Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-07-24
brothers was killed at Skullyville
by a Cherokee.

ploYcd 4 greater or less NUMBER OF
non-citizens and with many Of them
he had contracted before this time
and thus no arrangement had been
made regarding the permit tax
Most Of them refused to pay and
as a compromise Hoyt offered to
pay half i portion acquiosced
and the gentleman then went to the
county clerk, complied with the
necessary forms of law and report
ed such as refused tc pay, that the
authorities might do with them as
they pleased. As they were citi-
zcns of the Unitcl States he feared
the consequences of attempting 10
remove them himself, and hence
made the report. No action was
taken nor satisfaction given.and in
4 few days Hoyt sent a man again
to ascertain what was to be done in
the premises, but he returned none
the wiser. Next Hoyt and his son
were indicted for noncompliance
with the permit laws and fined
$3.50. Shortly afte. that the sheriff
appropriated young Hoyt's horse,
saddle and bride. The young man
rode over to a neighboring store,
hitched his horse and within few
moments sonie one announced the
approach Of the sheriff. Having a
revolver in his possession and
knowing IT 10 be against the law.
the son went ont the back door and
into the woods. After searching
the store carefully fer Hoyt the
sheriff took his horse and accoutre-
ments and rode of. Next day he
went to the Hoyt farm. and took
six milk COWS and calves from the
lot. making no pretensions towards
ssrving papers
rs TO the burning of the Court
House Mr. Hoyt says that he
knows nothing about it. He had
no interest whatever in its destruc-
ton as :here were no papers OF
documents there that were in any
manner detrimental 10 him or any
of his friends. The parties who
set TIE building on fire are said to
have been tracked to his house but
when the officers came there Hoyt
had left with his sons, 4 camp cook
and what cattle he could round up.
This he did because he feared they
would continue seizing his stock
and give him 4 great deal oftrouble
in consequence. lie crossed the
river into the Cherokee nation on
the DIST of June, four weeks ago
last Sunday. and has not since been
home. Hoyt declared he was ac-
companied only and solely by his
sons and 4 Dutchman who acted Is
camp cook and his statement Is IN
doubtediy true. They were camp
ed for most of the time within four /
miles Of home and less distance |
than that from Lewis Lucas the /
Choctaw sberiT.an his force which I
Is said to have reached upwards %
two hundred and fifty men. Mrs. !
Hoy, and her daughters have re-
maincd at home throughout the AZ I
fair and have not been molcsted in 1
any manner whatever.
Mr. Hoyt has no fear Of the cor /
sequences of 4 trial by the courts /
but he believes that these proceed /
ings are only a pretext to get him /
into the hands of his enemies for /
the purpose Of killing him. This /
opinion Is shared by all of his |
friends familiar with the surround |
ing circumstances. He claims that !
he has made no resistance of any /
of the laws of his nation and has
really never refused to pay the per- |
NIT tax which was due for the reas-
on that &c las had no opportunity /
to pay,
\ requisition was made by Gov. !
McCurtain on Chief Bushy@lead for |
warrant for the arrest CT Hoyt ]
and this Is now in the hands of /
Bill Vann, acting sheriff Of Canadi- /
an District. Mr.. Hoyt's mission to !
Vinita At this time was in the hope |
Of meeting Chief Bushyhead on his I
return from Kansas and cndcavor- |
ing TO induce him to revoke this
warrant on the grounds that there 1
was no cause for it. Issuance.
The latest intelligence from the /
Choctaw country is that the militia /
has been disbaEded by an order
from Gov. McCurtain. This how !
ever was not done until Sheriff /
Lewis Lucas who was in charge I
had gotten into an alteration with I
and fatally stabbed Bud PuSley, |
enc OF his men. These two il IS /
believed are the men who went to
Chief Bushyhead and secured the