The commission met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, all the members named in the order, the judge-advocate, and the prisoners.
The proceedings of the previous session were read and approved.
Shacknasty Jim, a Modoc Indian, a witness for the prosecution, having been first cautioned by the judge-advocate of the punishment of false swearing, was then duly sworn.
Question by judge-advocate. What is your name? Answer. Shacknasty Jim.
Q. Do you remember when General Canby was killed? A. Yes; I know.
Q. Were you present. A. Yes.
Q. Did you know that he and the commissioners were to be killed. A. Yes.
Q. How did you know it? A. They had a talk at night.
Q. When was this talk? How long before? A. The evening before.