Cherokee County, OK - Newspaper -Tahlequah Arrow  - April 1902

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Submitted by:  Sharla Linex-Johnson [linex_s@email.msn.com]
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Lennox Wanted to Confess
 James A. LENNOX, the man who attempted to murder his entire family a
few days ago at Stilwell, requested an interview with a representative of
the press Thursday, stating that he wanted to make a full confession of the 
deeds done in the body since boyhood.  A representative of the Arrow called 
on Lennox and heard his story, which was practically the same as printed in 
last week's issue, differing only in small details.  The crime, which he 
referred to in his first confession as being committed before coming to this 
country turned out to be only the act of a "bad boy." When questioned as to 
why he attempted to kill his entire family, he said that he believed that his 
past misgivings, were being collected by a detective and would all be used 
against him to get the Cherokee Nation and the president to pass a bill to 
have him tortured in every manner in which he tortured beast. He said he knew 
they had him, but he wanted to live as long as he could.  Lennox seemed 
composed and talked in the same tone all through the conversation, using good 
English, but becoming irrational at times.  His deep blue eyes kept a steady 
gaze throughout and his personal appearance was nothing short of horrible.