Boston Charley

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Boston Charley
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Boston Charley in 1873
Bornc. 1854
DiedOctober 3, 1873
Cause of death Execution by hanging
Criminal status Executed
Conviction(s) Murder
Criminal penalty Death

Boston Charley (c. 1854 – October 3, 1873) was an Modoc warrior in the Modoc War of 1872. He was reportedly given the "Boston" moniker by miners who felt he had a lighter complexion than the other warriors. [1] In 1873 he had joined the group led by Kintpuash, and was later involved in a massacre in which fourteen people were killed at Tule Lake. On April 11, 1873, he was part of a group that murdered Edward Canby. Charley did not personally kill Canby, but during the raid he killed a Dr. Thomas. On October 3, 1873, Boston Charley, Kintpuash, Schonchin John and Black Jim were executed for the murder of Edward Canby. [2] He reportedly met his execution stoically, asking only for tobacco. [3]

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  2. "THREE O'CLOCK EDITION.; THE CANBY MURDERERS. MEETING OF THE COURT. ARRANGEMENT OF CAPTAIN JACK AND OTHERS EXAMINATION OF SEVERAL WITNESSES THE LOST RIVER MURDERERS". The New York Times. 1873-07-10. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-04-23.
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