The Republican journal., 1873-10-09

the post chaplain made a very solemn
prayer for them, and the meeting broke
up. The prisoners We're returned to their
cells, and at five P. NJ, were visited by
their families. This was the first meet
ing since the death warrant had been
made public, and as it was to be the last
before death separated them forever on
this earth it would naturally have been
affecting; but | was entirely unpreparcd
for the frantic grief into which the women
worked themselves They howed their
weird death song and threw themselves
on their friends, tawning them all over
Even the little children seemed to catch
the infection, and they cried and wept in
the most finished style. Jack appeared
very much affected at meeting his favorite
squaw Lizzie and the little papoose
His sister Mary was even more affected,
and worked herself into Il perfect parox-
ysn Of grief The little girl even APP
pcared TO comprehend the situation and
sobbed bitterly as Jack gave her one last
fond embrace and then the Squaws return
ed to the stockade, and the murderers
We're left in their cell.
Old Schonchn met his family without
much visible emotion, but his children
cried bitterly, and the squaws yelled as if
the world was coming to an end. The
chief did not bctray any outward SIGNS of
agitation. lie kissed his little son repeat
eddy, and when Just before their retreat
they were taken away, he laid down in his
cell and rolled himself like a bail in his
blanket. During the afternoon a number
OF soldier, and citizens went out to see the
patent drop on which the ModucS Are to
be executed tomorrow.
lArER-TIIE ENECrTIuN
JACKSONVILLE. Or, Oct ;: Thp CORE
spondent of the Associated Press left Fort
Klamath this morning at | 30 O'Clock and
by hard riding arrived here late this eve
ming with the following report of the eN-
ecution Of Capt Jack and his band
Boston Charlie and Black Jim We're led
on thr scafold first and Schonchn next
They trod on with apparent Indifference,
having evidently resolved to die "a bravclv
as they had lived Captain Jack went
easily up the stairway but looked wrctchcd
and miserablc
The manacle> had been struck Oft but
their arms were securely pinionpd with
cords
At ten O'Clock and fifteen minutes the
fatal moose We're placed around their necllS
under the direction Of Capt lIogc twas
necessary to cul off little of Capt. Jacks
long hair, which was in the way of the
rope
Capt. llo@c then bid farewell to the pris-
oncr>. and black caps were placed over
the heads OF the culprit> At 10 o'clock
and 20 minutes they stood on the drop,
and the rope was cut by the assistant at a
signal made with Capt IIoge's handker-
chief. The bodies swung roundand round,
Jack and Jim apparently dying easily, but
Boston and Schonchn suffering terrible
commissions.
As the drop fell with terribly deadly
thud four poor wrctched human beings
tell INTO eternity and a half smothercd cry
OF horror went up from the crowd OF over
o'V Klamath Indians who witnessed the
awful spectacle. Walls Of deep and bitter
anguish went up from the stockade where
the wives and children Of the poor fellows
had a fair view OF the shocking scene.
The collins, six in number, had been
placed directly in the rear of the gallows,
two OF them destined to be lmoccupied. as
the order committing the sentence of
Bamcho and Slolu1, only arrived at 1870
O'Clock last evening, and preparations had
been made for their execution with the
Others. An application was made this
morning to Gen Wheaton bv the sheriff
OF jackson county, Oregon. for the custody
OF the Indians indicted hy the grand iurv
but was refused.