Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-06-10
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INDIAN NEWS.
MURDER OF MOD0C PRISONERS BIZ
=. VOLUNTEERS. - Il
Regulars Arrive TOO Late to Prevent
- the Deed.
Details Of a Horrible Indian Massacre.
Stat ment Of the Affair."
With Coyetous Eyes on Mex
lean Soil,
Regulars Arrive TOO Late to Prevent
the Deed
Stat ment of the Affair.
The Guilty Modoes Recognized I'm Gen.
Davis Camp.

DdfAS CtsuhPs
SAN FRANCISCO, June 9.-Dispatches
from the front state that Gen. Davis sent
for the settlers to identify the murderers
and stolen property recovered from the
settlers. These people tell the following
story: Mrs. Boldly and Mrs. Schiera took
up three manifestations of land near the
mouth of Lost river last August, and set
tied with their families. On the morning
of Nov. Goth, Capt Jacks band of Indians
were attacked on Lost river by party of
volunteers and compelled to retire. Hook
er Jim and his party of Modocs went on
the north side of the river from Capt
Jack, but knew of the settlers defeat, and
during the afternoon Boldly and Schiera
were murdered by Hooker Jim and his as
sociates while they were cutting wood and
herding sheep within a mile of their
house, and utterly unconscious of danger.
The agent of the Yartox reservation had
promised the settlers that any offensive
movement against the Indians should be
made known to the whites in time to af-
ford them an opportunity to obtain safe re-
fuge, but the messenger sent by the agent
failed to perform his duty, thereby facili
tatng the massacre. The arrival of
Boddy's team without the driver and
blood upon the wagon was the first indi-
cation of the terrible tragedy the poor wo-
ueu ISC6lNCu HULL lHSy lOuuu
the bodies of the murdered men stripped
of all their clothing. At different points
within few miles of their house they al
so met the Modocs, Hooker Jim, Long
Jim, Curly Headed Doctor, One Eyed
Mouse, Rock Dove, and Hump Jerry, who
were all implicated in the massacre.
Escape Of the women.
While the Indians went to the house 10
find other male victims these women es-
capped and travelled night and day, suffer-
ing many hardships and reached the house
of Mr.. Rolf in completely exhausted con-
dition. Gen. Davis received the women
kindly and after hearing their story as
signed them tent and promised to assist
them in recovering their stolen goods.
This mornig Hooker Jim and Steamboat
Frank, who had just returned from scout
after three or four missing ModOcs, were
taken to the tent occupied by these women.
Hooper Jim was identified by Mrs. BADLY
as one of the Indians concerned in the
massacre. In response to some remarks
about the robbery of the house, Hooker
Jim said that Long Jim took the long purse
and he (HoOker JIM took the short purse.
At this point of theintervien the women be-
came greatly excited and began crying,
when they lost all control of themselves
and started in for desperate work.
Widows Avengipg their LOSS.
Mrs. Schiera drew pistol and went for
Steamboat Frank, and Mrs. Boldly drew
knife and dashed at Hooker Jim. Gen.
Davis interviewed and disarmed both wo-
men, receiving in the struggle a slight
wound in the palm of his hand near the
thumb by the knife in Mrs. BOddy's hand.
The savages during this scene stood like
statutes, they never spoke nor offered any
resistance.
1t gals Capt. Jack and his comrades in
custody to see Hooker Jim and Steamboat
Frank, travelling to and fro at will, and
armed at that, he does not understand the
consequences of turning States evidence.
This afternoon he became greatly excited
and gave vent to his rage in fiery ora
ton. He rose in his chains with Sconchin,
and in a strong and impressive manner
recited his grievances, the purport of what
he said is told by Scarfaced Charley. "He
is mad" saysCharley, "to see that the white
men, no trial all alike" He also COM
planned that while in the lava beds a por-
ton of his fellow captives were waning
in their sympathies with him. An officer
of the guard came in and compelled him
to desist in his wailing.
There are now one hundred and thirty
one murderers under guard here.
Thirsting for Bleoa.
The Indians were in wagon drawn by
four mules. At the crossing of Lost river,
the party encountered a body of Oregon
volunteers under command of Captain Hi
ser. The soldiers gatheredabout thewagon
and questioned Fairchild. The latter told
them the Indians were all Bat Creek, eX-
cept little John and that there were no
charges against them. Fairchild under
took to push on to BoyPs camp and the
volunteers retired to their camp near
CroWley,s, on the road. Fairchild noticed
two men ahead riding to rocky point, as
if to intercept him. When the train APP
needle gun at Fairchild, Saying: "Get
down you old white headed?' "By what
authority?n said Nairchild. "By mine. /
| On, oroi nG TO kill the Indians and Won too J,