the hangman told him that he wuld. have to get rid of the cig rar
which he was casually smoking, ae a
HE HANGEDIHEM HIGH by Homer Croy, Pages 57-58
WESTERN FRONTIER, January, 1977,. "Jurisdiction. of the Hanging Judge"
page 26.
LAW WEST OF FORT SMITH by Glenn Shirltéy,. Pages?11-212
the hangman told him that he wuld-have to get rid of the cigar
which he was casually smoking,
iE: HANGEDIHEM HIGH by Homer Croy, Pages 57-58
WESTERN FRONTIER, January, 1977,. "Jurisdiction.of the Hanging Judget
page 26.
LAW WEST OF FORT SMITH by Glenn Shirley. Pages211-212
e would have to get rid of the c
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OF FORT SMITH by Glenn Shirlty, Pages211-212
WILSON, Aaron
Wilson, a 20-year-old black man, wasustaying in a Comanche Indian camp
in the Indian Territory on Oct, 12, 1875, when James Harris, a 56-
year-old merchant from Beatty, Kans., passed through accompanied by
his 12-year-old son and carrying the remmants of his merchandise
which he planned to use to set up a new business in Texas, Wilson
followed them and that night approached their camp where they fed
him an allowed him to spend the night, Shortly after midnight, he
killed Harris with an axe and as the little boy, awakened by his
father's screams, fled into the night, he followed and killed him
by firing a load of buckshot into his head, Wikson then dressed
himself in new clothes from the merchant&s stock of godds, scalped
both of his victims and returned to the Indian camp where he exhibit-
ed the scalps thinking that it would impress the red men. The Chief
reported the incident to an Indian agent but before he could arrest
‘Wilson he had fled, The Agent trailed him and finally took him into
custody, He was taken to Fort Smith after he had shown the agent
a i 1 i ted, convict nd
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statement from the gallows. The last words spoken to him were when
WILSON, Aaron
Wilson, a 20-year-old black man, wasmstaying in a Comanche Indian camp
in the Indian Territory on Oct, 12, 1875, when James Harris, a 56-
year-old merchant from Beatty, Kans., passed through accompanied by
his 12-year-old son and carrying the remaants of his merchandise
which he planned to use to set up a new business in Texas, Wilson
followed them and that night approached their camp where they fed
him an allowed him to spend the night. Shortly after midnight, he
killed Harris with an axe and as the little boy, awakened by his
father's screams, fled into the night, he followed and killed him
by firing a load of buckshot into his head, Wikson then dressed
himself in new clothes from the merchant&s stock of godds, scalped
both of his victims and returned to the Indian camp where he exhibit-
ed the scalps thinking that it would impress the red men, The Chief
reported the incident to an Indian agent but before he could arrest
‘Wilson he had fled, The Agent trailed him and finally took him into
custody, He was taken to Fort Smith after he had shown the agent
e i 1 i icted and
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statement from the gallows. The last words spoken to him were when
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his 12-year-old son and carrying s
¢ up a new business in Texas, Wilson
followed them and that night approached their camp where they fed
him an allowed him to spend the night, Shortly after midnight, he
killed Harris with an axe and as the little boy, awakened by his
father's screams, fled into the night, he followed and killed him
by firing a load of buckshot into his head, Mi&son then dressed
himself in new clothes from the merchantés stock of godds, scalped
reported the incident to an Indian agent but before he could arrest
‘filson he had fled, The Agent trailed him and finally took him into
custody, He was taken to Fort Smith after he had shown the agent
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