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NU LER posted by Indian Journal Newspaper on Wednesday, February 22, 1894

Indian Journal Newspaper, Eufaula, I.T. Feb 22, 1894 issue, pg 4, column 1. Local News: Chas NU..LER, a member of the council from T.....pache town died Tuesday night of la grippe and pneumonia combined. He was <.......> and considered one of the best men in Eufaula district. He leaves a wife and two daughters to mourn his death. Peace to his ashes.

DICK, GRAY posted by Indian Journal Newspaper on Wednesday, February 22, 1894

Indian Journal Newspaper, Eufaula, I.T. Feb 22, 1894 issue, pg 4, column 3 : JOE DICK EXECUTED. The Murderer of Thomas GRAY Pays the Penalty for His Crime at the Eufaula Court House. The execution of Joe DICK, the young Indian who murdered Thomas GRAY near Eufaula last August, came off at 3 o'clock last Friday evening at the Eufaula district court house, only a few spectators being present.( this is an extremely long article. The entire article can be found in the Feb 22nd issue - see Newspapers - main page)

HALE posted by Indian Journal Newspaper on Wednesday, March 1, 1894

Indian Jounal Newspaper, Eufaula, I.T. Mar 1, 1894 issue, Page 4, column 1, "Local News": Mrs. Hale a widow lady living across South Canadian river died last Saturday night.

HARRISON, PENDERGRAST posted by Indian Journal Newspaper on Wednesday, March 8, 1894

The Indian Journal Newspaper, Mar 8, 1894 issue, Page 1, column 2, "Eufaula": Hanging is a very light penalty for PENDERGRAST, the murder of Mayor HARRISON. There are scores of others abroad in the land today that should be given a like sentence.

STILES posted by Indian Journal Newspaper on Wednesday, March 8, 1894

The Indian Journal Newspaper, Eufaula, I.T. Mar 8, 1894 issue, Page 1, column 7 "Everywhere" column: Henry STILES, aged 30, killed his brother at Omega, Blaine county, O.T., in a quarrel over the sale of a pony. The victim was 20 years of age. It is said that the Choctaw Coal and Iron company's railway will be extended from its present terminus at Wister Junction to Little Rock, Ark.

FOSTER, MCDONALD posted by Indian Journal Newspaper on Wednesday, March 8, 1894

The Indian Journal Newspaper, Eufaula, I.T. Mar 8, 1894 issue, page 1 column 7 "Everywhere" column: After several days investigation the coroner's jury, who have been trying the case of Belle FOSTER, who was found dead in a tent at Perry, O.T., several days ago, have rendered a verdict of murder by an unknown party. A man named MCDONALD brought the woman there from Alabama, and at the trial swore that Belle FOSTER was the daughter of one of the richest and most prominent men in that state, and the wife of a well known artist, and that she ran away with him last August. They came in a wagon all the way to the Cherokee strip. The police are making through investigations.

SIMMONS posted by Indian Journal Newspaper on Wednesday, March 8, 1894

The Indian Journal Newspaper, Mar 8, 1894 issue, Page 4, column 1, "Local News": Jeff SIMMONS, a Seminole Indian, who has been living near Fishertown for some while, died last week. He was a good man and the Journal extends its sympathy to his wife and little one.

CARR, GRAYSON posted by Indian Journal Newspaper on Wednesday, March 8, 1894

The Indian Journal Newspaper, Mar 8, 1894 issue, Page 4, column 2: Mr Dave CARR of Okmulgee has been missing for over a week and his friends are exerting every energy to find him. It seems that on last Wednesday night two parties awoke him from his slumbers and informed him that his son Israel, who is scouting from the officers, was near there and wished to see him. Mr. CARR got up, dressed, saddled his horse and started out where Israel was suppose to be. He failed to return that night, though little was thought of it until the next day when his horse was found loose in the woods. Search was instituted for him but up to the time of going to press he has not been found. It is a very mysterious disappearance and his friends fear foul play. Several theories have been advanced as to his fate but they have no foundader. It will be remember that Walt GRAYSON was assassinated at CARR'S house Christmas week and now Mr. CARR'S disappearance deepens the mystery. Mar 15, 1894 issue, page 4, column 2: The body of Mr Dave CARR of Okmulgee, was found last Monday on the prairie about one half mile from his home with a bullet through his head. It will be remembered that he was called out of his house one night about three weeks ago and was enticed off under the statement that his son wanted to see him. His horse came home the next day and his whereabouts was a mystery until his body was found Monday. The parties that called him out and rode off with him claim that they only went a short distance when they were met by four men who rode off in another direction with Carr. As to who the men were we have not heard.

MASSIE posted by Indian Journal Newspaper on Wednesday, March 8, 1894

The Indian Journal Newspaper, Eufaula, I.T., Mar 8, 1894 issue, Page 4, column 2, South Canadian News": Mrs. Wilson MASSIE died at her home, three miles east of here, of pneumonia to-day. Her departure will be mourned by many friends.

