The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-04
Particulars OF the Hanging at
Fort smith.

were Drought out AZ S'SU anu uscenueC
the scafold at 10 o'clock. All showed
nerve and refused to make any COMES
sion. Moore said he was gone man and
would die game. FOoy said he was ai
anxious to go as the spectators were tC
see him go, Wilmington and Evans said
nothing. Campbell and Mankiller said
they were innocent,
The six men hung to-day at Fort Smith
were sentenced at the last term OF the Fed
eral Court, There were eight sentenced
at the same time One was killed after
wards while attempting to escape and the
sentence OF the other was to be commuted
to imprisonment for life. The names ol
tho men who were hung were James H.
Moore, white; Daniel II, Evans, white
Samuel W, Fooy, quarter Cherokee; Smo-
ker Mankiller, q full blood Cherokeei
Edmond Campbell. cOlOred; John Whit.
tington, white. The gallows was erected
inside Of the walls OF tho old fort. The
platform is IA by 10 feet and 10 feet
inches above the ground, The trap door
Is IA feet long and 3 feet wide. Smoker
Mankiller, the full-blOod, was but IS
years old, He lived in the Flint District,
Cherokee Nation; could read and write in
his own language, but could not speak
English, lie had q wife and children.
On September l, 1874, he murdered u
white man named VIM, Short. Hestoutly
asserted his innocence In q written state.
ment. He charged tho witnesses who tes.
titled against him with perjury. He had
very black hair, was stout built with low
forehead, and stared his fate in the faCe
with tho usual Indifference OF the Indian.
A few days since he prOiesscd religion and
joined the Presbyterian church.
james II. Moore was q years old, tall
and fine looking, and bold and daring.
He was n native OF johnson county, Mis-.
souri,, but removed 10 Texas when child,
where hc grew up on the frontier as q
murderer, highwayman and horse thief,
His equal could hardly be found. He
was connected with a band OF outlaws In
the Indian country, stealing horses in
Washington county, in this State, in con-
nection with confederate. They were
followed and overtaken, when the thieves
fired upon the possee, killing one man
and wOunding another. They escaped,
but were afterwards overtaken and cap
tured. Moore's partner was killed while
attempting to escape. Moore was after.
wards captured and lodged In fail, tried
and sentenced to be hung. When cap.
trred he bOasted that he had killed eight
white men and Indians and negroes too
numerous too mention. lie claimed to
be the best shot In the West. lie has q
wife and one child living In Texas. Asa
desperate and outlaw he was the best
representative Of the lot. lie was bap.
tlsed In the Roman Catholic faith last
Sunday.
Samuel W. Fooy, a quarter blood Cher.
Okee, was u native Of Fort Smith, twenty.
eight years Of age, well educated, and the
father Of three children. His family re.
side near Webber's Falls. In July, 1872,
he murdered a young man by the name
Of John L. Naa, near Tallequah.
for $500, Knowing Nalf had the money
he followed him along tho road he
was travelling, and shot him through the
head. lie then threw the body over the
abyss, where II was afterwards discovered
by u hunter. Fooy confessed the crime.
Daniel II. Evans was handsome
young man, twenty years Of age, II native
Of Tennessee, He had respectable con.
nections IN Missouri, Tennessee and Texas.
lie murdered man named Seabolt, in
November last near Enfuala, Creek
Nation. The two we're riding along the
road together, when Evans shot his com.
panioH, hid his body, took his horse and
money, and proceeded on his Journey. The
body was discovered and Evans arrested
three days after, ,ridingthe murdered mans
morse and wearing hls clothes. Evans
admitted that he associated with outlaws
and in connection with two others robbed
a wealthy man In the Creek Nation OF
$4,000, and S25,000 OF this he says Ia
buried In Basque county, Texas. He says
lie stuck a pine stick In his victims flesh
and set II on fire 10 compel him to tell
where his money was. Ilwonld be hard
to find one Of his age so stepped In crime.
After bis sentence was pronounced by the
Judge he smillngly rose and thanked the
court for the courtesy shown him. lie
embraced the Catholic faith.
William J. Wilmington, was native
of'Georgia, Taylor county, lie was thirty
years old, leaves q wife and three child.
rem who now live In the ChiCkasaw Ma.
tlon. Wilmington murdered man
named John j. Turner, In February last,
in the Chickasnw Nation. lie was riding
home one evening from GROCERY along
with Tnrner, IN old man and his neiR
Dor; he clGbbed Turner knocking him
from hls horse, and then cut his throat,
ritled his pockets and started of. The
son OF Turner appeared about this time
and gaveChase to the murderer, overlook,
and captured him on Red river. Whit.
tingtons knife was covered with blood
when found, and when captured
his hat and hands were bloody. lie at.
tributed all his troubles to whisky, was
penltent and resigned, and joined The
Methodist Church.
Edmund Campbell, The Colorel boy,
was aged 20 years, and native Of Tie
Choctaw nation. lie, In connection with
two others, killed Lawson Ross and Maria
on the 18th Of February, 1876.
Some trouble arose between the parties at
n prayer meeting, when the three men
went 10 the house Of Ross and the woman
and shot them both. Edmund Campbell
and Frank Butler were both sentenced to
be hung. Frank made an attempt to es-
cape short time ago and was shot and
killed. The other party connected with
the murder was sent TO the penitentiaFy,
and Edmund forfeited his lie to-day for
the crime. He professed religion and
Joined the Presbyterian Church. All
these parties were launched into eternity
at the same time. Marshal Pagan and
his deputies superintended the execution.
The gallOws was erected close up and in
front Of an old pentagon.shaped building.
Just over the trap was a strong rope, the
beam framed in the posts aud firmly
braced. The six men we're placed In line,
standing side by side.