Law West of Fort Smith: A History of Frontier Justice in the Indian Territory, 1834-1896Examines the life and times of the federal judge at Fort Smith, who held exclusive jurisdiction over 74,000 square miles from 1875 to 1896. |
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... horse's bridle . The deputy dis- mounted to tighten a cinch , and Labreu saw his chance . The horses , restless and frightened by the train , responded to the outlaw's savage kicks . His mount reared and snapped the lead rope , and ...
... horse's bridle . The deputy dis- mounted to tighten a cinch , and Labreu saw his chance . The horses , restless and frightened by the train , responded to the outlaw's savage kicks . His mount reared and snapped the lead rope , and ...
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... horse in the head , killing the horse . Bruner always hated it " because the horse got killed . " Doctor J. C. Bland , a white man , married a Creek citizen , which gave him the right to fence land in the Creek Nation . His ranch lay on ...
... horse in the head , killing the horse . Bruner always hated it " because the horse got killed . " Doctor J. C. Bland , a white man , married a Creek citizen , which gave him the right to fence land in the Creek Nation . His ranch lay on ...
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... horse and six - shooter , and continued to his home in Grayson County , where he was arrested the following April , still in possession of the weapon . He had traded the horse to his brother - in - law . June 29 , 1883 - William Finch ...
... horse and six - shooter , and continued to his home in Grayson County , where he was arrested the following April , still in possession of the weapon . He had traded the horse to his brother - in - law . June 29 , 1883 - William Finch ...
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