The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-09-24


he and confederate named HuntolI stole
some horses from a farmer named Fox,
who was cripple. Indignant citizens On
learning OF the outrage, at once started i'm
pursuit of the thieves and hunted them for
200 miles into the Indian Territory. AS
the chase became hot, the vigilantes were
joined by Capt. Erwin, a former United
States deputy marshal, and companion
named Spivey. The horse-tllieves were
brought to bay on a little creek near Red
river, and they concluded to turn on their
pursuers and show fight. At the first fire
Spivey was killed by Hunton, and Erwin
badly wounded by Moore. Extra exer-
tions were then made to capture the thieves,
and they resulted in success. Hunton,
however, again succeeded in escaping, was
again pursued into the Indian Territory,
and killed. Moore's wife and two children,
subsequent to his Incarceration, moved to
the vicinity of Fort Smith, where they now
reside.
SMOKER MAE-KfLLER
Was full-blooded Cherokee. VIM. Short,
a popular young white man, living in the
Flint district. was his victim. The scene
of the tragedy is about forty miles north Of
this place. Exactly one year ago last
Wednesday, Short, who was mere boy,
being aged only 10, Started out on hunt
ing expedition. Smoker-man met him and
asked to be loaned the gun for a few mo-
ments. The request was complied with.
when the red demon, true to the blood
thirsty instincts of his race, stepped back
few PAGES, pointed the fire-arm at his ac-
commodRting friend Immediately pulled
the trigger, Shorts death was instantane-
Gus. The deed was witnessed by two men
who chanced to be in the vicinity, and who
identified the murderer. The proof was
positive, not only on this account. but be-
cause the flend openly Dragged of his crime.
He was arrested at once by the United
States authorities, and speedily convicted.
The prisoners record was an unusually bad
one. Though quite young, he has a wife
and child. A few weeks prior to the crime
for which he was convicted, he killed one
of his own tribe, and was acquitted by the
tribal laws, of course, no one ever having
been punished for murder in that territory.
FooY AND MS TERRIBLE CRIME.
The murder for which Fooy was con-
victed was one of tie most extraordinary
on record, and may we'll be classed among
curiosities of crime. In the winter of
1S71-72, John Emmett Naff. q young
school teacher, left Leavenworth, Kansas,
for the Indian Territory. Being an indus
trious young man, of fine address, and anx-
ious to work. the Cherokee trustees placed
him In charge of school near Tahlequah,
where he remained from February to July,
1872. Desiring to return North, Naff re-
signed his position, and on the 10th of
July, in the same year, after receiving 5000
due him by same school trustees, he started
on foot towards the salt works OH the Illi-
lloiS river. The next night he slept at the
| house of Capt. 0. r. Stevenson, deputy
| United States marshal. A member of this
| household wls the murderer's sister. In
the morning, when about to take his de-
/ parture, Mr.. Naff rendered to the lady OF
| the house a So bill, from which fifty cents
was to be deducted for his lodging. There
being no change i'll the house. Naf agreed
to leave the amount due, fifty cents. in the
ct
oner started for that place, Naff carrying O
small travelling satchel in his hand. He
was never again seen, and the supposition
| was, of course that he had continued on his
| journey north. Three residents I'm the
| vicinity know better than this. About the
/ 1st of August Fooy called upon brother
in-law named Beattie and confided to him
the terrible secret that he had murdered the
school teacher. Beattie did not betray the
trust. A few weeks afferward Fooy again
| unbosomed himself, and this time woman
was his confidAnt. For the time being she
also kept the secret, and but for an acciden.
the crime would doubtless never have been
revealed. An Indian boy discovered the
skeleton on high bluff on the shore OF tile
Illinois river, and some papers, which
proved his identity. Fooy was arrested
Those TO whom he had confided appeared
against him, and he was convicted.
DEATH ON THE scAFFoLD.
! The six men, Moore, Evans, Whiting.
ton, Fooy, Campbell and Smoker Mankill-
| er. were placed upon the scaffold, Fort
| Smith, at half past o'clock this morning.
There was a strong guard placed about the
scaffold, commanded by Captain Whitten.
formerly of st. Louis. The death warrants
were read by Majors Pierce and Blank, and
it was interpreted TO Smoker Mankiller By
Captain King, official interpreter to the dis.
i triet court. The ministers then performed
their functions, and d hymn was sung
Eatiier Smith nninistered to Evans and
j Moore. The services were brief. fhe ex-
i ecntions were Well managed. The mer
i died comparatively easy. They were as
brave men as ever mounted a scaffold
i With death just before them they never
fiinched-tlot a nerve trembled. They
| went bEayely to death. just as the black
cap was dropped over tho face or Evans he
i waved q handkerchief toward the crowd
and babe farewell in o clear ringing voice
Fooy smiled pleasantly just before he wa:
shat out from seeing the sight of HEAVIER
forever.
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