Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-16

eral Canbv, but l did not believe him
He said SO after the massacre. Bogus
Charley told me heknew blood was on
his hands, and | would not be held ac.
countable, as he was the real criminal
Bogus Challcy wanted 10 kill botI
Generals Candy and Gilem, and was
very
SORRY THAT GEN. CULLEN DIp xor CONF
out that day."
BY order of General Wheaton. Jack
was then asked by an interpreter
WHY THEY KILLED GENERAL. cANny AMI
THE COMMISSION Egs,
and what they expected 10 gain by
such action.
Captain Jack ratIicrcva,led tle.,ues-
ton, and answered.
II wished for peace. but the Young
men said they Were not ready for
peace. They wanted war. but they
did not give their reasons. was al
ways for peace; but through The in-
lluence of the Young men, headed by
Hooker Jim, the war went on. did
not counsel the Cambatheshes or Hot
Greeks to fight.
WAS FOR PEACE.
They came to ME and made my heart
sick, for they wanted TO fight. When
came here hoped to be- set free, as
l was not the instigator of these had
doings. hoped TO live on klnmath
| with my people.
General Wheaton then told the in-
| -, 40 ALI fsa,>to;n = Tanh Rrs
pie would be conveyed to a eomforta-
Bile home and well taken care Hf He
asked him which one of the hand he
would like to take charge ofhis family
when he was gone.
REALIZING ms FATE.
Jack rather WINGED under that ques-
tion, and said: 'i can think of no one
who could take good care of my fami-
iy. He would be suspicious of all,
even of Scar-Faced Charley, whom he
thought good man."
Captain Jack then expressed de-
sire to know If he might entertain
hopes OF living, and on being told the
Presidents orders would be carried
out. he said, "The great chiefin Waslr-
ington is q long way oil, and ] think
! have been misreprcscnted, and
III THE BIG CHEF WOULD COME
to see me he might change his opin-
ion." lie was then told the big chiefs
children numbered millions, and that
he was guided by good men, who rep
resented him.
Jack then continued: "Itlon't wish
TO talk \ great deal, and only about
those things near my heart, and
| would like to have execution of the
sentence postponed until things could
be made more clear"
| STRIKING INTELLIGENCE OF JACK.
On hearing that the Presidents de-
| cision was not given without a good
deal of thought Jack said: II know,
| judging by the details, he was not
hasty in the matter, but | think he
should have heard what had to say
The interpreter then told Jack that
General Wheaton advised him not to
| think Of a rcprieve, but to pay atten-
tion to what the chaplain had said TO
him.
| Jack said that he knew what the
chaplain said was good. and he should
follow it, and if they permitted him to
| live he would become better man.
After expressing a desire 10 have a
talk with the four scouts, he said: at
is
| TERRIBLE TO THINK HAVE TO DIE.
because whenever look at my heart
l see desire to live. ! would like So
| live until die natural
| BLACK JIM sAIis:
81 see great many present. but have
no talk to make, as Jaci, talks. NY
heart tells me | am a good and strong.
| man, and able to take care of the Mo-
docs. If Jack and Schonclin are kill
ed, should then be left to take care
of IT, Modoes. do not know what
Jack nd Schonchin think about il.
That my idea.
| AM AFRAID or NOTHING,
and when IT'S war am ALWAYS in front
rank. II have been guilty of crime
the law of chiefs decides that shonld
die; | am willing to die, and am not
afraid to die. | have been long time
confined in guard-honse, without even
q chance to talk, and if we are to die
think we should make arrangements
for our spirits in the other world, and
/ would like to hear the Spirit man
talk"
| CAPTAIN JACK THEN SAID:
II would like this matter to be de.
layed until my speech can be laid be-
fore the big chief or people. The lat
ter did not know that Bogus Charley
and Hooker Jim instigated the murder
of Candy. wish to be good friends
to the whites, and am
| WILLING no LIVE IN ANY PART OF THE
| WORLD
they may senl ne. feel friendly
toward every one, and the whites are
my friends.
AS Jack persisted in begging for re-
prieve he was told, by order of Cen
eral Wheaton, that the great law-mak-
ers Of the Government had carefully
considered his case and that the Presi.
dents decision was final.
BOSTON CHARLEY THEN CONFESSED,
II am wholly man; not half woman.
killed General Canby, assisted by
| totCuiiDoat tuHh aHu DOyus. bogus
said, DO YOU believe these Commis-
sioners mean to try TO make peace
| with us r | said, i believe So. lie
said, Il don't believe so; they want to
lead us into some trap said, 'All
right, 90 with you. Captain Andcr-
son remembers when Bogus came in
camp in the evening, and when came
in the morning. would like to sec
all my people and bid them goodbye
to-day. would like to go TO the
stockade. feel that ii | criminate
other parties it weuld not amount to
anything.
SEE 1T TOO LATE NOW,
that our chief men were not at the
bottom of the affair, and that they did
not take such prominent part in
massacre as the young men. am
young-I know but little. When
! see anything with my eyes | know
it.
All the presents they received had
no influence on them, and they suspect
ed Candy and the commissioners OF
treachery, and got up big mad"
Boston then made long harrangue
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