The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-29
QUITE A NEW STORY.
New Version of Sunny Luckey $
Crime by the Sheriff.
AwoMAN IN THE CASE AS USUAL
Scott Murdered In Cold BfOod-Luckey
Held for Observation-Disclosures
VIII BE Speedy.

Sheriff ]. B. White. of Muskogee. Coweta
district. Indian territory. who is in the
city after Sunny Lnckey. the acknowledged
slayer of Dickson Scott. gives an account
OF the tragedy that differs in many par
ticuiars from the story recently published
after an interview with Luckey. As usual,
there Is woman's influence in the affair.
Mr.. White said yesterday that Luckey's
statement that the trouble had to do with
3 contention over land was In the main
correct To go back little, he said.
Luckey married Grace Bruner. woman
of some means, who left him because. AZ
she claimed. he sqaandered her property.
Then Luckey took up with woman whom
Dickson Scott claimed rs a relative. Scott
was opposed to the intimacy and desired
that Luckey either marry her or that she
should return to her relatives. Scott's
wishes did not count in the affair, and that
was the beginning of the ill-feeling.
A short time after this episode Luckey
purchased lumber from NJ. r. Lipscomb
& Co. to build shack, which he put on
land that was in dispute. The matter was
left to arbitrators who drew q line to mark
the boundaries of each mans property.
Scott was satisfied and commenced putting
in posts. but Luckev thought the line
ought to be changed and told Scott that if
he did not stop work he would kill him.
One day Scott drove to Muskogee. about
ten miles distant, taking with him his
aunt, Sunny Smith. On returning they
met Luckey, who was on horseback. lie
passed the time of day and pulled his
horse to the right side Of the wagon, then,
drawing his gun, rode around to the left,
remarking:
Come. Butcher, let us settle this matter
now"
Then he commenced shooting, notvitb-
standing the pieadings of the old woman.
The first shot hit Scott in the neck and
the second in the eye. The horses COM
menced to run. but Luckey stopped them
and then jumped into the wagon where
Scott lay dying. He raised the gun again,
in spite of Aunt Sunny Smiths prayers,
and shot the wounded man through tho
heart. Luckey then spurred his horse to-
ward the Arkansas river, stopping on the
way to tell several ranchers that he had
shot hi out of Butcher Scott. He en-
tered Henry Texas house and broke open
q trunk; but took none of its contents. A
shotgun was taken, however. supposed to
have been by Luckey
Mr. White says that. while public opinion
is against Luckey. he will receive q fair
trial. A brother of Scott, in speaking with
White of Luckey's claims regarding Scott's
threats to take his life. said that, although
he had heard of the threats, he had never
known Scott to make them.
Mr.. White presented his requisition
papers from Principal or Head Chief l.. C.
Perryman, OF the Creek or Muskogee
nation, to Gov. McGrsw day before yester-
day, but owing to . technical de-
feet. other papers will have to be sent
for This delay has given Luckey's
friends chance to fight against his return
to the jurisdiction of . court that acts far
quicker than those of Washington--that Of
Indian territory-and Is a result Sheriff
Woolery and Prosecuting Attorney Miller
were busy all day. In the morning the
hearing of the writ of habeas corpus was
brought before Judge Osborn, but was con-
tinued to this morning because the state
had not arraigned Luckey before a COM
hitting magistrate. The sheriff immedi-
ately made affidavit charging Luckey with
murder, ana brought him into Justice
Caldweli's court at 4 O'Clock. The counsel
for the defense contended that the war
rant sent TO Sheriff Wooiery from Musko-
gee nation had nothing on il to
show that 1t was genuine. The state
contended that all the court had to con-
slider was whether there was probable
cause to believe Luckey killed Scott. and
If SO. hold him until process OF law was
complied with. The evidence of Sheriff
White, Of Muskogee, was taken, and JUS
tice Caldwell lost no time In ordering
that Luckey be held until January 10 to
allow the MnAkogee nation time to send
on proper papers. II the state does not
accept the papers previous to the date OF
next appearance in Justice Caldwcil's
court, Luckey will be free man.
1t is probable that, if Lucky returns, he
will either be a free man or . corpse
within six weeks. He will be tried imme-
dia,ely, the eye witnesses to appear against
him being Bob Macintosh and Sunny
Smith. II convicted by jury he has only
one resort, and that is TO petition the head
chief for q review of proceedings. The
chief goes over the case carefully and either
affirms or annuIs. II he atfirms, twelve
men are chosen TO carry out the execution.
SIX guns are loaded aud six have blanks.