Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-06-20
DEPUTY MARsHALs.
Rules Governing their ections un-
der the new Administration.

Deputy marshals are not permit.
ted to serve or attempt TO serve
any paper not p 'viously docketed
in this Office.
No transfer of papers betv cen
deputies is permitted without the
knowledge and consent of the Of
fice-proyidcd that in case when
the delay in obtaining the consent
would defeat the making Of al inn
portant arrest or prevent the SER
vice of process, the transfer may
bo made at once, but the Office
must Immediately be informed by
mail Of the transfer, together with
the cause Of the necessity for it.
Deputies and all posse commitatus
must register at the office before
starting on trip.
Deputies are required TO take
possession of all property belong
ing to prisoners at the time OF the
arrest and give such prisoners
detailed receipt for the property
taken and turn over such property
to the marshal upon arrival at Fort
Smith.
No deputy marshal shall ever
use the horses or other property
Of any prisoner in his charge, nor
shall such deputy ever make any
trade with prisoner.
No deputy shall give any
prisoner any advice in regard
to his pleading guilty TO any
crime charged against him, nor
shall such deputy make any sug-
gestions 10 any prisoner on the
subject of his pleading guilty.
Reliable reports about deputies
Of conduct unbecoming officers and
gentlemen while out on duty will
be promptly investigated.
a willlul failure or refusal to dis
charge honest Indebtedness con-
tracted for supplies, etc., in the
Indian Territory while enroute will
subject the deputy to the loss of his
commission and the money due
him at the Office to the payment of
the debt.
Intoxication from liquor will be
met with instant dismissal from
the force
Deputies are not permitted TO
make collections for attorneys in
any manner whatever, nor will they
be permitted to recommend or even
suggest the names of attorneys to
prisoners for employment in their
defense.
While enroute, deputies are re-
quired TO constantly communicate
with the Office at every opportunity
FOR mail transportation, even ifnoth.
ing is TO report but the whereabouts
at the time and where they can be
reached after that date.
When returning from n trip the
deputy will cause his prisoners TO
be taken to the jailer's office, while
he is required to report to the Of.
flee at once, make q full report OF
arrests made and papers served
and turn over unserved papers TO
the office. He will present the
writs served 90 tho commissioner
or clerk, by whom issued and pro-
cure temporary commitments in
duplicate and deliver to the jailer
and make his returns upon the
other.
In making reports 10 the court
under tine rule Of the court on the
subject the deputy is 10 report the
exact truth as TO the nature Of the
case against the prisoner in his
custody. He is TO make diligent
inquiry to ascertain the truth and
TO make an honest effort to find
out the true character Of the pris-
| oner.
Deputies after returning from a
trip are required to finish up all
business connected with such trip
as speedily as possible and start
again. While in the city Of Fort
Smith deputies will not be permit
ted to carry arms unless authorized
10 do so by the marsha! or chief
deputy.
JACOB YoEs. U. S. Marshal,
Western District Of Arkansas