Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-05-01
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The soeounts Of Commissioners Brseksn-
ridge aud DAVIS allowed. also that OF Marshal
Needles for witnesses fees. O.. rs 90.
-Chas. Costa and Samuel cowen of Okl.ho-
ma. plssded guilty to timber emitting asd we're
fned slo each. David Ross. ssuth Of 0o1sy-
VILE. sonriesed. hned els and given ten days
for shooting hIs uncle's COW The case against
VIM Giles. assaalt. os1tinued. Van Jones
and Sn. McGaire. Cherokss nation. disturb
ing worship. dismissed- jerome Fitzgerald
vas refused permission 70 ais motion in AZ
rsst ofJudgmsnt. g. L. Gray. malicious nils
chief. continued. ". J. Stokes. assault. one
day in Jail and $50. Chas. walker and Jss.
Allen Of Vinita. new case eonsinusd - TO wal
ksr; Allen net yet srrsstsd. Franz Kelley
and FL hsdney. disturbances at Ballard
ehareh. Chsrskes nation, Madney having
pleaded guilty. case against Kelley was dis
missed John Bsldridge. Of Goosensck bend.
pleaded gnilty 10 assault on John Wilson
with an AZ. naed ssa and one day In Jail.
chss Rsdman. assault convicted and given the
mininzm. Gee. Martin. living west Of Vi
nits. charged vita saying. Lord grant It,"
while a number prayed; the Jury failed to
sgrss and the ease vas eentInusd. One OF the
three juror, who stood for sequiftsl wss per-
court. Lovely Msehsy. assault esnvietsd.
aned 90 and given thirty days in jail. Ar
thnr Foster. malicious mischief. eontinasd
and on stipulstions 20 be tried Ht Ardmors
wbsn court eonvenss there znder the new or
der Of thIngs VIM shehsn. Of vinIts. vss
acquitted on charge OF assEuIting one Lynch.
aa ex-eonviet. r. Atkinson plesdsd guilty
TO disturbing worship when drunk. hasd s@s
and given nftesn days in which to sober mp.
Richard Mum. convicted Of Aa assault on
cohs.. was given the usual dess Of enc day
ssd $50. Al. Ling, living on Vsrdigris. se-
quIttsd on charge Of malicious mischief.
Csas NJ Rodnaa. assaalt, guilty, one; day
and SO. James Price, marking stock, ae-
quilted Arena, Oscar and cresssy Deck. col
ored damsels OF LshIEh. pleaded guilty to dis
tarbiag public worship and each 60 to jail for
on. day and required 20 pay $50. Jen Dssis.
Of Briartowa. assault. guilty. one day and $50.
Roach NeIntosh and Ipson Evsrage. disturb
ing worship. dismissed Jshn: Fur. Of Mul-
drov, shooting . mule. acquitted Oliver
HiI. Of Prairie City. pleaded guilty to having
disturbed worship and on promise that he
would do SC no mere. even should he live one
hundred years. was hned $40. Jas Escones,
assault, plead guilty. one day ard $50.
us comparatively AcN CoaNAINeAe - NAt~
unusual puabsr OF disnissals has . signis-
eanee- There are those who believe the usn-
al zone day In jail and $50 ane'' Is not an nde-
qEafs punishment for aggravated assault
when u is undsrstsod itreaily means one day
Imprisonment. Dsruties are tempted 70
make frivolous arrests. United States CON-
nissisners are aecountable for the cases not
stopping with them. and when the aeeused
ty OF not that the easiest and cheapest way 10
to plead guilty This was exenpIiaed this
morning when Jas sesnce Was Arraigned and
plsadetI guilty 10 assauIt with a rock. when
asked what he had 70 cay. he t0ldthe eonrt he
was not guilty as charged. and when ssked
why he pleaded guilty he frankly stated that
he was lead to bslisve It the easiest and bsst
course TO puTsue- He was given one day and
any dollars ans and tO-morrsw he will be
free again. A more rigid course wozld prop
sriy punish the guilty. teach others . lesson
and prevent the convictions or pleas. of guilty
Of the innocent