Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-24

father and that you will take careful
notes and report faithfully any griev-
ances he may have to make known"
These instructions were obeyed to the
letter.
The Indians were far from cordial in
their greeting, but abstained from any
overt act of hostility. They did, how
ever, without so much as grunt of
appreciation. make off with the provi-
sions the whites had brought and
Toasted On these while the guests were
left to cheer their stomachs with lit
tie coffee. A formal council Of some
duration was held, at which, after
Jack had opened the discussion with a
short talk, Fairchild and Steele as
sured the Indians that the great father
was much grieved at the way his red
children had acted and would feel still
worse on learning that this peace COM
mission was not going to be kindly re-
ceived. Jacks response was TRADE
against Meacham, whom he denounced
for some reason as having brought all
their troubles upon the Modocs. But
at the end, though with savage and
threatening CLEAN in his eye, he an
nOunced his willingness to meet the
great fathers emissaries by and by.
Night having fallen, the white visit
ors were informed that they were ex-
pected to remain where they were till
morning. They were distributed among
certain prominent Indians as bed fell
lows and kept under close guard In
the morning another council was held,
and then Jack let them depart, calling
out as they drew a long breath and
hurried away: "Meacham-yOu tell
Meacham me want him come. Me
want see Meacham.' Although these
words were uttered with an attempt
at sobriety of manner, the Outstanding
Indians undoubtedly placed a special
Interpretation upon them, judging by
the coarse laughs and grimaces with
which they were received.
A few weeks later a council was ar
ranged between the Modocs and the
peace commissioners. Candy, Meach-
am. Thomas, white man named Dyer
and Frank Riddle, an interpreter, met
Jack, Boston Charley, Bogus Charley.
Shacknasty Jim, Hooker Jim, Schon-
chin, Ellen's Man, Tobey and Black
Jim. All the negotiators were sup
posed to be unarmed. After some pre-
liminaries Jack proceeded to state the
terms under which his band would re-
sumo their normal relations with the
government. He had got as far as to
name the site which he wished the
government to give them for a home
and the commission had made a par
tial promise that they should have it
when suddenly he thrust his hand into
his bosom and drew forth revolver,
which he aimed at Canbys head, at
the same moment pulling the trigger.
Only the cap exploded. He tried an
other barrel at once and sent bull.
through the generals brain. Candy
had tried to escape but Jack and Ell
lens Man had pursued him, and as he
fell they stripped him Of his clothing.
Then Ellen's Man put another bullet
into his head. Dyer and Riddle broke
and ran, Dyer covering his retreat with
a pistol which he had till then con-
cealed. Both escaped.
Boston Charley had drawn revolv,
er on Dr. Thomas at the same time
that Jack had attacked Candy. The
minister received the bullet in his
breast just above the heart and
dropped upon his knees, begging his
assailants to shoot no more, as he was
already wounded unto death. Their
response was to push him over and
mock him about his religion, shouting
at him: "Why don't your medicine turn
the bullets? Isn't it strong enough?''
Finally Bogus Charley, placing the
muzzle Of a gun against the dying