The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-10-09

1 IDe cis-tUk scene OIL the great MO-
doc war is narrated g. follows by &
newspaper correspondent, who rode
post haste from Fort klamath. Oregon,
where the execution took place on the
Goth inst, 20 Jacksonville, the nearest
telegraph station, 10 send the news:
"Roston Charley and Biack Jim
| were led on the -cafiold first, and
Schonchin next. They tnode upon II
with apparent indifference and iron
| nerve, having evidently resolved to
die a. brave as they have livsi. Jack
went easily up the stairway, out
looked wretched aud miserable. The
manacles had been struck OF, but
their arms were securely pinioned
with cord. AT precisely 9:H A. NJ,
the Interpreters, Capt. o. c. Apple
gate and David Hill. explained to the
culprits the nature of the order to be
read to them by the Adjutant, and 1t
10 A. N. Adjutsnt kingsbusy read the
orders, promulgating the sentence OF
the Commission, and the Presidents
order therein, with the orders Of the
Secretary Of War and the Department
Com mander ia the premises. The
reprieved prisoners, Barncho and Slo-
tuck, yet stood on the ground in front
Of the -caffold shackled and under
guard During the reading the PIN
toned victims were seated on the plat
form Q! the scaffold with their feet on
The erop listening anxiously, but Of
course not understanding . word Of it.
The reading occupied ten minutes,
then the Adjutant read the order of
Communication In the case Of Barncho
and Siotuck and the poor fellows were
taken back to the blockade evidently
happy at not accompanying The others
to the happy hunting ground" The
chaplain then offered m earnest and
fervid prayer for the souls OF the cul-
prit-, which was listened to attentive
~. At 1915 the fatal nooses were
placed around the necks under direc-
ton of Capt. Hoge. 1t was necessary
To cut of little of Jacks long hair,
which was In the way Of the rope.
Capt. Hoge then bid farewell to the
prisoners and the black cape were
placed over the heads OF all the cui-
prits. II must have been an awful
moment. At 1920 they stood on the
drop. The rope was cut BY the assist
ant at signal made with Capt. Hoge's
handkerchief. The bodies swung
round and round, Jack and Jim appsr-
emily dying easily, but Boston aud
Schonchin suffering terrible convul-
-ions. Boston and Schonchin repeat
eddy drew up their legs, but the two
others seemed TO die almost instantly.
At 10:as their pulses were felt by Capt.
Hoge, aud ~ | write, they are swing
inc lifeless in the air. As the drop
fell With terrible, deadly thud, four
poor, wretched human beings fell into
eternity, aud half smothered cry OF
horror went up from the crowd Of over
five hundred klamath Indians, who
witnessed the awful spectacle. Walls
Of deep AMI bitter anguish went up /
from the stocksde where the wives
and children OF the poor fellows had
a fair view of the shocking scene. i
The coffins, six in number. had been
placed directly 10 the rear Of the gal /
lows, two Of them destined to be un-
occupied, s. the order, committing the
sentence o! Barncho and Slotuck, only
arrived 81 1890 p. NJ. last evening and !.
had been made for them |.
likewise. An application was made
Ibis morning by the Sheriff Of Jackson !
county for the custody of the Indians
indicted by the Grand Jury, to Gen.
Wheaton, but it was refused