The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-06-13
CAPTAIN JACK.

doc chief, has linked his name with
the history Of Oregon by his attro-
cious acts, We give the following
description of the captive Chief and
his most conspicuous associates as
received by the depatches.
"When the captives were brought
into camp, the Warm Springs sup
piled the lack of music by songs
and war whoops, and gave the
scene tone of terrible sadness,
Where is Captain Jack?" "NVhere
is Captain Jack? was the cry among
the spectators. None had the graft
tication of seeing the warriors face.
He had anticipated the excitement
his advent would create and was
crouched in corner of the wagon
aud completely enveloped in blan-
ket-whether through sense of fear
or shame I know not. Near him
were the leading braves of his tribe.
Arrived at the prison, the wagons
were relieved of their contents. Jack
was chained to Sconchin and Boston
Charley to One-eyed Nose, and Sam
was manacled by himself. The men
were placed on one side of the prison
and the women opposite, with the
exception that Jacks Llzzie was al
lowed 10 set beside him and 10y her
head upon his breast, and his girl of
three years had the freedom of
the tent. BY permission of the
officer of the guard I entered the
tent and talked with Jack through
the medium of in interpreter. At
first he was reticent; In fact he did
not deign to notice me. His sister
Mary. who was captured by one of
the scouting parties that / accom-
panied. and who is inclined to be
affable to young men, interceded in
my lehalf and persuaded Jack to
talk. His remark was in relation TO
the shackles. He said it made him
feel mean to be hobbled like horse
He was not afraid TO die, and had no
idea of Running away. As he spoke
his eyes fairly snapped and he looked
a very lion in rage. All questions
pertaining to his fight he declined to
answer. When asked his age, he
gave me to understand that Eewas
thirty-six. Then he voluntarily
entered upon statement of his
grievances against the whites. He
dated his antipathy to the race from
the time of the Ben. Wright massa-
ere. He said that the white men
murdered the Indians years ago, and
that what he had done was only pay
ing old debts. He did not enter in
to details, but left the interpreter,
Scar faced Charley, to patch up the
story. A critical study of Captain
Jacks face corroborates the impress
sion received ut first sight. He is
thoroughly Indian. His headis large,
quite square. and, for the present,
rests firmly ON his shoulders. His
eyes are black and bright; his face is
broad and has prominent cheek
bones; his nose Is Symmetrical and
aquillne; his lips are thin aud
clean cut. and, combined with bis
chin, indicate that resoiuteness OF
purpose that has won for him such
notoriety. His COM
piexion is dark; his face has pleas
ant look. Take him all in all be is
a striking man. Place him among q |
thousand Indians and be would be
thought the chief by any observing
stranger. Those who have seen him
marvel not that he is the leader of
the Modocs. Though in chains and
on the brink of eternity, be is yet
feared and respected by the Indians
about hun. His nearest companion
in chains. Sconchin, reminds me of
Victor Hago's famous criminal. the
man who climbed the angle, in the
walls by main strength. He is 80 |
years of age aud wrinkled, a1d has
the william depicted in every line of
his face. He wears his hair short |
and stan IS about five feet nine inches
in his n,occasins. Boston Charley is
about 25 years old; his face is ex-
pressionless. Did / not know to the
contrary T should take him for half
witted fellow. The others of this
numbering band are very ordinary
looking Indians. It should be re-
marked that all the Indians have |
hairless faces. Jack would attempt |
to escape if he had a chance, even at !
the risk of being shot down. Pro-
badly he never realized that death |
was inevitable, until the irons were
placed on bis feet, Scarfaced Char
ley says that Jack told him he could |
get clear when the white men were |
asleep. This was before the irons
were brought into use. General
Davis and others are satisfied that
Jack did try to escape last night |
the aid of .confederates on
the outside. for npon examining his
shackIes this morning one of the
rivets was fled nearly in two. His
legs only are confined.