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| Old Settlers The Arkansas Gazette July 13, 1883 added 7/2/2011 |
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30, 1843 The Cane - Hill (Ark.) Tragedy -- Wash Starr, Jim Starr and ____ Reese are in custody at Fort Gibson, charged with having committed the massacre of the Wright family on Cane Hill. Reese has confessed that he aided in the said murder, and implicates the two Starrs. A r;umor which is in circulation of the arrest, in Springfield, Missouri, of the Starrs, the murderers of Mr.s Vore's family, is therefore incorrect. Cherokee
Advocate - OK The horse that Tom Wicket brought back with him, when captured, belonged to Bob. Simpson near Cincinnati, Ark. The horse was turned over to Mr. Simpson by our High Sheriff, free of charge. The fine saddle Tom had was also turned over to Mr. Rhea the owner, who lived near Cincinnati also. Cherokee
Advocate - OK Tom Griffin, the murderer of Sunta Brewer, was seen a few days ago, at moore's Mill, near Cincinnati, Ark., The parties who saw him had not heard of the murder. They said he was making his way toward Missouri or Kansas. Cherokee
Advocate - OK Rev. Robt. Fuller, of Cincinnati, Ark., preached one of the most impressive sermons at the Methodist Church, last Wednesday night, that has been heard in Tahlequah for some time. Cherokee
Advocate - OK Mr. Robert Rhea and Mr. George Cox of Cincinnati, Ark., were visitors in our town this week. May 6, 1886 Little Rock, Ark., May 6 -- The home of Farmer Holt, near Cincinnati, Ark, was raided by robbers the morning of the 4th a large quantity of goods was carried away. The thieves numbered four and were pursued into the Indian territory. A fight ensued, two robbers named Johnson being Killed and Bartlett of the pursuers mortally wounded. Two thieves though badly hurt escaped. The Johnson killed was an ex-convict from Missouri. Cherokee
Advocate - OK The remains of Sam'l Holt, the young man who committed suicide at Muskogee, on the 8th inst., reached here the same evening, and were forwarded next day to his home near Cincinnati, Ark. Cherokee
Advocate - OK Dr. Dudley resident Dentist of Cincinnati, Ark., and a citizen of this Nation will be in the town of Tahlequah the last of this month and will remain during the Teacher's Institute; prepared to do all work in the line of dentistry. Dr. Dudley understands his business thoroughly, having attended lately a course of lectures at the Missouri, Dental College. Since the Doctor is a citizen and expects to locate at this place, he will give a good return for money received. Give him a call -- Office at the Glenn Hotel. The Sun -
Maryland Crawford BURNETT and his wife Lavinia, have been sentenced to be hung at Fayetteville, Ark., for being accessories to the murder of Jonathan SIBLEY. The deed was committed by their son and cousin. Springfield
Republican - Massachusetts At Fayetteville, Ark, one of Dr. BOONE's negroes was recently convicted of the murder of his master, while two other negroes tried for the same crime, were acquitted. The sons and neighbors of Dr. BOONE were not satisfied, but broke open the jail and hung the two negroes who had not been convicted, leaving the other to be executed by the sheriff in due course of law (typed as written). New York
Herald-Tribune Gen. Halleck telegraph to Washington that
Gen. Curtis has taken Fayetteville, Ark., with murderlous
prisoners and great quantities of stores, ammunition,
baggage, and the like. The enemy retreated in disorderly
haste over the Boston Mountains. The Union troops in that
section are perfectly enraged at a dastardly, savage
trick of the Rebels: 42 officers and men of the 5th M??
