The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-11


xaS la jaii. and that n few uights be-
'orc she came in some one came into
he housc aud tried Ia get In bed
with her. She wanted tu know who /
L was aud the lariy claimed 60 - 4
her husband. she called "a her hoy I
~ uiakr q nr,. 50 that she could see. |
and when the lighi was made she >aw /
that % was VIII Christian. viii
Christian then drew pistol on her
aud Threatened 90 >hrut her 10 she
did not comply with his wishes. She
deiicd him and told him % siiuui. lie
finally abandoned his purpose and
left. The Wumau WIS Ncry hard of
hearing and upnn that account Nr.
Crurr did mot seem disposed Go credit
her. told him that she had sumc
children WHO were present at time.
Still he did not seem dispn>cd 10 In
quirr into the matter. hut stated a.
the that IL ! wanted "a prosecute to
~ ahead with the ease. ! drew up
the complaint aud had her swear 10 10
bcfurr United States Commissioner
Arthus Walcott aud lodged the cum-
plaiut with him. I inquired n to
when the arrest should b. made and
was told that % would D. attended to
right away. No arrest being made
again inquired aud MIR Walcutt In
formed me that Mr.. Crucc had in
structed him not to issue warrant In
the case. No arrests has ever been
made in the case. VIII Christian
could have been arrested. Al the
next term 81 cuurt iu October. lss5, a
case was called against WIN Christian
iu which ne was charged with lar
ceny. johnson. Crucc \ Crure were
his attorneys. Mr.. Crucc having
bcen appointed United States attor-
ney did not appear in behalf of either
the government or the defense. Mr..
johnson made the point that VIII
Christian was Chicka>aw freedman
and that the prosecutor WIS Chicka-
Saw freedman aud that consequently Is
tire court had no jurisdiction. Tie
court sustained Mr.. John>un and dis
missed the case for want nf juri>dic-
/ tiun. The Chickasaw, have never
assumed Jurisdiction over the freed
men aud have refused 60 do> >n. They
will have nothing 10 de- with them iu
1 their courts. THIS fact T. we'll known
tn an. besides on the end day al
/ October. 1Ss5, the Chicka>aw legi~la.
turc passed a law refusing O. adept
the freedman. Chicka>aW Laws
page III
Some years previous to that th,
/ lChickasaws had passed a law adupting
the freedmen. The United State,
did not ratiiy IL. IN 1856 the abuv,
act was passed. Two or three year,
ago congress ratified the first act. Th,
ratification occurred long after IN,
I repeal. : large number 10 peopi'
have thus been turned luu~c % PREF
upon themselves unmu!cstcd aud un
/ restrained hy auy power whatever
u After September 1. 1~1si. the cuudit iui
% affair will D. even worse. 4 mur
der can then b. committed and ~,
court would assume jurisdiction.
dO not mean 90 charge Mr.. Crurt
with malfca>lnce in ofiiCr. but Wuul,
nYt consider him safe adviser ia
case where hc T. interested.
The jurisdiction ~ the Cnitct
. States court in The Indian Territor!
il general - Co persons. The pro
Vi>p j.. Provided, however. that IN
. judiciary Tribunal 90 the Indian Va
tiun shall retain r2rigtsi1r Jurisdiction
g.; al civil aud criminal r.i>t.~ ari>inl
in the country in which the memb-r
uf ;hr uaI ioH iy nativity ur Us adup
tiou shall - tiir nuIv PARTIES. aud "a
+ 90 aii ,sirh vsi~t> ,liy i..W, ui the stat
. uT Arkansas rN' ,ud,f' over rad rut 4
. iur,c iu the Indian Territory hy thi
; act shall not apply. Acts Uf con
, gre~S 1850. 1870. page 80.
To ne it seems clear that 10 mus
appear that the Indian courts mus
have entertained Jurisdiction of th
I parties at the Time the abuvc ac
, was passed else there would be ~
j Jurisdiction to retain. That congrcs
: intended only tn include tn tic pfO
visu only such persons a the iudiai
. courts at that time exercised juri.
, dictiun over is too clear 10 admit q
j question ia any intelligent mind
: The objrr; being 10 have no clash q
Jurisdiction ssd 90 have no person
: outside ~ tie luiieitti1u % one q
the other courts.
Congress never intended that TN
I Chicka>aw freedmen should D. left q
. themselves - the Indian court
, never assumed. never claimed aud hal