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Title: The History of Winnebago County, Illinois : its past and present, containing ... a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics ... history of the Northwest, history of Illinois ... etc
Year: 1877 (1870s)
Authors: H. F. Kett & Co
Subjects: Winnebago County (Ill.) -- History Winnebago County (Ill.) -- Biography Winnebago County (Ill.) -- Directories
Publisher: Chicago : H. F. Kett & Co.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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brutal massacre; but it wasnot until the following May that the murderers were brought to justice.At that time Boston Charley gave himself up, and offered to guide thetroops to Capt. Jacks stronghold. This led to the capture of his entiregang, a number of whom were murdered by Oregon volunteers Avhile ontheir way to trial. The remaining Indians were held as prisoners untilJuly when their trial occurred, which led to the conviction of Capt.Jack, Schonchin, Boston Charley, Hooker Jim, Broncho, alias One-EyedJim, and Slotuck, who were sentenced to be hanged. These sentenceswere approved by the President, save in the case of Slotuck and Bronchowhose sentences were commuted to imprisonment for life. The otherswere executed at Fort Klamath, October 3, 1873. These closed the Indian tioubles for a time in the Northwest, and forseveral years the borders of civilization remained in peace. They wereagain involved in a conflict with the savages about the country of the THE NORTHWEST TEKRITORY. 83
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^i^^^^*^ CAPTAIN JACK, THE MODOC CHIEFTAIN. 84 THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY. Black Hills, in which war the gallant Gen. Custer lost his life. Justnow the borders of Oregon and California are again in fear of hostilities ;but as the Government has learned how to deal with the Indians, theywill be of short duration. The red man is fast passing away before themarch of the white man, and a few more generations will read of theIndians as one of the nations of the past. The Northwest abounds in memorable places. We have generallynoticed them in the narrative, but our space forbids their description indetail, save of the most important places. Detroit, Cincinnati, Vincennes,Kaskaskia and their kindred towns have all been described. But ere weleave the narrative we will present our readers with an account of theKinzie house, the old landmark of Chicago, and the discovery of thesource of the Mississippi River, each of which may well find a place inthe annals of the Northwest. Mr. John Kinzie, of th

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