Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-11-07
Preferred Against U. S. Mar
shaI White by Members
ola, H. IA. Lodge,
RIOTOUS NEGROES
Alleged to Have Confessed That
White Advised Them 10 Ann
Against the Whites After
Recent Race Trouble
at Ctntraiia.

A sensational aftermath OF the
recent race trouble at Centralia
has developed through the confes-
sion Of several negroes arrested in
that town for carrying concealed
weapons, alleging that Capt. Geo.
s. White had advised them TO arm
against the whites as a precaution-
ary measure against further
trouble.
That some credence is placed in
the confession Of the blacks by the
reputable citizens of that town is
evidenced by the following resolu.
tions passed by the local lodge Of
II g A. II. T. a.
.Centralia, /. T., Nov. 4, 1901.
Editor Chieflain:
Whereas, there was printed in
the Daily Chieftain Of Oct. 1, 1901,
an article claiming TO give an &C
count Of certain riot in the town
OF Centralia, /. T., and
Whereas said article was furnish.
ed from the U S. Marshal's office
in the town OF Vinita, and
Whereas, said article is a vile
slander On the town Of Cenlralia
and the good citizens thereof, and
Whereas, there was arrested in
tue town Of Centralis, on or about
the 9th day OF October, one negro,
Whitmire, charged with carrying
concealed weapons, and said Whit.
mire, upon being brought before
the Mayor of the town, claimed
that G.. S, White, Of Vinita, |. r ;,
had told him TO carry his weapon,
and
Whereas, on the following day
Jack Sanders, another negro, was
in Centralia with a gun, and upon
being questioned, said that G. s.
White had told him to arm him.
self against the whites; and
Whereas, if G. S. White, of the
town of Vinita, /. T., did give
such unlawful and uncalled for ad.
vice, which is against the peace
aud dignity Of the country and
contrary to The laws of the United
States, which he has sworn to up
hold and enforce. Now, therefore,
be il
Resolved, by Centralia Lodge,
No. 294, A. H. T. A., in regular
meeting assembled, that we con.
demn G S. White as a man unfit
for the high position he holds and
a traitor to the law and good gov.
eminent. And, be it further
Resolved, That we ask the sup.
port OF each and every subordinate
lodge OF A. II. T. A. OF the Indian
territory.
G. T. VANDIvER,
A. T. SHIELDS,
GEO. g SMALLEY,
G. II. STRAIT,
Committee.
Capt. White when interviewed
as to his responsibility for the rio.
tous conduct Of the blacks, made
an emphatic denial of the truth OF
the confessions, and later incor.
porated it in the following com.
munication:
Vinita, |. T., Nov. 8, 1901.
To the Members of Centralia Sub.
ordinate Lodge, A. H. T. A:
Greeting:-
Through the kindness Of the rep
resenlaiive Of the Indian Chieltain,
have been shown an article pur.
porting to be a resolution Of said
odge, in which they charge me
with having advised one negro,
Whitmire, and one negro, Jack
sanders, TO arm himself as prott O.
ion against the white citizens Of
)entralia.
/ positively deny ever having
made any suoh statement or CIV.
ng any such advice to said negro's
II TO any other negro at any time
Il place. Respectfully,
G.. S, WHITE,
Office Deputy Marshal.
What further action the mem
'ers of the A. II. T. A. will take
> not known, but it is thought :
robable that they will bring the :
ccusers and accused together in '
n effort TO definitely determine /
s to the officers responsibility for .
be criminal conduct OF the ne
roes. q
Dissolution Notice.
BY mutual consent the firm Of Pry-
Creek Drug Company has this day
Issolyed partnership, w. r. Tnly b
lthdrawing from the firm aud Wat o
Iayes and George w. Mayes taken 4
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