ANDERSON, Mitchell one L- JE gv. a
Anderson, a 1/-year~old Choctaw Indian, residing in the Choctaw Na-
tion, Indian Territery, ambushed, shot and killed another Indian
youth named Winchester in the Summer of 188), Winchester was passing
down a lonbéy road when Anderson shot him and robbed the body of
$15.00. At his trial in the Court of the Mesbolatubbe District, he
maintained that he was innocent but he was convicted and sentenced
to dies He continued to maintain his innocence until after the Su-
preme Judge refused to change or interfere with the sentence and he
then admitted his guilt, saying that his father was theinstigator,
At his execution, he was seated on a blanket in an epen area with
a white piece of paper pinned over his heart, The executioner knelt
before him and, with one shet, put him to death, He was executed on
May 6, 1005.
GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, May 8, 1885
ANDERSON, Mitchell aoe L iy ‘4 g. ie
Anderson, a 17-year-old Choctaw Indian, residing in the Choctaw Na-=
tion, Indian Territory, ambushed, shot and killed another Indian
youth named Winchester in the Summer of 188), Winchester was passing
down a lonkby road when Anderson shot him and robbed the body of
$15.00. At his trial in the Court of the Mesbolatubbe District, he
maintained that he was innocent but he was convicted and sentenced
to die, He continued to maintain his innocence until after the Su-
preme Judge refused to change or interfere with the sentence and he
then admitted his guilt, saying that his father was theinstigator,
At his execution, he was seated on a blanket in an open area with
a white piece of paper pinned over his heart, The executioner knelt
before him and, with one shot, put him to death, He was executed on
May 6, 1885,
GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, May 8, 1885
ANDERSON, Mitchell SLSG GS |
Anderson, @ 17-year-old Choctaw Indian, residing in the Choctaw Na=
tion, Indian Territory, ambushed, shot and killed anothe
youth named Winchester in the Summer of 188), Winchester was passing
down a lon’’y road when Anderson shot him and robbed the body of
$15.00, At his trial in the Court of the Mesbolati i He, he
maintained that he was innocent but he was convicted a
to die, He continued to maintain his innocence until af Bie tue ai
preme Judge refused to change or interfere with the Pinte aoc
then admitted his guilt, saying that his father was theinstigator,
At his execution, he was seated on a blanket in an open area with
The executioner knelt
with one shot, put him to death, He was executed on
a white piece of paper pinned over his heart.
before a and,
aye,
18, Galveston, Texas, May 8, 1885
