The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-17
AN INDIAN EXECUTION,
Snvneery and Civilization Unite to Make Il
IA Dny OF Torture for the Condemned.

from the ST. Louis Republic.
ANTLERs, ]. T., May TAT l :55 o'clock We'd
nesday evening at the Pusmatasha Court
ground, near the forks Of Doggy. thirty miles
west of Antlers. Charles Homes, a full FLOODED
Choctaw, tried, convicted, and sentenced for
murder. was shot BY Deputy Sheriff Bob Jack
son of jackson county. Great crowds COM
menced to gather Mt an early hour In the
morning. when religious services were hello up
to the hour OF the execution. BY noon there
were over 500 men, women. and children pres
eht., Whites. ChOctaws. and negroes all at
Al an early hour Homes was brought out
OF the Court House, where religious services
ere to be conducted. Unlike all for
rlIhckles during the entire services. and until
after he had been executed. lie requested the
Sheriff 20 remove them from his feet. but his
request was denied. Several hymns were
sung and prayers offered up. Homes himself
he had n cause to he, as no was just recovering
from a severe attack OF pneumonia. lie made a
Willingness to die. as lie himself had taken a a
mans life. lie warned people 70 profit from his
SON sSpt to then. AM lie 80 SAID I'd h h.s was sSs0 not Us an AFRAID SHlet to d lfs.
and wanted all his friends to meet him In the
happy hnnsing Grounds; +, A., -.
terest IN the case, nor did she grleyo over his
loss, although a more SOLEMN crowd Of people
people around him, and many wet eyes could DO
seen In the congregation. Al noon he was taken
pttE " DtpuIy EueTlII bOD JhtkbOn = mousse.
where he ate q hearty dinner. He was then put
back In Jail for n short time. He was again
taken to the Court House, whore religious SER
vices were resumed.
AT l ;35 o'clock Sheriff Canady Lawrence. a
cousin Of Homes. read the death warrant to
Homes. Then Lawrence made n long speech, tell
Ing him and the people that IL was not he but
the law that was going to do the shooting. and
not have to be killed. but as II was done through
his meanness he must die. lilo asked tho people
TO take. warning from Homes and never bs
guilty OF the like.
House, and placed in front of the Court House
door on q box Just five PAGES from the building.
lie was blind folded. and twO deputy shpriifs on
either side held his arms Outstretchtd while
door with q 44-calibre Winchester rife and fired
at the mark on HIS breast. Just over his heart. but
missed II. shooting about two inches below the
spot. The ball passed directly through the body,
OF the gun. ,sprang back. uttered a few
groRns and was laid down on a quilt to die. The
blood spurted out four or Ave feet in q
large stream. A deputy stuck. the hole full OF
never uttered a word, but that he suffered
great agony there is no doubt, ~ streams OF
sweat came from his face while no was dying.
DR.. Baird xamined him and in ten minutes pro-
Court House. washed. dressed. and placed In his
comm, an which he had snt during the religious
services during the lnor@iug.
The crime for which Homes pail the death
penalty was tho murder of Charles Kioutuhby,
IA fnll-blooded Ch0Ctaw aud n step.son-in-law
OF Homes. He went to X Outnbby's house. AMI,
while lie was asleep. chopped his head open with
an axe, lie then told kiOulubby's wife that II
Al tho first chance. however. she made her
escape, and caused hts arrest. In February h0
was indicted and convicted. He then appealed,
hut thu apppAl was dismissed and tho sentences
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