, 1873-10-18
More About the NodoCs.

We are indebted to the San Francisco
papers for the following additional partie,
ulars of the Modoe nsck-tie party that
took place at Fort klamath en- the third
instant
Sconchin and Captain Jack, just before
the execution, made speeches, in which
they ATTEMPTED TO throw the whole blame
fur the murder Of lhe settlers ard Peace
Commissioners on other Indians Of thei.
baEd who were not to suifgr for II. jack,
speech to General Wheaton tn day bcfc-r
t1e execution Was this:
.. lave heard the sentence and know
whnt It Is; bat I f-el thai / am more q,
nocent than Bogus C4arlgy, H9gAa Jill,
Steamboat Frank AID ahaoknasry jim.
Thee llistigateG the crime OF which / am
accused. When look IN my hoart l .a,
no crime Ihase yoaaE H-n started
these murders. 1t Is hagi 20 r!d them o.
their savage habits. I WAS always IL
favor OF pace. B9ga- Charley was Tie
first 10 propose The murder Of Geurr-l
Gtuhy and the Peace Commissioners.
The youHS men Of tha ,s!.e wgcs with him.
-Li -; but th1y haj he power and
carried ne with them. " came very
near having personal difficulties. and my
lie was in danger. When Bogus Charley
proposed killing Candy. Boston Charley
was the first to sanction II. Bogus said
# you fail to help me. I viii DO II my
self. l foes that while th,r- four men
ara free, thcy have u!umphed over NE
AID the Government | should feel bet
ter satisfied if they were brought IL
trial. Bogus was 4 traitor 10 both sides.
He told lies to the ModocS, and he lied 70
General Candy | should ike 20 see hin.
brought in here. know that SaacsuaSty
killed Candy aud shot Melcham, and
Boston killed Thomas. After the massa-
ere, Bogus tod me he knew the blood
Was on his hands, and that / would not
BE- held accountable. Bogus wanted Il
Kill Candy and Gillcm-"
ScOnchin's speech Was much 10 the same
effect. Bat Boston Charley boldly ayow-
"a himself Canby's slayer. Il said:
You all know me. During The va:
II seemed 10 me that | had two hearts
one Indian and the other white. am
only boy, yet you al know what have
done. Although toy, I feel like q aan,
and when look on each side of me
think Of these other men as women. !
do not fear death. think am the only
man III tho roJm. fought in the front
rank with Shacknasty, Steamboat, Bogus
and Hooka. ! am altogether a man, and
not hAh a women. / GG!c4 Ge!,Tal CH!Jy
assisted by STEAMBOAT and Bogus. Bogus
said to me, Do yop believe that these
Commissioners mean D. .rv 70 make .
peace ]? | said 4 believe So lie said,
l don't; they want 10 lead rs into some
trap said, All right 20 with yO2
I would like to see all ny people and
bid them good tyc t,-i4. Z aouiG GAu
% 20 to the StOckade to See them. |
SEE that if l were TO crim.Hate others il
would not amount to anything. l see it
is too late | know that other chief men
were net 1t tho bottom Of that affair, and
they did not take 50 promi-o:-, a part IN
the Iuassacrc as the Younger men.
KNOW but little, but when / SC IythIug
with nv eyes, | know it.
Boston was ten asked Why tAey killed
General Candy. He said
All the presents we got Were no good,
and We suspected Candy and the CofaE;.is-
siOners Of trc,n be-y. and our hearts we're
wild. After the young men had decided
TO kill The Commissioners, | told Bogus !
was afraid Bogus said Don't bc afraid ;
can kill him.. After that Captain Jack
said be would 20 and prevent It. The
object Of Bogus IN xpins in that might IA
camp was 10 remove any suspicion from
General C..4by mind. The yOuHg way
riors thought that Candy, Thomas, aieach-
am AID Gil!em were powerful men, and
that the death Of these IyrsS would end
all further trouble. When We saw Dyar
coming IL place Of G!Iiam We thought We
would kill them all. VIII Bogus went
to the soldiers camp lie told Riddles
81 Iuaw that he was going 10 Kill Ctnby and
the Commissioners. She said, All right;
20 and kill them | am telling what
l know to bo the truth-nothing more "
after Boston Charley had made theSl
statements Captain Jack referred 10 them
and made this proposition, which even
surpasses Artemus Ward offer 10 sacri-
fee his ras%tIycs;
=. Scur-fiori Charley Is my relative.
lie Is a wor-- man than I AN. / would
propose TO make an exehauge, and turn
o1ar-face oyer IN my place. and then
,ou.2 Ii 6 api take care OF ny family.
would like t. make friends with ,se2e-~
HheatJn and puaish In, ri yh. plrties-'