Connecticut western news., 1873-10-17
The Canby Massacre.

A Herald reporter who interviewed
 Captain Jack and the Modocs before
 the execution, writes as follows Just
 outside the stockade are four tents, oc- cupied by the scouts, Hooker Jim, Shack Nasty Jim, Steamboat Frank,
 Scar-faced Charley and Bogus Charley.
 They have their families with them, and appear telerably well satisfied with their position. sent for Bogus Char ley and Steamboat Frank, and from them obtained the following informa- tion :-
 Correspondent-I want you, Bogus, to tell me the truth about that Canby massacre and who shot him.
 Bogus-Captain Jack he tell heap lies ; he stand by, snap pistol, cock it again and shoot Canby kill him dead. Sconchin he shoot at Meacham. Bos- ton Charley, he shoot at Dr. Thomas, and Hooker Jim he shoot at Dyar. I speak the truth all the time; I tell you no lie.
 Correspondent want you to tell me, Bogus, what Indian first proposed to kill Canby.
 Bogus Klamath Indian, at Fair child's, tell us bad talk say Boston people kill you all no believe him i; say he tell lie Sconchin believe him he say he speak truth; Sconchin no like to make epeace-Sconchin and Scon- chin's son-with Indians who kill set- tiers; he afraid te make peace talk fight in council he say kill Canby i; who kill others? Barncho, Slolux and boys, we kill others. Captain Jack then say I am chief I kill General Canby. I want no one to come with me. Captain Jack no like to see Scon- chin chief of Modocs. Sconchin say first try Canby, Thomas, Meacham and Dyar. Captain Jack no want to fight. Captain Jack not afaid of Boston peo- ple-want peace. Sconchin he kill many he afraid no let Captain Jack make peace.
 Correspondent remember when came in to talk to Captain Jack, with Fairchild and Whittle-any of the boys want to try me?
 Bogus-Yes, some of those in stock ade; some of young boys. Miller's Charley he stop you coming in; want you and Fairchild to camp in rocks if you camp there Modocs kill you, kill Fairchild Scar-face come up, take you and Fairchild into cave he know you our friend; you come to make good talk no mean bad to Modoc Indian.
 Correspondent-What Indians were in the party who fired at Dr. McEldery and myself on the morning of the third days fight?
 Steamboat Frank was there, Scar face and others shoot twice others shoot no hurt you; afterwards shoot Yreka boy riding horse kill him.
 Correspondent-Did the Klamath h. dians assist you all the while fight ing?
 Bogus Klamath Indians tell us to fight all the time give us plenty of At the first fight Klamath Indians shout to Modocs, ''Shoot high Klamath Indian no kill Modocs." They shout again in their talk, Ammunition here in these rocks, and Modoc went | and got it" Allen David he send word, "Fight plenty; no stop war bad all the time.
 EFFECT OF THE DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT.
 Boston Charley, when it was an- bounced to him that no hope was left and he must die, kept steadily chewing ;obacco while the sentence was being spoken and squirted the juise about he floor in a nonchalant style, as if lothing of any importance was taking place.
 Sconchin expressed his contempt for he whole matter, laying. back on the punk and having in the most expressive manner, as if the entire proceedings were rather bore,
 Jack appeared to take the news very ooly, but his bright and sparkling eyes unusually brilliant and gazed round the circle in quick and rest ess manner.
 The interpreter informed them, by rder of the President, that their wives nd families would be taken good care # also that General Wheaton was now to hear any remarks they had o make.
 THE EXECUTION.
 Boston Charlie and Black Jim were ed upon the scaffold first, and 'chonchin next. They trod on the platform with apparent indifference, ] laving evidently resolved to die as 'ravely as they had lived.
 Captain Jack went easily up the ] tairway, but looked wretched and miserable. The captives' manacles , lad been struck off, but their arms were securely pinioned with cords. { At precisely 9:45 o'clock A. M. inter- ] ,reters, Captain O. c. Applegate and David Hill, explained to the prisoners he nature of the order to be read to ' hem by the adjutant, and at 10 o'clock ] Ldiutant Kingsbury read the order the sentence of the Con- ' nission and the Presidents order there