New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-10
THE MoDoC MuRDERERs.


STORY OF THE KILLING OF BOLDLY AND scInERA-
CAPT JACKS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THH
INDIANS.
BoYLEs CAMP, June G.-SoOn after the ar
rival Of the Modoc prisoners az this camp, Gen. Davis
sent word 70 the settlers in the Tule Lake and Lost eI
country that he desired them % come in and identify
the murdercr in custody aud the stolen property
cred from Indians Among those who responded TO
the call we're Mrs Boldly andAer daughter. Mrs schera
two OF the women who were widowed by the Aodocs
They tell the following story:
Messrs. Boldly and schiera took NJ three quarersec
tons OF land the mouth q Lost River last August
and settled there with Their iamles On inc morning
on L1SI HlHfr o ~ Pasy - his t ~ sfooc we're on
to reure; HooH t tSe 1 am ,S II Ia mr. 1eS of
the aters defeat and during the forenoon o. the same
ost o. Scscrates while thev were cutting wood and
herdlng sheep within nile OF their house. and utterly
Unconscious 6t danger The agent Of the Yinox Reser
vaiion had promised the eJlers that any offensive
movement against the Indians should re made
known 10 the whites time 70 afford them
messenger sent ny the agent failed 10 perform ms duty,
pojdv5s Team without driver and with blood upon the
wagon the rst timauon OF the terrible event the
moor women received Before tney found the
bodies OF the murdered str pped ~ all their clothing.
at different points within few Hles OF tue house They
headed Doctor One.eyed Mouse, Rock Dave, Hump
Jerry and Mrs. Hooker Jun, who we're AL IMPLICATED IN
the massacre While the Iudans went 70 the house to
find other male victims these women escaped travelled
nighf and day suffering mauY harships, and reached
tine house o. Mr. Rapp completely exhausted
Gen DAVIS received the women kindly, heard their
story assigned tbem tent and promised 10 assist them
10 recover their stolen goods. This morning Hooker
Jim and Steamboat Frank who had just returned from
scout after three four missing Modocs taken
10 the tent occupied by these Hooker INN
identified by Mrs. Boldly OF the Indians concerned
In the In response 10 remark about the
robbery OF house. Hooker Jim said that Long Jim
took the 'IOng purse" and he Hooker Jhn) took the
short purse" AT this point OF the interview the women
became greatly excited, began crying, and lost all con-
troll OF Themselves Mts. Scbera drew pistol ana at
tackled Steamboat Frank, and Mrs Boldly drew knife
and dashed at Hooker Jan. Gen. Davis mleTposed and
disarmed both the women receiving in the struggle
slight wound in the palm OF MS band near the
thumb the knife In Mrs BOddYs hands. The saw
ages during this scene stood Ike statues ana nether
spoke offered resistance.
IL gals Capt Jack and his comrades In custody 20 see
Hooker Jim and Steamboat Frank travelling ~ and fro
az will and armed &c that Jack does not understand
the consequence OF farming states evidence Ths after
noon he became greatly excited ana gave vent 70 his
rage i'm fiery oratiOn He In his chains with 5chOn-
chm and IN and impressive manner ree1ted his
grievances The purpor OF what no said is told by Scar
faced Charley He Is mad" says Charley, Ito that
the white man no treat all alike" He also complained
that while In the lava beds portion Of his fellow cap
tives were waning IN their sympathies with HIM. An
officer OF the guard ana compelled him 10 deeist
in his wsilings There now Isl murderers under
guard here.
lime T--C3en. Davis proposes 20 take the cavalry
Ii0ht battery OF Artillery and the infantry
aud march through the Kamoth country Forts War
Der and Harvey aud as far north Walla Walla for
the purpose OF ntinndating the Indians Preliminary
orders for this movement have already been issued.