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specification second charge not guilty. to Second specification second charge not guilty to second Charge Not Guilty T. F. Riddle a citizen and witness for the prosecution being duly sworn by the Judge advocate testified as follows - Questioned by Judge advocate. were you present at the meeting of the commissioners and General Canby referred to in the charges and specifications Just read answer. yes sir Q. on what day was it - A. on the 11th of april I believe as near as I can remember Q. were the prisoners at the bar present on that occasion. A. yes Q. You indentify [sic] them all. A. Yes sir. I identify all but Barncho and Slolux. I saw them but did not know them. they were 70 or 80 yards behind me. they came rushing up each with four or five rifles as near as I culd [sic] see. Q. is Captain Jack the principle man in this Modoc Tribe A. yes sir Q. what is he what position has he A. he is a chief among them he has been a chief since 1861 I think Q. what position did Schonchin hold among the moods A. I never knew him to be anything more than just a common man among them until within the last year or so. he has been classed as captan [sic]. Jacks sub chief I believe they call him sergeant Q. Black Jim A. He was watchman and policeman Q. Boston Charley. A. he is nothing more than a high private