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May 29, 1835
The Arkansas Advocate
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
Maj. Elias Rector, Territory Marshal, captured an Osage Indian who murdered a white blacksmith after losing two children to cholera, blaming whites for introducing it. The suspect was taken to Cantonment Leavenworth for trial at the next July Superior Court term.
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Maj. Elias Rector, Marshal for the Territory, arrived in town on Tuesday evening last, from the Osage nation, where he had been in pursuit of an Osage, who had committed murder some time since. It seems that the Osage had lost two children by the cholera, and becoming enraged with the whites for introducing it, walked into the blacksmith's shop, and stabbed the occupant, a white man. He has been taken, we understand, and carried to Cantonment Leavenworth, whence he will be brought and tried at the next (July) term of the Superior Court of this Territory.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Revenge
What keywords are associated?
Osage Murder
Cholera Outbreak
Marshal Pursuit
Indian Capture
Territory Trial
What entities or persons were involved?
Maj. Elias Rector
Osage
Blacksmith
Where did it happen?
Osage Nation
Story Details
Key Persons
Maj. Elias Rector
Osage
Blacksmith
Location
Osage Nation
Event Date
Some Time Since; Next July Term
Story Details
An Osage, enraged by the loss of two children to cholera blamed on whites, stabbed a blacksmith to death. Marshal Maj. Elias Rector pursued and captured him, who was taken to Cantonment Leavenworth for trial at the July Superior Court term.