the two fled, but were hunted down, tried and sentenced to
death, Jones was pardoned by the principal cheif a few
days beforethe time set for the execution, His tender
years, hebeing but a mere boy, and it being his first off-
ense, he secubed executive clemency, Lilley and Haney bot
professed religion and were received into the Methodist
church some hours before their execution, They expressed
themselves as being happy and having no fear of the future
At about 5230, after bidding the chief and a number of the
friends goodbye, they were taken from the prison and con-
ducted to a spot west of Ockmulgee, Arrived there, ‘the pri
soners werebound and placed in an uppight position only a
few feet apart. The executioners then stepped forward,
raised their weapons, took deliberate aim, and at a given
signal, fired. Both culprits fell down simltaneously, |
_struggled once or twice and died at the expiration of six
.
the two fled, but were hunted down, tried and sentenced to
death, Jones was pardoned by the principal cheif a few
days beforethe time set for the execution, His tender
years, hebeing but a mere boy, and it being his first off-
ense, he secubed executive clemency, Lilley and Haney bot}
professed religion and were received into the Methodist
church some hours before their execution, They expressed
themselves as being happy and having no fear of the future,
At about 5:30, after bidding the chief and a number of the
friends goodbye, they were taken from the prison and con=
ducted to a spot west of Ockmulgee, Arrived there, ‘the prj
soners werebound and placed in an uppight position only a
few feet apart. The executioners then stepped forward,
raised their weapons, took deliberate aim, and at a given
ignal, fired. Both. ‘culprits fell down simultaneously, |
struggled once or twice and died at the expiration of six
the tw fled, but were hinted ae tried and sentenced +
death, Jones was pardoned by the ipal cheif a few
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years, hebeing but a mere boy, and it being his first cae
ense, he secubed executive clemency, Lilley and Haney
professed religion and were es into the emer
church some hours before their execution, ey expressed
themselves as being ‘happy and having no fear of ihe future
At about 5230, after bidding the chief and a number of the:
riends goodbye, they were taken from the prison and con-
ducted to a spot west of Ockmulgee, Arrived there, the prj
soners werébound and placed in an uppight position only 2
few oe apart, The Coe then steppe eneb
ra their Eng ee ‘ook deliberate aim, and at a given
signal, fired, Both ailprite Fell doun Sian
Ses ‘once or twice and died at the expiration of six
the we fled tut vere hinted doy tried and sentenced te
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minutes. About one hundred persons witnessed the execution
Lilley was 2); and Haney 20. Their bodies were taken charge
of by relatives and decently interred." NEWS, Galveston,
texas, l-l)-1882 (1/5).
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minutes. About one hundred persons witnessed the executioy
Lilley was 2); and Haney 20. Their bodies were taken chargd
of by relatives and decently interred." NEWS, Galveston,
texas, l-h-1882 (1/5).
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Bete ut one hundred persons witnessed
odies were 3
@ by relatives and decently interred.” NEW, Galveston,
Texas, li-l-1882 (1/5).
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HANEY and LILLEY
"April 3, 1882-A special from the Indian Territory gives
theparticulars of one of the most thrilling events in the
triminal annals‘of that country, the occasion being the
execution by shooting of Havey and Lilley, two Indian mur
derers, at Uckmmlgee.’ The crime with which they were cha
rged and declared guilty was the murder of an Indian name
Okchunhaijoe, on’the night of Feb, 12, Lilley had some
fr weeks before robbed the mmrdered man's house. Being de-
tected, he determined to destroy theonly witness of his
guilt, He prevailed one Jones and Haney, Mit# and the thr
went to Okchunhaijoe's and demanded admittance, The In-
dian refused to open the door and threw himself against it
to prevent the intruders from pushing it down, ‘hile in
this position, Haney and Lilley fired through the door an
the Indian insidewas shot 6 times. He fell.on his face,
dying in a few minutes. Having accomplished their object,
Bivmienl®
HANEY and LILLEY
"April 3, 1882-A special from the Indian Territory gives
theparticulars of one of the most thrilling events in the
wriminal annals’of that country, the occasion being the
execution by shooting of Hauey ani Lilley, two Indian mr-
derers, at Ockmulgee.’ The crime with which they were cha-
rged and declared guilty was the murder of an Indian named
Okchunhaijoe, on’the night of Feb, 12, Lilley had some
weeks before robbed the murdered man's house. Being de-
tected, he determined to destroy theonly witness of his
guilt, He prevailed one Jones and Haney, MMM end the thre
went to Okchunhaijoe's and demanded admittance. The In-
dian refused to open the door and threw himself against if
to prevent the intruders from pushing it down, ‘hile in
this position, Haney and Lilley fired through the door and
the Indian insidewas shot 6 times, He fell.on his face,
dying in a few minutes. Having accomplished their object,
HANEY and LILLEY 2 q
"§pril 3, 1882-4 special from the Indian Territory gives
theparticulars of one of the most thrilling events in the
vriminal annals “of that country, the occasion being the
execution by shooting of Hauey ami Lilley, two Indian mur.
* The crime with which they were cha:
rged and declared guilty was the mrder of an Indian na
Okchunhaijoe, onthe night of Feb, 12, Tilley had some
weeks before robbed the mrdered man's house, Being de=
tected, he determined to destroy theonly witness of his
guilt, He prevailed one Jones and Haney,
went to Okchunhaijoe's “and demanded admittance.
disn refused to open the door and threw himself agains
to prevart, the ancruders from pushing st down. Mile in
this position, Haney and Lilley fired through the door and
the Indian ingidewas shot 6 times, He fell.on his fac
dying in a few minutes, Having accomlished their object,
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