he said that he was only ten-years-old at the time and did not fully ~
understand what he was doing, Parchmeal then correborated this ver-
sion,
GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, June 27, 1885,
LAW WEST OF FORT SMITH by Glenn Shirley. Page 218
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"TWO CHE ROKEES SWING; BOTH DENY THEIR GUILT UNTIL THEY
GHT FACE TO FACE WITH DEATH-Fort smith, A rk., June 26-
James Arcine and William Parchmeal, full-blooded Cherokee
Indians were hanged here this afternooh for the murder of
Henry Féeligel, an ola syede, Is years ago. On the trial
both denied their guilt and endeavored to saddle the
blame on each other. They were represented by different
counsel, A reine denied having knowledge of the killing.
Pare Pe &: : a fee isan
under duress and that Bec Phe aed > het. gade,,ghet henwas
MORNING NEWS, savannah, Ga., June 27, 1885 (1)
he said that he was only ten-years-old at the time and did not fully
understand what he was doing, Parchmeal then corroborated this ver-
sion,
GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, June 27, 1885,
LAW WES? OF FORT SMITH by Glenn Shirley. Page 218
See worksheet ~ Federal - NWU
"TWO CHE ROKEES SWING: BOTH DENY THEIR GUILT UNTIL THEY
GBT FaCE TO FACE WITH DEATH-Fort smith, A rk., June 2c6-
James Arcine and William Parchmeal, full-blooded Cherokee
Indians were hanged here this afternooh for the murder of
Henry Feligel, an old s¥ede, 13 years ago. On the trial
both denied their guilt and endeavored to saddle the
blame on each other. They were represented by different
counsel, A rcine denied having knowledge of the killing.
Under duress and thet Reo Phe ged + + Re kFtG, Bhat henwa
“MORNING NEWS, savannah, Ga., June 27, 1885 (1)
he said that he was only ten-years-old at the time and did not fully
understand what he was doing. Parchmeal then corroborated this ver=
sion,
Gal
ESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, June 27, 1885,
JEST OF FORT SMITH by Glenn Shirley, Page 218
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“PWO CHE ROXEES SWING: BOTH DENY THEIR GUILT UNTIL THEY
GBI FACE TO FACE WITH DEATH=-Fort smith, A rk., June 26-
James Arcine and William Parchmeal, full-blooded Cherokee
Indians were hanged here this afternoon for the murder of
Henry Feigel, an old sede, 13 years ago. On the trial
both denied their guilt and endeavored to saddle the
blame on each other, They were represented by different
counsel, A reine denied having knowledge of the killing.
Parc. a 2
inden duress and Ghbe REoPhe*ahd che tngeIG,ghat hewwas
MORNING NEWS, Savannah, Ga., June 27, 1885 (1)
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ARCENE, James and PARCHMEAL., william®
Arcene and Parchmeal were full-blooded Cherokee Indians who lived
near Tahlequah, Indian Territory. Parchmeal was grown but Arcene was
only 1l0-years-old when, in 1873, they were in a store in Tahlequah
and noticed an elderly Swede, Henry Fiegel (or Fogle) make a small
cash purchase and, deciding that he would be carrying a large sum
of money, decided to kill and rob him. They followed Fiegel out of
town and when he reached a wooded area, they shot him six times and
bludgeoned him with a large rock before rifling his pockets in which
they found only 25¢ which they divided. They took his other belong-
ines and buried them under a rock, The crime went unsolved for many
years. In 188), Arcene was arrested for selling whiskey on the re-=
servation and once he was taken into custody a deputy marshal was
able to put together enough evidence to charge both men with the
murder. At their trialsyxkxwhich lasted for twelve days in the U, 5,
District Court at Fort Smith, Ark., each tried to pin the actual mur-
der on the other and both were convicted and sentenced to hang, An
appeal for executive clemency was unsuccessful and they were executed
at Fort: Smith on June 26, 1885, Arcene made a statement from the
gallows in which he sata? that Parchmeal had given him the pistol and
told him to kill Fiegel and, while he admitted that he had done so,
ARCENE, James and PARCHMEAL. aoe fal
Arcene and Parchmeal were full-blooded Cherokee Indians who lived
near Tahlequah, Indian Territory. Parchmeal was grown but Arcene was
only 10-years-old when, in 1873, they were in a store in Tahlequah
and noticed an elderly Swede, Henry Fiegel (or Fogle) make a small
cash purchase and, deciding that he would be carrying a large sum
of money, decided to kill and rob him, They followed Fiegel out of
town and when he reached a wooded area, they shot him six times and
bludgeoned him with a large rock before rifling his pockets in which
they found only 25¢ which they divided, They took his other belong-
ings and buried them under a rock, The crime went unsolved for many
years, In 188), Arcene was arrested for selling whiskey on the re-
servation and once he was taken into custody a deputy marshal was
able to put together enough evidence to charge both men with the
murder. At their trialspxdexwhich lasted for twelve days in the U. 5S.
District Court at Fort Smith, Ark., each tried to pin the actual mur-
der on the other and both were convicted and sentenced to hang, An
appeal for executive clemency was unsuccessful and they were executed
at Fort: Smith on June 26, 1885, Arcene made a statement from the
gallows in which he said that Parchmeal had given bim the pistol and
told him to kill Fiegel and, while he admitted that he had done so,
dune 26, 1885
ARCENE, James and PARCHMBAL, William’
Arcene and Parchmeal were full-blooded Cherokee Indians who lived
near Tahlecuah, Indian Territory. Farchmeal was grown but Arcene was
only 10-years-old when, in 1873, they were in a store in Tahlequah
and noticed an elderly Swede, Henry Fiegel (or Fogle) make a small
cash purchase and, deciding that he would be carrying a large sum
of money, decided to kill and rob him, They followed Fiegel out of
town and when he reached a wooded area, they shot him six times and
bludgeoned him with a large rock before rifling his pockets in which
ae found only 25¢ which they divided, They ae his other belong-
and buried them under a rock, The crime went unsolved for many
rainy In 188), Arcene was arrested for Raraane’ whiskey on the re-=
servation and once he was taken into custody a deputy marshal was
cae to put together enough evidence to charge both men with the
. At their trialxpdmwhich lasted for twelve days in the U. S,
Distcice Gout auitere Smith, Ark., each tried to pin the actual mur-
der on the other and both were convicted and sentenced to hang. An
appeal for executive clemency was unsuccessful and they were executed
at Fort: Smith on June 26, 1885, Arcene made a statement from the
gallows in vhich he said’that Parchmeal had given bin the pistol and
told him to kill Fiegel and, while he admitted that he had done so,
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