The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-08-19
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DERS FAMILY NEAR TAll-
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TRAGIC DEATHS

Tahlequah Aug 10 The f's'n'
killing of james 4 Sanders OF the
wauhlllau community recalls the fact
that h, Is the third member OF The
Sanders family. old settlers near IN.
Caney creek TO be- killed Il ls also
recalled by old citizens thar in m"
cemetery at Wauhillau there are bur
led many men who met tragic ends
Though a picturesque region, where
hills. forests. ssrings and streams
abound. and where many respected
citizens have long lived. il has often
been the scene OF trouble and a mum J.
Der OF years ago several families re-
moved TO other localities solely on
account OF unsatisfactory conditions
MANY years ago, James Sanders
on uncle OF the man recently slain.
went 10 house whore were some
men whom he suspected OF having
stolen hog The men declined %
come out OF The house and when
Sanders stepped inio the yard and
was in the acl of entering the door
shot was fired and he fell back
moriaily wounded. living hu, a short
time. Years after, Nicholas Sanders.
while walking along trail near his
home. was shot down by an enemy
and so badly injured That he died
after several weeks,
No, far from the home OF Sanders
cnce lived James Garlic. and he,
one night. was called TO his door and
shot down. His slayer was soon
after located aud arrested by the
sheriff OF Tahlequah district and
turned over 10 the authorities OF the
United States court at Fort Smith.
Ark. tried and hanged.
Joe Eagle. descendant OF one o.
the first settlers in The N'auhillau
community was among those meeting
death by violence. having been sbol
10 death vhiie a Young man He
i'es buried in the old cemetery His
slayer was member OF the notorious
Christie family. several members OF
which raised trouble in past days.
Old John kiernan. who was buried
IN The cemetery some % wears AGO
was ar l~ishlnan and drilled wells.
He made le mistake D. marrying
relative Vi the notorious Waucoolah
Hampton. who shot the old man 10
x ath in The yard OF his nome. kier-
nan had been sailor before The
mast in his Younger days and had. ac-
cording 70 his account, sailed all over
the seas. bur finally made hls way 10 |
'he Cherokee nation. where he was
destined 10 die.
William Blake. who had spenl the
greater portion Of his life al or near
Cane H;ll Ark. removed 10 Wauhillau |
near the Sugar mountain ami opened |
a store. He did very well for some
Ame. bus finally incurred the enmitv |
q certain citizens. and one night as !
ne was standing hehid his counter |
was shot down. diving in few DAYS |
Robert Walker. once deputy |
marshal. Wa followed one day by an
enemy aud when lstein ihs evening |
he had reached 4 grove Of trees ncar |
lne Tankersley STORE in the Wauhil- |
lau country. he was overtsken and in
the shooting that followed. he was
fatally wounded. His slayer was aft |
arwafd killed not farm from where |
ne shot Walker.
L aas also in the near vicinity OF |
lie Tankersley store thar a battle
between Tom Tail. sheriff of Flint
district, and Sam Rafiiff. Cherokee
sunman. resulted in the death OF TIE
after.
a list containing the names OF all
who have been slain in and abou,
he Wauhillau settlement would bel
surprisingly long and would include
! number Of citizens of tho early
.ays. nreYioas 10 the breaking out ofl
~ Civil war FOR tire wauhillau com