Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-01
PROMINENT CHEROKEE BE-
CAME LEADER IN SOUTH.
ERN REPUBLIC.
NOT GUILTY OF MURDER
But He Feared Revenge Of Tribes.
men Would Fall on
His Head.
By E. A. MAC MILLAND

ADA, Okla, oct 81 But a few
years after the removal Of the Chero-
/ KEGS 10 OkHhOmu-lN occurred
the murder of Isaac Bushyhcud, one
| of the prominent men of the tribe.
The killing grew ont of a post-eloc-
tion quarrel ~ Saline Courthouse Tue
slayer was not known at the time, but
suspicion pointed to "a young man
named John Mcintosh, who was a
scion Of a prominent Cherokee fam
| iiy. The Bushyhead and Mcintosh
families had long been considered
among the leading families of the
nation, and oitimes were rivals for
political power John Mcintosh was
an unusually promising young man.
lie was well educated, according to
the standard of that time, of fine
physique, affablc and pleasing man
uers and generally loved by his
tribCSmen The killing of Bushyhcad
produced profound sensation and
threats were freely made relative TO
his slayer Young Mcintosh dropped
out Of existence, seemingly His rtla-
tives knew nothing OF his wherea-
bouts and after time believed him
dead-the victim, no doubt of an
assassin.
quite a number Of years later.
Judge George W paschal, one Of tho
most noted lawyers OF the southwest,
was sojourning in Coahuila, Mexico,
and hearing the natives speak Of DR.
Cherokee, sought an interview with
him. He had learned that he was ono
of the wcalthiest men Of Mexico. Ho
owned thousands and thousands Of
acres Of land; his cattle ranged for
miles ana miles over the hills and
tIi I'm C. in al th t,1
activities Of the state he was easily
the most prominent character He
was power politically and no man
could assume to he the executive
head Of the state without his sanction,
His hacienda was the rendezvous OF
all the prominent characters of the
northern part of the republic. lie
also learned that Cherokee citizens OF
the Indian Territory were always
welcome and that 1t was too often
the rendezvous Of those who had
found il necessary to go on the scout
fIom the Indian country.
Judge Paschal visited DIR. Cherokee
and was impressed with the appear
anCe of the man. That he was not
Mexican was admitted by DR.. Chero-
kce and that he was a Cherokee by
blood was established. Later citizeno
Of the Cherokee nation visited him
and to them he did not deny that he
was John Mcintosh, suspicioned as
having been the slayer of Isaac
BuShyhcad.
Citizens now living state that the
killing of Bushyhead was accidental.
Mcintosh realizing his danger and
fearing the assassn's bullet, left his
native haunts and went TO Mexico. He
entered into Mexican life with energy
His Vigor Of youth, education and
prcpossessing appearance won him
place in the confidence of the McXi-
cans and prosperity followed
A few years after his arrival there
he became cnamorcd with the charms
Of senorita and marrying, settled
down 10 spend the remaining years of
his life among them. His past was
a closed book,
DR. Cherokee told the story Of his
life to Judge Paschal
Judge George W. Paschal. whose
descendants still reside in oklahoma,
was a man Of unusual legal attain
ments. lie married Nancy Ridge.
daughter Of Major Ridge, and a
cousin Of General stand Waite. Tho
Ridge family has figured largely in
Cherokee history and have always
been considered of unusual menta
standing. He moved from Georgia
to Arkansas whore he became Judge
of the supreme court and later moved
to Texas where he held a similar po-