Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-04-22
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Pat wcCatty. one or The supposed murdorers
Of Toni and John Mahoney was bound over by
Commissioner Tufts, and IL. doubtiosa, ore
this behind the bars at Fort smith. AZ yet his
accomplice IL at liberty but his arrest at an
early day Is predicted. Just what the mans
name IL seems uncertain From q railroad
contractor named Tanzy, the information Is OBJ
tained that the missing man Is James stod-
Hard, whose people live at West Plains and
willow springs, Missouri.
Mrs Mahoney and younger son who IL with
her, went up 70 whore the murdered men were
buried one day last week, and had the graves
opened The bodies were in q fair state OF
preservation and recognizable without diff
iculty. Both were placed in one box, and al
though buried on high ground the water nearly
covered them. The anguish Of the mothe,
when looking upon her dead sons is said 30
have been pitifnl to witness. with a mothers
caro- she washed tho blanched faces Of her dear
ones and with reluctance permitted them TO
be covered from her sight 1t is the intention
within a short time to remove the remains TO
her home In Kansas.
George Dobbs, a bro,h-in-isw, was here last
Sunday II was at his house, ten miles out OF
CoGeyvllle, In this nation. that the Mahoneys
with their murdercrs staid over night on :the
three miles on the road toward Concyvile on
the leth, four days later, the mules were sold
In this town. II has been ascertainod that the
party went 20 CofeYville and left there for
Fort Scott, the objective point. They were
seen nj Edna, some twelve OF fifteen miles east
Coneyvilie, where one Of the Mahonoys stopped
to purchase provisions. From that time no
trace can be- found. Some things indicate that
the murder was committed In the neiehbor-
hood Of Edna and the bodies hauled In the
wagon TO thcpoint in the territory were they
were found n this was not the case II IA
strange how they came 70 be 50 many miles on
the direct course. stll IL Is possible the
intention OF going to Fort Scott was changed
aud that some other place had been decided
upon as more likely TO furnish work
After selling the mules IN this town McCarty
went 70 Peirce City, whore he bought new
clothes and then got on n spree and II Il
supposed very shortly "went broke" " On the
train from Peirce City to Springfield he fell In
with man named Cooley who was also en-.
, ployed on the Frisco extension west nom Rec
, Fork. In answer 70 Cooiey's inquiry hs "a
, where he had made q raise and got the goot
clothes. McCarty said his uncle In New Yorl
, had sent him 800. In relating this circum
stance 20 another party who had been ont OF
the road cooley remarked that III they die
not hear McCarty had robbed the Malone, =
they could bite his ear on" lie had no idea
= however that the man McCarty would 80 {,
the limit Of numbering his benefsetors 10
their money and property.
While In camp at Muskogec. McAlester
| fellow prisoner, told MeCarty that when h
got to Fort Smith that "his neck would pop
The reply was: IL don't care d--d, 80 a
they are not too long about It." In every &C
he shows the careless, cruel villain and de
serves the fate which seems 70 await him.
The dog previously spoken OF as loiterin
around the dead bodies 80 long was presen
. when the grave was opened and plainly Shove
I its satisfaction as the digging progressed. IN
7 animal was brought to town aud for its mani
J fest friendship for her dead sons will. doubt
less, be always cared for by the diseonsoiA,
mother. Il