Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-04-22

SENT HoME.-Sixteen children sent
from here to Haskell Institute we're re-
turned home last Monday night. They
were: Josie and Jennie Daugherty, Car
rio Tiblow, Rena, Carrie. Dean and Ida
Bluejacket, Carrie, Jamie and Cornelia
Oornatzer, Frank Knipp, Georganna
and George Parish, Eliza Journeycake,
Lula Hendricks and II. b. Gore.
Twenty pupils went home via Oofiey-
vile, leaving the other party at
Ghanute. five are correctly informed
the department does not wish children
Of this nation as there is provision for
their education at home. Further than
this, Haskell is calculated for the in
struction Of the western Indians and
not for the civilized. No regrets are
expressed by either parents or children
at the turn affairs have taken. As
shown by the following dispatch sent
from Lawrence to the Globe Democrat,
the institution is just now going
through a sort of official house-clean-
ing: "By order Of the commissioner OF
Indian affairs, an investigation Of Has
kell institute is being held. Some
time since Col. Grabowskii, superin-
tendent Of the school, it appears, made
charges against the physician of the
institution, DR.. Stockstill, among them
being the allegation that the doctor
was addicted to inebriety, thing for
eign and unclean TO this prohibition
state. 1t is further alleged that Col.
Grabowskii wrote DR.. Stockstill letter
saying that he could resign and give
any common reason and the charges
against him would not be pushed.
The doctor turned the letter over to
the department, hence the investiga-
tion, which will 60 pretty thoroughly
into other matters concerning which
there are unpleasant rumors."
DICK VASE PARDoSED.-We are glad
TO know that the efforts Of Col. Boudi.
not TO procure the pardon OF Dick
Nann have been successful. Dick was
convicted in March Of an assault with
intent TO kill Capt. Hammer, at Mus
gee, something like to years ago; he
was defended by Boudinot 4 Jackson
and Col. Marcum. A motion for a new
trial was overruled by Judge Parker,
and Dick was sentenced TO three years
in the penitentiary at hard labor. Col
Boudinot went to Washington and ap.
piled for Dicks pardon with the result
as above stated. We know nothing oI
the merits of the case, but we do know
Col. Boudinot's zeal for his client is un
firing. In speaking Of Vann's case tn,
Fort Smith Times says; "Aboui one o
the happiest Cherokees who has beer
around the United States court for
llong time is Dick Vann who received
his pardon from President Cleveland
last night, and who left for his homi
near Muskogee to-day. Vann IL viii
be remembered was tried several week
ago and convicted with intent to Kill
and received a sentence Of three year
at Detroit at hard labor. His attorne.
Col, Boudinot, went to Washington, /,
intercede in his behalf and succeeds
in convincing Mr.. Cleveland that hi
client deserved apardon. The ground
upon which Col. Boundinot asked 70
Vann's pardon, were that his applica
tion for witnesses was refused and the
were forced into a trial before the
were ready. Col, Boudinot then wen
into the territory and secured th
afiidavits Of witnesses as TO what the
would have sworn had they bee
brought before tie court and whic
would have made it impossible to cor
Wet him; and upon these the pardo
a was granted. Vann is iine lookin
a young fellow and has wife and tw
y children, who as yet believe that he
4 still in Jail waiting 10 be sent TO Detroi
! aud little dream Of the surprise in stol
for them when he arrives at his hon
A tomorrow. Col. Boudinot does N,
question the justice Of the court IN n
I, fusing tho application for witnesses
4 the least.
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