The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-07

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IIIIHIll almost felt like askin
s6s'aAazAaAAHS our president to releas
me when recalled case which Va
VIII ma Of record In Vol. a. Wester,
Law Journal (Oct 1S46). Referenc
is aiso made to 1t in Wharton's AmerI
can Criminal law, | believe. | remem
per- however hearing the story from
my elders, as Judge bennett viii also
perhaps, as we come from the same
part OF the state, so trust the cluf
VIII admit It In this list Of personal
experiences, and with your indulgence
will give IT."
This permission was granted v,v.
yoce and laying down his nine Trdoa
Hunter began
IN the year 1S41 there lived ~
uiHerent points in the state or Tllinais
three brothers by the names OF Traitor
Archibald resided at Springfield then
as now the capital. He was a sober
retiring and industrious man OF about
~ years Of age; carpenter by trade
ana bachelor, boarding with his part.
ner IN Dnsiness-a Mr. Myers. Henry
year or Two older, was a man of Ike
retiring and Industrious habits: had
family, and resided on a farm AZ
Clary's Grove. about 20 miles north.
west from Springfield. William stiu
older, and with similar habits, resided
ON farm In Warren county. distant
from Springfield something more than
hundred miles In the same north.
westerly direction. He was widowar
with several children.
I'm May OF the year mentioned Wn.
nam determined to visit his brothers
and taking his hired man. Fisher. with
MIN they set out In buggy with 4 /
single horse. Although a farm hand /
Fisher was a frugal. thrifty soul and
had laid BY a considerable amount ~
money.
They reached Henry's residence
flrst and stald over night and the uext
DAY, accompanied by Henry on horse
Dack, tney went on to Springfield
where they took up lodgings with
Archibald at his boarding house.
After dinner. the three Traitors
and Fisher left the boarding house in
company. AT supper the Traitors had
All returned, but Fisher was missing.
and some inquiry was made about
him. After supper the Traitors went ,
out professedly in search OF him. One (,
Dy one they returned, the last coming | !
in after late tea time, and each stating !
that ne had been unable to discover
anything Of Fisher. The next dsv
both before and after breakfast thew !
went professedly in search again. and /
returned at noon. still unsuccessful. i
Dinner again being had, William and Il
Henry expressed determination Ia \
give up the search, and start for their II
homes. This was demonstrated against q
by some Of the boarders, but the re. Il
was disregarded, and they u
departed for their homes. II,
Up to this time the knowledge OF Il
mysterious disappearance had
'pread very little and excited no con. dI
'iderable interest. After the lapse OF W
hree or four days Henry returned to II
for the ostensible purpose tu
4 making further search for Fisher. tn
'rocuring some OF the boarders. he. CO
ogether with them and Archibald oil
pent another day in Intellectual m
earch. when It was again abandoned. ST
nd he returned home. ib
mo general interest was yet ex. in
tied. On the Friday week after Fish. an
RS disappearance the postmaster at re
pringfield received letter from the sa
ostmaster nearest Williams resi- fol
ence, in Warren county. stating that tn
lillian had returned home without thu
isher, and WIS saying, rather boast.
'ily, that Fisher was dead, and had crt
illed him his money. and that he had cit
't about $1,000 by 1t. The postmas- abb
r at Springfield made the letter pub KIN
;. and at once excitement became pei
iiversal and intense. to
Springfield. at that time. had a thr
pulation OF about $500. with a city the
The attorney general OF "
e state resided there. A purpose bru
Is forthwith formed to ferret out the
mystery. In putting which into and
ecution the mayor of the city and die
attorney general took the lead the
IN were formed into large parties, ere
marched abreast Ia all directions. bug
as to let no inch OF ground in the ing
Unity remain unsearched Examina. fror
ns were made OF cellars, wells and Gee