The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-19

scanned tn feel that if he assented to tne
withdrawal of the army the trouble Mouiu
hc nassed over. Whether General CanDy
realized the situation with all its earlui pos
sibilities and would not swerye even tneil
from his purpose, or if he still thOuSnt 'i.o
Modocs had not the desperate courage 70
execute this plan. can never be known. III
he said the soldiers would be removed ln9
phantom would pass a dream. III he saii
they should not be withdrawn, the phantom
must soon become terrible reality. ~.
''With dignity that was peculiar TO tllas
brave soldier, lie firmly pronounced his own
death sentence. as well as that of DR..
Thomas, by saying that the soldiers could
not be Withdrawn.
again and again the chief repeated the
demand for the removal of the soldiers.
General Candy. having once refused was
mute. Turning to DR.. Thomas, who was
sitting at my left, asked him If lie wished
to talk. The doctor dropped forward on DIS
knees and made the last proclamation OF
peace. He assured the Modocs that he was
a friend to them; that God lad sent us 10
them as messengers Of peace
THE TRAP SPRINGS.
1.-THE Modoc chief leaned forward and
touched me ON the arm. He once more de-
clared that no peace could be made until the
soldiers were taken away, as he rose ana
turned his back 10 General Candy. believe
that to this time Captain Jack had hoped u
would be granted, and thereby Dl0Odshed
avoided. Sconehin sprang to the seat
vacated by Captain Jack, ana In ion1, angry
tones repeated tie ultimatum. W lnemah
had thrC wn herself on the ground I'D IrohI
of DR.. Thomas and was Interpreting Scnon-
chin's speech at the moment wnen oapt ili
Jack gave the signal, Kau-tux fall ready;
Almost at the same instant the Modoc ytH
broke from the rocks and two braves sprallS
forward bearing rifles.
Captain Jack drew pistol ana snot
General Candy, the ball striking him In the
face. Ellen's man joined him in the at
tack. General Candy did not fall until he
had run forty or fifty yards, when shot
struck him in the back of the head. his
ASSISTANTS came upon him, and shooting MIN
again, stripped him OF his clothing, turned
his face downward, and then lett him.
DIR. Thomas received shot from the
hand of Boston Charley. He sank slowly,
catching by his right hand. He was per
mitted to get upon his feet and Stagger away
a few rods, his murderers haunting him WITH
not believing Winemah, jeering him, ana
rdiculing his religion and the failure OF ms
prayers. Finally pushing him down they
shot him through the head, stripped nm.
and turning him also upon his face, gathered
up the dripping garments, and joined tue
other murdererS at the council fire.
"Dr Dyar, having his horse for cover
when the attack was begun, made good his
escape, although pursued by Hooker I'm.
Mr.. Rlddell escaped by running, covered by
Scarfaced Charley's rifle. who declared that
it was unworthy Modoc to XIII unarmed
men, simultaneously with the attack on
General Candy and DIR. Thomas, SchOnchln
sprang to his feet, and drawing both knife
and pistol, shouted 'Choch-e-la' (blooU,
pointed at my head and discharged the Dis
toI, the bullet tearing through the collar OF
nv coat and vest. Before the next shot
Winemah was between him and his victim,
grasping his arms and plrading Tor my lie.
SAVED BY wINEMAH.
81 walked backward forty yards while
my heroic defender struggled to save me.
Shacknasty jim joined Sch0nchln IN the at
tack, while Winemah, running from one to
the other, continued to turn aside the pistols
aimed at me until went down. After fell
| raised my head above the rock over which
/ had fallen, and at the instant Schonchln
aimed at me so correctly that his shot struck
me between the eyes and glanced out over
the left eye, which was blinded. A shot
from Shacknasty Jim struck me ON the right
side OF the head over the ear, which stunne d
me and | became unconscious.
Prom Winemah and Scarfaced Charley |
learned that Shacknasty Jim robbed me of
my clothing in part, Notwithstanding Wne-
mah's eXpostulationS, that while Jim was
unbuttoning my shirt collar one of the
other murderers came up with gun and,
pointing it at my head, was just In the act OF
touching the trigger, when Jim pushed tie
gun up and said: Don't shoot any more
Him dead; he not git up; hit him high up;
save the powder Having taken my coat,
pants and vest they left me, saying to Wine.
NAH Take care of your white brother
Winemah wiped the blood from my face and
Strengthened my limbs, believing me dead
Boston Charley drew a knife. which,
however, was a dull one, and began the dill
cult task of scalping bald-headed man,
and what added to the difficulty was the
strong arms of Winemah, graSping him and
hurting him, as though he was but boy, to
the rocks beside me. But Boston bad M2doc
persistency, and springing to his feet. with
his pistol struck her blow upon the head,
at the same time threatening to shoot her
should she again interfere, and resumed the
delicate task.
s.Winemah, dazed by the blow for mo-
ment, in half bewilderment, saw the dull
blade cutting down to the bone while Bos-
ton, enraged and impatient, set one foot
upon the back of my neck, and mutterlng
curses in broken English, succeeded In cut
ting q circle almost around the upper part
of my head, and had already so lar hited
nv scalp that he had inserted the fingers of
his left hand beneath II, preparatory to
tearing it off, when Winemab, recovering
her presence of mind, resorted to strategy,
shouting exultingly, 'kap-ko Bostee-na-sol-
der Soldiers coming), and Boston lett his
work unfinished"
The committee, in re- ommending the
grant of the pension at the session FRIDAY
evening, said: 1T is evident that had the
Modoc Peace Commissioners listened to the
persistent persuaSions OF Nlnemah KID
dell, reiterated by her over and over again,
the families and friends OF the lamented DR..
Thomas and General Candy would not have
been called upon to mourn their atrociouS
death, and in view of the fact that Winemah
Riddell saved the life of such noble and
useful man as Colonel A. B. Meacham, and
proved herself to be the friend OF the white
man at the risk of her own life, your COM
mittee feels constrained to report these facts
for the consideration of the House."