The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-10-11
GOOD BYE. CAPTAIN JACK |!

Friday, of last week, Oct. Sd, was the day
fixed for the execution Of Capt. Jack, of the
ModocS, and his five companions, who had
been sentenced to be hung by court martha
for the murder of Gen. Candy, Mr. Mcacham
&c. Only four of the six were hung, tho
sentence of two Of them (Barncho and Sioux
having been committed by the President
The execution took place at Fort klamath
in Oregon, at 10 o'clock 4. NJ, and although
80 miles from the nearest telegraph Office
the New York Hcrold published Il detailed
account of it next day. The following is the
substance Of it:
Shortly after rcycilc this morning I ac-
cOmpancd Lieut. Taylor TO the guard-housc
and after securing the services Of SCur-iaccd
Charley rs an Interpreter, we went into the
large cell and informed Bancho and Sioux
of the communication of their sentence. They
did not show the slightest emotion at their
escape from the jaws Of DEATH and Barncho
simply remarked, at Is good" Capt Jack
and Sconchin were in the next cell, and
walked in to see them. Capt Jack was look
ing very much pulled down, and had evil
IDENTITY not given up all hopes of rcpricvc.
Somebody asked him for his autograph, and
lie mechanically made number of crosses
ON some sheets OF writing paper that were
furnished for the uurposr
Boston Charley and Black jim were then
brought out from their cells and the black
smith set to work, and after knocking oil the
shaclNcs that bound them together, rivitcd a
new set on each man. We were then called
back into Capt Jacks cell, rs he wished to
know what the writing was tor, and through
the medium of Boston Charley he was told II
was simply 20 have some remembrance OF his
handlWork. lie was evidently rather disap-
pointed, as lie still had hopes of being par
doucd. Shortly after \. VI. the troops
were paradcd in front of their quarters, and
at hall-1n,i \. VI. the procession formed III
front at the Guaidaou,c That WAS TO cStou:l
them 'o the allows. Al halEpaSt Hirc the
wagon and four horses were drawn up IN
from. OF the -uarihuu>c and the condemned
Wur, brought out Black Jim got IN i'st
followed by Boston Charley, Sconthln, anu
Capt. Jack. The great chief looked rather
,,cA, and had To- be helped into the cart The
drum, then rolled ont the funeral march, and
the procession moved on To the gallowS. y;
ten minutes To 10 the wagon halted behind
the ,catiDid and they got out boston tnaI-
lev and Black Jim mounted tie stairs first
and were pilc,l .t the left hand side of The
platform, facing north. Capt. Jack came up.
next and was evidently very weak, requiring
assistance to get up. and ScoEchin came last.
\ company uI cavalry and infantry were
drawn up in front OF the square, and "a com
pany If infantry and light battery artillery
occupied the right OF the square. About five
hundred kiGmaths then came up, lead 10y
their chiefs ana Squattcd on the ground at
The north side of the square Mrs. Body and
her daughter, and the widows of some of the
settlers murdered on Lost river, occupied a
prumiucn, position on The right. They sat
IN TIE front seat of high wagon.
" five minutes past 10 y. NJ Col. ilogc,