Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-12
MODOO.
A Lot of Gibberish from Capt Jack.
He Endeavors to Implicate klamath
Chief.
And Accuses Bogus and Shack.Nasfy
of killing Gen. Candy.

And Accuses Bogus and Shack.Nasfy
of killing GEN. Candy.
+ BoYLE's CAMP, June 6.--Capt. Jack
spoke as follows to day. In the first part
of the interview with Gen. Davis he tries
to implicate Allen David, the Klamath
chief, and denies being present when Gen.
Candy was killed.
don't know how to open the subject
about Allen David. / received a message
last winter in the Lava Beds by old Schon-
chas, sub chief of bis, from Allen David
as follows: 81 don't want you to lower your
gun and fight like squaw, but you must
fight like man." At first l thought the
message. was lie but it came so often l
believed. / was about to lay down my
arms when got the message that Allen
David told Sehnosin to tell me to fight; that
he thought the whites were going to fight
him, aid he would soon let Jack know
what he was going to do. Allen said ''hold
on to your gurs; am getting ammunition;
will join you in few days; am selling prop
erty to buy powder" Allen said "don't
act like a woman; be man; will join you
soon; have lots of people; want to get guns
first; Whatever offers the commissioners may
make, don't believe what they say; they are
trying to fool YOU" | was going to
give up and surrender when L got THIS mes
sage expected when killed the commis-
sioners Allen David would be with me next
day or very soon. had already given
up my arms. l ate the food of the govern
ment and did not want to do any fighting
after eating their food. When | got the
message it made me act as though acted
for David and expected me to join him.
Soon Allen David caused me to leave the
reservation. had bad feeling towards the
Klamath. So many such messages came
believe they thought he meant it. So l act
ed. He and / were more good friends,
but urged me to do this
thing. Last winter was going wherever
they wanted me and wanted some quiet
place not on the rocks. Allen David al
ways pushing me up. The Klamath Chiefs
said the same. They talked as though
Allen David was big chief. He said we
must not think the Klsmoths were women;
were not going to lay down their arms
while had all the trouble and did all
fighting. 1t did look as though they tried
to get me into the scrape.
| want you to know why commenced
war last winter on Lost river. Applegate
and Brown came and said big chief was
coming to talk aud we must go to the reser-
vation. The soldiers came and surrounded
us before day; held no council. did rot
expect. l was asleep. l told them not to
shoot when nv boys got guns. Soldiers
fired first gun. did not think they want
to talk after the soldiers began to fire on
my people. Some boys fred back. 1 did
rot. took my things and run as fast as
possible away.
Sch0nchin's Story.
Old Sehonchin said he had nothing to say
himself, only he brought message from
Alien David as to Gen. Candy. As to the
things he had on, be said can't say any
thing about it. l went away. The boys
who killed Candy got the things. was
there, but went off as soon as | found l
could not stop them.
Jack being questioned, said Bogus Char
ley and ShackDasty Ji Al killed Gen. Candy.
Allen David advised them to kill Csnby. So
they did it. Am telling the truth. did
not kill him. | had it done but did not do
it. He added in conclusion, don't lie.
Bring them in that saw me. want TO face
them. If l had my chains off l would tell
all the men Who did these things.
A Savage Joke.
Schonschin says be did shoot at Meach-
am but all the Modocs knew he was poor
shot. Could not hit anything.
Jacks answers are Of course tissue of
lies but many agree that old Schonches from
the reservation was the messenger who
took the message in which Capt. ia ok
charges Alien David Klamath with urging
him to make war and kill Candy.