Robert Massey, 1883 April 13

At the time of his arrest, Massey was riding Edward Clarke's horse,
wearing his boots and carrying his pistol on which young Clarke had
carved his initials, Taken to Fort Smith, he was tried, convicted

‘and sentenced to die. He, was hanged there on April 13, 1883. His

last words were: I hope I will be a man, I hope I won't break down
at the last."

TRUE WEST, March/“pril, 1967. "The Backtracker" by W. F. Curry, Jr.
Page 2 ‘

WBSTERN FRONTIER, Jamary, 1977. ®Jurisdiction of the Hanging Judge"
Page 2

At the time of his arrest, Massey was riding Edward Clarke's horse,
wearing his boots and carrying his pistol on which young Clarke had
carved his initials, Taken to Fort Smith, he was tried, convicted

and sentenced to die. He, was hanged there on April 13, 1883. His

last words were: I hope I will be a man. I hope I won't break down
at the last." |

TRUE WEST, March/*pril, 1967. "The Backtracker" by W. F. Curry, Jr,
Page 2. ‘

bern FRONTIER, January, 1977+ QJurisdiction of the Hanging Judge"
Page 2

At the time of his arrest, Massey was riding Edward Clarke's horse,
wearing his boots and carrying his pistol on which young Clarke had
carved his initials, Taken to Fort Smith, he was tried, convicted
‘and sentenced to die. He was hanged there on April 13, 1683. His
Jast words were: I hope I will be a man, I hope I won't break down
at the last."

‘TRUE WEST, March/pril, 1967. "The Backtracker" by We F, Curry, dr,
Page 42. ¢

sate FRONTIER, Jamary, 1977. ®Jurisdiction of the Hanging Judge"
Page 2

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Massey, a young white native of Grayson Coo, Tex. / Signed on as a
drover on a cattle drive to, Dodge City, Sans., in 1882, He became

way home. In a secluded Spot, Massey shot Clarke through the back of
the head and robbed him, taking in addition to his money his horse,

ed of his son's new beots and started back-tracking him and Massey,

found and arrested
Massey at his camp in the Chickasaw nation and son him to Fort Sill,

MASSEY, Robert

: ‘ with an ‘unsavory reputation,
Massey, a young white native of Grayson Co,, Tex. / signed on as a
drover ‘on a cattle drive to Dodge City, Sans., in 1882, He became
friendly with EREXKEE 19-year-old idward Clarke of Comanche, Tex. ,
who was on his first trail drive, riding a beautiful and distinctive
horse. After the drive had been finished, Massey convinced Clarke td

way home. In a secluded Spot, Massey shot Clarke through the back of
the head and robbed him, taking in addition to his money his horse,

Clarke reached Grayson Cosy Massey had already left and returned to
the Indian Territory, 50 Clarke went on the Dodge City where he learn-
ed of his sonts new boots and started back-tracking him and Massey,
XG After a long search of the Territory, he finally found ana arrested
Massey at his camp in the Chickasaw nation and took him to Fort Sill,

MASSEY, Robert

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