The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-10-30
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LAST OF THE MODoCs.
Captain Jack and Band Executsed
Fun Details of the EKecution

Captain Jack and Band Executied-
Full Details of the Execution.
JACKSONVILLE, Oregon. Oct. 3.-Your
correspondent left Fort klamath this
morning at 1870 o'clock, and by hard rid
ing arrived here few moments ago. The
following Is a report of the execution of
Captain Jack and his band
Boston Charley and Black Jim were led
on the scatold first, and Schonchin next.
They trod on 1t with apparent indiffer-
ence and iron nerve, having evidently re-
solved to die as brave as they have lived
Jack went lazily up the stairway. but
looked wretched and miserable. The
manacles had been struck off. but their
arms were securely pinioned with cords.
At precisely 9:45 A. NJ, the interpre-
ters. Captain o. Q. Applegate and David
Hill, explained to the oulprits the nature
of the order to be read to them by the
AdJutant, and at 10 A. NJ. Adiutant
hlngsbury read the orders FORMULATING
the sentence of the Commission and the
Presidents order therein, with the orders
of the Secretary of War and also that OF
the Department Commander in the
premises.
The two reprieved prisoners, Barncho
and Sioux, yet steod on the ground in
front of the scafiold, shackled and under
guard. During the reading the pinIoned
victims Wele seated on the platform OF
the scaffold, with their feet on the drops,
listening anxiously, but of course not un-
derstandlng a word of 1t. The reading
occupied ten minutes, then the Adjutant
read the order of Communication in the
case of BarnchO and Sioux, and the poor
fellows were taken back TO the stockade,
evidently happy at not accompanying the
others to the happy huhting-ground.
Inc chaplain then offered an earnest
and fervent prayer for the souls of the
culprlts, which was listened to attentiyely
At 10:l5 the fatal nooses were placed
around the necks, under the direc-
ton OF Captain Hodge. 1t was nee
essary TO cut off a little of Captain
Jacks long hair, which was in the way of
the rope. Captain Hodge then bade fare
well TO the prisoners, and the black caps
Were placed over the heads Of ali the cul-
prlts. 1t must have been an awful mo-
ment.
At 1920 they stood on the drop. The
rope was cut by the assistant at a signal
mace with Captain Hodges handkerchief
The bodies swung round and round, Jack
and jim apparently dying easily, but
Boston and Schonchin suffered terrible
convulsions. Boston and Schonchin 1e-
peatedly drew up their legs, but the two
others seemed TO die almost instantly. At
1O:28 their pulses were felt by Captain
Hodge, and as l write they are swinging
Hteless IN the air. As the drop fell with
terrible deadly thug, four poor wretched
human beings fell into eternity. and a
half-smothered cry of horror went uD
from the crowd of over five hundred
klamath Indians who witnessed the aw-
tul spectacle.
Walls of deep and bitter anguish went
went up from the stockade, where the
wives and children of the poor fellows
had fair view of the shocking scene
The collins, six in number had been
placed directly In the rear of the gallows,
two of them destined to be unoccupied
for the order committing the sentence OF
Barnoho and Slolux only arrived at 1890
r M. last evening. and preparations had
beeen made for them likewise