Drawing, Charcoal - Ned Christie

 
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Charcoal drawing of Ned Christie
Drawing, Charcoal - Ned Christie
Charcoal drawing of Ned Christie
Charcoal drawing of Ned Christie

Drawing, Charcoal - Ned Christie

Object number2003.063.08
Dateca 1900-1910
Mediumpaper and charcoal, glass, wood
DimensionsOverall: 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum collection
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    DescriptionFramed charcoal drawing of Ned Christie. He is wearing a white button down shirt with a dark blazer and a bow tie. He had a wide brimmed hat on his head. He has a small handlebar mustache and his face sags a little.

    Christie (1852-1892) a Cherokee was accused of killing a U.S. Marshal in 1887 in the Cherokee Nation. He denied the charge and asked the court in Fort Smith to allow him to prove his innocence. Judge Parker denied this request. Christie began at standoff with the U.S. Government lasting five years. A posse killed an unarmed Christie as he was fleeing from his home. The posse tied Christie's body to a plank and traveled to Fayetteville where people posed for pictures with the notorious outlaw. His body was then taken to Fort Smith for the same scenario. Christie was never convicted of the crime and became a martyr for the Cherokee nation. In 1918 a witness came forward and confessed to witnessing the killing and named Bud Trainer as the murderer.
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