Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-17
INDIAN JUSTICE.
a Cripple vgho was Terror 70
the Community and Get His
Jusa Deserts &c Last.
Specialize Li..ls Rock Gazette.

Specialize Little Rock Gazette.
FoRr SMITH, December 14-Leyi
james, full blooded 0hcctawIndian,
was shOt 10 death Yesterday at Buck
Greek courthouse, IN Scullyville oOun'
ity, Choctaw Nation, for the murder
Of james Fulsom, also q Choetaw. on
tho evening of the 4th Of July, 1882,
fsisvihg been convicted BY a Jury Of his
lcountrymen and sentenced to death,
about the middle OF November, 1888.
He Was ably defended by Colonel Q.
Lehone, : prominent Choctaw lawyer,
| but his only plea being that he was
drunk, could not be held up as de-
Tense.
JEALOUS OF HIS WIFE.
H said he did not fear to die, but
v hat seemed to trouble him as much
as bis approaching doom was thst bis
| wife might take unto herself another
| husband after he was gone, this feel.
ing probably being prompted BY jeal-
ousy.
4 Between the conviction and exes
cution james was guarded by Deputy
Sheriff LAHORE, at the latter's home
| in Scullyville. He made his will,
bequeathing his two children to his
| wife, and requesting that she kneel by
his side and be shot with hin-jeal-
ousy again. ~.
llf BEFORE TIN FATAL HOUR.
| The execution wss conducted by
sheriff r. J. Ward, Of Scullyville
county, assisted by deputies james
| DArnell, Wm.Kayser andJ w LAHORE.
The wife Of the condemned man, with
her four little children. had been with
him for about ten days. aud his sister
and brother came up the day before
the execution. About 1850 o'clock
sheriff Ward entered the room where
James and his family were and read
the death warrant Then followed a
scene Of the most touching character.
The Nt
l. PARTING OF POOR JAMES
with his wife and little ones, which
caused nearly every mani in the assem-
bly, to shed tears and turn from the
scene to hide bis emotion. Levi gave
each Of his little ones fond, parting
caress, sndthen holding out both arms
to his vile, this poor woman dropped
into them. and both moAneda and sob
bed pitifully, Levi telling her to be
good, and TO mskethe children be good
also. Then his relatives sadly
left the scene and walked
Z of down into the woods, and his
! brother proceeded 10 dress him for the
grave IN a nice suit Of black clothing
About the time be completed his toilet
|. bis wife came hurriedly back with hel
youngest child in her arms, saying Sht
must see him once more, aud then an
other scene followed Of the most heart
. rending character, the little chile
A seeming TO realize the situation b.
! joining It's parents in their grief. TheI
Mrs.James left, and preparations Wer,
4 commenced for
e THE FINAL ACT
q in tbs tragedy of the day. Rev. Mr.
8 Gray sang a hymn, in which Lev
: Joined, singing loud and clear. Thel
/, iervent prayer WIS offered BY th
u reverend gentleman, at the conclusion
Q Of which blanket was spread on tn
S ground and the prisoner, who coul,
not walk, was carried to it, remainin
d in sitting position. A large hAndker
. chief WAS tied over bis eyes. Sherii
e Ward held 10 bis right hand an
+ Deputy LAHORE to his left, and Deput
g james Darrell sat on bench opposit
with a pistolin his hand. At sig
d nal he raised the weapon and for
i moment everybody held their breath
J: OF seemed to, and then clear, ringin
d report followed, and Levi james wa
90 more.
HE FELL BACK,
!. struggled slightly for . moment an,
4 was pronounced dead in three min
4 uees. The ball entered Just below tn
= heart and went clear through, Tn
= body was then placed in a rude pin
IVA uuu CONcIcu viii Dlduhbt, ate
A which his wife and children, sister an
brother returned, and their grief wa
a shown by demonstrations that com
handed the sympathy and pity ofever
one present.
AsAD HOME GOING.
! The box was then nailed down an,
+ placed in a wagon to be taken to hi
home. some eighteen miles distant, hi
family and bis sister going in the sam
4 conveyance. Only about thirty o
I forty persons witnessed the execution
o the day being cloudy and rainy an,
a the roads leading to the COURTEOUS
Q being in deplorablc condition.
Two WEEKS OF PIETY.
J. For the past two weeks previous /
the execution Levi has done little els
!. but read bis Bible and sing hymnl
Let US hope that his efforts IN behal
Of his soul may avail for some good.