The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-25
SON KILLS FATHER
FAMILY FEUD ENDS on THE DEATH
OF A C0UsIH.

he Jumps 10 Front Of santa Re Train and
ID Ground to Pieces-Ths Story . OF Re-
msrkabie Family which Portrays
the Romantic with the Adveuturous-
Brainy. Smart and Rich, They Help to
Make History Of Part Of the Indian Ter
tory-Oncs . Candidate for Guberns-
torial Honors-Story In Detail.
PauPs Valley, I. T, April 24-Like
Helen OF Troy. whose beauty caused a
war between the Greeks and Trojans
and resulted in the humiliation Of the
latter. So there is in the Chickasaw ma
ton an Indian woman. whose volup.ious
beauty and a,norous southern bio5d has
family. turning father against son, son
against father, cousins against cousins.
and causing in the end the death OF all
Stories Of realism. showing the traits
Of frontier life are seldom more romantic
and full Of tragedy as the one about
Smith Paul and his family. Smith Paul
was the founder OF the above named VII
lage. He was man OF superior quail
ties in many ways. He was endowed
with magnificent physique, a strong
mind and also had the faculty Of ac-
quiring wealth. Paul. who was a full
blood Scotchman, migrated 10 this coun-
try some fifty years ago. and after a
prscarious living obtained by prospect
ing. he settled in the valley OF the
Washita river. Soon after locating here
he married a full blooded squaw and
thus acquired full tribal rights among
rhe Chickasaws as a "squaw man
having come INTO possession OF vast
Landed property through his wife. His
business instinct Immediately suggested
the fencing in Of a large tract Of this
fertile land. He took possession Of
some ten thousand acres which within a
few years made him immensely wealthy.
He laid of the town OF Paurs Valley
and when a short time after the Santa
Fe railroad passed through his town
and rich domain T only enhanced their
value.
His son. Sam, was born, and in the
course Of years there was a grandson,
Joe. This completes the list. The only
thing out of line, with the rest OF the
part OF the family. is the fact,
tina. the elder Paul died a natural death.
He was success in business, and a
snrewd and cautious trader, and at
times for a diversity. he killed man or
two. His son and grandson illustrated
the heredity law In following closely his
penchant for murder, divorces and re-
It is a matter OF record that
Smith Paul was divorced from his sixth
wife on the same day that his son. Sam.
was divorced from his third frau and
his grandson Joe from his second wife.
Sam Paul, the son Of Smith. was un-
deniably the brainest and smartest OF
this remarkable family. He graduated
in the academic department Of a leading
eastern college and afterwards completed
the law course, with hcnors. After his
return TO the territory he was admitted
10 practice and moved rapidly 70 the
front as a criminal lawyer. Few men
have had more roseate prospects than
were his. AS sole heir TO valuable town
and farm property. he began life with a
large fortune. Sooon after entering upon
the practice of law. he became interest
ed in politics and was elected a member
of the senate OF the Chickasaw nation
In 1891 be ran for governor on the
progressive ticket" and was defeated
slender margin The campaign was an
exciting one, and was marked
BY many thrilling events, exhibiting
great personal daring on the part OF
Senator Paul.
Probably the most picturesque, ard
one where he took his life In his own
hands was when he addressed the three
hundred full bloods. comprising the
-hickasaw national militia, in their
lamp near Stonewall. Governor Bird,
who was running for reelection. had
organized and equipped this full blood
ID militia at the public expense. This
being the case. Paul asserted. he as a
,itizen, he had right 10 address them
IN the issues OF the gubernatorial cam
,aign. Governor Bird denied him this
light. on the ground that the Chickasaw
speeches while they were under arms.
This did not deter Paul for a minute. in
liter defiance 20 the governors positive |
,rders. he rode over in his buggy 10 the
'reek bottom where the Indian militia |
we're encamped. Giving the lines TO his !
he stood up in his buggy, |
rev his big revolver, and began his
peech IN the Chickasaw tongue. II was
hree hundred against one. but the dar-
ng Of the one. standing behind a |
listening revolver. won the day. The |
indians cast black. sullsn and treater- |
us looks at him. but that was all. They |,
,ouid have easily overwhelmed him |
With a discharged from their many |
but each Indian knew the |
nan, and was aware that the first one |
D reach for his rife would be ushered. |
vithou; ado into the Happy Hunting |
;round." The fun hoods continued In |
heir former occupations. the same as Il |
10 one was addressing them. II was AZ |
he hour Of supper. when Paul drove up |
M began his discourse Some were /
ookinz the evening meal. while others /
rere lying round playing cards and re-
s-ing anecdotes. The whole scene sas
thrilling ore IN The extreme. A. the /
oaclusion Of the speech. vi;hou. larry
lg a second. Paul gave his horses a
fcious GU, with The buggy whip ana |
tartei away az break neck speed |
While his companion drove ne stood I'D
! his buggy and kept The Indians COW
red with Ms revolver Until they were
Ut % danger.
He made as K he were going FOR Stone
rau. Until cut q sight of me camp. !
hen. under co-er % the darkness. he
eered his course though tie woods ard
cross the p-ai-:e. without road OF trail
r. fo-f.-s the waxl!ca river ats place !