Some 1923 Obituaries - McIntosh County OK ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Ron & Elaine Long ronglong@chickasaw.com ==================================================================== 1923 Obituaries from the Eufaula Indian Journal OBITUARIES & DEATH NOTICES FROM THE EUFAULA INDIAN JOURNAL Thursday, January 25, 1923 CHECOTAH BOY GIVEN MILITARY FUNERAL Ray L. Hatley 18 years old national guardsman dies suddenly in Checotah. Ray L. Hatley, 18-year-old local guardsman of Checotah, died suddenly at his home Wednesday morning. He had been ill since last Sunday. Physicians were unable to determine the cause of his death until an autopsy was performed. He was found to have been suffering from pneumonia. The right lung was badly infected but the disease had not manifested itself in any outward symtoms. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hatley, and a member of Company D. of the 180th Machine Gunners. Oklahoma National Guard. He was given a military funeral and buried in Shady Grove Cemetery. Thursday February 1, 1923 INFLUENZA CAUSES DEATH OF VETERAN Hanna, Okla., Jan. 30 -- W. P. Smith aged 77 died Sunday, the first death from the influenza epidemic here. The deceased served three years in the Confederate army, part of the time in the famous cavalry command of Gen. Nathan B. Forrest. He had been a country merchant here for many years. Thursday February 8, 1923 LAWRENCE ORR DEAD All Eufaula were grieved Monday when the sad new reached the city that lawrence Orr, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Or of this place had died early Monday morning of Pneumonia in Pittsburgh, PA. Lawrence had been in Pittsburgh for the past two and one half years working with the Westinghouse Electric Co. he was born and reared in this city and was a graduate of the Eufaula High School and was a very intelligent young man with a bright future before him. He was 23 years, 4 months and 15 days old at the time of his death, having been born Sept. 20, 1899. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church here Thursday afternoon, where Rev. Marler preached a very impressive sermon to hundreds of friends who followed his remains to the city cemetery where the body was laid to rest. Besides his grief stricken parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orr, he leaves a brother and sister, Maurice and Mabel to mourn his death. Thursday February 15, 1923 EXTRA CLOTHES PUT IN CASKET OF DEAD INDIAN Tayola McIntosh Killed By Relative, Buried With Ancient Creek Rites. Checotah, Okla., Feb. 12 -- If Indian traditions hold true Tayola McIntosh, 25, Creek will not suffer for the want of raiment when he arrives at the happy hunting ground where all good Indians are supposed to go. Packed into the steel casket in which McIntosh's body was placed when he was buried yesterday afternoon where an extra pair of shoes and an extra suit of clothes, placed there in accordance with the ancient burial custom of the Creek Full-bloods. A report that a rifle, cigarettes and cigars were placed in the casket with the body was indignantly denied by members of the mcIntosh family, one of the best known Indian families in this county. The funeral of McIntosh was conducted yesterday at a country church and school house some five miles from his home at Richardville the town that Eastman richard celebrated Creek founded some years ago. McIntosh was a son-in-law of richard. The services were conducted entirely in the Creek tongue. The funeral oration was delivered in Creek by the rev. Wadley Kelley of Checotah as were the weird chants that mark Creek burials. The funeral was largely attended. All Saturday night the body lay in state at the church-school houses. Creeks for miles around came to attend the all night services that consisted of prayers and chants in the Creek tongue, an almost incessant Seville that was suspended only long enough to permit the mourners to eat. Food was there in abundance. McIntosh was buried in the latest all proof steel casket, it was enclosed in a steel vault, likewise all proof the costliest burial materials made. Beaten by Brother-in-law, McIntosh died Friday afternoon in the Oklahoma Baptist Hospital in Muskogee from an abscess on the brain that resulted from injuries sustained Dec. 20 in a fight with his brother-in-law, Tom Gray at the latter's home near Richardville. McIntosh is alleged to have attacked Gray, emptying