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y. "How near the Lava Beds was the peace tent?'' A. "It was near the west edge of the Lava Beds." Q. "What distance from General Gillenrs quarters or camp f

A. "I should judge about three-quarters of a mile." Q. "Did any Modocs reply to those speeches ?" A. "Capt. Jack did."

Q. "What did he say? Can you remember?" A. "Yes, I remember the biggest part of his reply. He said he did not want to leave his country where he was now living; that he knew no other country than that; that he had given up Lost River. He would like to have Cottonwood Creek and Willow Creek if he could get it. These creeks are near Fairchild's ranch, California."

Q. "Is Cottonwood Creek the same as Hot Creek?" A. "They are t\vo different creeks." O. "What did he mean by giving up Lost River?" A. "He said there was where the first fight had taken place. That he did not want to have anything more to do with Lost River. He said the Lost River country was the cause of his first fight with the soldiers. He said the white people wanted that country."

g. "What fight do you refer to?"

r\. "The first fight when Major Jackson went down to bring them up on the reservation. It was in November, 1872." Q. "Did Capt. Jack demand Willow Creek and Cotton- wood Creek?" A. "Yes, sir."

Q. "That is the land around this place?" A. "Yes." Q. "To live on?"

A. "Yes, sir. He wanted a reservation there." Q. "Then what was said or what occurred?" A. "Meacham then spoke. He told Capt. Jack, saying, 'Jack, .let us talk like men.' He .tapped Jack on the shoulder twice and repeated, 'Let's talk like men, not like children, You are a man that has common sense. Isn't there any other place that will do except Willow Creek and Cottonwood Creek?"