Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-16
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tche.opa Democrat,l
Mr.. G. E. Wilson, who recently
located in Chetopa, sold on Tues
day Of this week to Mr.. Anderson,
who lives in the territory, fine
standard bred Black Hawk Nor
gan STALLION. This is one Of the
finest horses ever brought to Che
topa.
1t will be remembered by our
readers that some two months ago,
r. T. Goudy and r. II. Wasson
had a little officially 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 oiiense,
out pleaded not guilty A trial
OF the case was had and the court
adjudged Mr.. Wasson guilty and
assessed Il 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
[Neosho Miner aud Mechanic
Quite.a sad and fatal accident
happened to John Stafford, aged
25 years, last Friday down on the
railroad works. lie was chopping
leaning tree and when the tree
fell it split aud came back and
caught him, cutting one of his legs
of near the body and breaking the
other in a dozen places. He died
that night after the physicians had
dressed his wounds. lie was a
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
freight tram near CRANKY City
station on Sunday evening last.
His body was mutilated beyond
recognition, bat 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 a freight train which passed
over his body. The train, which
was a special cattle train, was run
ming at high safe Of speed which
accounts for the manner in which
his body was mangled. The ac-
cident happened about 6:30 p. m.
Esquire c. s. Hart held an inquest
and verdict in accordance with
the facts above stated was rem
dercd.
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 7:30 O'Clock, Miss Minnie
Depew, daughter of the Rev.
Depew OF Tiff City, was on her
way to the house Of neighbor to
get a pitcher of milk, when she
was accosted by John Lewis, a
neighbour, and handed note which
upon reading after reaching her
destination, she found to be a pro
posal TO meet him at a designated
place for the purpose as the note
stated, Of "having some fun" F"
Lewis being a married man with
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 lpr honor, shot and killed
him. Lewis bad wife and four
children, who in consequence Of
his lust, are left without the pro-
lection of a husband and father.