Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-16


Ludechechu, a Creek woman, oil
Arbeka town, was at Grayson
Bros. trading on her headlight last
Saturday. She Is supposed 10 be
the oldest woman In the Greek
nation. if not the entire Territory.
She says during the war of 1872,
"JacksOn's war" she calls it, she
was 4 grown young lady. She
talks freely. and can see and hear
distinctly, and looks as though she
might add many more years to
her life.
lChstepa Democrat
Mr.. G.. 4. Wilson, who recently
located in ChctOpa, sold on Tues
day of this week 10 Mr.. Anderson,
who lives in the territory, a fine
standard bred Black Hawk Nor
gan stallion. This is one of the
finest horses ever brought 10 Che
topa.
1t viii be remembered by our
readers that some two months ago,
r. T. Goudy and :. II. WassOn
had a little difficulty on the streets
and both were arrested and taken
before the police judge. Mr..
Gondy pleaded guilty TO the
charges OF disturbing the peace
and using indecent and profane
language. Mr.. Wasson was charg-
ed with about the same offense,
but pleaded not guilty. A trial
OF the case was had and the court
adjudged Mr.. WassOn guilty and
assessed a fine and costs. This
Mr.. WassOn refused to pay, and
appealed the case TO the district
court. On Tuesday, the first day
of court, the case came up, and
Wasson was dismissed in less time
than it takes TO tell it. This was
predicted by nearly every person
in the city, and was right, as there
was not one bit of testimony to
convict in the first place. 1t looks
like ChetOPa would soon get tired
Of going to court, as she gets
knocked out" in every instance.
TSsoshO Miner and Meehsnse
Quite a sad and fatal accident
happened TO John Stafford, aged
25 years, last Friday down on the
railroad works. He was chopping
a leaning tree and when the tree
fell il split and came back and
caught him, cutting one of his .egs
of near the body and breaking the
other in a dozen places. He died
that night after the physicians had
dressed his wounds. He was 4
son of Claib Stafford, who lives in
Center township We extend our
heartfelt sympathy.
James Courtney a well known
citizen OF CRANKY was run over by
a freight tram near CRANKY City
station on Sunday evening last.
His body was muiilated beyond
recognition, but parts Of his cloth
ing were recognized by his friends.
He and two friends had been fish
ing and Mr.. Courtney was return
ing alone, his friends having gone
some time in advance of him, and
In crossing the bridge west of the
CRANKY station he was overtaken
by 4 freight train which passed
over his body. The train, which
was a special cattle train, was run
ming at a high safe of speed which
accounts for the manner in which
his body was mangled. The ac-
cident happened about $50 p. N.
Esquire c. S. Hart held an inquest
and a verdict in accordance with
the facts above stated was len
dered.
The vicinity Of Tiff City, No,
was startled on Monday evening
by the killing of one of its well
known citizens. On that evening
about $50 O'Clock, Miss Minnie
Depcw, daughter OF the Rev.
Depew OF Tiff City, was on her
way to the house OF neighbor TO
get n pitcher of milk, when she
was accosted by John Lewis, a
and handed a note which
upon reading after reaching her
destination, she found &c be a pro-
posal TO meet him at a designated
place for the purpose as the note
stated, of "having some fun"
Lewis being a married man with a
family, Miss Depew naturally be-
came indignant at the evidently
indecent proposal. and also was
greatly alarmed. So she armed
herself before returning home.
On her way back TO her fathers
house she was again met by Lewis
and attacked, whereupon she. to
defend her honor, shot and killed
him. Lewis bad Il wife and four
who in consequence of
his lust, arc left without the pro-
lection Of husband and father.