The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-01


Indian Criminals Disposed of by the
Federal Court at Paris, Texas-Work or
the Choctaw Extension Commenced
James Swain, Negro School Teacher
Killed by a Farmer Near Guthrie.
South McAlester, 1. t, June S0.-Sun-
day night three highwaymen overpow-
cred Clayton Loback, the Waterman OF
a c. o. & G. r. r. Co.'S locomotive al
Mekusukey, about six miles west OF
here, and at the point of their revolvers
made him steam onto the main track
and carry them TO a point just this side
of Chadick, in Oklahoma, where the
journey had to be abandoned on &C
count of the lack Of steam 10 proper
the engine further. 1t was about the
coolest and brassiest piece OF outIaWry
that has ever been INDUCED IN by the
noyices of The Indian Territory.
The Waterman was alone When the
outlaws made their appearance. They
commanded him to steam up and carry
th4n, over the road, and In the face OF
their guns he was quite prone TO OBEY
rheir orders. When a short distance
this side Of Chadick the supply of steam
became exhausted and the engine came
10 a standstill. The outlaws them as
saulted Loback and bruised him badly
leaving him unconscious for a Few
hours, inorder that they might make
their escape without being followed.
Ioback was brought to this city today
arriving on the noon train, 10 receiVe
medical assistance. His condition Is
not very serious, but it will be several
days before he can resume work.
The engine which carried the high
wa ymen was with a work train, whicn
is repairing the road in the vicinity OIL
Mekusukey. 1t was pulled into chad
dick this morning by the engine thar
brought the passenger train from tne
west, where 1t is still standing. No clue
can be had as TO the identity or the par
ties who committed the deviltry.
INDIAN TERRITORY CRIMINALS.
A dispatch from Paris, Tex, says:
This was sentence day in the United
States court here for criminals convict
ed of CAPITAL crimes. The death sen
fences were passed upon five as fol-
lows: Silas LIE, Hickman Freeman,
Geo. l. Wheeler, Tom Davis and HEX
man.
Silas Lee andHickman Freeman were
each sentenced for the murder OF three
parties on a, trap boat on Red river.
A full account Of the tragedy, its discoV-
cry and their trial has appeared. Each
of these two parties were sentenced two
times TO be hanged by Judge Bryant,
once for each party murder on the boat.
George L. Wheeler is an old man and
was convicted of the murder Of a ply
stefan in the territory. He appealed his
case to the Unitetd States supreme court
where ii was affirmed He had been
given the death sentence once before.
Tom Davis and the one Hickman re-
ferred to were given the death penalty
for the murder of white man. They
had agreed TO kill tn first white
man they met. Both are Indian lads.
Judge Bryant told them today after he
had passed sentence upon them, that he
would recommend TO President Cleve-
land that he commute the death SEN
tence to life Imprisonment, but that
they had best prepare to meet their
doom for fear ne would not act favor
ably upon the recommendation.
All the above were sentenced to be
hanged here on September IA, next.
Joe Bail and Z. r. Boutwell,, were
brought over from Sherman to be given
the death sentence also, but action was
deferred by Judge Bryant until Monday.
owing TO their attorney being absent
from the court room. They will be SEN
fenced Monday and viii be executed on
September also. Their case has been
tried in all of the courts and has been
before the supreme court OF the United
States where il was affirmed. A fun
history Of their crimes and the incl
dents of the trial as well as the legal
points involved have been published in
full.
b l. Addington, who was also con-
victed of murder and his punishment
assessed at death, has a motion pend
ing for q new trial, which is thought
viii be decided by Monday, when his
case will finally be disposed OF. If ii ia
affirmed there will be eight men execut-
ed here on the date named.
EXTENSION OF THE CHOCTAw.
South AdoAlester, 1. T, June 90.-Cil-
il Engineer Hoag and corps, composed
Of ten assistants, left yesterday morn
ing for Wister Junction. The party
goes 10 begin the work of establishing
the permanent survey on the c. Q. q
G's. new line between Wister Junction
and the X. c. 2. & G. railroad, connect
ing the Frisco with the latter. The dis
rance between the two roads at this
point is only about ten miles. and the
survey will require about two weeks
time TO complete it. AS soon as this is
accomplished work on the new line viii
be commenced.
The Chactaw VIII interseot the K. C.
p. & G.. due east OF Wister where a
new town viii be established at the
junction. 1t is thought that the road
viii be built and trains running over Il
by the first Of next year. The country
through which the road will pass is
very rough and will necessarily entail
much expense in building the new link,
but when the same is completed the
ChOctaw will have splendid connnec-
tons with roads leading north and east
as wei as south 10 the gulf. II means
increased business for the kali-Inja
route by giving il direct connections
with Kansas City. and VIII make 1t a
competing line with the Katy.
KILLED IN SELF DEFENSE
Guthrie. o. T, June 3O.-W. II. Ar
mold. a farmer Well known all over the
county. shot and killed Professor James
Swain. a negro school teacher, during
an alteration at 4:90 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The tragedy occurred in a
public highway, nine miles southeast OF
the city in Springer township. N VIVA :
5 known as the banner school district
There were no eye witnesses to the XIII
ing and particulars regarding the az
fair are very meagre. Some time since
there was trouble in the Banner school
and Swain. 8 teacher. was dismissed.
IL -s-E, Aa.Fs sr~ss
menta! n deposirg him Yesterday
Swain met Arnold on the public road.
and charged Arnold with slanGering ms
(Swain'S) wife. Hot words ensued. Ar
mold was in a farm wagon and Swain
jumped into the wagon and attacked
Arnold with a knife, making three
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