Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-16
Cherokee Citizenship Cases

Judge Springer has handed down
his opinion in a number of Chero-
kee citizenship cases, and in each
case the finding was against the
claimants, and the decision of the
Dawes commission was sustained
Judge Springer will continue TO
decide citizenship cases daily un-
til all are disposed of. Over 400
applicants were interested in cases
decided the first day, which are as
follows: John E. Mcdaniel ct al,
VIM. E. Ragsdale ct al. Caledonia
Hughes ct al, David l.. Little ct
al, NJ. J. Wade ct al, VIM. G.
Wilson ct al, Elizabeth Under
down ct al, John r Hall ct al.
Sarah J. Crudington ct al, Betsy
Miller ct al Peomely Alice Bris
tow ct al. VIM. Alexander ct al,
Delilah Young ct al, Mary Q
Swagorty ct al. ] FL. Spears ct
al, Atlas P. Dunn ct al, G. W.
Hargues ct al. Margaret A. Puffer
ct al, Samuel c. Ward ct al,
Sarah J Wright ct al, Eliza E.
Faulkenborough ct al, Mary De-
hart ct al. Mary Z. Farris ct al.
Ishemael Davis ct al, Lucinda ct
al, George Wesley Davis ct al,
Andrew J. Blaine ct al, William
A. Davis ct al, Andrew J. Blame
ct al, William A. Lewis ct al,
R. NJ. Walker ct al, William l..
Hunter ct al, William Clevinger
ct al, Lucia E Trotter ct al,
James NJ. Gamble and Henrietta
Yates ct al, Delilah Fulk ct al,
James McNeal ct al, Belinda Arm
strong ct al, Moses Delana ct al,
Isaac A. Vance ct al, Eliza Pace ct
al, B. F. carp ct al, John NJ. Ha-
zlewood ct al, J NJ and NJ J Row
ell ct al, Eliza Mayberry ct al,
Elizabeth Boswell, Joseph w Rog-
ers ct al, and Mary Ann Daily ct
al, Samuel C Hill ct al, Hezekiah
Hanley ct al, Mary Pack ct al,
William Hooper ct all, Johana
Barber ct al, James B Watts ct al,
Eliza Carpenter ct al, Henry NJ
Couch ct al, Penelope J Beeler ct
al, William NJ McGee ct al, Mary
A Singleton ct al, w p Munson ct
al, David Bales ct al, Emma
Rackley ct al, Sallie Poindexter ct
al, Mrs X Hood ct al, John G
Lloyd ct al, Rhoda A Foley ct al,
Samuel Wattenbarger ct al, A w
Rutherford ct al, Robert Brown ct
al, A J Deshazo ct al, w NJ Davis
ct al, J Fl Burlison ct al, Milly
Musgrave ct al, Sarah Nicholson ct
al, Harry HilterbraLd ct al, Cath
crime Montgomery ct al, Isaac jack
son ct al, Merriam A Deal ct al,
Mary f Brewer ct al, Christopher
Z Steen ct al, John Spears ct al,
Merinda J Lovelace ct al. John L
Roddy ct al, Mrs Jestern Casio ct
al, Nancy B Hargrave ct al, Henry
J Pruitt Jr ct al, John w
Elliott ct al, John B Gillis
ct al, D C Days ct al. P G
Russell ct al, Mary Z Truitt ct al,
Elizabeth p Lewis ct al, Austa I
Richardson ct al, r NJ Anderson ct
al, Lucky Rider ct al, Jesse NJ La
cey ct al, Fannie Pontello ct al,
J X Coalson ct al and Frank Har-
mage ct al.
The following were admitted to
citizenship: w B Rogers aud w E
Whitsett. In the last mentioned
case the claimant was admitted by
the Dawes commission, and the
Cherokee nation took an appeal.
Judge Springer held that he was
properly admitted by the Dawes
commission. Thomas J and Mar
tha E Losey were also admitted.
The following were also rejected.
c A Braught ct al, Agnes HOcket ct
al, Eliza NJ Black ct al, Emiline Il
Smith ct al, Delphian McAnall ct al,
5 X Condry ct al, Susan Hendry ct al,
w E Brown ct al, Frances McKing ct
al, William 9 Rogers ct al, A l. Cook
ct al, Catherine Moore ct al, Polly
Guyn ct al. Harriet Galloway ct al,
CCiCud Johcc CO dli Lhliil y hcDb tb
al, George w Case ct al, James w
Hyde ct al Mary + Baird ct al.
Martha a Wilson ct al, Samuel ii
Rule ct al, and Robert Crockett ct al.
G c Brown ct al, VIM Hays ct al,
Hezekiah Clark ct al, Mary l. Brasher
ct al, Eliza Hassore ct al, A G Martin
ct al, Leana Ryan ct al, Mary Ann
Crockett ct al, RhOda Caulk ct al
Isham l. West ct al, Thos l. Clinken-
beard ct al, Bull-won-Thos-pea-secor