The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-12-20
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FoRr SMITH, Dec. l4.-[5peciall-The ex-
ecution Of Levi James took place at tho
scullgyIlle courthouse, ChOctaw nation, at
. O'Clock yesterday. The condemned man
was bresgtastod at o'clock and ep'nt the
forenoon in singing hymns aud payers
His win, children, brother aud sIeter were
with him, until after the death warrant WAS
read the sheriff barred the prisoners
breast aud ielt for the beating Of his heart
and indicated the spot for the execution 70
hit, He then took the prisoners right
hand, and o deputy sheriff took. his lett
hnnd, another deputy took his position
five PAGES away, and with ColCs Fix
shooter, took deliberate ann and shot him
through the heart. James lived two min
nfes alter being shot. The murderer and
his eyecutioner were all ChoclaS indians.
Levi James was born about thirty years
ago ia the Choctaw Nation, OF ChociaW
parents His father was prominent law
| yer in hig country, and was circuit Judge
at the time of his death. James Fulsom,
| flr whose murder Levi James was execut.
! I'd gas-a'so ,uI hlonc Ch0ctaTi Snd of
good family cor n2c.ion. a snort Jlme o.
ore his murder Levi James became in
VOWED IN "A diiHouitY With William hu.aon,
| and another Ildiap aud Wa shot IN The
! shoulder, uut INTER- several months OF sut.
! feriup he recovered from MS Wunnu, ana
NJ, the l.h of July, 1892 attended y plCnig
err AaGkett Clty across the Arkanats
! Nna. While .here ne imhi1ed pretty lrse.y
If whisky, and on his Wsy home late III
the evening met up with James FuIsome,
pescpahle, law abiding young man, and
informed him that he attended KILN
somebody and that a Euls)me was the ma11
he wanted TO kill. Fulsome was unarmed
1T completely az the mercy q one who
knew no mercy, and, regardless OF his
deleaceless condition and petitions and APP
peals Tor life, Jamesshot him al his horse
and quietly rode Gwey, leaving his VICTIM
tor dead, nut be lived JW3 days ere ueaIh
ont an end TO his suffering, Hla murderer
was pursued and captured by Choctaw Off
GERS and at bis trial stated that he was
so drunk as to be lryeapouslDie
ior that bloody deed, but ma
p-eyio1s bad character weighed
against him and he vas convicted and
sentenced to be shot TO 8eath on the 18Th OF
Decent Der, st the l5ou!iYYills courthouse.
indians consider II great disgrace TO be
hanged but willingly submit 70 be shot,
believing that mode Of death 10 be the prop
err one TOR brave 20 die, heuce thar style
ofeXecuti0n is by shooting
Levi James lssvesa white vile and several
children 10 mourn mia late, out Leaves lew
friends. In bis childhood q severe attack
of rheumatism deprived Lln Oh Shs use OF
both feet, AMI the suffering h. experienced
soured bis insure and made him mean,
uuarre some and Desperate While under
tbe influence of liquor be was dangerous
alike TO friend and Zoe, and was everywhere
avoided and feared Hi5 crippled coniion
! kept him most OF the time on horseback
while attending 10 his business OF stock
raising Ia his business transac'iOrs be
was always honest and upright, but WniS-
Ky and AZ uuRoyernabla temper brought
| him 10 thls unhappy end.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT,
| FoRT Syria Ark, Dec. ID Levi James,
| the UhoCtaw Indian convicted last koyem-
| her OF the murder OF James Fulsom. was
shot yesterday Of the Scullyville court
house IDdian Territory in accordance
/ 9Th the Choctaw Law, James sat upon a
blanket the sheriff held one hand and a
deputy the uihBr, Another deputy took
his position &C FIVE Taces distant and with
a Collie revolver deliberately aimea 97.S
shot hiu through the heart. lie died ~
! two minutes. James was educated ana OF
q good family. lie leaves white wife aud
! Eve children.