Regiment were poisoned at Mudtown by ??ing of provisions
left behind by the enemy, who had prepared the food for
the purpose of causing a general murder. (typed as
written) Quincy Whig
- Illinois MEMPHIS, Nov. 21 -- There was a general jail delivery at Fayetteville, Ark, on the 4th inst. Patrick and James HURLEY, under sentence, and five other prisoners escaped. Critic-Record
- District of Columbia Accounts from Fayetteville, Ark., say a man named ROLAND, living there miles from that place, killed his wife and infant child on the 16th inst., and then blew his own brains out. Cherokee
Advocate - OK A son of G. B. Smith living near Cincinnati, Ark., was
severely hurt last week in Going Snake Dist. He was
gathering cattle and in running his horse was thrown up
on the horn of his saddle inflicting internal injuries,
from which he has been confined in bed at Mr. John
Christies's. Cherokee
Advocate - OK George Christie was arrested by U. S. Deputy Marshals just as he was coming into town Saturday last. We have not learned under what charge the arrest was made, though it is rumored that it was for taking part in the robbing of Mr. Moore's store in Cincinnati, Ark. That could not nave been the charge since U. S. Marshals have no jurisdiction over State cases. Cherokee
Advocate - OK Mr. Wm. Rhea one of the leading merchants of Cincinnati, Ark., was in the city the first of this week. Cherokee
Advocate - OK Judge John Wolfe, who with his children, has been visiting relatives near Cincinnati, Ark., for the past two weeks returned last Sunday. Cherokee
Advocate - OK Mr. Frank Musgrove of Cooweescoowee, District, was in the city last Saturday on his way to Cincinnati, Ark., to visit his daughter. Mr. Musgrove reports the corn crops as being considerably damaged in portions of his district on account of the protracted dry weather as there has not been any rain there since the early part of June. Fort Worth
Morning Register L. A. Vaughan Columbus
Daily Enquirer - Georgia Fayetteville, Ark., Jan 13 -- Colonel Thoams M. Gunter who represented this district (Columbus, Georgia) in congress from 1875 to 1885, died today. He was 76 years of age. One of his sons is Judge Fuller Gunter, of the supreme court of Colorado, who is here. Fayetteville
Democrat C. T. Latta and Miss Duras Hatchett, both
of Cane Hill Oct. 25, 1917 Fort Smith, Ark., Oct. 24 - The Bank of Cane Hill, at Cane Hill, Washington County, was robbed at 2 o'clock this afternoon by two unmasked bandits, who rode into town on horesbak, locked the cashier in the vault and escaped with $2,000 cash. A posse is in pursuit. Dallas
Morning News Denton, Texas. Fef. 24 -- The body of Dr. Charles Carroll, accompanied by relatives and friends, arrived here this afternoon from Fayetteville, Ark., and interment was made in the I. O. O. F. Cemetery, where his father, Dr. F. B. Carroll is buried. His mother is a resident of this place. (Denton, Texas) Duluth
News-Tribune - Minnesota WEST FORK, Ark., March 11 -- "It was our first quarrel, : said Sherod FIELDS, 19 years old, when arrested here today charged with killing his twin brother, Benjamin. Shered told the officers he had fallen out with his brother over a trivial circumstance; that his brother had drawn a knife, and that he, in self-defence, had seized a shotgun and fried. The Dallas
Morning News HAGOOD -- Mrs. Emma HAGOOD, aged 58 years, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. C. ROUGH, 3125 Forest avenue. The body will be sent to Fayetteville, Ark., by Undertakers Ed C. SMITH & Br. this morning Oct. 25, 1917 Fort Smith, Ark., Oct. 24 - The Bank of
Cane Hill, at Cane Hill, Washington County, was robbed at
2 o'clock this afternoon by two unmasked bandits, who
rode into town on horesbak, locked the cashier in the
vault and escaped with $2,000 cash. A posse is in
pursuit. Trenton
Evening Times - New Jersey EDEN, F. S. Fayetteville, Ark. Dallas
Morning News James B. FARRAR, Fayetteville, Ark. The
Jonesboro Evening Sun - AR James V. Roddy of Black Oak, Ark., passed
quuietly away on the 20th day of Nov. 1918. He was born
in Black Oak, Oct. 4, 1888. He died at the age of 30
years one month and 16 days. He was attacked by this
dreadful disease, influenza, and after recovering he came
in contact with pneumonia which settled on his lungs and
after a close examination by the best physicians an
operation was decided upon, which he soon thought it
necessary, but passed away soon after the operation was
performed. He is survived by a wife, two children, four
brothers, two sisters and a host of friends and relatives
to mourn his lossl.
The
Jonesboro Daily Tribune - AR The following letter was received by the Tribune today, which is a copy of a letter accompanied by $100 which the Craighead County Ku Klux Klan sent to JInks Cornish of the east bottoms, whose house was blown down by the cyclone early in the week. Three of the bouys of Mr. Cornish were injured, and the father is now ill with pneumonia. The mother is also in a delicate condition and the home was destroyed. Jonesboro, Ark., Aug. 25,
1922. We have heard of your great trouble
caused by the recent cyclone and we hand you herewith our
check in the sum of $100.00, which we hope will assist
you in getting back on your feet.
The Dallas
Morning News Special to The News. The Dallas
Morning News Dallas friends Monday received word from
Dr. and Mrs. James L. Holloway of Dallas of the death of
their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Harriet Bennett Holloway, at
her home at Fayetteville, Ark. She died Friday while Dr.
and Mrs. Holloway were visiting at Fayetteville. The Dallas
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