Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20
u. s. Court Proceedings

creased jurisdiction of the courts it is not
probable that II will be much shorter at
the close of the two and one-half months
term now beginning, than it is at present.
Judge Thomas charge to the grand jury
occupied the greater portion of the morn
ing hour, being especially full and elab-
orate. The Judge dwelt upon the neces-
sity of enforcing the law relative to the
sale of Intoxicating liquors, and inciden-
tally gave the jointists to understand that
hereafter it would be good deal safer
and less expensive to shut up shop than
to sell any kind of beverage that would
intoxicate, whether it be whisky, ale,
beer or cider With reference to the
change of jurisdiction the court instruct
ed that everybody, Indian, white or
colored were alike amenable and indict-
able for the violation of the federal law
governing the courts in the Indian Terri
tory. that hereafter no distinction would
be made as to the nationality of anyone.
The Judge took occasion to instruct the
grand jury to indict telegraph operators
and others connected with the service
wherever it could be proven that the con-
tents of messages had been divulged, or
had not been promptly delivered to the
party for whom they were intended. I'm
fortunately he was silent as to the per-
NIT law and hence we cannot answer
this question which has been propounded
by so many persons.
The grand jury is composed of w. r.
Badgett, foreman, John L. Bates, G. A.
Armstrong, Lem Parrish, r. W. Lindsey,
r. L. Martin, Teece Chambers, S.M. ABB
bott, VIM. Johnstone, Joe Barricklaw,
John c. Drake, w. T. Beatty, William
Burlington, Thomas Seaborn, Hy. Arm
strong, T. W. Strout.
Petit jury-John G. Scrimsher, T. NJ.
Burlington, William Martin, ]. H. Wat
son, Allan Lynch, 1t. Ciinkenbeard, Ed
Dickson, Mike Sheehan, a. c. B. Allen,
c ". Stiles, +. L. Chouteau, c. a.
Hawkins, c. E. Johnston, Pat Flanagan,
Johnson Landrum, c. G. Nall, Joe L.
Thompson, Sam Stilley, Ed Sanders, P.
L. Walker, John r. Wells, George Walk
ley, +. Nidiffer, R. D. knight, George
Walker, F. Bolin, Tim Fields, J. c. Starr,
J. G. Mehlin, Dick Byrd.
PROCEEDINGS.
Rudolph Koschiski, aggravated assault;
jury trial, verdict not guilty.
Dave Tiger and Mosquito, larceny and
receiving stolen property; plead guilty,
given wears at hard labor at Fl. Leaven-
worth.
Chas. Barnett, Alex Hendrix and Grant
McClanahan, larceny.
Sam and VIM. Childers, of Tulsa, were
,on trial yesterday for selling hop tea.
Verdict guilty.
SETTING or DoCKET-JAN. II.
EA Garden, larceny.
Bsrley Hopkins, larceny.
Sam c Childers and VIM Childers, in
Producing and selling liquor.
John McCracken, larceny, ? counts.
A Campbell, larceny.
JAN. is.
Sam Childers, bigamy.
JAN. Io.
VIM McCla;n, liquor.
Boot Miller, liquor.
Isham Ireland, liquor.
sam Childers, retailing malt liquor.
JAN. 20.
Louis Farbo, murder.
Vim Reed, larceny.
JAN. 81.
Chas Sanders, assault with int TO kill.
John Pace, assault with intent to kill.
I4arkin Pace, John Pace and Daniel
Dardell, disturbing peace.
Barnett ct al, larceny.
JAN. p.
Vim Atkinson, assault with intent to
rape.
George Hallett and Joe Hallett, larceny.
John Nave, liquor.
Fred McEnery, liquor.
JAN. ~.
Jay c Wells, larceny.
Chas Rogers and John Coker, larceny
and receiving stolen property.
Robert Williams and Arinitta Davis,
adultery.
John Scott, liquor.
Cal Graham, larceny.
Vim E Lurton and ] Everett Lurton,
larceny and receiving stolen property.
JAN. IS.
George Carr, larceny.
John Hunter, liquor.
Robert Wilson, liquor.
Frank Arens, liquor.
JV Kinsey, aggravated assault.
JAN. 20.
] ] Turnham, liquor.
Jno o Cobb, liquor.
Frank E Smith, liquor.
Sam S Cobb, liquor.
Geo W Bell, liquor.
James Carter, liquor.
Chas D Peudleton, liquor.
FAI Moss, larceny.
JAN. p
Louis T Brown. seduction.
Richard VI Walker, liquor, counts.
Holly Lovelace, perjury.
Eli Huff, perjury.
Bill Buzzard, Lee Simonson aud Jack
Buzzard, larceny.
James Smith, liquor.
Thos A Latta, libel.
Jesse Lamly. larceny.
Pete Barnes, larceny.
JAN. IS.
Hugh Walter Campbell and Hiram J i.
Tyner, larceny.
John Smith, liquor.
Ellis Moore, assault with int. TO kill.
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