Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-11-06
TERRITORY AND BORDER NOTES.

IERRlIok1 AND B0kDEk N0fES.
Broom corn sold for s75 and $50
per ton at Humboldt, Kansas
recently.
A sad and fatal accident happened
on the Arnold plantation, ChOctaw
Nation, last Thursday night.
Guests were beginning 10 assemble
at the residence of Elijah Hender-
son, tenant on the plantation, to
have a dance. Henderson picked
up a pistol, supposed to be empty,
cooked 1t, and playfully pointed it
at different persons, and then at
tempted to let down the hammer,
when the pistol was accidentally
discharged shooting his wife, Mary
Henderson, in the left breast, from
the effects of which she died in half
an hour. Henderson became near
" deranged and begged to be killed.
He surrendered himself to the
United States marshal and desired
TO plead guilty to murder in order
that he could De hanged.
Herald:-A few days since James
Wismey and Noah Schuyler, two
Indians from the Territory, who
had been brought to Springfield to
testify in cases before the [. :.
Commissioner, became intoxicated
and were locked up over night in
the cooler. Upon their release steps
were taken TO identify the parties
who sold them the liquor, it being
against the United States laws and
in defiance Ofinstructions not TO sell
any kind Of intoxicating drink to
any Indians sent TO all saloons by
the Commissioner. Saturday two
saloon keepers appered before COM
missioner Jones and pleaded guilty
TO tie charge of selling the liquor.
Bond for their appearance at the
March term Of the L. ;. Court as
Jefferson City. was fixed 500 each,
which was given in both eases. 1t
is the intention of the officers to
prosecute any person disObeying
the law against the sale of liquor
TO Indians, whether IN Springfield
or nearer the Territory.
PiHeviile Record:-The trial of
James Dickey for murder closed on
Monday by the jury bringing in a
verdict of murder in the second
degree and fixing his punishment
at ten years in the penitentiary.
Sheriff SeabOurn took him up to
the penitentiary last Tuesday.
A. N. DilliE, who was indicted At
the special October term of circuit
court at Pineville, on - charge of
being accessory to the fact, before
the murder Of DR.. A.W. ChenOwetb,
gave bond Tuesday of last week in
the sum of $40, 900 for his appear
ance at the next term thereof.
Tom Smart's saloon at Seneca was
burglarized last week. Henry Car
penter was arrested for the offense,
waived an examination and went to
Jail TO await n trial.
Gazetteer. / st:--Last Sunday
night Mrs. Dubbs, a widow lady
in DenisOn. was at home
alone. About IL O'Clock In the
night she was rudely awakened by
a negro fiend who had stealthily
himself into her house
and gone TO her bed. She was
greatly alarmed but was prevented |
from crying out for assistance by the |
black wretch, who clutched her by !
the throat and threatened to kill /
her if she did not remain quiet. |
Being unable to extricate herself TO I
give an alarm, the poor helpless
woman swOoned away and her
person was outraged by the villain. /
His hellish purpose being accom-
phshed, the fend cautioned the
lady not to give the alarm, and
then left the premises. However, /
the alarm was at once given and
the wretch, whose name is Lewis
was arrested in A short
time after the outrage. Mrs. Dubbs
knew him well and recognized him
By the dim light she had burning
in her room and BY his voice She
also said that he entered the house !
in his sOck-feet and when arrested I
socks were wet and mud
1y. There is no doubt as to his
guilt, nor of the States ability TO
prove it. County Attorney Randell
says the proof is positive and that
he hopes to get trial of the casa dur
ing this sessOn of court. The
iend viii certainly hang for the
of the black and das-
tardly crime above stated, and had
be not been conveyed to the Sher-
nan Jail ere his crime,was general
" known throughout the city, he
would probably have been hanged
by a mob. Mrs. Rnk5s Il almost
/ raving maniac, so great was her
nervous shock and her subsequent
mental agony arising out of the fact
Of the outrage upon her person by