Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-02

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ulauptns Over CIHInie, tftonden Win tho
usn4f Nonhcr oi killings confaslun ~
a. ItNn tifcs
UufMm l. n, April - Near Alfred,
small station fourteen miles north Of
here. Tuesday, three men tQuatted on
She Same claim and trouble occurred boz
tween n mau named Stevens from kan-
sas and the other two claimants, whose
names could not be learned, who had
agreed between themsolves 70 force
Hlcven-&a add hii fanliy Of wife and
fourtm4il tsldren oif ihe,ciaim aud then
uivjlc. Hfovcns reslstcd this unfeir treat-
ntonthnd informed thcm he was willing
for all three 60 work the claim and leave
the mattor to The proper authorities TO say
who was the righiful owner To this they
4 murrcd, aud during the row stevens
was shot through the lungs. He managed
20 reach his family and diec eter a fcw
hours. His wife was almost craksd.
News soon spread over the neighbor-
hood and small party Of settlers soon
assembled at the unfortunate mans tent
The poor fellow was buried yesterday
IN plain box on the claim for which he
aacrihoaduh his life. A collection wa, taken
fup for the widow, which amounted = $iL
Mira Stevens Is not certain what she will
do, but the neighbors strongly advise her
70 remain and hold.tht claim.
The murdercrs loetno time in quitting
the country for fear Of being lynched.
THE ouTHRIE rRAoEptEs
0urHRiE. l. T.. April 25 There were
two tragedies here Monday In disputes
over claims. The first victim was N. 4.
Compas, reported in these dispatches pro-
viously. OF the other murder the facts are
ne follows; The body has been identified
Rt that OF ]. Cyland, late OF Franklin
County, Missouri All information shows
that Il was most heartiess aud cold
blcoded murder, perpeirated by
three desperate characters, who de-
sired 10 take possession OF a claim
Of which he was the lawful ownor. One
of the murderers Of young Cyland was
captured aud executed He was discov-
cred in the bushes hcar she river. A
posse of thirty men WAS formed for the
purpose OF capturing him When they
arrived al his hiding place they de-
minded bis furrender Hts answer was
TO pull his revolver and instantly volley
was fred and he fell mortally wounded
He died In an hour. His name Is unknown.
The vigilance committee made no effort to
conceal the killing Of toe assassin, and
relytipon the community TO sustain them
In their efforts to overawe the turbulent
aud lawless element Of the camp
OKLAHOMA KILLINGS.
FonT RENO, l. r.. April 2s-A settler
named Goodwin has arrived at Reno
from Oklahoma and makes a sworn state-
. ,nent to tho post commander that his
party Of four had been fired upon by n
party Of twelve Texans, who claimed the
looatioh made by Goodwin and party.
Tho Texans claimed the land, having To-
Gated there with Captain Payne several
years previous. Goodwin made his es-
cape and hid I'm the thick brush along the
river until after dark, when he made his
way toward Reno. The rest Of his party
were killed. A detachment Of company
G. Thirteenth Infantry, under Lieutenant
Buck, were quickly sent TO the scene to
recover the bbdies mud make a fun invests
cation and arrest all Suspicious persons
ia the vicinity.
HALF BREED KILLED.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, April 25.--Elder
Towne tells OF tragic scene enacted at
Oklahoma City, Of which he was an eye
wiinesA A white man by the name OF
Eolaud aud half breed named Halbert
got into quarrel over claim and the
latter was instantly killed. Noland made
his escape.
..~ a.- GROWING CONFUSION
NGurHnfe, l. T., April 25.-confuslon at
Guthrie still reigns aud continues TO grow
ia dimens6ns The trouble - alt about
lotG There are six and seven claimants
for every lot The present town site of
Guthrie contains 1873 acres OF land by
actual survey and every lot Is taken. A
very bitter feeling Is being engendered
against the three hundred United States
narshals who were at Guthrie aud
had claims staksd before ten O'Clock
aud then threw up their osiices
= Unless this can be done away with
trouble Is apprct --aed Under an Official
Euise the marshals got into the Oklahoma
country and staked of tho best claims in
the forenoon. The boomers IN the brush
saw this aud they came from their hiding
places and ara the same thing. The mar
'shals could do nothing because they had
violated the proclamation, and so the
brush men and marshals stand in together,
while the multitude OF home settlers are
!. against them. One gentleman, finding he
could getno lot filed on the entire town
site OF Guthrie, and the case will 60 into
contest