, 1873-10-07
CAPT. JACK.


whae xno snid tho Dny 1sexoro Els
Execution.
Fort Klamath. oreoou toes 81. Dispa,ca 10 N, Se,o
TorE HerdM. W WV
Gen. Wheaton and tho Post Chaplain. tho
demnod hIodocs yesterday morning. Tho Chap
lain, standing before Capt. Jaok,, sconchn Bos-
said: II have to toll you Ill TINT the Great "a
thor in Washington has docidod that tomorrow
you must MI die for your sins, and the Groat
Shirt alao tolls you TINT If YOU repent aud show
sorrow for tho crimes you hayo committsd, you
Capt. jack then spoke. The substance Of
jacks speech was Us follows:
~ hive heard tho sentence and know what it
Is; but I feel that am moro innocent than
and Shack MISTY Jim that these men planned
md instgated tic criuo OF Which am accueed.
When look into my heart I SEQ no crime thcro.
Young men started these murders. Itshard to
favor Of peace, and Bogus Charley was :ho trst
to propose tho murder of Con. Candy and tho
Poace commissioners, These young men wero
with him. said no !; but They had power and
poroonal din1oulty.. NY lilo was IL danger
whom Bogus Charley. proposed killing Gon.
Candy. Hoston Charley was tho ono Who first
sanctioned it. Bogus Cnarley said, II you fail
to help me I do il myset;' fool while these
four men nro at liberty they hnye ,tramphod
over me, aud tho Government should feel more
satisfied il thoy woro brought to trial, US thoy
we're Us guilty If not more, than am: say
TINT Bogus Charley WAS the only ono Who i'll
Guenced me. Ho was traitor to both sidoe.
He told lies to Modocs, and lied to Gen. Candy.
Ishould like to SEQ him brought here. Hooker
Jim and Bogus Charley wero tho men
that ayitated murder. want now to
tell tho truth - waut to see thoHo
men. know TINT shack-Nasty Jim 1ilIea
Gen. Canby aud shot Meacham and Deston
Charley Killed DR.. Thomas Tint Ia all hnow
about the massacre. Boston Charley says Shack
Naaty helped to kill DR.. Thomas, aud he wants
to see Him tried aa q murderer ShacK-Nssty
told me TINT he told Con. Wloaton ho killed.
Gen Canby; but did not believe him. He mid
SO aitor ths maasacro. Bogus Charley tod no
ho knew blood was on his hands, and would
not DO held accountable aB lo WIS the real Grim
i.ial. Bogus Charley wanted to kill both Gem.
Candy and Gilonl, and was worry aorry TINT Gon
Gillem did not como out that day."
BY order Of Gen. Wheaton, Jack was then
Candy and tho Commissioners, aud what they
oxpocted to gain by such gu actlon9
Capt. Jack rather oyaded tho question, aud
answered, N wishod for peaco. hut tho young
men said they wore not ready for peace. They
I was always for ponce; but through tn in-
nuonce OF tho young men, hoadod by usokor
Jim, the var went on. l did not counso the
CombatheBhes or Hot Crooks to tight. lwaa for
peace: 1hoy came 70 me % hEa MAGE i%,ao my ieart
horo hoped 70 10 set 1reo NJ l was not the ill.,
gt,gatoE OF I'll, thene oad aolngs. hopod tol1Vo on
Klamath Rn WIN my Pooplo;;, 4o;, .,o ~,
zen; Mheaton tnon to'a tne lhlteIIrese 70 tell
Ga n oe en o apoo caren e
asked hlm Which one o. tte band 70 would Ake
to take charge Or Ms iama!y when no US gone;
lack f9taos %inGoa unoer shaa quosafo1' nna
saaa Gun 1nak oa iiu pug n WIZ o1a G'al ~ sane ss
gooa oate q my 1aHly mo w1u1s T!.a 10 ,s' sas.
pleloub ot ILL eFcu OF pcal"f Aceu OAaEeyi WAom
he 1a tnoughe & Rooa man, , ao,,~ t;,
oaI.t yac snen ekptessee 1,e.i. aGsne 70 @ KNOW u
he IniEn1 ehtotlaln aopes OF AYuas} ma' On ne
o .e soa e m
u long may o. He thinks that that hohaa 9 been
~ soo i'm h m9hl ohan9e ao s Eu, nnin,on " ooe
70 aeo t'm ,aa ne 4an tRat ;, on.a1'se .1s s oPinloh
ne was ,,it rnEn lou sn9 pg onaets ,hllaren On
NUM- nulpeseu @ 'nIs, ,n,. aa,a tna1 , ~ "as suaea eS
eo9u 1nph. & WIZ s9p.oholted l a,.t ,.,,,, . am,
oack tneu @ con.aueaw i ! aons mlsn 20 ta1N
oea anu o oy AEGnt a ~ tqao hava shnss nar my
heart. anu @onia hho 10 n@ve o1eeutl9n Or
tno sentence Is posspohod until t'nse cona DO
maao more o.eaa. IT.. .,,o Dxoaa.,,+,, aoo,a;o ,