The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-29
HANK GOODS CRIME AND FORFEIE
A Choctaw Indian Who Voluntarily Gave His
Life without - Sign of Fear.
From, The PittiLaroh DispItch.
apt. Frank Williams of the Texas Rang.

Capt. Frank Williams OF the Texas Rangers.
who passed through the city last night on hiq
Of the remarkable execution Of Hank Good. .
thorough bred Choctaw Indian. which occurred
ri never dreamed i was, going to see one Of
the bTavest acts ever witnessed IN my life
Williams said i was in the reservation when
Hank committed the murder for which he gave
how he Void net when tie time eame or him
to my the penalty,
Feb S s S5d Two aa WssEsn
Isaac Greenbaum and solomon Heppenstein.
were the victims: They had been in the habis
month and selling whskey 10 the Indiana.
On this particular night they entered the ter
there detsrminei to get his m Of fre water
watched them and followed them to lonely
place. where they secured their whiskey.
to sleep. When they were slum boring sOundIy
he stole upon them. and IL could not have taken
He found the Whisky e drank to NH" his sssres
content and enjoyed the warmth OF the fire
the peidlers had built. Hank made no attemps
there and drank until he was stupid. About
~ oei9sk the nsfL morning IS ts W Wa passing
we came upon tho horrible sight. Hank was
lying across the dead bodies OF his victims and
arms We tried TO arouse him, but could not.
and 6s had to carry him to the headauarters e
inc lHey lOChtu 1duk up ana ~
was three days before he was sober enough to
be- arraiGncd before the Indian Judge and jery.
defence, lie did not seem, e feel sorry,
s %ss for o nay1E ths crime bas
had had enough a ~hi.key The Jury soon soon de- e
cided that Hank was guilty and should be
shot. 1t took into consideration the fact that
Hank was the most popular and best looking
young t, buck in the nation and reeEHmmeendsd
finally sentenced him to DO shot to death al
noon. Sent. % Hank took an oath to appear
penalty. They then allowed him to DEPART"
hey eas he WHqa
was never known to break his oath,
Ala Well Wei CaG,: Williams e9 , Hank
ward he got marriei and commeneed ' to WORK
as hard to get land and horses as a man who
ss u m s youns en mss
The months aoTly passed and as the time
commenced to get excited. They were all
hw se W0d s W1t
% the day before the one which was to be his
last on earth.
no hS "a Ts'P9s H' tTffss sscs:
noon all tho mG S Of the nation were n
the lnery they could command Hank was on
the n,. seeG 1 early arrayed IN his best and an
sauaW lie never saosd at tho plh a
coffin on which he was 70 kn eel and DO killed.
tyactiy at noon no left his family. ana.
with head erect and a smile upon his face
he walked 10 the conin and knelt upon tho
lid The sheriff had not yet arrived. but
Hank was there and waiting. The sheriff
finally came, and, waking over to Hank. he
started TO bind white cloth around HANKS
eyes. Hank tore 1t off. and motioned the
Sheriff back, You should have seen the Indians
lock "a ct him Every one admired his nerve.
" The Sheriff stepped hacR several feet drew
his revolver. and took deliberate ain. Hank
SIN leo and G lanced down the GlistsninR barrel
WITHOUT moving muscle; In another second
brain. directly between the eyes He quiyered
q second. and fell over dead into the coffin"
What became OF Hanks wife p
On, she married good-looking young