Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-10-16

hundred ana SeVenty-three. ana III the
ninety-eighth year of American indie.
pendence.
BY the Governor:
FRANKLIN j. MOSES, JR.
H. E. HAYNE, Secretary of State.
THE LATE CAPTAIN JACK.
LAST SCENES BEFORE THE EXECUTION
SPEECH OF CAPT. JACK.
A dispatch in regard to the doomed Modocs
the day before their execution with scenes
among the savages before the hanging, gives
the following interesting information
The chaplain, standing before Capt. Jack,
Schonchin, Boston Charley, Black Jim,
Barancho and Sloluck, said II have to tell
you all that the Great Father in Washington
has decided that tomorrow you must all die
for your sins and the Great Spirit also tells
you that if you repent aud show sorrow for
the crimes you have committed you will 90
to the happy land" He then stepped up
and shook hands with them all, adding, II
hope to meet you all in the happy land above"
When these remarks were translated by Dave
Hill, the captives evinced considerable inter.
est, and they were evidently striving
HARD TO MAINTAIN CoMPOsURE,
and they had very stolid appearance, but
the nervous twitching of the hands and rest.
less wandering of their eyes showed that the
blow struck hard. Boston Charley kept
steadily chewing tobacco while the sentence
was being spoken, and squirted the juice about
the floor in nonchaant style, as if nothing
of any Importance was taking place. Schon-
chin expressed his contempt for the whole
Ioy hon kbo b,o
ing in the most expressive manner, as if the
entire proceedings were rather bore Jack
appeared to take the news very coolly, but his
bright and sparkling eyes appeared unusually
brilliant, and gazed around the circle in
quick and restless manner The interpreter
then informed them by order of the President
that their wives and families would be taken
good care Of; also that Gen. Wheaton was
now prepared to hear any remarks they had
to make.
CAPT. JACK SPEAKS. .
Capt. Jack then spoke, Dave Hill transla-
ting the Modoc to iargon, and Oliver Apple
gate the jargon into English. The substance
Of Jacks speech was as follows II have heard
the sentence and know what it is; feel that
I am more innocent than Bogus Charley,
Hooker Jim, Steamboat Frank and Shack
nasty Jim; that these men planned and instiga-
ted the crime of which am accused. When
l look into my heart I see no crime there.
Young men stared these murders. It's hard
to rid them of their savage habits. I was
always in favor of peace, and Bogus Charley
was the first to propose the murder of Gen.
Candy and the peace commissioners. These
young men were with him. I said no; but
they had the power and carried me with them.
We came near personal difficulty.
MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER
when Bogus Charley proposed killing Gen.
Canby. Boston Charley was the one who
first sanctioned it. Bogus Charley said, If
you fail to help me will do it myself I
feel while these four men are at liberty they
have trumphed over me, and the government
should feel more satisfied if they were brought
to trial, as they were as guilty if not more
than I am. say that Bogus Charley was
the only man who influenced me- He was
traitor to both Sides He told lies to Modocs
and lied to Gen. Candy. I should like to see
him brought here. Hooker Jim and Boston
Charley were the men that agitated murder.
| want now to tell the trhth-want to see
those men. know that Shacknasty Jim
killed Gen. Candy and shot Meacham, and
Boston Charley killed DR.. Thomas. That is
all know about the massacre. Boston Char
ley says Shacknasty helped to kill DR.. Thom-
as, and he wants 10 see him tried as a mur-
Wheaton that he killed Gen. Candy, but I
did not believe him. He said so after the
massacre Bogus Charley told me he knew
blood was on his hands, and I would not be
held accountable, as he was the real criminal.
Bogus Charley wanted to kill both Gems.
Candy and Gillem." By order of General
Wheaton Jack was then asked by an inter-
prefer
WHY THEY KILLED GEN. CANDY
and the commissioners, and what they expect
ed to gain by such action. Capt. Jack rather
evaded the question, and answered, II wished
for peace, but the young men said they were
not ready for peace. They wanted war, but
they did not give their reasons. I was always
for peace; but through the influence of the
young men, headed by Hooker Jim, the war
went on. did not counsel the Combatheshes
or Hot Creeks to fight. They came to me and
made me heart sick, for they wanted to fight.
When 1 came here hoped to be set free, as
I was not the instigator of these bad doings.
I hoped to live on klamath with my people,"
Gen. Wheaton then told the interpreter to tell
Capt. Jack that his people would be conveyed
to comfortable home and we'll taken care of.
He asked him which one of the band he would
like to take charge of his family when he was
gone.
REALIZING HIS FATE.
Jack rather WINGED under that question,
and said, "I can think of no one who could
take good care of my family. He would be
suspicious of all, even of Scarfaced Charley,
whom he thought good man." Capt Jack
then expressed desire to know if he might
entertain hopes of living, and on being told
the Presidents orders would be carried out
he said, "The great chiefin Washington is a
long way off, and he thinks that he has been
misrepresented, and if the big chief would
come to see him he might change his opinion"
He was then told that the big chiefs children
numbered millions, and that he was guided by
good men, who represented him. Jack then
continued II don't wish to talk great deal,
and only about those things near my heart, and
1 would like to have execution of the sentence
postponed until things could be made more
clear" On hearing that the Presidents de-
cision was not given without good deal of
thought, Jack said 81 know, judging by the
details, he was not hasty in the matter, but
think he should have heard what I had to
say"
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