The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-17
SCRAP OF HISTORY
Recalled by the Resent Death of
Scar.I'aerd Charley.
HOW MODOCS WERE HANGED
AZ Fort klamath. October y. i~sT3-C"p
tain Jack Proposed Charley nv n substi'
tat. on the Gaiiows-Wl,y the Chisf was
Not Hanged with tho Others.

ton at Fort klamath. October J, 1893.
\ correspondent Of the OrcAonian,
writing from Fort Klamath. under
that date, gives the following account:
.'rhc day having arrived for the cE-
& ecutlon OF the Modoc prisoners, there
was much stir IN the garrison from
cariy dawn. Already the SailOws had
been erected near the edge OF the pine
woods, within three hundred OF four
hundred PAGES OF the stociade' where
the majority Of the Modocs are con.
fined. The six ropes hung from the
high beam above the platform, the long
collins were placed upon the ground
beneath, and the graves were already
dug
''Muny citizens OF the adjacent couu-
try, and even ErUm remote parts " the
land. had ~cunErcEIted ia aGd about the
garrison. and the few Nodes permit
ted 20 wander about the post at VIII
looked gloomy and apprchrnstHc.
AS the eventual hour aHproncAcd,ot-
flccrs moved about the post, arranging
the various details. Companies o;
troops marched and C0unIcFmurchcd on
the level and beautiful parade ground.
their bright aCCoutrcnCnjE GIlttCrinE
among the pine trees. n N!hnath
and loyal MOIUc Indians from the res
erVut!un came Hooking In on thcir ac-
tive little ponies to see their uoo'Ncd
relatives suffer the greatest penalty ul
the law. At . O'Clock 4, m. the con-
demucd men were taken from inc
~guardhousc. placed IN n wagon ana c'-
corscd by troops to the EdlloWS. On
their arrival near the engine " death.
CAPTAIN lack and Sc!lou-ChLn looked
IN toward the general and other DILL
Gers heseechinEly. Black Jim was sui
len and apparently unCOaccrned. while
Boston Charley looked At the scl!lOld
then at the crowd. ard smiled pleas
antly. as though he ala not realize the
fearful Significance OF the preparations.
The prisoners wr"e placed on the plat
forms, seated IN n beach, AMI their
arms and legs carefully bound. Gen
erai Wheaton having received Il com-
mutation OF the sentences of Barnacho
and SIo-luN 10 Imprisonment for He,
this Intelligence was communicated to
them. and they remained under guard
at, the foot OF the ScaNOll until after
the execution. This news did not seem
particularly gratifying 10 these twO
men. for. to the mind OF an Indian. a
transition 20 the land Of the hereafter
is preferable 10 Incarceration for life
behind the bars o: n prison.
"The GalIows occupied the centre Of a
square about two hundred feet in dia-
meter. Upon the east. south and west
sides troops were drawn up IN line. and
on the north were citizens in carriages
and on foot. and FIVE hundred loyal
Klamath and MOioc Indians seated in
n line In fro1t or the citizens. These
Indians moved behind The troops from
the garrison. IN n column % tHOs, With
military precision. and. taking the place
assigned to them in the line, main
tanned during the whole OK tn" time OF
the execution the best order and decor
I'm.
"'Brcvct MaJOr-GcIeral Frank When-
ton. Captain HaSbrouck. Captain
K~Ingsbury, post aljutant: Captain
Anderson Gate aid to General CnEby).
United States Assistant Surgeon Nc
Elderly, and other Officers took their
position, sta adinE twenty PAGES in front
OF the scacfold. The reporters occupied
q stand i lit;l" nearer, and Colonel
Eogue. the officer charged with the eN-
ecu;iOn OF the sentence. occupied u
place on the platform yClth Corporal
Ross. the eNecus!nuer. and Two o" three
assistants. Behind the scG:folI Was sta
toned \ small guard, having II ChaTE"
EarnRchD and Slr-iuI: While behind
these, with q face a. lirT md immO-
bile 1s that OF = GIrCian statue, stood
Captain JACKS relative. his most rcii-
able and courageous hcncImun. scar
Face Charley. the tJGG "Np fired IL"
first she. IN tlc N0d0C war. bat who
WIS only concerned ,as fIr Is my
evidence has been clic.trdJ, in open
warfare. THIS IS the man CGptHin lack
proposed o. 4 Substitute ard tn" Orlv
war licloc permitted 70 stand near the
scIIold dUviGE The execution. tn" 9TH
e.s who ha"e boon 1T liberty. namely
William. ShaE-Nasty. Hooker and
Bogus. were this morning put into the
stoctade. As your correspondent
marched past the stOcEaGc this morn
ding w.th the loyal Mu3Gc and Kla-
math Indians. the cries OF sorrow and
sh-ieks o; despair that eTaIaicd from
that Enclosure We're dreadful to hear.
The wives. children. brothers and sis
tiers of the condemned. looked wlsh.
streaming eyes between the vertical
logs, while The four doomed men sat
Ike bronze statues upon the scaGolG.
In obedience 10 General WhcatOn's
request. Captain q, c. Applcgatc and
Klamath Dave Hin went OF the scnf-
fold Il, 900 4 m. a1d, standing in
front or the prisoners, explained TO them
that the orders nf the Great Father IN
| NNlSlAlilE sNNl MUM INV ~ s'AfA "
them; that as the orders had
been explained 10 them yes
terdIy. they would NOT aGain
be interpreted. Scion chin John then
Rald: when ! look n my heart. I 90"
II Is good: / do not wish 20 die And.
after Hr. AppI-gatr had descended the
stairs and stood pnb!nd the sClnOli
with Dav" Hill and Scnr-!Hacc Charley,
S.hoH-Chin turned his head toward him
and said: Boston Charley Sayg he
wants IN" TO live because M heart f.
good. There are wo"S" mcn am"ny my
proDle. Let ono OF th"m die for me.
Let Scar-Facc Charley die
'TRc prisoners chen all seemed moro
calm than SchOn-chIn. Boston Charley
maintained h's air -: perfect s%clf-pns-
session. Black Jim was still. but look
cd dark ana sU!lrr. AMI CIplnin lack
was much TCUv" firm than we nntiCl-
patcd. JUDGING from the effect the an
UOu nCcnGuut uf his COON had yesterday.
But SchoU-chia IO,I1 vas nervous mud
uneasy. and seemed to hope ny To hts
last mOrnrGS on earth thar something
would Occur 20 ynv" him
Captain EiUcghurr then road tho
charges, specifications. findings, dcCis.
Ions and orders IN the ease. which 0C-
cUpind twelve minutes, Then the chap.
lain, standing nhOut thirty PAGES in
front n; :hc @IiiJ,ys. offered = short,
but impressive TrlScr. Then Colonel
!IOgur topk yhr hands of the iOu"
doomed men. bidding them guod-bE".
Only on % thnm. l!1st9n CillrIcy.