Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-22

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other places hundreds Of miles
away.
The talk Of having an oasis of
the Mystic Shrine located in this
city, was suggested, perhaps, by
the burning sands on Front street.
Allan Wright, son Of the late
Chief Allen Wright, Of the Choc.
taw nation, has been appointed U.
s. commissioner at South Meal
ester.
Vinita is working hard to have
the hop ale joints closed in that
town, but as Judge Springer holds
just opposite views from Judge
Clayton IL is thought that they will
not be closed at that place, unless
as in the case of Tahlequah and
Tulsa, the commissioner orders
the places closed.
A series of sermons, resulting
in much good, are being conducted
at Eufaula by Rev. Mr.. Naylor Of
South Canadian and Mr.. ]. A.
Parks, pastor Of M. K. Church at
this place. Mr.. Parks is an able
young minister, graduate Of more
than one very reputable Eastern
college having just completed
theological course in the Wander
bilt University before taking
charge of the church at Eufaula.
[ This Mr.. ]. A. Parks is our
"Jmmy."]
Now comes, so il is rumored,
Judge Thomas, of the new district
who asks that he be allowed to
name the man who will be appoint
ed clerk of the appellate court. 1t
is supposed that Judge Thomas
will be given this much patronage,
as he is prime favorite of Presi.
dent McKinley's. II was stated
this morning that previous to the
announcement that Judge Thomas
was to name the man, Mr.. Frank
Hubbard Of the Muskogee Phoenix
was to be given the place.
Two weeks ago the Capital in
serted want "ad" for a mocking
bird. Since that time dozens OF
boys with mocking birds have
come 10 this office. The birds
were Of all ages and so were the
boys. The prices ranged from 10
cents TO 81 80. There have been
more birds sold here this summer
than ever before. The Indian
Territory mocking bird is consid.
cred the finest of all these glorious
warblers, and when you get a
young one with nine white feathers
on each wing you may know you
have a treasure. One young lady,
Miss Annie Johnson, has FIVE of
these young songsters in one large
cage and there are not less than a
hundred cages containing young
birds scattered over the city be-
sides the old birds scattered over
the town. When they get old
enough to sing their music is
source of continual happiness.
lMuskogec Times
The jury in the case of Cyrus A.
Brown, charged with the murder
Of David Cuthburt, returned ver-
dict of murder in the first degree
at 6 o'clock Saturday evening.
Cuthburt was a fisherman who
lived in a house boat on the Ar
kansas river down about Webber's
Falls. In September, 1896, Brown
came down the river in a skiff,
sick. Cuthburt seeing his need Of
aid and protection invited him to
stop with him for awhile, which
Brown did.
Cuthburt was last seen alive on
October 6, and his body was found
floating in the river, opposite to
where his boat was moored. Be.
fore the discovery of the body, and
after Cuthburts disappearance,
Brown told some parties that Cuth.
burt had gone away and possibly
would not return, adding that he,
Brown, had purchased the boat Of
Cuthburt.
After the finding of the body
Brown claimed that man named
Morgan had committed the mur.
der and he through fear OF Morgan
was forced to tell the story OF Cuth-
burts going away.
Morgan was arrested and tried
but no evidence could be brought
against him.
The evidence brought out by the
prosecution, though circumstantial
was so closely woven as to leave
little doubt Of the guilt of Brown.
The evidence showed that Cuth.
burt had been shot in the back and
that Brown fired the shot. Attor-
neys for the defendant filed a mo.
tion for a new trial.