a six-shooter at his relative. Gray escaped with a bullet hole through his trousers. he disarmed McIntosh and beat him over the head with the pistol. At his preliminary hearing Gray was dismissed on a plea of self-defense. He participated in the funeral and burial exercises. A year ago McIntosh was believed to have been fatally injured in an automobile crash when physicians for many days believed he sustained a broken neck. The injury, however, proved to be a dislocation of his spinal cord. Thursday February 15, 1923 McCUNE BABY DEAD Max, the four months old baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. John W. McCune, died at the home of its parents here Saturday and was buried at the City Cemetery Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. McCune have the sympathy of the community. Thursday February 22, 1923 TWO CHILDREN DIE NEAR HANNA IN FLAMES "Good-bye" Says One as Mother Sees Tots Buried in Debris. Hanna, Okla., Feb. 22 -- Two girls, aged two and four years, daughters of Fred Malloy, a rural school teacher, of Hanna, were burned to death. The children were locked in the room while their mother went to a spring some distance away. When she came in sight of the house, a small one-story building, it was enveloped in flames. She reached the scene of the tragedy just as the roof was falling in. The oldest little girl called "good-bye" to her mother and both perished in the flames. The mother is in a serious condition from grief. Thursday March 1, 1923 Mrs. Mary Creason Dead. Mrs. Mary Creason, mother of Roy Creason, proprietor of the Palace Theater, died at the Creason rooms in this city, Thursday afternoon, February 22, after an illness of more than two weeks. Mrs. Creason was 82 years of age at the time of her death and had made Eufaula her home for the past seven years. her body was shipped to Pryor Friday, where she was buried by the side of her husband, Frank Creason, who died in that city several years ago. Thursday March 8, 1923 Mrs. Alwina Schmidt Dead. Mrs. Alwina Schmidt, mother of Otto Schmidt, living on the Bunnie McIntosh farm a few miles west of Eufaula, died at the home of her son Sunday night and was buried Monday afternoon in this city. Mrs. Schmidt was 63 years of age at the time of her death and while a resident of the community for only three years she had made a large acquaintance of friends who sympathize with her aged husband and son in her death. Thursday March 15, 1923 BROTHER OF EUFAULA MAN DIES FROM GAS EXPLOSION SUNDAY Principal of Yahola Schools Succumbs to Burns Received While Filing His Car. Harry Hamilton, Principal of the Yahola schools, died at the city hospital in Muskogee, Sunday morning at 3:30 o'clock of burns sustained in an explosion at his home Friday night. The teacher was using a lantern for light while filing the gasoline tank of his car. he brought the flames of the light near the fuel container and the vapors ignited. Burning oil was thrown on Hamilton's clothing an on the car and walls of the garage. By the time his wife, who heard the explosion, had rushed to the scene, Hamilton was a human torch. Flames had practically filled the room. Hamilton was taken to the City hospital late Saturday afternoon dying. His limbs and body formed almost a solid blister. The principal, who was 35 years old, is survived by his wife, a 6 year old daughter, Helen, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Hamilton of Haskell, a sister, Mrs. W. E. Deighley of Muskogee, and four brothers, Lee of Haskell, Elmer of Houston, Texas, D.C. of Eufaula and J. C. of Gore. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Haskell, his former home where he has taught school. Mr. Hamilton was a brother of our fellow townsman, D. C. Hamilton, principal of the school at Cathey in this school district. He had visited Eufaula often and was known by quite a number of Eufaula citizens who regret to hear of his untimely death. Thursday March 22, 1923 CHARLEY SNOWDEN OLD TIME NEGRO BURNED TO DEATH Shack Thought To Have Caught Fire From Coal Oil Lamp Burned And Charred Body Of Negro Man Is Found. Charley Snowten, Negro Creek Freedman and a familiar character about town for the pas 40 years was burned to death, when the shack he was lining in in the Southeast section of the city burned early Wednesday morning. Snowden was a half wit and had made his living for the past number of years chiefly by begging, he was