The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-31
The Saving cf
Patience Goodwin
BY KATHLEEN ]. M'cURDY
Copyright. 1910. BY American Press
Association

This is the legend Of Patience Cod
win as It has been handed down 10
sur family for many generations Of
her descendants. Patience In the days
wheh witchcraft had its grip Oh Mas
sachusetts was young girl. She won
the love Of Francis Minthrop, who had
been attentive to Jaf~s Hartshorne, ana
\ Jane for spite accused Patience of be-
ing a witch
A great deal Of interest was mani
tested il the trial. especially because
Patience was 30 well beloved The ev-
idence brought against her was con
vincing
Young Winthrop when his sweet
heart had been tried ana found guilty
said that he could not be present when
SHE was burned and he would no
longer remain in a so called civilized
community where such superstitious
were rife and such cruelties were nrae
decd The day before The execution
he left the settlement. saying THAT lie
would 90 and live among the Indians
His parting with Patience was distress
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moved ahSlnlng NV lhe iroupo''hu
VotsSienSes n 'ne hu'''ups'
The next day stake was set up ~
wood near the settlement and
fagots laid about ii Ii preparation for
the burning, which was set for the
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