Year: 1873


you all, mean to go to heaven, and
/ want you too. We all want to meet in
Heaven, repent and be happy" When the
post chaplain concluded his address, General
Wheaton told Dave Hill to tell the Indians
except the six condemned to return to front.
All this maneuvre was executed very quick,
and


THE CHAPLAIN AGAIN RESUMED
the floor, and, standing before Captain Jack,
Sconchin, Boston Charley, Black Jim, Barn
cho and Slolux, said:-'I have to tell you
all that the Great Father in Washington has
decided that tomorrow you must all die for
your sins, and the Great Spirit also tells you
that if you repent and show sorrow for the
crimes you have committed you will go to the
happy land"


He then stepped up and shook hands with
them ALL adding 81 hope to meet you all in
the happy land above"


When these remarks were translated by
Dave Hill, the captives evinced considerable
interest and they were evidently striving


HARD TO MAINTAIN coMposURE,
and they had very stolid appearance; but
the nervous twitchng of the hands and rest
less wandering of their eyes showed that the
blow struck hard


EFFECT OF THE DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT.


Boston Charley kept steadily chewing to-
bacco while the the sentence was being spoken
and squirted the juice about the floor in
nonchalant style, as if nothing Of any import
ance was taking place.


Sconchin expressed his contempt for the
whole matter, laying back on the bunk and
having in the most expressive manner. as if
the entire proceedings were rather BORE


Jack appeared to take the news very coolly,
but his bright and sparkling eyes appeared
unusually brilliant and gazed around the circle
in quick and restless manner.


The interpreter then informed them, by
order of the President, that their wives and
families would be taken good care of also
that General Wheaton was now prepared to
hear any remarks they had to make.


CAPTAIN JACK SPEAKS.


Captain Jack then spoke, Dave Hill trans
lating the Modoc to jargon and Oliver Apple
gate the jargon into English. The substance
of Jacks speech was as follows:-


81 have heard the sentence and know what
it is: but feel that am more innocent than
Bogus Charley, Hooker Jim, Steamboat Frank
and Shack Nasty Jim; that these men planned
and instigated the crime of which / am ac-
cused. When I look into my heart 1 see no
crime there Young men started these mur-
ders. It's hard to rid them of their savage
habits was always in favor of peace, and
Bogus Charley was the first to propose the
murder of General Candy and the Peace
Commissioners. These young men were with
him. said no; but they had the power and
carried me with them. We came near a per-
sonal difficulty.


MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER.
When Bogus Charley proposed killing General
Candy. Boston Charley was the one who first
sanctioned it. Bogus Charley said, If you
fail to help me / do it myself. I feel while
these four men are at liberty they have
triumphed over me, and the government
should feel more satisfied if they were brought
to trial, as they were as guilty, if not more
than am. I say that Bogus Charley was the
only man who Influenced me. He was traitor
to both sides. He told lies to Modocs and lied
to General Candy. l should like to see him
brought here. Hooker Jim and Bogus Charley
were the men that agtated murder. I want
now to tell the truth-want to see those
men. know that Shack Nasty Jim killed
General Candy and shot Meacham, and


BOSTON CHARLEY KILLED DIR. THOMAS.
That is all know about the massacre. Boston
Charley says Shack Nasty helped to kill DR..
Thomas, and he wants to see him tried as q
murderer. Shack Nasty told me that he told
General Wheaton he killed General Candy; but
l did not believe him. He said so after the
massacre. Bogus Charley told me he knew
blood was on his hands, and would not be
held accountable, as he was the real criminal
Bogus Charley wanted to kill both Generals
Candy and Gillem, and was very


SORRY THAT GENERAL GILLEM DID NOT COME
out that day."