Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-16


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10 r. u llase S.Iiil. S.erriary uf The
Irieiiqr. W1sllnElal-
Oar slr % illT message from
Hea. ,. J. Hal q Fgur lep1rtaug1t Wa
rerauel - ~ AZ T1.EsAlala- j being
81 sid pace az special s=ssi1a Of ih
t1se-aW uafio1 q tle general Council
dasIri-= 10 know . / hai. o. governor.
lle power 70 o1umlte tr- sentence II
1rT one convicted Y murder. and sen
feuc-l % death luter The Lays II his
H1iiln- To tds urE91r- a answer vas
returned il tie negative. There j. 10
law ~ constitutional provision author
i1ins ffe principal clief 10 commute o.
sfag fle s-rfeuee Of a1y one Convicted
% murler cad sentenced i1 The death
1+naiig r1drr the l4us " the CAoctaE "
lli-fl- NJ Fog-r wlIisieger by our
Constitution aud law. is Conferred upon
-4r e1-aiive 10 @rauf ftpneve.. COM
limitations q sentence, W Tarious m
any ease
Thereafter % the fourth dav II Jnly.
80 lni1uei faiseu. Inuei States In
dian inspector, called 1n noe az said
Tia1s. And pnseutfi your letter II the
Slia u'tm1 nIth ihe request that yonr
wishes i-- compiled with, lf least thnt
q -usIensi1u Of execution Tor thirty days
b. orirr'-i. and claiming Ne bad the
power under thr treaty 81 1886. .n tia
interest Of domestic ps1rs Colonel Fni-
80 uas advised that there WIS no law
~ Constitutional provision authorizing
any such course. However. after fuiiy
diseu-sine the matter with Colonel Fai.
.a. a conference was bad with Hon.
: w. Wilson. national auditor. Hon.
gHru AirfuFfl1. national treasurer. ana
iiou- j. r. Jackson. national secretary.
Do regard 30 the matter ~ suddculg pre-
seuiel j. being almost upon the eve
NJ ihe iiur tNfi for tho execution VI
The death penalty upon The parties scti-
fenced 90 death. a- Aforesaid. A. % Pc
suit Of slil conference. ] have arrived
% the conclusion that Il would be adyis-
able and polite 10 have The execution Of
Aforesaid parties stayed by the Judge Of
the court DO which said parties were
trlc'L until August 3. ISIS, H. at my r.
quest. De saw NJ 20 dc ~, and / have
requested the julg,' 90 stay ihc execution
until ihe Aforesaid date
Their is no law authorizing any such
action un ms part or uu tlc part Of
Roe aforesaid Judge. but ! asa satisfied
ihr judge aforesaid viii Iccclr Zoo uy re-
quest uud grant The STAY of execution
desired. The council being 90 session.
steps viii b. taken before 10 auhDriz-
lue such action ON tbr part Of Judge
llosou, but even This COURSE viii leave
q very grave question open. and afford
ih" Aforesaid parties au opportunity 60
rseap" mfriipi punishment mefed out
90 them hy the courts of this nation.
aud u 80 u win bee tlIp result vi the
request made ly you through Inspector
lui-o4h Be thIs how 81 may. IN
Justice 10 do" people o. Tho Ch0rtaw na-
llgn, and myself Is principal chief Of
said nation, ] desire 10 inform Won of
the motives and reasons that prompted
Hhch action on my part. because &c must
MOI be Tor moment thought that we
cohccte aud admit the right Of your d.
p1rimpnt 20 obsiruct and impede the adj
mlnlgtrution Of Justice aud The enforce
mcnt Of our laws
nder treaties with the United States.
the 'hoctaw nation Is secured in ths nm
restricted right Of -clEgoyerumeut and
iull jurisdiction over persons and prop.
eriy within rs limits ia 50 far as may i,
compatible with the constitution Of the
United states and the laws made IN pur.
sunncc thereof regulating trade and
intercourse with Indian tribes.
Under this guarantee, laws were passed
for the punishment Of crimes. Including
that Of murder. aud for indictment by a
fair and impartial grand jury of persons
charged with murder. aud other crimes,
and for trial after Indictment 0f persons
charged with crime by n jury Of twelve
men, fairly and impIrtally selected
from the body OF the district
u suppose statements ur complaints
must have been made 10 your depart
mont without the attention Of the nuthori-
ties Of The ChOctnw nation having been
called Ia such statements or complaints.
thom 10 rciutc such ctlumny, Tor such
they are, In tlmc 10 avoid the present
complications An iut.mliion. amounting
practically 10 commaud. Is conveyed
desiring stay NJ the sentences Of said
parties pending an Investigation OF such
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