known by almost every citizen of Eufaula, and we doubt if there is an old timer here but what hadn't give the old negro a lift at some time during the past 10 years. He was a great reader and is said to have had his shack literally covered with old newspapers and magazines and it is thought, that either an old oil lamp that he kept constantly by his bed while reading t night exploded or was turned over into this great mass of loose papers lying about the room or that an old tin tub said to have been used by the man for a stove ignited the papers. Snowden was buried by the city and county here Thursday. Thursday March 22, 1923 PROMINENT LAWYER DIES IN CHECOTAH J. B. Lucas, Pioneer McIntosh County Lawyer Passes Away. Muskogee Okla., March 18 -- J. B. Lucas, prominent attorney of Checotah, died yesterday afternoon at his home according to advice received in Muskogee last night by friends. Mr. Lucas has long been known as one of the prominent criminal lawyers in eastern Oklahoma. He came to Oklahoma during the territorial days from Texas where he was prominent in political activities. He was associated with B. H. Tabor of Checotah in the practice of law and several years ago retired from practice. Mr. Lucas during his life massed a considerable fortune and was a heavy owner of farm lands near Checotah. He was also interested in banking and mercantile enterprises. He is survived by his wife and three children. George and J. B. Lucas Jr. of Checotah, Hershel Lucas of Muskogee, and Mrs. De. E. Fitzgerald of Ardmore. Thursday March 29, 1923 FORMER SHERIFF J W. McDUNE DEAD John W. McCune, age, 51, veteran peace officer of McIntosh County, died at his home in this city Friday morning of last week at 2:45 o'clock after a lingering illness. Mr. McCune was an undersheriff of the county when the State was admitted into the union and was Sheriff for eight years. He is noted for his aid in the apprehension of the Davis gang of train robbers and his capture of paul and Ida Hadley, Murders of Sheriff Jake Giles of Beaumont, Texas in 1915. he was a splendid man of high character, a member of the Methodist church and a Mason and was considered to have been one of the best peace officers in Oklahoma. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in this city Saturday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. J. D. Cunningham where hundreds of friends of deceased from every section of the county gathered to pay tribute to the man who had served them so well as a citizen and an officer, with his grave banked with flowers by admiring friends, his body was laid to rest in Greenlawn Cemetery. Deceased is survived by his widow and six children, Mrs. Theodore Pyle, jr., John, Ray, Ralph, Jim and Pearl McCune Thursday March 29, 1923 CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness and beautiful floral offerings during the recent bereavement of our Mother and Grandmother. Col. C. B. Crane, B. D. Crane, R. C. Crane, Mrs. J. A. Rippeteau, Mrs. L. S. Crane and children Thursday April 12, 1923 KILLS SELF AS FOLKS LOOK ON McIntosh County Farmer, Seated in Chair, Fires bullet Through Heart. Eufaula, Okla., April 10 -- "I am going to end it all." With these words McKinley Flood, farmer, married, shot himself to death at his home last night. His wife and her mother were witnesses to the tragedy. Flood shot himself through the heart with a small caliber pistol. Sheriff M. B. Moore who investigated the case says that Flood had had considerable domestic difficulty. A sister of Mrs. Flood took a son of Flood's with her on a visit and this angered the father. A quarrel with his wife followed and when Mrs. Flood defended her sister Flood sat down in a chair and shot himself. Thursday April 12, 1923 BILL REDDING IS KILLED BY TRAIN Well known Stidham Farmer Meets Death At Bryant Sunday Night. Bill Rending, one of the best known farmers in the Stidham community was found with his head crushed and body badly bruised at Bryant a small station south of Henryetta near the Frisco railroad Sunday night. He was hurried to the hospital at Henryetta but died the following Monday and was buried Tuesday at Stidham. No one saw the man when he was struck by the train and it is not known just how the accident happened. Redding was one of the big farmers of the County, and took quite an interest in politics and was considered one of the leading and most influential Democratic politicians in