Affidavit, 1st Dist. of Oklahoma Territory

 
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Affidavit of H. H. Thomas in 1895
Affidavit, 1st Dist. of Oklahoma Territory
Affidavit of H. H. Thomas in 1895
Affidavit of H. H. Thomas in 1895

Affidavit, 1st Dist. of Oklahoma Territory

Object number2006.015.01
DateMay 13, 1895
Mediumpaper and ink
Dimensions14 x 8 in. (35.6 x 20.3 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionAffidavit from the First District of Oklahoma Territory of the United States. The affidavit states that Kate Galer (sp?) "Failed and refused to obey the process of the US District Court at Fort Smith, Arkansas and is now a fugitive from justice and is in Oklahoma."

    Heck H. Thomas (1850-1912) was a noted lawman. He was in more than ten recorded gunfights and was responsible for over 300 arrests. In 1886, Heck was appointed a deputy US Marshal working under Judge Isaac Parker. During his first excursion as a Marshal, Heck apprehended eight murderers, a bootlegger, a horse thief, and seven other outlaws. In 1891 Heck was trailing the Daltons and the Doolins gangs. He captured or killed several members of both gangs.
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