The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-20
DETAILS OF THE CRIMES
Twenty Men Charged with Murder and Eight
Sentenced TO Be Hanged.
The Heavy Expenses Of the Western Dis
trict Of Arkansas Accounted For
STORY OF A WlNNEBAGO BRAVE.


trict or Arkansas ever held here mas just closed
The throng OF hangerson and attendants-Choc-
laws, Cherokees. Semlnoles negroes, roushs and
others-have departed, and the Court on1cials, as
well az the ctizers OF our border town, have set
tied down to heir wonted quletude until the TALL
Term again brings to light the customary appall-
ing record OF crime The readers OF the HERALD
are almost daily presented with the eails or
some revolving murder committed In the more
populous States east OF the Mississippi River, and
rs they read they experience q certain amount OF
subtraction growing out or the knowledge that
the perpetrators stand reason able chance OF
becoming examples before the majesty OF the
law and paying the penalty for their
leeds upon the scanold. But were
the dark deeds Of the Indian Territory as promptly
chronicled, though briefly, even the ample pages
OF the HERALD would not suf1ce TO contain the
record. Few OF your readers are aware Of the
fact that the Jurisdiction OF this Court extends
over territory double the size OF the State OF
New York, and, in addition to the jurisdiction OF
like courts in other States is the sole tribunal
before which all persons charged with crimes
committed within the Indian Terrtory-except
crimes committed by indians upon or against
Indlans-must be tried. At the opening OF the
late term OF the Court there were twenty persons
confined In the United States jail here
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
or these eight were convicted as charged, i've
were convicted or granddaughter, ana the cases
Of the others were continued TO the next term OF
the Court. 10 give account in detail OF the facts
connected with each chapter in this dark volume
within the limits of q single newspaper article Is
impossible; but viii endeavor to present brief
summary OF the more important cases, together
with the personnel OF those who will soon expiate
their crimes upon the scaffold. The list com-
mences with John Wilmington, white man,
about thirty years OF age, slender built, tall and
angular, and with few OF the marks OF run1an
about him other than those which characterize
Inc average Texas 'bullwsAnger" or frontiels-
man. He was convicted Of killing J. ]. Turner,
near Delaware Bend on Red River, Gbickasaw
Nation February 7, 1875 Money was the incen-
tive and whiskey the inspiration. II was Sunday.
Wilmington and his victim visited Texas "whis-
Key rancho" together. drank to intoxication and
started for home In each others company. This
Was the last time Turner was seen alive.
A son OF the murdered man, who had ridden out
to meet his father, discovered, as he approached
Ihe crossing Of Red River, two horses standing
near the road and man in q STOPPING position
beside them The man-evidently Wilmington
nc that moment arose. mounted one oil the horses
and started in the direction from which young
Turner was approaching, but, discovering him,
turned and rode rapidly toward the river. Turner
pursued, came up with and attempted TO arrest
him, but failed. Wilmington escaped into Texas.
but was soon captured, and on being searched a
bloody knife was found upon mis- person; also two
United States notes OF the denomina alton OF SIS
and 500, which were recognized as the prop
eriy or
THE MURDERED MAN.
Search being made, Turner's body was found
near where the son had first discovered the two
horses, with TWO gashes In his head and four cuts
In his throat The jury had no trouble finding
verdict OF guilty.
Daniel Evans white man, twenty-one years or
age, short, well built and powerful, one OF the
kiRd VINO relish q little killing now and then, as
the average New Yorker relishes q horse race
stands convicted OF numbering William r. Sbalt
near Eufaia, Choctaw Nation, something over
year ago. 1t Is supposed tnat the parties Iell In
with eacn otEer travelling in the same direction.
After riding q lew miles Evans dropped TO the
rear, deliberately shot Shalt in the back. dragged
the body a hundred yards from the road, and
after robbIng 1t of some money and pair of boots
secreted it In the bushes. He also appropriated
The dead mans horse. The case was tried at the
Octoper Term, 1874, but owing to insuficlency o.
evidence hung jury was the result Between
that time and the opening OF the late term Slbalts
father, who resides in Texas. heard OF the killing
OF mis- son and came here TO learn the Iacts
While here he was suDpGnaed AS a wit
mat Evans was convicted. Tne old man
testified that short lime before mis- son
dence ana purchased boots, botn raIrs being Inc
same size and out ot the same box. A few days
afterward heel came Oh one OF tue boots worn
by the son, and gong to a blacksmith shop he had
Inc heels oi botn fastened Oh with horse nails
driven through ana cllnched on the inside Of the
sole. These boots with the tell-taie nails were
found In Evans possession, and as they were ex-
actly like the PAIR worn ov the witness the evl-
uence satisfied the jury and they rendered YER
dict OF guilty.
Eaws.d Campbell, an average negro boy, nine
Ter. convicted OF murdering lawson Rosa ana Sis
sister In the Cherokee Nation. Campbell, Butler
aud others went to Ross house with the avowed
Intent Of avenglnZ some real Or supposed injury,
ana In carrying ont tuelr scnemes murdered the
parties in cold blood. Butler was also convicted,
put Ia an attempt to escape was killed by the
guards and thus did escape-nanglng.
James Moore, white man, thIrty-two years OF
aye, snm quit out wiry and having every appear
Ance OF desperate cha acter, was convicted OF
the killing o J"nn l. Splvey. Moore ana man
washington county Arkansas, ana started Tor
the Cnerokee country. A party, Consisting OF the
owners OF the stock and their friends, started in
pursuit. and, coming up with the thieves the lat.
Ter 1red upon their pursuers. killing Spivey and
woundIng man named Irwin. Tue rnuraerers
escaped, put were soon after arrested Hunton
lxaln escaped and was Afterwards killed IN a
quarrel VITA like character, leaving his COM
panion, Moore to follow Lin by due process OF
smoder Mankiuer, a Cherokee Indian, i've
ieet eight incnes nlgn' heavily aud
whose responsiveness and bes.iahty would
Iatlsfy any sentimental American maiden That
HlAwatna was fraud, was convicted Of the kill
lug OF q white man named Wllnan Short IN the
Cherokee Nation. The cold nlo1ded manner OF
inis red devil Is an evidence that bis name Is
nisnomer. IL would adorn Comanche or a
Sioux. snort seen by Mankliler and his
brother riding by their wlgwam. when ManKiller
said, We go kill um," and gong no 10 SnorE
Mankier asked to look at Ills gun. Snort being
acquainted win botn Indians Iouiishy handed
over his gun, when Manklller deliberately stepped
back anu shot INN. snort Tell, but rose again and
tempted 10 escape, wnen he was pursued by
Mdnk,er aud stabbed four times IN the back. The
murderer rooDed his victim OF his SHOES aud went
about the country beasting OF the deed
Oscar SNOW, a whIte boy eighteen years old,
not yet full urown, and by no means a murderer
In appearance, Was convicted OF the murder or
Henry Beauchamp, near Red River. III the
Cnoctaw county. Woman, instead oil money was
tae incentive IN tnis instance. IL appeared from
the evidence, tnAt snow ana another boy about
his age, named Lewis, rad become pretty iu-
innate with BeaucJainps vile and a girl who
was nyihg with her, anu the four emf cree into u