the County. he leaves a widow and several children to mourn his death. Thursday April 12, 1923 FISHERMAN FIND INFANT'S CORPSE LYING IN CREEK Child's Arms and Skull Bore Marks of Violence, Coroner's Jury Summoned. Muskogee, April 10 -- Discovery of the body of an infant in Dirty creek at what is known as Flat creek crossing just beyond the McIntosh county line near Oktaha last night led Sheriff Ledbetter and deputies to that point Tuesday to make an investigation with Sheriff M. B. Moore of McIntosh county. Officers decided that the babe was a negro not more than three days of age. Fishermen found the infant corpse along the edge of the creek. A coroner's jury summoned by Sheriff Moore decided that babe came to its death from "unknown hands." The child's skull and left arm bore marks of violence. sheriff Moore is continuing his investigation. Thursday April 12, 1923 CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends for their beautiful floral offerings and their kindness and sympathy extended to us during the sickness and death of our Husband, Father, brother and Son. Mrs. V. A. Pipkins, Maurice Pipkins, Oscar Pipkins, Lehman Pipkins, Mrs. Lee Bateman and Tom R. Pipkins. Thursday May 10, 1923 MRS. HASKETT DEAD Mrs. Haskett a highly respected lady living in the east part of the city died Saturday night after a lingering illness of pneumonia. she was buried in the city Sunday afternoon. Deceased leaves several grown children to mourn her death. Thursday May 17, 1923 OBITUARY OF W. G. N. EARTHMAN . . . Born in Corinth Miss., 1866, moved to Texas when a young man and died at hanna march 29, 1923 at 4:30 a.m. . . member of the Missionary Baptist church . . . Thursday May 24, 1923 DEATH CLAIMS TWO WELL KNOWN MEN The Grim Reaper Claims the Lives of Two of Checotah's Aged Citizens. Checotah, Oklahoma, May 17 -- William C. Sneed William C. Sneed one of McIntosh county's best known citizens, following an illness of several weeks, passed away at his home in this city Sunday evening. Until last fall Mr. Sneed was actively engaged in conducting a large farm west of Checotah and was recognized as one of the most progressive and up to date farmers in McIntosh county. William C. Sneed was born in Athens, Tenn., Jan 12, 1856, being 67 years, 4 month and 2w days of age at time of death. He was united in marriage to Miss Rachel Tennie Meltoh, June 25, 1879, at Clear Springs, Tenn. and to this union was born eleven children all of whom together with the faithful wife survive to mourn his loss. The children are: Mrs. S. G. Goforth of Howe, Texas, Mrs. A. J. Miller, Atoka, Okla., Mrs. E. W. brown, Goodnight, Texas, Mrs. S. E. Stiffler, Bercail, Mont., and Mrs. Ida Calhoun, Mrs. T. E. Welch and E. L.,. L. F., E. R.. Luther and Carl Sneed of this city. Mr. Smeed is also survived by one sister, Mrs. S. F. Bunch of Breshear, Texas and 35 grandchildren. Deceased was a faithful member of the Baptist church at Elm Grove and always took an active part in church affairs. Funeral services were held from the Christian church in this city Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock in charge of Rev. E. A. Spiller, pastor of the local Baptist church. Interment followed at Greenlawn cemetery. William T. Miller Following an illness of several weeks the grim reaper claimed the life of William T. Miller, one of the aged inmates of the I O. O. F. Home in this city Monday morning. Mr. Miller was born in Georgia March 17u, 1855, being 68 years, 1 month and 27 days old at time of death. He was admitted to the home Sept. 13, 1921 and during his stay there was universally loved by the other members of the institution. he was a member of the Christian church and was faithful attendant until illness caused his confinement. he leaves to mown his loss four sons and four daughters. Funeral services were held aa the Christian church Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in charge of Rev. E. A. Spiller. The local lodge had charge of the services at Greenlawn cemetery where the body was tenderly laid to rest. Thursday May 24, 1923 PROMINENT FARMER IS FOUND DEAD J. D. King, a Prosperous Farmer Southwest of Checotah, Fond Dead in bed. Checotah, Oklahoma, May 17 -- J. C. King, a well known farmer living on Deep Fork southwest of Checotah was found dead in bed at his home last Friday morning. King was a bachelor and lived alone. When he failed to appear about the place Friday