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MXJIjDROW. 1. # #tThe Wyckliffe brothers, piotur-l, esque characters dfterrttorial days, alleged outlaws, were adjudged innocent of the murder of deputy Marshal ike Gilstrap, by the order of Judge Pitohford at Tahlequahlast Tuesday.* #Wyokliffe’a counsel entered a demurrer to the states evidence setting up the plea that the evidence outlined failed ta adduce Sufficient indentifjcation of the Wyckliffes to serve as a basis for prosecution.Sustaining the demurrer, Judge Pitch ford, ^ordered the jury to return a Verdict of not guilty.- in the case of tom Wyckliffe. ^At tbifcitwuture,County Attorney Coppedge of Delaware connty, oon dncting-the prosecution, moved that the indictment against John Wyckliffe be quashed, and the defendaut dismissed.Thecoufjt room was crowded withAfriends of the defendants, who upon the favorable turn of affairs, gave decided demonstrations of the pop*3*3H•jlt;3*3•3•3Jiii#i»ularity of the verdict.The two men, charged with the killing of Marshall Gilstrap are full-blood Cherokees, sons of John Wyckliffe, who for many years served as a justice of the Cherokee supreme court.Following the killing of Gilstraptwo years ago the Wyckliffes werepursued for two months by UnitedStates Marshal Darrough and 48 deputies who were considered the beet marksmen in the territory. The , -mft*-hua£ ,-mmti nued, for. .tbree.| IN months and the deputies were paid) ^ $6 50 per day but the quest proved ^ unsuccessful.After statehood Charles Wyckliffe, one of the brothers,was killed, whereupon the other boys agreed to surrenderio Gov. Haskell if theywere given a fair trial.' The prop-j P' osition was accepted and eight la months ago they surrendered to * et Sheriff Sanders of Cherokee county p and Sheriff Hogan of Hayes county, g*3
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Muldrow Press
Muldrow, Oklahoma, US
Fri, Mar 19, 1909
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