Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-09

her husband. The case viii he unu-
sually interesting.
Among those indicted and out on
bond are Bruce Mckee and John Rice.
both well known In Texas, who are
to be tried this term for killing
man named Stewart some time ago.
The defendants were acting deputy
marshals, and killed the man In try.
ing TO arrest him.
The following cases are yet to be
INVESTIGATED BY THE GRAND JURY:
Jonas stake, iull.blood Creek Indian,
charged with killing brakeman on
the Missouri, Kansas Il Texas road
near Eufaula, several years ago.
Jonas is very pious Indian, and
claims TO be minister OF the gospel
John Friday was arrested some time
ago on this same case, but established
his innocence before a Jury.
Arch Backbone, alias Donald, Ia n
Cherokee He is charged with killing
an old negro, named Haywood, some
time in May, 1867. He said he knew
nothing about his case, not even whom
he was charged with killing.
Newton Morton has the appearance
Of being n white, but claims to be part
| Cherokee. He Is charged with the
murder of Frank Whitney In Sc
quoyah district, Cherokee nation, in
December, 1884.
Barney Riley is diminutive little
Irishman, and IL charged with the
killing OF James Bsyle near Eufaula
on the 18th OF May last. Bayle in
suited Barney's wife, which led to the
killing. The defendant was "a section
boss on the Missouri, Kansas n Texas
road at the time.
Joseph Jackson Is negro, and Is
chargeu with the brutal murder OF his
wife on the 9th of last March at Oak
Lodge, G. n. The evidence against
him Is very plain.
Luce Harmon Is a full.blod Creek
Indian, and Is charged with murder
Ing a white man named Owens, on or
about the 18th OF March, 1888. He
claims that he knows nothing about
the matter.
M. z. and Robert Lilliard are broth.
ers, charged with numbering negro
woman and her child near Stonewall,
Chickasaw nation, under circumces
that may break their necks. They
are white men, both quite young aud
intelligent looking. The murder oc.
Cured in February last.
Tah-a .muck.he and one Wiley are
both full-blooded Creek boys, sppa.
rently not more than seventeen years
of age. They are charged with the
murder OF a white man on or about the
eth of March, 1883, in the Creek
country. They say they know moth
ing about their case, and seem to care
less
George Wells and Butler Reming-
ton, the latter seventt en- years OF age
and the former fifteen have "A bad case
to answer for. They reside with
their parents in Kansas, near
the Indian line. Near by
lived Joshua HILL a well-to-do farmer
and stock raiser. On the Sth " last
March, IL being on Sunday, the boys
went to HIPS stables, some distance
from his residence, and turned out
some of his colts. Hill got after them
and they ran across the line into the
Indian country, where Hill caught uI
with them, and one OF them shot him.
Their parents are well-io'do, and have
employed able counsel for the boys
The last case on the list Is that Of
William Majors and Ben Brown, tive
negro soldiers who killed a white sol
der banned George Caldwell at Fort
Gibson on the night OF June l3, 1885
at least one OF them did, by shootiDl
him down from ambush. 1t Is thought
the one that did not shoot will turf
states evidence and break the others
neck.
From the above review OF the bust
ness before the court, it looks very
much 40 If another wholesale hanging
ia not improbable within the mex
three or four months.