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tinue to insist on self-government,"' DAILY NEWS, Galves=

ton, Texas, 7-16-1899, Net=carryine—es—confirmine—untit

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"antlers, I, Tey 7-17-1899=Dep. Marshal Burt Brown return
ed to Antlers this evening, having in charge A. EH, Clay &
Simon Tyler, Dist, Atty. and Clerk of the 3rd Dist., Choc-
taw Nation, on warrants charging them with mirder, the
offense being the advising of the sheriff of Wolf County t
proceed with the execution of William Goings on Thursday
laste Sheriff Watson wasnot at home when the Marshal
called for him but .a message was left to the effect that h
was wanted and it is expected that he will report to fed.

authorities at Antlers tomorrow, DAILY NEWS, 7-18-1899
(2-1)

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tinue to insist on self-government." DAILY NEWS, Galves-

ton, Texas, 7-16-1899, Net=carmyine—es—confimming—untit

anthers, i. Te, 7=17=1899=Depe Marshal Burt Brown return-
ed to Antlers this evening, having in charge A, H. Clay &
Simon Tyler, Dist. Atty. and Clerk of the 3rd Dist., Choc-
taw Nation, on warrants charging them with murder, the

offense being the advising of the sheriff of Wolf County té
proceed with the execution of William Goings on Thursday
laste Sheriff Watson wasnot at home when the Marshal

called for him but a message was left to the effect that hd
was wanted and it is expected that he will report to fed.

authorities at Antlers tomorrow, DAILY NEWS, 7-18-1899
(2-1)

DAILY NEWS, Galves-
i At

tinue to insist on self-government."
ton, Texas, 7-16-1899, ‘
“antlers, I, T., 7-17-1899-Dep, Marshal Burt Brown return-
ed to Antlers this evening, having in charge A. H. Clay &
Simon Tyler, Dist. Atty, and Clerk of the 3rd Dist., Choc-
taw Nation, on warrants charging them with murder, th
offense being the advising of the sheriff of Wolf County
proceed with the execution of William Goings on Thursday
last. Sheriff watson wasnot at home when the Marshal

was wanted and it is expected that he will report to fed.
authorities at Antlers tomorrow," DAILY NEWS, 7-18-1899

(2-1)

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GOINGS, Will (I. T. - Contd.)

"South McAlester, I, T., Fb. 25, 1899=William Goings, a
full blood Choctaw Indian killed Sam Goings, another In-
dian, near Altkiehi, Choctaw Nation, in 1897. He was
tried, and convicted of murder in the Indian Courts and
the case was appealed to the Choctaw Supreme Court and
the decision of the Lower court affirmed. Goings was
sentenced by Judge James to be shot on February 28, To-
day Judge Clayton of the U. S. Court issued a writ of
habaes corpus, directing the U. S. Marshal to bring
Goings beforehim for a further hearing, It will be a

race with death as to whether or not Goings will be Bhot,
as thepkece where he is confined is in a remote section

of the interior of the nation and the wit of habeas cor-=
pus may not reach him in time, as it will have to be car-

GOINGS, Will (I. T. - Contd.) Ns

"South McAlester, I, T., Fb. 25, 1899-William Goings, a
full blood Choctaw Indian killed Sam Goings, another In-
dian, near Altkiehi, Choctaw Nation, in 1897. He was
tried, and convicted of murder in the Indian Courts and
the case was appealed to the Choctaw Supreme Court and
the decision of the lower court affirmed, Goings was
sentenced by Judge James to be shot on February 28. To-
day Judge Clayton of the U. S. Court issued a writ of
habees corpus, directing the U, S. Marshal to bring
Goings beforehim for a further hearing. It will be a
race with death as to whether or not Goings will be Bhot,
as thephkece where he is confined is in a remote section
of the interior of the nation and the writ of habeas cor-
pus may not reach him in time, as it will have to be car-|

GOINGS, Will (I. T. - Contd.)

