McGEE, Orpheus
McGee, a full-blooded Indian living in the Indian Territory, had
Long brocded over the injustices done to his race by the white men
for whom he had an intense hatred. He decided to vent this malice
on Robert Alexander, a white farmer, who was a KEEX#S neighbor,
Alexander went to visit a friend overnight, taking his rifle with
him in case he should encounter some game. McGee followed and
while Alexander was in the house talking, Mc“ee lured him outside
by imitating a wild turkey's gobble, Shortly afterwards, Alexan-
der's friend heard two shots fired, However, Alexander who had
planned to stay overnight did not return and the next morning his
friend started searching for him. Two days later he discovered
his body. Suspicion fastened on McYee from the beginning becanse
of his known animosity towards white men and when his answeres were
confused and displayed a guilty knowledge of the crime » he was taker
to Fort Smith, Ark., where he was tried, convicted and sentenced to
die. He was hanged there on April 21, 1876,
HE HANGED THEM HIGH by Homer Croy, Pages 56-57,
McGEE, Orpheus
McGee, a full-blooded Indian living in the Indian Territory, had
long brooded over the injustices done to his race by the white men
for whom he had: an intense hatred. He decided to vent this malice
on Robert Alexander, a white farmer, who was a KEELES neighbor,
Alexander went to visit a friend overnight, taking his rifle with
him in case he should encounter some game, McGee followed and
while Alexander was in the house talking, McSee lured him outside
by imitating a wild turkey's gobble, Shortly afterwards, Alexan-
der's friend heard two shots fired, However, Alexander who had
planned to stay overnight did not return and the next morning his
friend started searching for him, Two days later he discovered
his body. Suspicion fastened on Mc“ee from the beginning becamse
of his known animosity towards white men and when his answeres were
confused and displayed a guilty knowledge of the crime, he was taker]
to Fort Smith, Ark., where he was tried, convicted and sentenced to
die. He was hanged there on April 21, 1876.
HE HANGED THEM HIGH by Homer Croy, Pages 56-57,
McGEE, Orpheus
McGee, a full-blooded Indian living in the Indian Territory, had
done to his race by the white men
He decided to vent this malice
on Robert Alexander, a white farmer,
Alexander went to visit a friend ove:
id the next morning his
friend started searching for him, Two days later he discovered
his body. Suspicion fastened on McYee from the beginning becanse
of his known animosity towards white men and when his answeres were
Confused and displayed a guilty knowledge of the crime, he was take
to Fort Smith, Ark,, where he was tried, convicted and sentenced to
die. He was hanged there on April 21, 1876,
HE HANGED THEM HIGH by Homer Croy, Pages 56-57.
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