The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-04-27

| LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 2l.-Six men
Arrow Wilson, a full blooded negro
| Gibson lshlanubkee, Isham Seeley and Nc
| Gee, full-blOoded Choctaws; .. Saunders, a
full-blooded Cherokee, and VIM. Leach, a
| white man,-were hung at Fort Smith to-
| day. They were all sentenced at the late
term OF the U. S. Court for the Western
District of Arkansas. Ga the Sd Of Septem-
Der last six Others were hung there, and
these six were executed on the same scat
fold.
THE PARTICULARS.
A special by a courier to Ozark, So miles
distant, received late tonight, gives the
following particulars: All six of the
doomed men rose early this morning and
eat hearty breakfast. Soon after this a
reprieve from the President for Sanderson
was received, which left but five to suffer.
About six o'clock their shackles were re-
moved, and the usual black gowns, at the
request of the men, were dispensed with
The morning hours were passed in company
with their spiritual advisors. At 1O:45 a.
m. the guards formed and the prisoners
were marched out heavily ironed and arm
IN arm with the guards, passing through
the dense crowd to the gallows. All was
quiet; up to the last moment the negro
was smoking, and asked the executioner not
to draw the rope too tight.
At ll:4O the trap was sprung. Five bod
les dangled in the air. Wilson died in s
minutes, Seeley and Ishlanubkee in 9,
Leach in 10, and McGee instantly. Seeley
groaned several minutes. Wilson's limbs
twitched, and he broke the crucifx from
the ribbon attached TO his neck, holding it
in death-grip. The bodies we're then cut
down, and those who had friends took pos
session OF them. Leach's remains were
given to his wife, and Wilson's to the
Catholics. The crowd was orderly and
quiet. There were 1000 spectators.
Marshal Pagan received, yesterday,
word from quite a number Of prominent
Indians, notifying him that the friends OF
Sanders would attack the Fort, and fight
the Marshal, before they would permit
him to be executed. Sanders belonged to
secret organization of Cherokees, every
his brother. The friends of Sanders at
tempted several times to interfere, but
they were met promptly by the MarshaPs
forces. Sanders brother was killed by an
Indian sherif's posse few days since.
Sanders made written statement, pro-
testing his innocence.
MIR. Leach, the white man, made a writ
ten statement about his early life, but de-
clined TO say anything in reference to the
crime for which he was hung.
Sealey left written statement that he
was guilty.
MCGEE left statement, admitting his
guilt.
THE NoMINEEs
. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 19.-The fol-
lowing is the full ticket nominated a, the
Democratic convention held here to-day
Governor, Jas. d. Williams Lieutenant
Governor. Isaac p. Grey Judges Of the
supreme Court, S. II. Buskirk, A. G..
Dawey, John Pettitt add ]. l.. Warden
of State, John Z. Neff; Auditor,
,. Henderson; Treasurer, BENZ. c. Shaw
Attorney General, c. ii. Buskirk.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform declares fidelity to the
FEDERAL Constitution to the perpetual
nion Of the States TO local self govern
lent, in every section to the honest pay
lent Of the public debt to the mainten-
nee OF free schools. and to a pure and
economical administration Of Federal.
tate and municipal government contem-
lates with alarm the corruption that per-
AIDES the public service and charges that
lese evils are the direct results of personal
'vernment, unwise legislation, extrava-
,nce and selfshness of the party and its Of
'ials, who have 20 long held unchecked
'ntrol; that the civil service of the govern
ent has become corrupt, and is made the
,ject of personal gain, and that the people
'e it to themselves and to the government
restore the tests of honesty, capacity and
lelity, in the selection of persons to fill all
lbiic positions; that thorough investiga-
IN be called for, 90 that it may be
ade clear to the people that the only
NEEDY for reform Is by making q general
ID Thorough change asserts that re,rench-
ent and economy are indispensable and II
'ential towards lessening the burdens of
E people; that gold and silver is the only
'e and safe basis for currency, and la.
n measures that will produce Uniform
IN the value OF coin and the paper
'ney OF the country; opposes the
,traction OF the volume of paper z
rrency, and favors the adoption of means
king to the gradual retirement of the
culation OF national banks, and the sub
luton therefore of circulating notes issu-
by authority of the Government, and a
hands the repeal of the act for the re- \
nPtion OF specie payments in 1879; ia
3 the common school system, and oppo-
any division of the school fund be-
res license law, properly guarded, il
true principle in Legislation upon the
nor traffic; approves the bill recently
sed by the House Of Representative.
hibiting members Of Congress, and ali
GERS and employees Of the Government
N contributing money to influence cleo
;; opposes the assumption BY Congress
he debts OF the District Of Columbia
sents the name of Thomas A. Hendrix
he unanimous choice Of the convention
the nomination to the Presidency. and p
delegates are requested to cast the vote -
he State in the National Convention m a
in such manner "A a maioritv If III. n