Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-09-11
Disposed of siace the Opening Of
Court Monday Morning-Trial
Of Boogy Sanders Tuesday
On Charge OF Assault to
Kill Resulted in Ac-
quittal.
Tuesday, Sept. 9-2nd Day

the docket, owing TO the death oil
the defendant.
A nolle prosequi was entered in
the following cases;
Mary Fish, charged with per-
jury.
VIM. Tilley, robbery.
Rufus Matney ,trespass on school
house.
Hugh Title, Ksener Hyatt,
Oscar Roberts, Oliver Scott, burg.
larry and larceny.
Lige Long and Norval Davids,
disturbing peace.
Emmett Hood, larceny and re.
ceiving stolen property, two counts.
r. G. jenkins plead guilty to
introducing whiskey and was al.
lowed to stand on plea.
In the case Of Oliver Scott, Clar-
ence Alexander and Frank Thomp-
son, charged with larceny, cause
was stricken, with leave.
Lon Haines was given until De-
oember let to pay the balance due
the government for carrying a gun.
John Bray and Evaline Crum
entered a plea of not guilty to
charge Of adultery, and on motion
Of the defendants the case was
transferred to Claremore.
The balance due the govern.
ment from Jim Welch on a preyi.
Gus conviction for introducing
whiskey was remitted and the
cause stricken from the docket.
John Harris, who was convicted
at the last term of court of carry
ing a gun paid up a balance Of s5S
due the government.
]. w. Harrod plead guilty TO
introducing and was fined $40 and
costs, and sentenced to 30 days in
,he Vini,a Jail.
Jesse Eldridge paid $40 for car.
rying O gun.
The trial Of o. S. Skidmore, one
Of the participants in the fight at
Collinsville where a man named
Phillips was killed was transferred
to Claremore.
Earl Holt, charged with killing
Jim Holland at Westville during
an election fight sometime ago,
failed TO appear for trial. As his
tnal is docketed for Thursday the
prosecuting attorney thinks that
his absence is due TO the fact that
be thinks be does not have to ap.
pear until then. His bond called
for his appearance today.
The trial Of Boogy Sanders, a
chronic negro criminal, on charge
Of assault TO kill, was in progress
when court adjourned at noon.
Under the indictment Sanders is
charged with shooting another
negro, John II. Johnson.
True bills were returned by the
grand jury as follows:
Cicero Booth, introducing and
dispensing liquor, seven counts.
Oscar Terry, Arson.
Dave BiVins, assault to rape.
Oscar Terry and John Perry,
assault to rape.
VIM. BuEzard, killing hog to
steal.
Virgil Bowlegs, larceny.
James Shelton, Charles Jackson,
violating sec. 20, act Of March /,
1889.
j. A. Hildebrand, introducing
and dispensing liquor, four counts,
Gordie Hutchinson, larceny, eight
counts.
"wednesday Sept. 10, 3rd Day)
A verdict of not guilty was re.
turned by the Jury in the trial Of
Boogy Sanders, the negro criminal,
on the charge Of assault to kill an.
other neggo, John II Johnson.
There are still several charges on
the docket against Sanders which
be will have to answer. and the
chances are that he will yet be
landed in LeaVenworth.
Gordie Hutchinson plead guilty
to eight indictments for larceny,
and will have FIVE years in Leaven.
worth in which to correct bis bad
habit Of appropriating the property
Of others.
The cases Of Lewis Fair and
Jackson Blunt, charged with in.
Producing and dispensing liquor
were continued on motions Of the
defendants.
The following charges were ig-
nored by the grand jury:
j. q. Ulauson, Arson;
Jas. McCrary, slander;
Charles Keys, Jas. Davidson,
George Tannant and Bill Thur
man, larceny and receiving stolen