The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-12
INTERESTING MEMOIR
A Grand Jury Bill Found Among the
Old Court House Records.
RECORD OLA MURDER IN THE FIFTIES
How An Indian Was deliberately, viii
fully, MalieiOusly, FeIOniOusiy"
and Otherwise Muir
dered.

H. NJ. Miller in going over tue
records at the Court House has run
across a number of interesting relics
of the days when Kansas was a
territory and lola was called Cofa-
Clique. Among them, one of the most
interesting is the following true bill
brought in by a grand jury in a
murder case, which we are allowed to
publish through Mr.. Miller's kind
ness.
The following men comprised the
,coroner's jury: L. L. Northrup, B. &.
l.. Stone, A. G. Lain, A. g. Carpenter,
JP, DiIky and w. C. HOlbrook.
Aaron 'ase, father of Mrs. n. Hawkins
was Judge and J. Is. Lamkin, county
clerk. The clerks private seal is
attached, no official seal being provid-
ed. as is stated. There are good
number of people yet living around
lola who remember the times which
this murder recalls, and we publish it
for their benefit. What became of the
murderer we cannot learn, but we are
overwhelmed with wonder why the
Indian didn't run. II the murderer
was as deliberate as the bill states, he
could have left the county before the
pistol exploded. 1t will be noticed
that the bill is drawn up ia the old
English style, full eff repetitions.
However, it speaks for itself.
TIE TERRITORY OF KANSAS
AGAINST
HENRY MITCHELL
In the Allen county District Court May Term
A. D., 1859.
The grand Jurors of the county of Allen and
Territory of Kansas regularly drawn, summon
ed impanneled, sworn ana charged 10 inquire
in and for the body of Allen county, upon their
.Osths 10 present that Harry Mitchell, late OF
Coffey county, in said Territory, not having the
fear of sod before his eyes, but moved and Sc
ducet nv the iustigatiOn of the devil with force
and arms at the county Of Allen and Territory
aforesaid on the twenty first day OF December
A. d 1855 in and upon an Indian. man whose
name is TO the grand jurors unknown, in the
peace of God and the said Territory OF Kansas,
then and there being felOniOusly, wilfully, de
liberstely and premeditatedly and with malice
aforethOught did make an assault, and the said
Henry Mitchell. with a certain pistol. common
IL called s Colts revolver, OF the value OF SIU
then and there charged with gun-powder ana
Iesden SulIets which he the said Henry Mitch
ell in his right hand had and held, HIM the
sejd Indian. a man whose name is 10 the gra nc
Jurors unknown, in aud upon the mead OF Nun
the said Iudlsu. man whose name Is 20 the
grand Jurors unknown, then and theie telOn
iOuyly willfuliy, deliberately and premeditated
w. of his malice sforethOught, did discharge
aud Shoot of against and upon the SAID lndlan
amau whose name is 10 the jurors. un known, o.
the said twenty-frst dsN OF November, A, y
1855 and the said Henry Mitchell, with the
Iesdeu bullet aforesaid. aud of the pistol afore
said then and there, by force OF the gunDoWdel
aforesaid bv the said Henry Mitchell ols
charged and shot OF as aforesaid, then anC
there felouiOusly, wilfully, deliberately aue
premeditatedly ana OF MS nance sloIe
thought did strike. penetrate and wound MN
The said Indian, q man whose name Is TO th'
iurors unknown in and Upon the head OF MIN
The said Indian. a man whose name Is 90 tn'
Jurors unknown, as aforesaid, giving 70 MIN
the said Indian, man whose name Il 10 sn'
Jurors unknown, then and there with the leader
bullets a. aforesaid discharged, and shot on
of the pistol aforesaid by the said Henry Mitch
al in and upOn the head of him. the sald IN
dian man whose name Is To the JURORS IN
known Que mortal wound of four inches snd o
the bread b of hslf an inch. OF which sald NOR
tai wound. he the said Indian, man who's
name Is to the Jurors unknown, then ana ther
INSTANTLY died at TO wit the county OF AIIel
and the Territory aforesaid; "A,
And so the jurors aforesaid, upon tnelr oati
aforesaid do say that the said Henry MltcneL
on the said 2lst day of NOvem Der, A. ID 1872
him the said Indian. man whose name Us !
the grand Jurors unknown. in the manner au
nv the means aforesaid felNniOusly, WllIuiIy
deliberately and premeditatedly, ana OF nj
msiice afOrethOught did kill ana murder
Against the peace and dignity Of the Terri
tory of Kansas and against the formsoI u
statute in such cases made and provided
R. T. THOMPSON.
Pros. Attorney.