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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Page 64
... prisoners would push their faces against the bars and hoot and yell while the wagon discharged its cargo . Then the guards took over . The new prisoners were marched through the main gate , and the gate closed behind them . The journey ...
... prisoners would push their faces against the bars and hoot and yell while the wagon discharged its cargo . Then the guards took over . The new prisoners were marched through the main gate , and the gate closed behind them . The journey ...
Page 66
... prisoners charged with burglary , robbery , larceny , assault , and similar offenses ; and on the top floor were confined persons charged with selling or introducing whisky into the In- dian country and all federal prisoners convicted ...
... prisoners charged with burglary , robbery , larceny , assault , and similar offenses ; and on the top floor were confined persons charged with selling or introducing whisky into the In- dian country and all federal prisoners convicted ...
Page 128
... prisoners in jail , and the number increased during his term to 244 in February , 1896. Hardly a day passed that some scheme was not afoot for a single escape or a wholesale delivery . Matters grew worse following the confinement of ...
... prisoners in jail , and the number increased during his term to 244 in February , 1896. Hardly a day passed that some scheme was not afoot for a single escape or a wholesale delivery . Matters grew worse following the confinement of ...
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