morning neighbors made an investigation and found him lying in bed apparently asleep. he was found to be dead. While there was some poison in the house there were no indications that he had taken any nor any known reason why he should. The remains were brought to Checotah and later in the day taken to Muskogee by an uncle, John W. brown, for interment. He was 55 years of age and had no relatives in this vicinity. Mr. King owned considerable land in the Deep Fork bottoms where he had resided for a number of years. His acquaintances all speak highly of him as a man and neighbor, and all regret to hear of his untimely death. Thursday June 7, 1923 AUNT MARTHA BRASFIELD DEAD Aunt Martha Brasfield for more than 25 years a resident of Eufaula died at her home on broadway in this city Tuesday about noon,. Aunt Martha as she was known by all, was one of the best known and best loved women of this community, a devoted Christian who spent the greater part of her life making others happy. She was buried in the cemetery near bower Wednesday morning funeral services were held at the Baptist church by the Rev. Homer Marier. Deceased leaves two brothers, Howard and Owen Standeridge of Ben Hur Ark., and two sisters Mrs. Garrison of Muskogee, and Mrs. Anderline Horn of Ben Hur Ark., and a niece Mrs Sudie Walls of this city and several other relatives to mourn her death. She had been in failing health for several months and has been confined to her bed for the past several weeks. Thursday June 28, 1923 PRISONER TAKES GUN OF OFFICER TO END CAREER Grabbing a pistol from the rear pocket of Sheriff W. F. Gillespie, of Nowata county, Charley Stewart, aged 57 committed suicide in the sheriff's motor car on the outskirts of Checotah late Saturday. . . Stewart was convicted three weeks ago at Nowata on the charge of manufacturing whisky. He was sentenced to three years at hard labor in the penitentiary. The sheriff and his prisoner. . . started for McAlester Saturday. . . On the outskirts of Checotah. . . Stewart. . . grabbed the officer's pistol . . . Stewart sent a bullet into his head above his right ear. . . Beyond the slight information Stewart gave of having a sister at Los Angeles, Nowata county authorities have no trace of his family. Stewart was arrested two months ago near Wann by enforcement officers. . . Stewart's body is still held at Checotah. In the event his relatives are not found it will be buried at the expense of Nowata county. Thursday July 12, 1923 NEGRO MAN CUT TO DEATH HERE SUNDAY NIGHT Fred Posey, a well-known negro man about town, was cut to death here Sunday night in a free-for-all fight among negroes in the negro section of the city. Physicians examining the body of Posey say he was the worst cut up man they ever saw, having some twenty-five or thirty knife sounds in his body. A negro man and woman, Jess Adams and Georgia Goodlow, have been arrested and placed in jail charged with committing the crime. Another negro man by the name of Will Runnells who is said to have taken part in the fight, made his escape and is being hunted by the sheriff's office. Thursday July 12, 1923 Miss Eva Baumbarner Dead Miss Eva Baumgarner, the 17 old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Baumgarner, died at the state hospital in Vinita Thursday morning of this week and will be buried here Friday. The young lady had been a student in the High school where she is said to have made splendid grades, but had worked too hard with her studies, which caused her health to break several weeks ago. She was carried to the hospital where it was thought a little rest would perhaps restore her mind and body back to normal, but she gradually grew worse up until Thursday, when the end came. Mr. and Mrs. Baumgarner have the sympathy of the community. Thursday July 26, 1923 Rufe Baumgarner Dead Rufe A. Baumgarner, a resident of Eufaula for the past 25 years, died at his home in this city Tuesday morning about twelve o’clock. Mr. Baumgarner, who was 56 years of age at the time of his death, has been in failing health for the past ten years. