Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-11-29
FORT SMITH NOTES.
REPORTED BY OUR SPECIAL
CORRESPONDENT.
An Exceptionally Interesting Col-
leotion-Stil Furnishing Pension
Frauds An OLD Saline Murder.

FoRr SMITH, Ark, Nov 20.
After laying in Jail more than
six months, John Moore, COM
monty called Windy Jack" " was
turned loose Wednesday, the
charge of murder against him hav-
ing been nolle pressed. He was
indicted for the murder of Jesse
Pigeon in this city last April. The
witnesses were recognized to ap-
pear at the trial but failed to do so
and all trace of them has been
lost.
Dick Holland, a young Chero-
hee, was arrested last week charg.
ed with the seduction of Florence
Belt but was discharged upon the
examination.
The John Hicks case has taken
up the attention of the L. S. court
most of the week. In February,
1892, Stand Rowe killed A. J. Col
ward in Saline district. The gov
ernment charges that Hicks en-
ticed Coward to the place where
the killing took place. Hicks was
convicted in 1898 but was granted
a new trial by the supreme court.
The jury is still out.
Another interesting trial was
that Of j. G. C. Rogers, who was
convicted of perjury and forgery.
He was a deputy marshal for more
than two years and is pensioner.
He made out an application for an
increase, naming a new disability,
induced two of his comrades to
sign affidavits which he wrote out,
and to which he forged the jurat
of a notary public.
George Nelson, who assaulted
w T. Hutchings in the Hotel
Adams at Muskogee, during fair
week, is now on trial. The de-
tense is that the cane used was not
a deadly eapon.
Col. Crump has returned from
Washington. The department has
promised to give him a great deal
more power in his efforts to cap
ture the Cook gang and he is con-
tident of bringing them to justice
soon.
Other trials in the U. S. court
are: Bill Walston, selling, plea
guilty; thirty days and 500.
Thomas and William Stewart,
Introducing and selling; verdict
guilty of selling against William
and not guilty as to Thomas.
Vernon w. Scott, larceny, ad-
nitted to bail in the sum of $500. |
Grant Holland, introducing and
selling, bond forfeited. ~
James Arp, introducing aud sell
ing, verdict not guilty. James
same.
Getty Whitmire, introducing
and selling, verdict guilty of sell. !
ng.
Elmer Milligan, larceny, con-
.inued TO Feb. 5. Charles Smith. |
continued to Feb. Is.
George w. Brickart aod Mary |
Black, adultery, verdict not guilty. |
Button Hawthorne, larceny;
j. Brandenburg. introdu-
ling and selling, nolle prosequi
sntered.
Andrew Sitsles, introducing cad
selling; convicted of selling.
Anthony Ross, Will Winer and
John Holder, were acquitted Of
charges of introducing and selling.
George and Ed Culver, senten-
led to 40 days and fined sll0 for
Introducing and selling.
Raper Fair, assault, acquitted.
Deputy w. G. Smith, who went
o Texas to identify suspects
Irrested at Wichita Falls. tele-
,raphed Col. Crump that the men
we're Thurman Baldwin, alias
'SkeeteT," Will Pharis, Charles
Turner and Jess Snider. All four
lavo been identified as participants
n the robbery of McDermot's
tore. The telegraphic reports of
he arrest Of "Skeeter" near Fort
iibson are "fakes." The mar
hal's Office here has not been mott.
led, neither has the prisoner been
rought in, which certainly would
ave been done ere this had there
cen any tTuth in the report.