Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-12-26

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pected of the crime. Both men
left the city that night. Mattox
was out under 5000 bond for the
Howard murder.
Purcell is blessed with as good
looking, honorable, affable and
congenial young men as are to ,,
found in any town. II is q motto,
able fact, however. that most of the
best looking ladies are married or
plighted, and while those that are
left are just as charming and all
that, still there are not nalf enough
TO go round. An influx of the fair
sex to this town would be highly
appreciated by our young men.
tIndependence (Ksn.) Star and Kansan.l
Mr.. A. S. Chase, of Chicago, for
years editor of the Inter Oceans
Curiosity Shop" writes us to
learn whether the Benders were
really killed by the pursuing party,
as has been repeatedly published.
We would give something ourself
to learn the bottom facts in this
case, and it seems to us that the
very knowing fellows who have
been, with many owl-like winks,
assuring their auditors that they
knew all about the disposition of
the gang, might as well come for
ward if they have anything to
offer, and free the women now in
Jail at Oswego from suspicion.
A new fad has struck society
circles. 1t is called the spider
web party and is becoming quite
popular. 1t consists of running as
many threads as there are guests
all over the house, twisting them
about the pictures, over doors and
windows, etc. At the end of each
thread is a number and each guest
is furnished with q corresponding
number The guests find their
numbers and follow by the threads
all their devious windinps and
snarls to the end, where i prize
awaits them. The pursuit leads
to all kinds of complications and
is very amusing.
tChetopa Democrat
Sheriff Painter, of Marion coun-
ty, Arkansas, and Indian Police
man Willis Bluejacket were in the
city last saturday night and had in
charge a young man by the name
of McMsrrill, who is wanted in
Arkansas for assaulting an officer.
1t seems that some time ago Nc.
Merrill was arrested for selling
liquor without a license, and was
fined $50 which he failed to pay
and was sent to Jail. A few days
ago he assaulted the baillff who
had him in charge and made his
escape. He was captured in the
territory near VIM. Fields.
An exchange has found out that
the man who went out to milk ard
sat down on a boulder in the mid
die of the pasture and waited for
tho COW to back up to him, was the
eldest brother of the man who
kept store and did not advertise
because he reasoned that the pur-
chasing public would back mp to
his place when it wanted some
thing.
A curious case that will doubt
less have to be settled in our
courts, has just come to light in
this county. Geo. E. Johnson,
formerly treasurer of the Abbott
buggy company at Chicago, was
the owner of some land in this
county. A few years since a man
by the same name lived in this
county, who was, it seems, embar-
rassed with debts and his credit
ors, when he failed, went TO the
records to see if he owned any
property. They found that there
was a certain piece of land in the
county in his name, and of course
they levied upon, advertised and !
sold it 20 satisfy the debts. The
transaction had all taken place
without the knowledge of Johnson,
Of Chicago, he supposing all the
time that his property here was
unencumbered and free. The par
ty who bought the property is
probably the one who will suffer
the loss. There seems to be no
guilty party in the case, as every
thing was done according to law,
but Geo. L. Johnson, of Chicago,
was unfortunate in having the
same name as Geo. E. Johnson, Of
this county.