The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-10-08
EXECUTION OF CAPT. JACK AND HIS
FOLLOWERS.---AN EXCITING COCA

FOLLOWERS.---4N E4eITlAG OCCA-
SIOs.
JACKSONVILLE OREGON, Oct. l.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press left Fort klamath, this morn
inc. at II so o'clock. and by hard
riding. arrived here late this evening
with the following report Of the eye-
cution of Capt Jack aud his band:
Boston Charlie and Black Jim
were led on the scafoil first, and
Schonchin next. They trod en- ii
with apparent indifference having
evidently resolved to die as hravely
as they had lived Capt. Jack went
easily mp the stairway but looked
wretched and miserable. The man
acles had been struck off, but their
arms were securely pinioned with
cord.
! At precisely Q AS o'clock. a. IN,
the interpreters. Capt. o. c. Apple
gate and David Hill. explained to
the prisoners the nature of the order
to be read to them by the Adiutant
and at 10 o'clock adjutant Kings
bury read the order promnlga ing
the sentence of the commission aud
Presidents order thereon with the
orders of the Secretary of War and
the department. commander in tie
premises. The two repriNed priso-
ners, Barncho.and Sloluk, vet stood
on the ground in front OF the scat
fold, shackeled and under guard
During the reading. the Pinionea
victims were seated ON the pla form.
| Of the scalioid with their feet on tie
! drop. listening a"xiouSiy but o
course understanding not a wo 4 OF
it, the reading occupied ten minutes;
then the adiutaat read the order and
the communication in the case of
Barncho and Sloluk and the poor
fellows were taken back TO the stock
ade. evidently rcioiced at not accom-
panymg the others to the iappy
hunting grounds. The chaplain
thea offered an earnest and fervent
PRAYER for the souls of the culprits,
which was listened to attentively.
At 105 o'clock the fatal nOoses were
placed ound their necks, under the
direction of Capt. ioge. 1t was
necessary to cut off a little OF Cap
tain Jacks long hair, which VS. in
the way Of the rope. Capt. Hoge
then bid farewell TO the prisoners
and the black caps were placed over
the heads Of all the eulprits. At
| 1920 o'clock they stood on the
drop and the rope was cut 10y the
assistant at the signal made with
Capt. Uoge's haukerchie TIE
bodies SWING round and round. Jack
and Jim apparently dying easily,
but Boston Charlie and SchonchuI
suffering terrible commissions. Bos-
ton Charlie and Schoncliin repc ted
" drew up their legs bat the others
seemed to die almost instantly.
| At 10 :28 o'clock, their pulses were
felt by Capt. Hoge aud rs this is
being wri ten they are swinging life
less III the air.
As the drop fell with terribly
deadly thug -four poor wretched
human beings fell into eternity,
and half smot}ereI cry of horror
went mp from the crowd of over 800
Klamath Indians. WHO Witnessed the
awful spect Gle Walls Of deep and
bit er anguish went MP from the
stockade. where the wives ana chill
dred Of the poor fellows had a fair
view OF tie shocking scene. Collins,
six in number had been placed di-
rectly in rear f the galIows. two OF
them destined 10 he unoccup ed. rs
the order comm ting tic sentences
Of Barnacho and Sioux only arrived
at 10 80 o'clock last evening, ana
preparations had been made for
their execution with the others.