Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-05-20

ere was going, and told them to Watie's.
Toss lived about q milo from Boudinot's.
hundfed armed Chetokees Immediately
"a around him. They were collecting that
q rapidly. was at the Rev. Mr.. Worces.
70 or three days afterwards, when Edward
surrounded the house, with q great many
ees hunting for Waite.
Ridge lived over sixty miles from Boudl.
ID Major Ridge, was killed on the road, in
70 of Arkansas.
close, searching cross-examination. the
related the same particulars more min
Rev. Cephas Washburn sworn, stated that
and the Rev. Mr.. Patten; left Park Hill
on Thursday morning, the 2lst of June
their way TO John Ridges who lived on
Greek. That they stopped a short time at
be Of John Ross. A considerable number
okoes were there Ross seemed to be in
nor they were sending away the Rev. J.
head. From indications we remarked as
1s we left, that something was wrong-or
Glnething was in preparation which we did
H1erstand. We that evening passed the house
y Nicholson. Found his horse tied-his
j bags in the piazza, with pistols sticking out.
hon at first, was not cordial; but when he
I've were going away, he soc med cordial
Said he had Just come from the Council.
"a at Bushyhead's that night. He was not
!. The next morning at Beaties' Prairie,
I'd that John Ridge had been killed. We
at Johnson Foreman's. His wife told the
the circumstances-said it had been done
b of the Council, according 10 law. That
les had been designated to kill certain per-
pat her husband would have been selected
put Billy Wilson was sick, and he could
the Council. Told who were the leaders
party Of murderers; and that James Fore
been the leader of the party who killed
idge.
wss always understood that Waite was one
= ersons designated to have been killed; that
ence was the signing Of the New Echota
y arrival at John Ridges, we found that
pen dragged from his bed about day break,
ped in great many places. We buried
IS lnday evening and by that time, receiv-
n nation that Major Rid ge had been killed
NJ me evening; and on the next day learn
nu :lias Boudinot was also killed, on the 22nd
fEngland sworn, stated that on the Satur-
ba@ning that Foreman was killed, Isaac
Nn came to Johnson Foreman's for the
si} e said that the Watie's were at England's
stiS Anderson Sprngston said. take both
before SprngsIon could have got to the
pswe heard a pistol fire; and soon after |
thf James Foreman was killed.
dr@A. Bell sworn, stated that Lynch and
ndh pad never made, or intended a race, at
as reported by Foreman. Waite and
: n fere in Missouri at the time-and had
an mt several weeks on business. About
ind before Foreman was killed, ] was at
h Foreman. We drank together. Fore
sK me, that he had heard through Lynch,
du] saved the life of Dick Taylor, and
|. A need not be afraid of being killed as
e slgaefs- I!eI q Il t1e schermorhorn treaty.
Waite, could never be forg given. told
Foreman's general character was
lE urderer, who thought valued mans
y e than dogs,
nth Smination-Was not an Indian called
@ 81 1eputed 10 be the murderer Of Jack
~ Jack Walker told me on his death bed
ess m killed by James Foreman and Ander-
oh eon.''
n5i and myself and other signers Of the
- treaty Of December 29th, 1885, were
It, 3s0r our self protection when we were
w. 4th hinotice, 10 60 to John Ross convention
:. and take the oath required Of US, within
We'd eight days. Wo always refused to 90
wlr did sign the oath, us required by the de-
be utlawry."
dla0secution here offered in evidence Ger.
ra Of the report of the Secretary of war,
lnlcommssione of 25th Nov, 1889.
"a the celebrated decree of outlawry of
Gu 1889, which declares, that the Rid ges,
Gu1 others in connexion with them, had
- unhappily exposed themselves to the |
epaI,ies and forfeitures Of outIawry;"
iffng the others, to come in within eight
Fctract or disavow any threatenings
Dave been made by themselves, or by
IS, friends, against the life or lives of
tizens Of the eastern or western Cher
g. gg or against any other person in re-
retaliation for the death of the un-
y7orsons deceased" Also the oath pre-.
II she singers of the treaty, by which
lly pquied to acknowledge, their error,
a their deep contrition for the same
Ota Threats, accept pardon, promise peace
md nviour for themselves and friends &c.
ng <ke decree by which ali persons charg-
sf1S homicide or tho murder of any Cher
i ker the same was within or without
slfote nation, was fully exempted relcas.
| prged from all liability or prosecution,
~ or disability, in consequence of the
kuch parts Of the correspondence, as
Waite was ono of the persons desig.
! decree of outlawry. And such por.
.s correspondence as showed the usurpa-
ina,, and his partizans, of the Government
alj ttlers: and the extraordinary position