Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-06-13
Murder Or Modsc Prisoners.
San francis 20. June 9.

] :. G:spafc:, rom ooy;es camp ,tsfesi yester
day relates the particulars OF the atrucia,
massacre OF some of the Mode prisoners
supposed by the Oregon volunteers: o,
Saturday last John and James FaircIild an,
about a.,zcn other men. left FairciIids ra. .cl
at Cottonwoo creek with seventeen MoIo
capfives. wonien aud children, incluiin,
Slackiasty Jini. asns Charley. Fci,ce Jack
Pony aid Litilr JOHN. lii wagon drawn Is,
| four mui's. Atfhe crossing OF Lost river tn
party encountered the Oregon volume RS IN
dor the eo.n.rrr'iss of tsapf. IIizer. me
gath. ral ablalt tli- wagon al.,i nlestlone,
| iIchild. The latter told them the Indian
were all of the Hot Creek tribe, excep III
| tie John, and there were no charges aeains
| them. Fairehlid undertook to lush ON 4
| Boylc's camp and the volunteers retired
| Onathe road lie notice two men ahead ridin.
| to rocky poin6as iflo intercept him. Whe,
the team approached. one OF them pre- entet
a needle gunat Fairchiia saying. "ger dowi
You Oh l-wnitc-he:iaei s-b. ..By what an,
thority," said Faircl,ild by mine. | am
going to Kill the Indians AMI you too - Wa
the reply. Then the leader caught hold 0
the mules. unhitchrd aud cut the harness
Fairchiid cinging to the lines leaped 10 tn,
ground. The poor wretclles implorcd 10.
mercy and begged Fairchild to saw. them
Thc warriors were unarnrea AMI knew al
resistance was use css. They were the cool
est in the parry. thon.h tacilg Inevitable
death; bns the women anil children sliri.iked
59roaned:nd wept piteousiy. Fairchild had
nothing but small pistol, and six inchc
from his ear was the miMZle ri needle yu,,
lie says the tears cine to his eyes an h
mingled his voice with those of the M,d,cs
ID the hope TINT thu massacre might be avoid.
ed. "Oliit was terrible scene. never shan
70 gctit. | slul.icr when I thi..k Of what
saw, hear the terrified voices OF fEose
women still ringing IN my eirs; bnt the
cowardly hounds were not to be baked i
shot WAS fired and Little John lay al il
the bed OF the wagon, the bHllet III his brain.
The iNilies dashed away with Farchid en-
tangled in the lines. Five more shots were
fired III rapid Succession, and four more war
rriors were deal -ic',ee. Jack, Pony and
Mooc Little Johns sqaiw had fright
ned wound in her shoulder, Away ahead iii
the direction of Boyle's camp vas cloud ot
dust Indicating the approach Of tenn. The
esp;el the dust and III moment
were ril.ng rapidly aray. Sergt. Murphy
with ten men and teanlstcrs came up with i
team. The Sergca t took charge OF affairs
aud remained with bis men on the grou.d.
Gairchild and a tcamstef with the Wounded
squ,w and her children came into camp at 2
clock this morning. Fairc'iild reached Gen.
Davis headquarters aud related his story,
Teams with escorts were at o.ce sent out
after the prisoners. No steps were taken for
The apprehension of the feIons who perform q
I'd file bloody work. Ii Is generally sup
That the Oregon volunteers are the guilty
partie,. Fa rchild [, of thskopinion lilnsei
The warriors killed were not charged with
murder. and those who know them best say
hey have only participated in opon fights.
Every one here coiIdtsms the affair as afro
:ious. There is no dstitt titaf the murders
we're CARED out ofa GarefnIIy arranged plan
i Faircllild Noticed hdrsemen on the road
head and behind him when the Shots were
ired and had John Fairehifd.l inst ad Of
James been present another murder Nigh
lave been added TO tile list, as the Oregaiiisns
ie bitter II the hatred OF John, the old man
nd other Californians. aa4s2s SIS fsaasil
49, ss BoYLE's CAN'T june s 4
An Interview bctwesn Gen. Dasis. capt 4
ack, and Se,lichinI has Just Terminated. The
ioaoc Cilief ssys lie was melted 70 his cruel
1afiare w Allen David Cliiri Of the Klannatlis
9 aasss denied killing General Candy and
lid the blame on his boys. sel,enchin tells |
ae same story.