Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-10-11
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An Aeeidsst or suieldsi = court and Other
Notes.

Notes
As only two OF the supreme Judges ap-
peared and they had sickness Of home. and
some Of the witnesses were wanting, court ad-
journ.d TO October ~.
Gid Runneis, . whisky peddler, fell into
Jess Mayes' hands last Friday. Gid felt very
penitent and TO one Of the guards suid II he got
ont ofthls scrape he'd join the church.
"A great many prominent citizens from all
parts OF the nation have been here the past
week. clerks. sheriGs and others. handing In
yearly reports 20 that the chief. treasurer and
auditor car make out their reports for council
Word has been received OF horse race on
Barren Fork last Saturday, between two non.
citizens which terminated very unplsasantiy.
Many OF the attendants got drunk and trouble
some. Knives we're freely drawn but only
horse received any cuts.
The new female seminary building assumes
grand and imposing appearance as Il nsars
completion. The boys are so troublesome
that on sunday two Of the town guards were
detailed TO keep them on from the premises.
This is not right and does not speak we'll for
the future Of the institutions peace.
Sometime during the past summer, a
and was just In time te save the life OF vaiua-
BILE cat. lie was horrinod TO see q monster
rattiosnako coIled and charming the cat, or
the cat had charmed the snake-which was ~
They we're within two feet Of each other, In
tently fascinated, the snake singing and the
cats tail moving as though Just ready for q
spring. lie scared the cat away and killed the
snake, which had twelve rattles. Il could
easily have swallowed pussy.
And now what shall be said--what can be
said--about the strange. unprecedented action
OF Treasurer n. d. Ross In taking the money.
sls, $50 from, and leasing the grazing lands TO
the same old cJmpany t s17s,O ,ODO per year,
Others more competent will fully-ventllate the
matter and show II ny TO the people In every
possible light. But II is looked upon here as
one Of the boldest. unauthorized by law, acts,
ever perpetrated by an snicer OF any govern
ment on earth In time Of peacel II puts a snug
sum into his pockot-only $3.50. Thaps
whore the pretty part eomes In. Wen see
what we'll see.
The citizenship court IL crowded with bus
iness now. They have had before them several
cases Of prominence and great Importance to
the Cherokee people. Notably may be mem
toned Klnch West and Angeline Kelly OF Del
the Moses Bell case OF sequoyah. This last
has not yet been decided and will receive spec
lal. separate mention. You will notice that
much the largest proportion OF applicants are
rejected. This ratio this week Is sIxteen TO
one. and 100 persons 10 three admitted. "a
fearful slaughter OF tho innocentsi" Ifthe
proportion holds good as to the balance Jet Ap-
plying, the nation needn't fear for her safety
In this line.
The bench not being full. supreme court
adjourned from day TO day in the hope that
Judge Young would come In, but he did not
Friday the case OF J. NJ. bryan Va. the Chs-o-
kee nation was taken mp. Plaintiff claims
damages TO oxtent OF s6T 900 with ten per cent.
interest for fourteen years. for ssizing claim
ants improvements and laying on the town OF
Chouteau thereon. This is the biggest claim
ever brought In our courts here. and progress
and decision Will be watched and looked for
with more thLu usual interest. On Friday
two or three witnesses were examlned-Rey
Joe Thompson, Joel Daugh, Mr.. Mills and
Chief Mayes for plaintin, and on Saturday
morning court adjourned TIL Monday. 22nd,
to give plaintiff time 20 bring another witness
here, Senator r. W. Lindsey, who Is sick, and
for other reasons.
"A white man named Robert Taylor was
found dead In bed Monday noon. On Sunday
he had been well as usual, but complained Of
neuralgia and at the drug store procured ten
| grains or morphine. lie then went to his
room and as he did not appear. the next day at
noon someone opened the door and found him
dead. In the interim he had been heard
breathing heavily and the supposition was
that he WIS resting after his pain. Two weeks
ago Taylor married Cherokee womaR OF bad
repute and after q weeks experience brough,
suit for divorce, In the mean time 6nding It
necessary to place hlR'self In Doctors care.
( The dead man was Irishman BY birth, had
been q great traveller and was possessed OF
more than an ordinary education and intelli-
gence. He would get drunk and curse like q
sailor and then again would pray and exhOrt
very fsryently. he sAld he had been preacher
for sixteen years.
october 0, lsss. OUTSIDER.