Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08
SIX OF THEM HUNG,
That's the Way the Indian
Territory is Being
Rid Gifts fIaWiess
Population.
History OF the Lives and
Crimes Of Six Red
Handed Grim
inais.
Ranged in Il Row, AL. Died
Game.

LhrTLE Rock, Sept, 3-This was tho
day set for the hanging OF six mon at
Fl. Smith, Ark. The news concern
ing the matter is expected by courier.
Atlas is the nearest telegraphic point,
and that is fifty miles from the scene.
These SIX men were sentenced during
the last term Of tho Federal Court
Two others were sentenced at the same
time; one was killed while trying to
escape, and the sentence Of the other
was committed. The names of those
hung are as follows: James III. Moore,
Whitley Samuel Fooy, Quarter Chero-
kee) Dan Evans, (white) Smoker Man
Killer, tfull blood Cherokee) Edward
Campbell, (colored) John Whiting
ton, (white).
Smoker Man Killer was but Is
years Of age, could read and write his
own language, but could not speak
English. He had a wife and child
On the first of September, 1874, he
murdered white man named William
Short. lie maintained his innocence.
Jas. Ii. Moore was q years old
tall and fine looking. He was well
known on the frontier as q highway
man and horse thief. He was con-
nected with band of outlaws in the
Indian country. He and confeder-
ate were captured while stealing hOr-
ses in this State, when they fired upon
a posse following them, killing one
and woundiug another. Moore's
partner was killed while attempting
to escape. When captured, Moore
boosted having killed eight white men
and numerous Indians and negroes.-
He had wife and child in Texas, and
is a Roman Catholic.
Fooy was native of Fort Smith
% years old ; well educated; married
had three children. In July, 1872, he
murdered young man named +. Nail,
near Tahlequah in order to obtain
$500. He followed his victim long
ways, shot him and threw the body
over the blum. He confessed.
Evans was a handsome man, % years
old, native OF Tennessee, respectfully
connected. Ho murdered man ma.
med Scabolt last November, while
riding with him. He took his horse
and money, hid the body and left. but
was subsequently arrested. Evans
says he robbed tho man of $32, 600
$25, 600 of which he says he buried in
Basque county, Texas. He stuck fine
sticks in his victims flesh and fired it,
to make him tell where his money
was. This man WAS stepped in crime
lie embraced the Catholic faith.
Wilmington 10 native of Georgia
is 80 years old has a wife and children
living in the Chickasaw Nation. He
murdered Jno. j. Turner last Februa.
ry, whilo riding home one evening
from GROCERY. He knocked Tur.
ner from his horse, riiled his clothes
and left. Turner's son captured him
ON Red River, He attributed hit
troubles to whisky was penitent, re-
signed and rcjoined the Methodist
church.
| Campbell, the colored boy, was q
| years old, and native of the ChOc'
taw Nation. la connection with two
others he killed Lawson Ross and
Marrinack Henry In February, 1870
Trouble occurred at a prayer meeting
when tllo lhrce McnkAO lilac house 81
the two victims and shot them. Franz
I Bufinr,r tho othnr arrornrIino, was aIse
sentenced, but was killed in attempt.
ing to escape. Edmund Campbell
professed religion and joined the
Presbyterian church.
The whole six were executed at The
same time. The six mon were placed
in line, standing side by side.
LITTLE Rock, Sept. ga dispatch
by courier from Fort Smith, to Atlas
fifty miles distant, the nearest tele
graph station states that the hanging
of the six men to-day passed of quiet
ly. The condemned men were brough
out at half past nine O'Clock, and as
cended the seaffold ut ten. All show
cd nerve and refused to make any con
fession. Moore said he was a game
man and would die game. Fooy saii
he was as anxious 20 go as spectators
were to see him 60. Wilmington sale
nothing. Evans said nothing. Camp
bell and Man-Killer said they were
innocent.