COLLBERT, FLETCHER, KILGORE posted by Indian Journal Newspaper on Wednesday, March 15, 1894

The Indian Journal Newspaper, Eufaula, I.T., Mar 15, 1894 issue, pagee 1, column 6: Jackson FLETCHER Killed Atoka, I.T. Mar 11 - Duputy Marshals Charles KILGORE and William COLLBERT, colored, armed with a warrant for the arrest of Jackson FLETCHER, a Choctaw Indian residing at Boggy depot, fourteen miles west of this place, attempted to arrest FLETCHER yesterday evening. He resisted and the officers fired on him, killing FLETCHER instantly. FLETCHER was charged with introducing and selling liquor. He was tried and convicted of murder in the district court of the Choctaw nation, sentenced to be shot and was the first Choctaw Indian who failed to appear on the day fixed for his execution. He was a very desperate Indian.

ALEXANDER, BROWN posted by Indian Journal Newspaper on Wednesday, March 15, 1894

The Indian Journal Newspaper, Eufaula, I.T., Mar 5, 1894 issue, page 1, column 7 "Bacone": Robert ALEXANDER received the sad intelligence of his brothers death last Saturday evening. He left Monday morning accompanied by his sister, Miss Mattie and Tony BROWN to attend the funeral.

DENNY, LANEY posted by Indian Journal Newspaper on Wednesday, March 15, 1894

The Indian Journal Newspaper, Eufaula, I.T. Mar 15, 1894 issue, Page 1, column 8 "Everywehere" column: Henry LANEY and John DENNY, farmers living near Akarche, had a difficulty a few days ago and DENNY received a fatal shot. LANEY is in jail on charge of murder.

WILLIAMS posted by Indian Journal Newspaper on Wednesday, March 15, 1894

The Indian Journal Newspaper, Eufaula, I.T., Mar 15, 1894 issue, page1, column 8, "Everywhere" column: Near Newkirk Saturday night an unknown man shot two volleys into the residence of Frank WILLIAMS, killing him instantly. WILLIAMS was an Englishman suppose to have a large sum of money and the motive of the assassin was evidently robbery. Another man happened to be at the house that night and drove the robber off with a winchester.

ELLIS posted by Indian Journal Newspaper on Wednesday, March 15, 1894

The Indian Journal Newspaper, Eufaula, I.T. Mar 15, 1894 issue, page 4 column 1 "Local News": B.B. ELLIS a prominent Indian living about three miles of Eufaula passed over to the dark side of death last week. He was the prosecuting attorney from this district and as council member from Tucksbeech town. By his quite and unobtrusive manner, his strict integerity and upright conduct he won the confidence and esteem of all who knew him. He leaves a wife, several children and host of friends to mourn his loss.

ALEXANDER posted by Indian Journal Newspaper on Wednesday, March 15, 1894

The Indian Journal Newspaper, Eufaula, I.T. Mar 15, 1894 issue, pg 4 column 3, "Wetumka Items": The visitor death made its appearance in the family of the Rev G A ALEXANDER Saturday, March the 10th and claimed as its victim the young Georgia. Little Georg sick some time during and grew worse the medical aid was till after death had done . The remains of the little be enterred at the old home (Page 4, column 4) of Mr. ALEXANDER on Middlecreek today. Wm Robinson and wife of the Wetumka National Labor School visited the grief stricken parents yesterday. The writer extends sympathy. (Big Bear)

MARSHALL posted by Indian Journal Newspaper on Wednesday, March 22, 1894

The Indian Journal Newspaper, Eufaula, I.T., Mar 22, 1894 issue, page 1, column 4, "Everywhere": An awful accident happened to the family of J B MARSHALL, living near Enid, O.T., last week. MARSHALL had just completed a large dug out, in which his family was to reside this summer. His family of nine children arrived from Iowa Thursday, and that night they retired in what they little thought would be a tomb. While asleep the top support of the dug out, the truck of a small black jack tree, gave way from the heavy load of dirt upon it, and the top of the dug out, several tons of earth, went crashing in on the family. Two small tables on one side of the room held the roof up until the father could extricate his wife and several children, but the other two were crushed to death.

SHORT posted by Indian Journal Newspaper on Wednesday, March 22, 1894

The Indian Journal Newspaper, Eufaula, I.T. Mar 22, 1894 issue, page 4, column 2: A strange story comes from the Seminole country which shows very plainly that the people of that nation are zealous in behalf of the temperance cause. A young Indian named John SHORT, who knows whisky when he sees it and never fails to drink it when he has the opportunity, was taken out in the woods a few days ago by the same "reformers" and strung up to a tree while in a drunken stupor and left in that uncomfortable position until the next day, when it was discovered that he had shuffled off this moral coil and gone to his home on the celestial shore. The "reformers" have not been apprehended at the present writing.

WHEDON posted by Indian Journal Newspaper on Wednesday, March 22, 1894

The Indian Journal Newspaper, Eufaula, I.T., Mar 22, 1894 issue, page 4, column 4, "Checotah News": Little Oscar WHEDON, son of Mr T J WHEDON, died at his home one mile east of here Wednesday morning. This is the second child Mr WHEDON has lost in the last six weeks, and Checotah people extend sympathy to the bereaved family.

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