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church of which Mr. Baumgarner had been a member since 1913, by the Reverend Haskell Hammer, and he was buried in the city cemetery. Besides his wife, deceased leaves four small children, all girls, a brother, William Baumgarner of this place, a sister, Mrs. Hays of Bower, and a number of nephews and nieces to mourn his death. The family have the sympathy of the community. Thursday August 2, 1923 DR. COUNTERMAN DEAD AT STIGLER News reached Eufaula Thursday morning of this week that Dr. R. M. Counterman, for over ten years a leading physician of this city, but for the past several years making his home at Stigler, died Tuesday in that city, and was buried the following day. Dr. Counterman and his splendid family had a host of friends here who will be grieved to learn of the doctor's death. He is said to have been in failing health for the past several years. Thursday August f16, 1923 RED HILL MAN DEAD AFTER GUN FIGHT WITH NEIGHBOR Dick Brayand Under $1,000 Bond. To Have Preliminary Hearing Sept. 13. Robert Hope, said by a number of his neighbors to have been a bad man, who was shot on the afternoon of July 28th by Dick Brayand, a neighbor of Hope's, died at his home near Red Hill in this county, the first of the week. At the time of the shooting Hope is said to have been drinking and while in an intoxicated condition raised a ruckus with Brayand that resulted in Hope's death. Brayand used a shotgun. The dead man was struck in the groins and stomach with bird shot, and it was thought for a while that he would recover, but complications set in and he passed away the first of the week. Brayand, who gave himself up to Deputy Sheriff Kirkpatrick immediately after the shooting, was under $1,000 bond accused of assault with intent to kill, at the time of Hope's death. The complaint will more than likely be change to murder. Braynad's preliminary hearing will come up before Justice of the Peace A. E. Chapman in this city Sept. 13. Thursday August 30, 1923 Leonard Prentiss Dead Leonard Prentiss, for the past year local manager of the Rogers Lumber company here, died at the Baptist hospital in Muskogee Sunday morning after undergoing an operation for appendicitis Tuesday night. Mr. Prentiss came to Eufaula the first of the year from Bristow where he had manged a lumber company, relieving his brother, George Prentiss, at this place, who was transferred to the McAlester yard, and while Mr. and Mrs. Prentiss with their small baby, had only lived here a short while, they had made many friends and his untimely death was a shock to the community. Apparently in the best of health a few days before he was rushed to the hospital, this big happy, well met fellow was dead before many of his friends even knew he was complaining of not feeling well. His body was taken to the home of his parents at Fairview where the burial took place Tuesday afternoon. Thursday September 6, 1923 J. B. COUNCE KILLED NEAR HITCHITA THURSDAY NIGHT Sam Jones, bitter Enemy of Deceased, Shoots Him Through the Heart. From Dustin News: J. B. Counce a former resident here, was killed late last Thursday night while on their way home from a picnic at Hichita. Sam Jones, a well digger and bitter enemy of Counce, is being held at the Eufaula jail on a murder charge. The trouble leading to the killing has been brewing for several months. Jones came to Hitchita several months ago to dig a well for Counce. While the well was being dub Jones made his home with Counce and kept company with his oldest daughter, who was 17. After the well was completed the two men disagreed about the bill. A bitter dispute followed. The well digger moved from the Counce home. According to officers, Counce had threatened Jones' life on a number of occasions. Last Thursday the Counce family attended a large picnic in a grove near Hitchita. The well digger again met Counce's daughter and they were carrying on a conversation when the blacksmith rushed up and beat his daughter severely. Jones interfered and the blacksmith attacked him with a picket knife, and is alleged to have again threatened his life. The well digger returned to his room in a Hitchita hotel and arming himself with a pistol laid in wait for the victim near the K. O. & G. depot. As Counce passed with his wife and children the well digger shot him through the heart. After the shooting he gave himself up to a deputy sheriff. Counce was 55 years old and for several years ran a blacksmith shop at Hitchita. Jones is 35 years old. Counce was well known in Dustin where he had lived several years. He was a blacksmith and owned the shop where Gibbons & Walker now run. He moved from here to Hitchita where he has lived since. He leaves a wife and five children. Thursday