Atoka County, Oklahoma - Court: Julius C. Folsom
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                From the newspaper,  The Weekly Elevator
                        Ft. Smith, Arkansas
                           March 7, 1884

                        U. S. Court Proceedings

            Julius C. Fulsom Convicted of Manslaughter

At the close of our last report the trial of Julius C. Fulsom, a prominent
citizen of the Choctaw country, charged with murder, was in progress.  The case
was given over to the jury late Monday evening, and they remained out until
Tuesday afternoon, when they returned a verdict of manslaughter and Mr. Fulsom
was committed to jail.  He killed a white man named W. F. Denton on the 13th
day of October last.  Denton was a renter on Fulsom's farm and the two men
became involved in a difficulty over a settlement.  At the November term of the
Court Fulsom came in and gave himself up, demanding a trial.  He was allowed to
go on bond until a trial was had which terminated as above.  There were no eye
witnesses to the killing, which Fulsom claims was done in self-defense.  Denton
having attacked him with a hoe, which was exhibited at the trial.
 The defendant is a man of excellent appearance, about 55 years of age, and has
held many responsible positions in the Territory during his time.   He has a
good education, having been educated at Harvard University.
His son, who is at this time a clerk of the Choctaw Senate, was here at the
trial and was very much surprised at its termination having every reason to
believe his father would be acquitted.  A motion for a new hearing will be made
in due time, which we hope the court will see proper to grant.
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Notes on the Trial of Julius C. Folsom
From the National Archives SW Ft. Worth TX
TX Microfilm # 7RA77-12
Court proceedings Trial in Ft. Smith AR

U.S.
Vs.
Julius C. Folsom

Page 151
Wed. Jan. 9, 1884
Indictment for Murder
Trial date set for Feb. 21(?) 1884

Page 303
Wm. H. H. Clayton Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas
Defendant pleaded not guilty.
Jury was selected and listed.

Page 307
Sat. March 1, 1884
Jury listened to evidence.

Page 307
March 3, 1884 Monday
Jury retires to listen to verdict.

Page 310
March 4, 1884
Found guilty of manslaughter.

Thursday March 27, 1884
"On motion of Wm. H.H. Clayton Esq. Atty. for the Western District of Arkansas
the said defendant. Julius C. Folsom, was brought to the bar of the court in
custody of the Marshall of said District and it being demanded of him what he
has to or can say why the sentence of the law upon the Verdict of Guilty of
Manslaughter, heretofore returned against him by the jury in his case on the
4th day of March AD 1884 shall not now be (?) against him he says he has
nothing further or other to say than he has heretofore said. He was sentenced
to "be imprisoned in the House of Corrections situated at Detroit in the
Eastern District of Michigan for the term and period of three years."