The Judge-Advocate. What did he say about the proposition to move him from the Lava Beds? A. He said he knew no other country only this, and he did not want to leave it.
Q. Did he say anything about a desire for peace? A. Yes; he said if they would move the soldiers all away he would make peace then, and live right there were he was, and would not pester anybody else; he would live peaceably there.
Q. Was Captain Jack alone in this interview when you talked with him? A. No, sir; these other men were around with him, sitting down.
Q. These prisoners here now? A. Some of them.
Q. Did he do all or only a part of the talking? A. That evening he done all of the talking—that is, he was the only one that had anything to say to me in regard to this affair.
Q. Did you see anything there which led you to suppose that they intended hostilities? A. Yes, sir; I did; I saw that they had forted up all around the cave.
Q. Did they seem to be well provisioned? A. They had just been killing several beeves there that day.
Q. Which of these men were there at the time? A. Boston was there—most all of these that are here.
Q. Can’t you name them? A. There was Boston, Black Jim was there, and Barncho; I don’t remember whether Schonchin was there or not at the time the conversation was going on.
Q. Did you go back to the commissioners then? A. Yes, sir.