The sun., 1896-01-19
he raised his six-shooter with both hands and

he raised his six-shooter with both hands and
His aim was true; The bullet struck the ex-
Was quick jerk. both hands were torn loose
bI""d % :s sriea from e 0s rhasy Wound few
spasmndic spa 9uiyers and twitshings OF the muscles @
passed entirely through his body. and blood
trickled from q wound in his back where the
the smoke out OF his pistol barrel: then placing
the weapon in its scabtard. walked or as un-
concernedly ms If he had shot at tree.
A messenger WAS despatched to inform the
waiting wife that all was over. She came back
with ner Ghdryn nd ana hrsw hs[ssf upon ne
farewe il kiss TO the dead. she departed from he
SCENE. her clothing soiled with the blood OF the
and took it away for burial.
ting upon rock smoking his pipe. seemingly
indifferent as to the surroundings.
DO you always shoot them through the
No" said he, in very good English. III you
shoot man through the heart he may liye
big blood vessel above the heart. and cut it in
two. then he will die in II minute"
Another ChoctHw execution possessed OF some
very interesting features occurred short lime
prior TO the one mentioned. Folsom, think
/ hero. but there were no such scenes as attended
the shooting OF James.
/ Folsom was a youth Of about 20, handsome
| upon parole Immediately after being sentenced
! to death. ie gave his word that he would bc on
| hand Rt the time set for liis execution then
! +" ent about his business as IL nothing unusual
| had happened. and AS II unmin'itni Of the fact
that death for him was not far distant
| The morning Of the day for F"som,s shooting
| arrived. a large number o' men had gathered
| mt the spot TO see the tragedy enacted. 1t WAS
| Chociaw Nation. and fully nifty horses were
nitcLed 70 the hui hes around the place whore
| the shooting was TO take place.
| The hour set for the execution was 10 O'Clock.
| 1t was near that time. hut Folsom lad not yet
! put In an appearance. The man who was to
! there An incrrduious while man, who did not
believe that a mans word could he sufficiently
binding I" ransc him to come fnr'n voluntarily M
/ de,nnrd mans coming at nil. REMARKS werc
overheard bv a near relative OF y"uhg Folsom,
who. with eyc- flashing. answered,
You can count on that. He'll be here on time"
Asi 20 prove the trnth. of the assertion, some
| one said. "ITe has come"
,lns, then young Folsom rode up. Dismonnt-
| Ing. hr hitched his horse to q hawthorn hush;
that h" was ready. lie was permitted to select
his own nSccutioncr, and named his cousin, who
Everything being in readiness. Folsom took q
| letter from his packet, tore off n small piece OF
the envelope. aud then, hutt9ning, w his coat
| pinned this paper on the outside OF his coat I'M
mediately over his heart This was the target
atwhch his cousin was 10 hrc;
! facing the man he had chosen to kill him. a
| sharp report rang ont. The white paper with q
foso .G IN wo lie
| extinct He Was murderer. but his high sense
OF honor and bravery almost caused that fact
His relatives had a cofhn ready, and the re-
mains Of the young ChoctAw were hauled away
6o1:s. Tns sSd loas away TSsT haS W
| nessed one of the coolest and most businesslike Q
shooting that ever occurred anyTnsre, whstnss ,s
anger Of man,