The Van Buren press., 1875-09-07
THE BLACK CAP AT FT. SMITH, ARK.
SIX MEN ATONE FOR CRIME.
5000 PEOPLE PRESENT.

5000 people, such as they never before
witnessed-and we must confess that we
were not little surprised to see SO many
here to witness sight, 50 appalling, SO
sickening itself.
Six men condemned to die, tried by an
impartial jury, found guilty, and sen.
fenced. to-day atoned, with their lives,
for crimes committed in
THE INDIAN COUNTRY.
At the late term OF the IT, S. Court
eight men were convicted of murder
one in attempting to escape was killed,
one had his sentence commuted to i'm.
prisonment for life We give below as
much IS We have of the life, character
and crime for which sentence was passed
on each of the men who were hanged.
PERsoNEL.
Eight men we're convicted and sen
fenced to die on the same day.
FRANK BUTLER.
He, in an attempt To escape, was shot
and killed by the guard, saving the hang
man and himself the trouble of red tapt
death.
OSCAR SNOW,
Nineteen years old, tall and slender, blu,
eyes, dark hair-boyish throughout
with one Lewis, murdered a man for his
wife. Snow did not kill the man-ht
loaded the gun for Lewis to kill hin
with. Lewis is at large. Snow was sen
tcnced to be hung, but had his sentence
commuted to
IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE,
In the Pehitentiary of the State of Hi
nois. This doubtless will be considered
II Just judgment
New for the men that were hanged:
James Moore, Heck Campbell,
Samuel c. Foov, Jno. Wilmington
Dan. Evans, and Smoker Mankillcr
In which order they stood upon the scat
told and were hanged.
JAMES MOORE,
White, aged 80 years, born in johnson
county, Missouri, six feet high anl pro
portionatc we'll built.
He killed the posse Of Deputy Irving
Spivey-who tried to arrest him for
horse stealing. He leaves wife and
two children to mourn his death, or to
rejoice that his sins will not be greater.
HECK CAMPBELL,
A negro, black f.; aged 81 years; = native
Of the Choctaw nation; stout. strong and
robust; ready tor anything that might
turn up. and if too long in turning would
turn it himself in q business like manner.
He and Frank Butler killed Lawson
Ross and his daughter. Butler WAS shot
and Campbell is hung. He 10 the scat.
told went with firm tread, not needing
nor caring vii" was with him, or whether
he went it alone.
SAM. ". FooY,
A Cherokee; aged about % years; born
in Fort Smith, Arkansas; father white
mother Cherokee; both intelligent and
well educated; feet & inches high stou,
and not repulsivs in appearance. He
leaves a wife and three children.
Fooy died for the murder OF one j
Emmett Naf-a school teachcr-whost
death has not yet been established, but
Fooy long before his arrest confessed to
some of his friends that he had killed
somebody, about the time that Naff, OF
some other white man, was missing. On
the trial he denied it-there was no other
preof of it. He was convicted.
JACKSON wHrTTiNGToN,
White, aged 81 years; formerly resided
in the ChOctaw nation, where he lie YES
a wife and two children, to seek for othe,
and better protection.
Wilmington died for the murder Of AL
old man named Turner, who he killed and
robbed. He was captured through the
aid and means Of a son Of Turner'S, o
mere boy, who, to avenge his fathers
death, gave chase to Wilmington until
he was captured. His guilt he has never
denied, his doom he thinks just, and
asks that it be warning to all others.
DANIEL EVANS,
A white man; 4 Tenncsseean 81 years
old stout built; fair complexion lie
killed = travelling companion named Sea
bold and robbed him, taking even his
boots, which proved one OF the strong
Links of the chain Of conviction. This
murder was committed near Eufala, Ia
the Creek nation. Evans was not mar.
ried, but has some relatives and friends
who deeply deplorc his fate. lie stoutiy
denied his guilt
Evans has confessed to having been a
party to the great robbery Of Watt. Gray.
son, in the Creek nation, some time ago.
He says n large amount of the money is
now buried near spring in Bosque
county, Texas.
SMOKER MANkILLER.
A nice name for peaceable man. He
was Cherokce-fuh blood-a man with
all the attributes OF rcpulsiveness--and
not one to redeem. He is quite young,
not over 20 years old--yet he killed his
man Short, only. . short time before he
was convicted, and now he dies to pay
for his short comings.
His brother visited him in his cell, the
Monday before the execution, and. for
some cause or other, he did not manifest
much pleasure at meeting him. He seem
ed to say but for you-
The mother and sisters Of Mankillcr
we're present at the execution.
He stoically took the whole affair as a
huge joke--not seeming to care = whit
who hung, or who did not; he was
ready.
At 81 o'clock, precisely, the prison
doors were opened, and the prisoners,
two abreast, march TO the scaffold, which