Boston Charley (c. 1854 – October 3, 1873) was an

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warrior in the

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of 1872. He was reportedly given the "Boston" moniker by miners who felt he had a lighter complexion than the other warriors. In 1873 he had joined the group led by Kintpuash, and was later involved in a massacre in which fourteen people were killed at

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. On April 11, 1873, he was part of a group that murdered

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. 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. He reportedly met his execution stoically, asking only for tobacco.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Charley, Boston 1850s births 1873 deaths 19th-century American murderers 19th-century Native American people 19th-century executions by the United States military American people executed for murder American people executed for war crimes Executed Native American people Executed people from California Modoc people People convicted of murder by the United States military People executed by the United States military by hanging People of the Modoc War

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