Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-10-04
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city News and Circuit Court Sotss-The Lindsey
Case Tried.


Buck, the convict who stole Dick wolfs
money, now goes ornamented with ball and
chain. Some days ago be took ''leg bail" but
the guard. after firing shot or two, lit out"
and fairly run him down.
Charley Smell, OF Delaware district. was
down n few days ago looking for the appoint
ment Of solicitor TO al out Rome Seven = term,
and got H. We congratulate him Charley Ia
one OF our rising young men. H6 went TO
school 20 the writer. and attended the semi
nary nnd Is certainly we'll qualified for the po-
sition.
I gathered n sorghum item from Barren
Fork. Bill Sullivan raised patch, about one
acre, Of sorghum. A noighbor. T. B. Hitch
cock, bought him ont at the halves II cost
him days labor with hired hand TO cut. strip
and haul to mili2K miles 20 cents day, % 50;
% days team ond wagon, s675; broke the
wagon, e1.O0i total Of sll p paid ont besides
board Of hand days. Now for results and In
come There were big loads Of cane 100
bundles fodder and one load Of seed tops.
Brownie was TO get one-fourth. give She mill
one-fourth and Sullivan one-hnif. Brownie
got gallons, juati sullivan 10 gallons, and
the mill man wanted 10 buy Brownies barrel
to put his fourth into. Who can beat that9
The Fort Gibson mail now leaves at 10
m. This is a change TO meet the new route by
rail to Fort Gibson, from whence our mail
now comes
CIRCUIT couar
The regular term convened Monday, septem-
Der 2ith, Judge Benge presiding
The drst cese was tha. Of q Cherokee b. the
name Of Buck Horn, charged with assault and
attempt to Kill a woman with knifei case put
or
Jacob Hicks. colored. assault with intent 10
Kill his brother by shooting; found guilty and
sentenced to three years' imprisonment.
The third case was a very prculiar one. A
number OF years ago, while Charley Starr was
high sheriff, Tom Wicket abused his trust
and taking with him woman OF easy virtue
and the high shefin's horse, as well as one be-
longing to r. B. Ross, he decamped. It waa
on account Of the Ross horse he was lAdicted.
but owing to some informality the case was
noliei. This cleared the criminal docket
The civil docket opened With the X. r. Lind
soy cattle case, against the nation, for o., ,O0J
damages on account OF cattle seized by the
sheriff Of Cooweescoowee district some years
ago. A verdict was found for the nation and
case appealed TO supreme court.
Taylor Foreman vs.. Henry Einert on note
OF hand for e2sl 90 aud interest, aggregating
over $500. Verdict for plaintiff.
Charlotte Campbell nee Turner. ys Rev. l..
pobson for si $50 as her share Of her fathers
estate-the late wm. Turner-which she al
leges she never kecelved This case was stub
bornly fought step by step, and after consum-
ing three days was decided In favor OF the
plaintiff and Of course appealed.
The docket was not cleared, bat court Ad-
journod and balance goes over to next term.
Two deaths in Tahlsquah last week, Vim
Butler, Cherokee, and Dana the hide and peit
buyer.
Smoke house thieves have been troublesome
/ OF late.
Supreme court convened Monday. two judges
present. There was no session last year and a
full docket is the result.
october /, Isss. OuTsIDKR.