The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-04
TRAGIC STORY OF
AGED DEREllCT
Killed Man Who Stole the
Affections of His
Sweetheart
iDEFRIENDS TRAITOR
CYRUS Brown EXpiates Muir
der Of Man Who Took Him
in When Down and Out

AuEntI To- l0fft IL CHtN III Alif
morring there were executed upon
the gallows, in the yard of the
t'nitcd states Jail in Muskogee, Mat
Crsig and cyrus Brown. The for
mer had killed an officer under
cold -blooded and cruel circum-
stances, while the latter had slain
an aged and gray-headed fisher
man who had his houscboat on the
Arkansas river. The name OF the
Old fisherman was Daniel Cuthbert
ynd some circumstances connected
fglth his past attracted more than
useual attention to his tragic fate,
though he was only an unknown
derclict, so to speak, among the hu-
man kind,
Some months prior to the execu-
tton of cyrus Brown for the murder.
man walking along the high
hsrka Of the yellow Arkansas, some
miles distant from Muskoget. no
t.ecd what appeared TO be the head
and shoulders OF a man protruding
from the surface OF the water 1t
WAS as IL man were in the act OF
treading water, but after watching
FOR A few minutes the man on the
shore realized that he was looking
upon a dead person. SO he secured
assistance and drew the body TO the
land. where IL was found that
stone had been secured to the legs
but that il was not sufficiently
heavy to sink tho body to the bot
rom OF the stream, consequently the
force Of the current bore the body
down the river. Investigation de-
yeloped that the corpse was that of
old Daniel Cuthbert. the fisherman,
a man whose life had been filled
with yiCissitudCs to an extent hardly
TO be believed, and who now, in his
old age. had met with death at the
hands OF a fellow man. Brown was
soon after found and arrested and
then it was that some interesting
facts developed in connection with
the life of Cuahbert.
Lover Turns Murderer
one day when Ex-Principal Chief
Dennis w. Bushyhead was return
ing from Muskogee to Tahlequah. at
the ferry near Fort Gibson he met "A
man whom he recognized as Daniel
Cuthbert. whom he had known in
California I'm the days of the oarly
ffties Bushyhead, with his broth
er and number of other young
Cherokee citizens, had crossed the
INuAll0 III AAlt VI AAAN rpih
citcmont and spent some years seek
ing the yellow metal in the noun
tains. Cuthbert, then young and
filled with ambition, was likewise n
gold-seekcr. He was then near 80
years OF age and successful pros
pector, looking forward to the time
when he could return home and
claim as his wife the fairest girl
IN all the world" AS later devel-
oped the closing chapter in the old
mans life was near at hand that
day when he talked TO the eN-chief
at the ferry boat and unfolded his
weird story, though neither OF them
~ realized.
After making his fortune in Cal
fOrnia, Cuthbert made ready TO re-
turn to the states" for the purpose
Of claiming his bride. So he bade
farewell TO his companions and to
the rugged and beautiful scenery of
the mountains and with a joyful
heart turned his face to the east.
The days passed pleasantly and he
eventually reached St. Louis, where
he found registered at the old
Planters hotel James Seaton and
VIE. lie had known Seaton in the
days before going to California, but
Gliding to call on his old friend, he
went to the room occupied by the
couple and upon entering found
that the wife OF Seaton was the only
girl he (Cuthbert) had ever loved.
Evidently her love for the gold
seeker had not been very deep. or
she had allowed Seaton to persuade
her during the long absence of her
Old sweetheart. Anyway she was
now the wife of Seaton and gazed
with wide-eyed and apprehensive
astonishment as the now prosperous
and fine looking young man from
me Tar west stood for moment in
me doorway, but even as he stood
me returned lover underwent a ter
flbIe transformation. Something
seemed TO snap in his brain and in
stead OF the suave and smiling man
ot Few moments before he had
tho appearance of a maniac. Quick
as flash he drew his pistol and
.ined bullet into Seaton's heart.
The Brand OF Gain.
Then Cuthbert took his departure
leaVlng his successful rival dead
upon the floor and the young wom-
an raving maniac. Never was
Suthoert apprehended. He evaded
the officers, got safely out of st.
LOUIS and made his way back to the
west, made money and then became
oerelict spending his time in float
ing down the rivers and fishing and
trapping. Years passed, old age
zane upon him, but still he lived
near mo rivers, and then one day
ne met Brown. The latter was
uahping through the country, tired
anu SICK and penniless. Cuthbert
sooK him in. administered TO his
ah's' gave him a place to sleep
end led him, and all the time the
va man kept his nets set for fish.
nIo"n got well and strong but
nSyed with Cuthbcrt. When near
mtober's Falls he became obsessed
mNu the idea that the old man had
".oh'y IN considerable sums. SO the
S'"hlle sick and hungry man
pnh"eH ms benefactor, tied a stone 10
'e oody and cast it into the depths
Lhe Arkansas. but like the man
upSh ny Eugene Aram, the corpse
ouIu not be hidden from view and
oh the dread secret was known OF
n, ana officers pursued Brown.
sperate efforts were made 10
'o Browns life. lie was SEN
,,as,ed to die, but his lawyers car
ny lhe case to the supreme court
on, me United States. though with
ON success. Then the case was TAX
TO 70 the territorial court OF ap-