Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-30
Some Questions to Come Be-
fore the Cherokee Council.
5000, ACRES LAND TO SELL
The Indications that Uncle Sam VIII Buy It at
Sl,25 Per Acre-Some Opposition.
Final Decision on the Rights of Over
5000 Intruders-High License Will
Put a Stop to the Intermar-
riage Industry.
Jackson Fletcher Escapes.


CADDo, I. T., Oct. 29.-News has reached
this place to the effect that Jackson
Fletcher, the Choctaw who was to be shot
on Friday, the 30th of this month, for the
murder of Eli Frazier near Doggy Depot
last spring, made his escape last night
while the sheriff who had him in charge
was at supper The sheriff arrived here
last night about l. o'clock after the officers
and the dogs to assist in the chase. 1t is
supposed that he is making his way toward
Paris, Tex, as he said to some one that he
was going to Paris to give up. A bond is
held against him at that place for his APP
pearance at the term of court which is now
in session, where he is charged with the
murder of old man Stapleton sometime in
the summer.
The crime for which Jackson Fletcher
was to pay the death penalty was the
murder of Eli Frazier on the 10th day of
August, 1890. A few days previous to the
murder Frazier had become involved in
difficulty with Solomon Fletcher brother
of Jackson Fletcher. The difficulty ended
IN Solomon being severely cut with an axe.
The next morning, Fletcher on going to
neighor's house found Frazier there also.
and upon entering the house he claims that
Frazier made some attempt to strike HIM.
and being afraid that Frazier would use
some deadly weapon he drew his winches-
ter which he was carrying and fired the
Frazier's breast He lived but a short
time Fletcher surrendered to the sheriff,
but before the preliminary trial had taken
place, the grand jury, which was in session
at the time of the killing, found true bill
against him.
COPY OF THE BILL OF INDICTMENT.
Choctaw Nation IS. jackson Fletcher,
charged with murder.
At the regular term of the circuit court,
Third judicial district of the Choctaw Ma
ton, PaSkam. Atoka district, Indian Terri
tory, August term, 1890, on the charge of
the murder Of one Eli Frazier, a citizen of
Blue county, Choctaw Nation. On the 10th
day OF August. 1880, the said jackson
Fletcher did shoot one Eli Frazier with 4
winchester gun, which was deadly
weapon, inflicting mortal wound on the
right breast, and from the effect of said
mortal wound the said Eli Frazier did then
and there die, the same being contrary to
the laws of the Choctaw Nation.
E'letcher's trial took place at the regular
term of the circuit court, Third judicial
district, in August, 1891, the jury return
ing a verdict of guilty, and he was SEN
fenced TO be shot on the Both day of Septem-
Der, 1891, at o'clock 4. M, before the court
house door of PaSkam. Atoka district. The
instructions to the sheriff of Jackson county
were to shoot Jackson Fletcher until he was
dead, and God have mercy on his soul
VERDICT OF THE JURY.
We, the twelve jurymen, after being duly
sworn, have examined the law and evidence
and think the law has been violated.
Signed AMOS KEMP,
Foreman Petit Jury.
The attorneys for the defense, W. W.
Hampton and Henry Byington. filed mo
ton for new hearing before the supreme
court on the grounds that the verdict did
not specify any crime. He was granted a
new hearing, but the supreme court re-
affirmed the verdict of the circuit court.
Fletcher, is about twenty-five years old,
has wife and one child. He was, previ-
Gus to the killing, considered a quiet, peace
full citizen, but since that time he has been
arrested on charge of being an accomplice
in the murder of old man StaDleton near
Doggy Depot last spring. He and six 9TH
erS went to where Stapleton and another
gentleman We're camped, and killed the old
man in most blood-curdiing manner. The
young man rely escaped being killed by
running away at full speed while volley
Fletcher was tried before the United States
commissioner and sent to Paris, Tex, jail,
after which his friends bailed him out.
fletchers wife was in town one day last
week, and when asked about her hus stands
execution, said she did not know he was to
be shot. though he had had sentence passed
on him over one month ago. When asked
if she was going te see him shot, she said
she didn't have any horse She was then
asked if she could not borrow one. She
said she supposed she could. She seemed
to be little concerned.
rletcher's brother was in town a few
days SINCE and bought the coffin and car
ried it to the place of execution.