Cherokee County, OK - Newspaper - Court Records - Tahlequah Arrow unknown date

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JUSTICE IS BEING DISPENSED.
United States Court for the Northern District
Convened Here Monday- Phillips
Convicted of Murder

United States court for the northern district convened in Tahlequah Monday
afternoon, Judge Jos. A. GILL presiding, C.A. DAVIDSON, clerk, W. H.
DARROUGH, marshal, prosecuting attorneys HUCKLEBERRY and RIDER, and Grant
VICTOR jailor.  These officials came in over the Ozark route, as did also
seventeen prisoners to be tried at this term of court.
  The grand jury with W. O. BRUTON, of Muldrow, as foreman, was sworn and
charged as to their duties. Up to this time 20 true bills have been found
and a number ignored.  The jury will very likely complete their labors
today.  Following is a list of the grand jury and alternates:
                                     Grand Jurors
               W. O. BRUTON....................... Muldrow
               John P. CHANDLER.................Siloam Springs
               J. C. ELLER...............................Tahlequah
               D. M. FAULKNER.....................Hanson
               Frank HOWARD, Jr..................Baron
               D. M. LEE..............................Cottonwood
               M. A. McSPADDEN...............Tahlequah
               M. L. PAYNE...........................Tahlequah
               George SCALES.......................Kansas
               Josiah SEABOLT......................Swimmer
               E. E. STARR...............................Tahlequah
               D. E. WARD.............................Moody
  The following cases have been disposed of up to the time of going to
press:
Wm. PEAK, larceny and receiving stolen propery, transferred to Sallisaw.
Jack YOUNG, larceny and receiving stolen propery, transferred to Sallisaw.
Jim BLACKFOX, killing a hog, transferred to Pryor Creek.
Claud BAILEY, assault to kill, transferred to Sallisaw.
J. R. McCANTS, Introducing and disposing of liquor, transferred to Sallisaw.
Mink DRYWATER, introducing liquor, jury trial, verdict of guilty, sentenced
30 days in Vinita jail and $10 fine.
Thomas TRIPLETT, forgery and uttering forced writings, continued.
A. A. TAYLOR, burglary, continued.
Dan WALTERS, larceny and receiving stolen property, failed to appear for
trial, bond ordered forfeited.
John TIDWELL, disturbing peace of family, failed to appear for trial, bond
ordered forfeited.
A. J. LENNOX, murder, plea of insanity, transferred to Sallisaw.
Caoline C. BARRON, murder, plea of guilty, not sentenced.