The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-06
LAST OF THE sEODOCS.

EXECUTION OF CAPTAIN JACK AND THREE
OF HIS CoMPANIoNs-FULL DETAILS OF
THE SHOCKING SPECTACLE.
JACKSONVILLE, OREGON, October 3.-The
correspondent of the Associated Press left
Fort Klamath this morning at 1870, and by
hard riding arrived here late this evening
with the following report OF the execution
OF Captain Jack and his band:
Boston Charlie and Black jim were led on
the scatiold first, and Schonchin next. They
trod OH 1t with apparent Indifference, bayng
evidently resolved TO die as bravely rs they
have lived. Captain Jack went easily up the
stairway, but locked Wretched and misera-
ble The manacles had been struck oil, but
their arms were securely pinioned with
cords.
THE ORDERS OF EXECUTION READ.
At precisely 9:45 \. VI. the Interpreters,
Captain o. {. Applegate and David Hill, en-
planned TO the prisoners the snature OF the
orders to be read TO them by the adjutant,
and at 10 O'Clock Adjutant kingsbury read
the order promulgating the sentence Of the
commission and the Presidents order there
on, with the orders OF the Secretary Of War,
the department commander in the premises.
During the reading, which occupied ten
| minutes, the piuoned victims were seated
on the platform OF tie scahold with their
feet on the drop, listening anXously. but OF
course understanding not word oil it.
FnE TWO RETRIEVED PRISONERS,
! Barncho and eloluk, yet stood on the ground
| in front of the >clnoId, shackled and under
guard, and at the conclusion of the reading
| of the first orders the adjutant read the
order Of communication in their case. and the
poor fellows We're taken back to the stock
adc. evidently rcjOiccd at not accompanying
The others to the happy hunting grounds
The chaplain then offered an earnest and
| fervent prayer for, the souls Of the con.
Gemued. which was listened to attentiYc!y
after which, at 1913 O'Clock,
THE FATAL NoosEs
| were placed around their uecks under the
| direction OF Captain Ilcge. 1t was ncccs
sary to cut off little Of Captain Jacks lone
| hair. which was in the way of the rope
| Captain Hoge then bid farewell to the pri
SonerS, and the black caps were placed over
the heads of all the culprits.
| At 1920 they stood on the drop, and tho
rope was cut By an assistant at u signal made
with Captain Hogc's handkerchief. The
bodies swung round and round, Jack and
jim apparently dying easily, but Boston
Charlie and Schonchin
| SUFFERING TERRIBLE CoNvuLsIoEs.
The two latter repeatedly drew up thcil
legs. but the two others seemed to die almos
instantly. At 1928 their pulses were felt by
Captain Hogc and rs this is being writer
they are swinging lieless in mid-air.
AS the drop fell with terribly dcadl.
thud, four poor, wrctched human beings fcl
into eternity, and 4 half.Smothered cry o
horror went up from the crowd of over fiv'
hundred Klamath Indians who witnessed
the awful spectacle.
WALLS OF DEF AND BITTER ANGUISH
went up from the stockade, where the wiyc
and children Of the poor fellows had FIJI
view of the shocking scene.
The cOilins-six in nllmber-had beer
lplaced directly in rear OF the gallows, tw'
of them destined to be unoccupied, as Tia
order committing the sentences of Barnch
and Sloluk only arrived at 1890 last eve
ming, and preparations had been made TO
their execution with the others.
AN APPLICATION REFUSED.
An application was made this morning t
General Wheaton by the sheriff Of Jackso
county, Oregon, for the custody of the In
dians indicted by the grand jury of tha
county, but it was refused.