September 6, 1923 WHITE MAN AND INDIAN IN DUAL WITH SHOTGUNS "Bud" McNac an Ed Weaver, of Hitchita, Shoot Out Grievance "Toe-toToe". Ed Weaver, a white man, and Bud McNac, a Creek Indian , of Hitchita, are both dying as the result of a toe to toe sawed off shotgun duel that was staged at the home of the Indian's father, Alex McNac, Sunday Afternoon about 7 o'clock. Weaver went to the Indian's house late Sunday afternoon in an intoxicated condition, according to the neighbors of the two men, and invited the Indian to come out and settle a difference that has existed between the families for the past year. The charge from Weavers gun took effect in McNac's head, tearing off the upper half of his skull, and the charge from the Indian's gun bored a hole through Weaver's stomach. Both men were still living Wednesday noon but no hopes are entertained for their recovery. Sheriff M. B. Moore of McIntosh county investigated the shooting but could not find the cause of the difference between the two men. Doctors were rushed to the home of the men and sid that the men could not last long. The father of McNac told Sheriff Moore that Weaver was drunk when he came to the McNac home Sunday and that all the family tried to get the man to leave. When he left the house with the threat that he was coming back with a gun, the father said that he did not know of anything else to do but try to protect the family from Weaver and gave his son the gun. Thursday September 13, 1923 -- Bud McNac. . . will live. . . . Weaver. . . died last week. . . Thursday November 8, 1923 Mitchell Francis Dead. Mitchell Francis, a wellknown Indian man who was born and reared in and around Eufaula, died west of the city Friday night and was buried the following day a the Eufaula burial ground west of this place a few miles. Thursday November 8, 1923 Uncle Ock McCullough Dead. Uncle Ock McCullough, a pioneer resident of this section, died at the home of his niece, Mrs. Roy Smith, of Chickasha, Saturday of last week and was buried in this city Sunday. Uncle Ock had been in failing health for the past several years and his death was not all together unexpected. He was one of the best known and best loved men in this community and will be missed by his many friends in and around Eufaula. Rev. W. R. Smith of this city had charge of the funeral services and preached a very appropriate sermon on deceased's life at the grave, after which the body was laid to rest. Thursday, November 8, 1923 DALLAS SOWELL LYNCHED BY MOB FRIDAY NIGHT Man Charged with Attack on Woman was Hung in Old Barn at Outskirts of City. Dallas Sowell, 18, accused attacker of a woman, was taken from the McIntosh county jail and lynched by a band of eleven masked men at 1:15 o'clock, Saturday morning. Taking advantage of the releasing of extra guards who had been on duty since Sowell's arrest, the band swooped down on the little jail and made away with the prisoner quickly and quietly. A posse headed by M. B. Moore, sheriff located the body of Sowell hanging to a beam in a barn in the northeast part of the town at 5 o'clock Appearing suddenly at the jail, the band overpowered Tom Ayers and Bill Carr, deputy sheriffs, who were sleeping at the jail, conversed with Sowell in low tones, and left, after locking the deputies in the jail and cutting the telephone wires. According to Carr, he was awakened about 1 o'clock by someone attempting to enter the office. Thinking it one of his deputies trying to get in, Carr unlocked the door. As he did so the door was thrown open and he was confronted by two men with pistols in their hands. he was startled and as he stepped back, he tripped over a board. before he could get up the men had him covered and he was ordered to keep his mouth shut. Ayers and a rancher, Bill Dice, who was also sleeping at the jail, aroused by the noise in the front office, came into the room. They were immediately covered by two masked men. Carr was ordered to produce the keys and when he made an evasive answer one of the raiders said he thought he could find them. It was some time before they finally located the keys under Carr's pillow. Several of the men then went to get Sowell, and after locking the deputies in the jail left in two automobiles. It was about half an hour later when the deputies succeeded in reaching a telephone to notify the sheriff. On Moore's arrival a posse was organized and the search for the prisoner was