June 3, 1876—Cherokee Advocate

A Resolute Criminal

Sam Osage who was tried and acquitted in Illinois 
District on Monday the 22nd May, was immediately arrested on a charge of stealing 
a cow from Henry Starr.  His trial was held on the 29th and resulted in a verdict 
of guilty.  Judge George Sanders then sentenced the prisoner to 39 lashes on the 
bareback.  The blows were administered as heartily as a strongman could well lay 
them on, the culprit being tied after the usual fashion with his hands around a 
tree.  Osage did not flinch, or show the slightest sign.  The Sheriff unloosed him 
after 29 lashes were given, having misunderstood the sentence.  Osage whooped after 
being freed, but when the discussion arose about the sheriff's error, cut the matter 
short by saying " ten more" and gave himself promptly up to be lashed again, with 
the same exhibition of indifference during the ordeal as before.
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Mrs. Mary Eliza kept couch, was born May 19, 1845, was united in marriage to 
Peter Couch November 25, 1863.  Died at her home near Cody's Bluff, May 27, 1876.  
For some months she had been declining under the slow wasting disease, consumption.  
She earnestly sought pardon at the hands of God and died expressing her willingness 
to depart.  She leaves a husband and five small children and many kind friends to 
born her loss.  Cody's Bluff, May 27, 1876.
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