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and got up big mad.
Boston then made long harangue in
which he tried to show that Jack had no
sh are 10 the massacre, aud that he had
worked very hard iir keeping the young
men quiet. He appeared I" lay al the
blame on Bogus. and also sald that Is ,.us
slept In the white camp the night before
the massacre In order to disarm any sus-
pcions.
Schonchin was asked by order OF Gen
Wheaton If had anything he wished TO say.
iii" old chief : eye liyhtened considera-
bly, az the prospect Of Il talk. aud making
sign in the affirmative, he presently com
menccd aud spoke a. follows. his speech
being interpreted by oliver Aplegate aud
Dave llill =
You all know the here. | was always
a good IMAM. There was a time did not
want "A white man here. | asked advice
from men. sent my boy To Texas Reser-
walton. and hg chose a piece of land for
| his own. Boston Charley has told the
truth when he called me woman. | was
always a peace man. But there come
some young men that were over-rash and
anxious to do something to distinguish
themselves. Hooker Jim and some other
boy> made all the trouble aud when look
at these irons on my legs feel that they
should wear them. not |. They were the
cause of all the trouble. | have always
given young men advice. shook hands with
the white people. and here am now. con
demncd with irons on my feet. heard
what the Great Spirit man had TO say, and
| think II good. | should not die for what
| others have done, But will mt cross the
river. aud will go to my father ~ the Spir-
| 1t Land
AMER the delivery oi the speeches hy the
condemned, the post chaplain made "A very
solemn prayer tor them. and the m"ctin.
broke M. The prisoners were shortly
afterwards returned To their coils. ana dt
~ L. NJ. were visited ny their families.
| rhis was the first mectn. since their
death warrant had been made public. and
~ it wa. to be the last before death, -cpa-
rating them forever on this earth, would
naturally have been affected. but | was
perfectly unprcplreI Tor the frantic state Of
gticf Into which the women worked them
selves. They howlcd their weird death
song. aud even the little children seemed
70 catch the Infection, and they cried aui
went amer the most finished style.
Jack appeared very much affected At
meeting hi iavurilc >quaw. Lizzie aui the
! hide pappoo>c, Ills sister Mary was
even more affected. aud worked herself iu-
~ a perfect parnNv>m Of grief The little
girl even appeared % comprehend the stu
aiion. a, Jack gave her one last fond rm-
I brace. aud then the ,quaWs returned to
. the ,tnckliH, anu the murlrrer- were lon
I ID their C"ll,
O!I sch 'uch'u met hi, family without
mitch visible cnnt .piifhn, In children cried
bitterly, and the ,quaw> yelled a. il tie
world wa, coming 10 an end. The chief
dil uui display without signs Of agitation.
lie Kissed his little son repeatedly, and
Nhcn just before their retreat they were
. 80 1
rolled himself like ball in hi, blanket.
During the afternoon number ot sol.
: d.er~ ant citizens went ont To >cc the patent
! drop GA which the NpdDC- are In be exc
CUtcl tomorrow.
~ tie execution of Capt jack anl nj,
baud, Boston Charlie and Black jim were
+ lei ou the ~caiio,d fret. aud Schouchju
next. They trol on il with apparent iudif-
ference, having evidently resolved 70 die
a. braNcly n they Ind lived. capt. Jack
{ went easily up The stairway, bat looked
wrcishtd ard miserable. The m,udr.r~
( had hrgn struck or. hui their agu- were
securely piuipucd with cords.
The tnu rcprirvcd persons Bam,h and
sialuN. Set stood on the grouuI iu front
at the Scatfold ,chacklcd and nuler guard.
( During the reading the pinionrl victims
/ were seated on the platform uf the scanpld.
With their feet on the drop listening anX-
/ iously, but of course not under standing
word OF Il. The reading occupied ten
$500. Ia. .i4.i s.,.l az
Bamcho and slolux, aud the poor fellow
( were taken back 10 tile stocka,lc evidently
rrJolccd At not aCcompIuiu. the other, 10
The happy hunting grounds The chaplain
thth offered an earnest frryil prayer rpr
the souls OF the culprii~.. 10 which they
listened attcniively. At 10 O'Clock aud Il
minutes the fatal no.se. were placed
around their uecks under til ,lire..-
uou of Capt. lio=c. It va, necessary Ia
cut II little Of Capt. Jacks long hair.
which wa IN the way Of the rope.
At precisely . ~ o'clock the Interpreters.
capt \. {. Applegate and David llug. rx-
planned 70 the prisoners the nature oi The
order 20 be read 10 them bv the tdiutau,
ard at 10 O'Clock Adjutant kings bury read
thr order promulgatiug the sentences of
thr commission and the Presidents order
thereon with the orders OF the Secretary
Of war aud the department commander in
the premises
capt. lioge then BID farewell 10 ,hc priS
nhcr,, AMI black caps were placed over
lh' heads Of al, tltr culuril, A.lu o'ci,-s
arg ~ minutes they stood na TIL. ,irnp. aud
thr rope was cHt by Assistant ID a signal
made with Capt. Hogs handkerchief
TIE bodies swung round aud round. jack
''''' "''' iPl'ai'iHlF ufit- easily. iuIf fsn~-
Ton charlie end Schpnrhju >ltl-fI.,.- r,rrj-
Die commissions. Boston Charlie and
>chonchin repeatedly drew M ihctr les.
out the two others seemed ID die almost
Instantly.
y, HOPS their pulses were felt by Cant.
hogr. and A. this j. being written they are
swinging lifeless in the air. As the drop
teiI with terribly deadly thud four poor,
wretched human beings fell into eternity,
ana hali-smothered cry OF horror went
up from the crowd of over 5000 Klamath
Indians. who witnessed he awful -pecta-
Gle. Walls of deep and bitter anguish
went ~ from the stockadc. where the
wives aud children OF the poor fellows. |
had a iar view of the shocking scene.
The coiiins, six IN number. had been |
placed directly IN the rear Of the .alowS, |
two Of them destined to De unocupied. a. |
the order committing the sceutences OF |
Bamciio and Sioux only arrived at 10 30 /
o'clock last evening, aud preparations nave
oeeh made for their execution with the
others. An application was made This
morning TO Gen. Wheaton. by the sheriff Of
Jackson County. Oregon. for the custody
OF the Indians indicted By the grand Jury.
but was refused.