"South McAlester, I, T., Fb. 25, 1899=William Goings, a
full blood Choctaw Indian killed Sam Goings, another In-
dian, near Altkiehi, Choctaw Nation, in 1897.

tried, and convicted of mirder in the Indian Courts and
the case was appealed to the Choctaw Supreme Court and
the decision of the lower court affirmed, Goings was

sentenced by Judge James to be shot on February 28, To-
day Judge Clayton of the U, S. Court issued a writ of
habaes corpus, directing the U, 8, Marshal to bring
Goings beforehim for a further hearing. It will be a
race with death as to whether or not Goings will be Bhot,

Pus may not reach him in time, as it will have to be car-
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ried on horseback overland,. there being. no telephone or
rail connections." DAILY NEWS, Gal veston, Texas,
Feb. 26, 1899 (len).
See sean from RED HIKER VALLEY, THEN AND NOW, by A. 1
Neville, filed in white binder with other excerpts..

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ried on horseback overland,. there being. no telephone or
rail connections." DAILY NEWS, Gal veston, Texas,

Feb. 26, 1899 (lelia).

See excerpt from RED RIRER VALLEY, THEN AND NOW, by A. W.
Neville, filed in white binder with other excerpts.

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ied on horseback overland,. there being no telephone or
rail connections." DAILY NEWS, Gal veston, Texas,
Feb. 26, ee, (ala Me

excerpt fr BIWER VALLEY, THEN AND Now, by

Neville, Bled in nid binder with other excerpts

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GOINGS, William (Indian Tribal)\& 7I-W7F
“Kansas City, Mo., July 15, 1899-A Star special from Tul-
say I. T., says: 'The execution of William Goings, the
Choctaw Indian, in defiance of a writgof habeas corpus
-issued by United States Judge John R, Thomas, ‘will be
made the direct cause for bringing those implicated to
-trial for mrder., Judge Thomas, in an interview last
night, twenty miles west of here, where he is fishing and
camping with a party of friends, statdd that he would see
that the law in respect to disobeying an order from the
United States government is fully investigated and that al}
the guilty ones are brought to justice. The violation of
of Judge Thomas' order has created much excitement, and it
is predicted that it marks the beginning of the end of a
conflicting laws in the Indian territory, As a matter of

fact, all tribal laws in the territory are of no affect,
yet the t ribes continue to their old Indian laws and con-

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GOINGS, William (Indian Tribkal)\& 7/I-VF7F «  %,
'fansas City, Mo., July 15, 1899-A Star special from Tul-
sa, I, T., says: 'The execution of William Goings, the
Choctaw Indian, in defiance of a writzof habeas corpus
issued by United States Judge John R, Thomas, ‘will be
made the direct cause for bringing those implicated to
-trial for mrder, Judge Thomas, in an interview last
night, twenty miles west of here, where he is fishing and
camping with a party of friends, statdd that he would see
that the law in respect to disobeying an order from the
United States government is fully investigated and that al
the guilty ones are brought to justice. The violation of
of Judge Thomas’ order has created mch excitement, and it
is predicted that it marks the beginning of the end of a
conflicting laws in the Indian territory, As a matter_of
fact, all tribal laws in the territory are of no affect,
yet the t ribes continue to their old Indian laws and con-

GOINGS, William (natan gate TIS YETT

"€ansas City, Mo, 15, 189924 Btar special from mle
sa, I. T., says: a5 execution of William Goings, the
Choctaw Indian, in defiance of a writmof habeas corpus
issued by United States Judge John R, Thomas, ‘will be
made the direct cause for bringing those implicated to
trial for mrder, Judge Thomas, in an interview last

night, twenty miles west of here, where he is fishing and

camping with a party of friends, statdd that he would see
that the law in respect to disobeying an order from the
United States government is fully investigated and that all
ae guilty ones are brought to justice, The violation of
f Judge Thomas’ order has created mich excitement, and it
is predicted that it marks the beginning of ‘the end of a
conflicting laws in the Indian territory, As a mvter of
fact, all tribal laws in the territory are of no affect,
yet the tribes continue to their old Indian laws and con-

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