unable to catch him, Discovery of his horse and the dead
body of Taff led the the arrestof all |, conspirators
Moss and Smith were taken to Fort Smith by deputy marshals
but Jones and Butler, being outers of theChoctaw Nations
were released, the Fort Smith court having no jurisdiction
The infuriated citizens, knowing the murderers would pro#=
bably never be punished in the Choctaw courts, took them
to the spot wnere Tari was murdered, and afiter hearing
their confessions, completely riddled them with bullets,
leaving their bodies w ere they fell on the prairie,
Sandy Smith died in jail before the case came to trial,
leaving Moss alone to pay the Spitcraud for their crime by
due course of law,"
LAW WES! OF FORT SMITH by Glenn Shirley. VYages 222-223
negro with indian blood,
unable to catch him, Discovery of his horse and the dead
body of Taff led the the arrestof all ]; conspirators,
Moss and Smith were taken to Fort Smith by deputy marshals
but Jones and Butler, being citizens ot theChoctaw Nations
vere released, the Fort Smith court having no jurisdiction|
The infuriated citizens, knowing the murderers would pro-=
bably never be punished in the Choctaw courts, vook them
to the spot wnere Tart was murdered, and afiter hearing
their confessions, completely riddled them with bullets,
leaving their bodies w ere they fell on the prairie.
Sandy Smith died in jail before the case came to trial,
leaving Moss alone to pay the penalty for their crime by
due course of law."
WES? OF FORT SMITH by Glenn Shirley. Pages 222-223
negro with indian blood,
unable to catch t
body of Taff Led |
Moss and Smith 1
but Jones and Butler, being citizens ot
ere released, the Fort Smith court having no juris
The infuriated citizens, knowing the mrderers would ee
bably never be punished in the Choctaw courts, took then
2 Tait was mrdered, and after hearing
Levely riddled them with bullets,
v ere they fell on the pr.
alice
before the case came to
Smith died in jail
Leaving Yoss alone to pay
due course of law."
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penalty for their crime by
nf SKLH by Glenn Shirley. Pages 222-223
negro with indian blood,
ae WORKSHEET -FEDERAL#NOT WRITTEN UP
MOSS, George
Black. Hanged, Fort Smith, Ark., on April 27, 1888,
for mirder of George Toff in Red River “%., IT
Chi Nati
(Chickasaw Nation, Murder occurred on Nov, 26, 1886
"On 11-26-1886, George Moss, Sandy Smith, Factor Jones and
Dick Butler conspired to steal beef on the range. They
entered into an agreement that if any person caught them
in the act they would murder whoever it might be, Accor-
dingly they proceeded to the Red River bottoms in the
Choctaw Nation and shot a steer belonging tha prominent
farmer, George Taff, Taff appeared on the scene shortly
afterwathe shot was fired, and Mosspromotly killed him,
During the shooting, Moss's horse got away and Moss was
PN
WORKSHEET -FEDERAL“NOT WRITTEN UP
MOSS, George
Black. Hanged, Fort Smith, Ark., on April 27, 1888,
for murder of George Toff in Red River Co., IT
Chicka Nati
( Saw Nation. Murder occurred on Nov. 26, 1886
"On 11-26-1886, George Moss, Sandy Smith, Factor Jones and
Dick Butler conspired to steal beef on the range. They
entered into an agreement that if any person caught them
in the act they would murder whoever it might be, Accor-
dingly they proceeded to the Red River bottoms in the
Choctaw Nation and shot a steer belonging tha prominent
farmer, George Taff, Taff appeared on the scene shortly
afterwathe shot was fired, and Messpromptly killed him
During the shooting, Moss's horse got away and Moss was
: WORKSHEET -FEDERALANOT WRITTEN UP
MOSS, George
Black. Hanged, Fort Smith, Ark., on April 27, 1868,
for mrder of George Toff in Red River Co., IT
(Chickasaw Nation,
Murder occurred on Nov. 26, 1686
"On 11-26-1886, George Moss, Sandy Smith, Fact:
Dick Butler conspired to steal beef on the range.
entered into an agreement that if any person caught them
in the act they would mmrder whoever it might be
dingly they proceeded to 2 a River ie in the
Choctaw Nation and shot a st in
fe foame: tetcsinse tere tears aces shortly
aftermathe shot was fired, and Mosspromtly killed him,
During the shooting, Moss's horse got away and Moss was
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