Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-11-04
PERSONAL MENTION.


ID. W. G. Duncan has returned from iowa
and is now At Tahicquah.
y. H. Akin left for Tahlequah last Monday
morning to attend supreme court
Mrs. Wheat returned Saturday last from
two weeks visit TO her home at Aurora.
Mr.. John oskerson, well known former
resident Of this country came up from Texas
few days ago.
--Mr. Joe Landrum who IL employed at
Usage agency, having been attacked with the
ague, come home to recruit his health
Mrs ". o. williams. after an absence Of
two OF three months at Hot Springs returned
home last Monday. Her health has been great
ly benefited by the trip.
Col. E. 9. Boudinot was In the city last
Thursday on his way to Fort Smith. lie had
been up at his farm on the Kansas line for q
couple Of weeks nxing up for winter
Campbell Lahore, prominent Chociaw
resident Of Fort Smith, was here last Saturday
on his way to attend council. We dare say
the gentleman could be induced to again serve
his nation as delegate TO Washington.
Nor JusT RraHr.-we have been in
formed that in one instance at least
Sheriff Sanders deputies did not per-
form their duties properly in regard to
driving out non.citizen cattle. X. Hig-
gins resides on the Boudinot place near
Chetopa. Going over they rounded up
his cattle and Informed him they were
going to take them TO Arkansas. He
wanted to drive them into Kansas but
they objected. Finally they agreed TO
/ LAT hi i'm hova fot, dovo 20 toIa hss atook
away If he would put up $50. AS they
we're high grades and he did not care
to have them driven across the coun
try the money was paid. As we un-
derstand the matter, this property
belonged to nOn-citizen and should
have been removed. We are not aware
that any fees of this character were
provided for or contemplated in the
orders for removal of these cattle.
T. r. KNIGHT's CAsE.-It will be rec
objected that at the time the prosecu-
tion was begun against Indian Police
man Knight, for the killing of Albert
st. John, the Chickasaw authorities
declared themselves ready TO foot all
cost of his defense. That the act was
justihable all admitted and when by an
unfair advantage an indictment was
secured they felt 1t duty to come TO
the relief OF the officer who was acting
in their interest. When the council
met Mr.. Knight was asked to name the
amount required and given every as
surance that il would be forthcoming,
they insisting that he should have an
abundance of legal counsel. As the
attorney general had provided for the
employment of Barnes & Melette on
the defense, Mr.. Knight told them tina.
he thought a reasonable fee for one at
torney whom he had selected, would be
sufficient. The exact amount he could
not say but suggested that an appro.
priation be made with a provision that
the residue be paid back into the
treasury. This was heartily agreed Ia
and Mr.. Knight came home fully salts
fed. His surprise can be imagined
when at the adjournment of council he
learned that not a cent was appro-
priated. A set OF high-sounding reso.
lutions were adopted declaring Mr.
Knight TO be very able and efficient
officer, that he did only his duty, and
ending by asking that the case against
him be quashed. They ought anc
probably did know in reason that tn,
case would be forced to trial. w,
dare say most Of our readers will agree
with us that in view of their assur
ances this was very shabby treat
ment on the part of the Chickasaws.