The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22
A OUINTUPLE HANGING.
FIVE MEN EXECUTED AT FORT SMITH, !. t.
THEIR coSFEssioSs-A SIXTH CONVICT RE-

fis- MEN, LAhttiED AT fclsl Smith, Il l.
THEIR CONFESSIONAL SIXTH CONVICT RE-
PRIEvED.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April II, 1870
Mtrshal Pagan received yesterday word from quite a
number Of prominent Indians the friends OF oscar
Sanders would attack tho fort and light the Marshal be-
fore they would permit HIM be executed Sanders
belonged organization Of cheroKccs every
member of which 10 live die Tor his brother
Several the friends OF Sanders have attempted 10
interfere, but they promptly by the Mar
shal's force. few days since Oscars brother was
killed by an Indian shcrin7s posse.
Sanders made a statement protesting his innocence
William Leach, the white made a written state
ment about his early ic but declined say anything
in reference TO the for which he hung day
lsham Seacy lett written statement that he was
guilty. He said he killed Funny's horse about mid.
night night aud found the old in bed. lie
called AT the door and Funny admitted HIM. when he
took AN axe and ht him on the head. lilo did not die
At and the murderer cut his throat with knife
and then tuck the knife IN his back and le Il there.
Gibson lshtanubbee, who was convicted OF the same
crime with lsham Scaley. said he killed the colorcd
woman, the cook oi Funny.
0rphcus McGhee left statement In which he ad-
mitted he was guilty OF the crime charged.
THE ExEcrrioN
special from Fort Smith by courier TO Ozark thirty
Ave miles distant received late night says regard
To the hanging to-day -
"All SIX Of the doomed men early this
this reprieve from the President for Oscar Sanders
received which left but live OF the doomed
TO suffer tho scafiold. At forty-nvc minutes
past o'clock the guards formed and the pris-
onors werc marched, heavily ironcd, 10 the galows
Leach, Ishtanuebbcc, McGhce and Wilson made dying
confessions All was quiet up to the last moment AT
forty eight minutes past eleven tho trap sprung
and the i've bodies daigled IN the mir Wilson died
eight minutes, Scalcy aud shtanucbbec nine. Leach
in ten and Mct;hce Instantly Wilson's limbs twiiched
and he broke the crucx from the ribbon attached 10 his
neck holding II IN a death grip
nd a pr cuf snvvu nudtI as xxh nd
friends were taken possession Of by lhom. Leachs
mains given TO nus wiie and Wilson's to the Catho
Tho crowd was orderly and quiet. There were at
least 900 spectators present. rhcrc was one acct
dental shot.
Wilson urged all his friends 10 Ion the Cathoiic
Church and meet him in heaven
The remarks OF tho Indians wcrc interpreted by
Indian.
Leach foraave the Court and all his enemies
Many OF Oscar Sanders Indian friends were present
and were jubilant over his repricvc.
WILLIAM LEACH
was hardened criminal, although his face was quite
Intelligent appearance gave no indication OF his
ucs pcrate character. His crime brutal and cow
ardly. In March, 1875, ho murdered wagon maker
named Watkins Watkins was riding along the road.
and Leach concealed behind tree, fred upon him
with both barrels OF double barrccd shotgun Wat
kins fell dead with twenty bullets in his body Leach
dragged the body Of his victim into the bush, and,
after covering IL with dry and leaves set the pile
On fire. About four weeks thereafter hunters pass
Ing tho spot discovered the charrcd bones OF
Watkins. His remains identified by several me-
allic articles which the fire had not consumed such
his kniIe the steel button Of his fiddle and several
buttons Leach was suspected from the FIRST 1t
found that he wearing Watkins boots and that he
was IN possession OF the dead mans gun pistol
Ho arrested Suspicion. Fact after fact carno
out, making network Of crcumstantal evidence of
the most extraordinary character, ana leaving doubt
OF his guilt and securing his ready conviction by tho
jury summoned to try him.
AARON WILSON
was full blooded negro. His crime was extremely
named Harris hts little boy who were travelling
through the lnuian Territory TO Texas He met them
In the road and without warning shot Harris aead
fathers pistol and shot him through the head The
murder was committed ncar tho " chta agency Next
day Wilson went 10 the reservation and without any
hesitation told the savapes what he had DONE and
offered to divide the spells with them, consisting OF
wagon and mules and lot goods and provisions
The Wichtas, instead of accepting the OFFER went To
Fort Sill and informed the United States officials OF the
monslrous crime that had been perpctratcd Wilson
was ut once arrested. He lnughngly led the way 10
the spot whore he had concealed the bodies of his
TINS He was convicted last January. lie had served
IN the army five years, and was discharged year ago
OSCAR SANDERS
was full blood Cherokee, aud though young man,
was one Of tho worst dcsperadoes In the Nation In
the summer OF 1875 he had slight personal difficulty
with OLD man named Thomas II. Carlisle, white
man. who had married a Cherokee woman and raised
up family OF half breed children. Tho day after
this difficulty with Sanders he seated his front
gallery with his wife. Sanders In company with
another young Cherokee, William Matters They rode
through tho open gateway up to tho gallery and as
Carlisle was about to speak they drew their
pistols and r instantly inst; sG Killing nr The old man
closest ncighbor and gave tho alarm. When the
neighbors arrived found that Sanders and Mat
tcrs had rined the house, taking away 81 500 Ma
tonal Cherokee SCRIP Sanders even appropriatng
Cafisc's shoes they being found bis feet two days
aftcrward when he was captured Matters resisted
the efforts OF the officers who attempted and
killed. The afflicted wife of Carlisle delivered
oi child the night Of her husbands murder. Sanders
convicted on the testimony oil her children.
0RPHEus MGHEE
was q savage looking Choctaw and well known
desperado His brothers Dave and Charles and his
brothcr -inaw Moses Horncr also bad men. They
depot Choctaw Nation. There had been a long stand
ing eud between them and two brothers named Will
tam and Robert Alexander, white men, On the 10th OF
April 1875 the body OF Robert Alexander found in
the road riddlcd with bullets The McGhces and
Horner openly boastcd that they had killed Alexander
Charles Killed In the effort TO effect their capture
Noses Horncr was killed In tho way. David
McGhee tried and acquitted, while 0rphcus was
made to suffer the just penalty OF his crime.
AND IsITASuBBEE
were the most desperate OF all the six unhappy cuprs
Four years ago, little place called Stoncwall IN
tho Chlckasaw Nation, they murdered old Choctaw
medicine man named Funny and his mistress, a
coIorcd known .'Mason." The assassins
stay all night, which request granted About mid
night they perpetrated their foul crimes Funny's
head crushed with while he was sleeping,
and Mrs. Mason was beaten TO death with
against the door Of tho cabin. Tho object
oil tho crime was robbery, but the murdorers secured
nothing beyond some clothing and arms. For a long
time the murder was wrapped IN profound mystery,
awaiting. Finally, however, lshtanubbec having con-
fded his secret TO woman named kitsc Cobb, tho
officers OF the law got tho right track and
the who had put such melancholy end 10 Funny
and their gnomnious death on the gailows to-day was
the sequel