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Newspaper
The Indian Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1901
Page
3
Vinita residents and visitors are listed in a dense, lively jumble of holiday greetings, travel plans, town notices, and brief updates. Names from many nearby communities appear, noting illnesses, visits, and social events in the Cherokee Nation era, with scattering references to marriages, sales, and local commerce.
A destitute mother struggles to care for starving children while a paralyzed father lies ill nearby in a ruined shack. The scene of neglect and cold shadows a plea for aid, as a compassionate woman recalls the savior’s mercy and the need for charitable relief to save the family from despair. Relief unions and local donors are urged to provide funds and clothing, with accountability ensured by officers of the Relief Union.
Officers brought J W Harris from Obainea on charges of arrow and assault to kill. Bols attorney W H Kornegay sought and secured a release for private consultation. Harris had previously fled haystacks and guns. gunplay aimed at RC Parks, who dodged five bullets. District attorney Kornegay stood surety for $240 pending return. Subsequent events show the case taking unexpected turns amid holiday humor.
The Cherokee tribal rolls approval work has begun with 400 names listed by the Dawes commission and submitted to the interior department for action. The process will be pushed speedily, with limited detail available in the report and references to goods and stores in the vicinity.
A 1897 crime case centers on Soda Bile accused of murder in 1887 near Tulea. Trial hinges on circumstantial evidence about Louly Wilson’s death from gunshot wounds. The defense argues the exact crime details may never be known, as police and witnesses recount scattered incidents and contested testimonies.
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