Year: 1873




thought he was strong, good shot, and
did these things contrary to my wishes,
aud I spoke against them. Murder
of the citizens when the Big Chief in WASH
ington read the evidence all over, he must
have been led to believe that (Schonchin)
was a wicked savage and did not know that
I (Schonchin) had used all his influence
with young men to keep them
from doing these rash acts. The Great Chief
has to depend on the evidence he gets from
his subordinates, and perhaps thinks Schon-
chin wicked man, while Schonchin has been


A GOOD, QUIET INDIAN.


all his lifetime. The Great Spirit who looks
from above will see Schonchin in chains, but
He knows that his heart is good and says:-
people," I will now try to believe
that the President is doing according
to the will Of the Great spirit in condemning
to die. You may all look at me and see that
l am firm and resolute. I am trying to think
spirit approves Of it and says it is law.
/ am to die. leave my
son. hope he will be allowed to remain in
this country. 1 hope he will grow up make
good man. / want turn him over to the old
Of Caho 70. x,ho Ia
good man of him. I have always
looked on the younger men of
our tribe as my special charge, and have
reasoned with them. and now am to die as
result of their bad condition. I leave four
to my brother at Yarnox. Must die. II
had the blood on my hands, like
eral Candy. killed DR.. Thomas; but have
nothing to say about the decision. It is
already made, and l would never ask
it to be crossed You are the law
| giving power. You have tried me and
said must die. I am satisfied.
if the law is correct. have made speech.
would like to see the Big Chief face to face
and talk with him, but he is long distance
of, like at the top Of high hill, with me at
bottom, and I can't 60 to him; but he has
made his decision, made his law, and say
LET ME DIE.


I don't believe all the talking I can do will
make the President cross over his decision,
and don't talk for that purpose. wish to
let you know my heart.


General Wheaton then told the Interpreters
to tell Captain Jack and the others if they
wanted anything to ask the sergeant of the
guard and he would bring it to them. They
were also told they would be visited in the
evening by their squaws and families.


following prayer:-"O God, our Heavenly
Father, who didst make all men in Thy image,
that they might be good and happy Thou
heard the confessions and statements of
these men altogether and these things
may the light of Thy gospel penetrate
their minds May they truly become sorry
receive pardon and be accepted as Thy
children and saved o God as the
L.
saved, may these all be saved by q Ike faith.
Bless Thee for this example of the power Of
Thy grace. 0 glorify Thy mercy in this
present case by saving these men also.
We pray Thee for them. They are
sinners like all men, irrespective of
the offences for which they have
been committed and sentenced to die They
have sinned in less light than we have had,
and oh have mercy upon them, although
guilty, bring them true repentance renew
and save them ; glorify the mercy in them, for
Jesus sake. Amen.


The meeting then broke up, and I shook
hands with Jack and Shonchin, who both
appeared glad to see me.


JACK WANTS sCAR-FACED HANGED IN HIS PLACE.
Jack, however, soon deserted and renewed
his attack on General Wheaton, urging that
it would be quite proper for Scar-faced
Charlie to take his place, and then his valu-
able services would be saved for his family
and his tribe. The General, however, could
not see the point, and left Jack in rather
unenviable state of mind. The prisoners
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