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66 Chapter 8 the two chiefs hold council with their warriors all night after the last council with commissioners. Jack taunted by some of his men Branded as a coward or a squaw. Canbys life seald also Meacham and Thomas. Dyar and Riddle not to be spared after their Council March 27th with the commissioners the Indians held a war council John Schonchin leading man. assistated by Black Jim. Schonchin told his men he knew peace was out of the queston. as the commissioners would not agree on any thing that he Schonchin suggested. he Jumped up and Shouted his speech thus. why people. I am old I have been Trapped and foold by the white people many times I do not Intend to be foold again. you all see the aim of these so calld peace commissioners, they are Just leading us [muck luxs] Indians on. to make time to get more Soldiers here. when they think there is enough men here. they will Jump on us and kill the last Soul of us. I know it now I want to hear some one of you to give your opinion. on that I said or what Shall we do. Black Jim when Schonchin concluded mounted a big rock every eye was on him. Jim Said Schonchin you see things right. I for now am not going to be decayed and shot like a dog. buy the soldiers. I am going to kill my man before they get me. I make a motison that we kill them peace makers. the next time we meet them in Council we Just as well die in afew days from now as to die afew weeks from now. all that is in favour of my propersition step