begun. It was 5 o'clock in the morning before they found the object of their quest. Sowell was alleged to have attacked Mrs. Bertie Montgomery wife of Jarbe Montgomery, at their home several miles from Eufaula on the morning of September f14. Montgomery was away from home, and his wife, who had spent the night with her parent, returned to her home and was seized by Sowell, who knocked her unconscious and is alleged to have attacked her. O. W. Beasley, a taxi driver, heard the woman's screams and ran to her assistance, but Sowell had escaped. He was caught by a posse later the same day and brought immediately to Muskogee, as three were threats of lynching and McIntosh officials were fearful if Sowell were lynched, it would mean martial law for the county. On September 26, while being taken back to Eufaula for preliminary hearing, Sowell escaped from Sheriff Moore. He was caught in the Texas Panhandle and returned to Eufaula for trial. Sowell was described variously as an Indian, a mexican, and a half-breed negro. After his return to jail it was decided to hold him in Eufaula for trial. There was a little talk of lynching at the time and extra precaution ws taken by placing additional guards at the jail. The guards were released two days ago as it was not believed there would be any attempt to harm him. Eufaula is quiet today and with the exception of little groups of persons, there is no sign of anything out of the ordinary. Sheriff Moore and Ben D. Gross, prosecuting attorney are meeting this afternoon to discuss the procedure to be taken to learn the identity of the mom members. Carr said he was unable to recognize any members of the band as they all wore white masks, covering the whole face, with small holes cut for the eyes. Several of the men, for fear of identification turned their coats wrong side out. Okemah, Okla., Nov 7. -- Dallas Sowell, the man who was lynched at Eufaula last Saturday, was insane, in the belief of his mother and those who knew him about the Bigham neighborhood where he was reared. He was arrested here last February on a charge of stealing a watch and clock, but upon representation of his mother and County Attorney Tom Huser, was released. After about a month at home with his mother, he disappeared, later returning home with a pony fond to have been stolen near Sallisaw. He took the stolen pony and another and went to Okmulgee, where he ws arrested and taken to Sallisaw. here he was adjudged insane, and was being taken to an asylum last summer when he escaped from officers. According to the mother the young man received a blow on the head when a small boy from which hen never recovered mentally. The body was brought to Okemah at the expense of McIntosh county and buried in Highland cemetery here. It has been definitely established here that Sowell was white and had neither negro or Indian blood as has been asserted by some. Thursday December 6, 1923 CHARLES GIBSON DIES SUDDENLY HERE Old Time Creek Indian Dies at His Home in Eufaula Wednesday Night. Charles Gibson, one of the pioneer Creek Indian of the Creek Nation, died suddenly at his home in Eufaula Wednesday night about 11 o'clock. Mr. Gibson was on the streets Wednesday, apparently in good health and retired as usual at an early hour Wednesday night. mrs. Gibson says she was awakened about 11 o'clock by moans from Mr. Gibson's bed and thought he was having a nightmare. She turned him over on his side and in the next instant he was dead. The doctors said it was heart failure. Deceased had lived here all his life and was a prominent figure in the Creek Council and was at one time a candidate for Chief of the Creeks, and was perhaps as well known as any man in the Creek Nation. Besides his widow, Mr. Gibson leaves a number of children and a brother to mourn his death. He will be buried here Friday afternoon. Thursday December 13, 1923 Sladen LaFaver Dead S. W. LaFaver, age 47, who was borned and reared in Eufaula, but who had made McAlester his home for the past twenty years, dropped dead of heart failure in the city Monday morning. Mr. LaFaver was a step son of the late William Sorbe and a half brother of Mrs. J. G. Isbell and Mrs. Anna Belle Taul. His remains were shipped to Eufaula and funeral services will be held this afternoon (Thursday) at the chapel of the Plock Undertaking Company conducted by the Rev. W. R. Smith. burial will take place in the city cemetery. [Top of Page]