Show cc 0 KEPT KEPT HIS PROMISE Wichita Kan Ian Correspondence Chicago Record R ord Jim Running Deer a 8 Choctaw In Indian Indian Indian dian baseball ba player was legally exe executed executed e near ugar Chelsea I 1 T on Friday fOr a 8 crime he ne committed some three years ears ago Since e the time of his hs being bein sentenced and the date of his execution execution u ution tion lie Ie has been roaming about over the country count playing pla baseball with a band hand of Indians He has neither been under guard gu d nor bond All the assur assurances ances an es that the officials of the th t Choctaw nation had of his return was that he helid had lid given his promise which was suf sufficient sufficient Running Deer D er was well known in western baseball b circles as an expert pitcher He had made quite a record in this line since he was sentenced to tobe tobe be he shot hot and baseball b circles will miss the Indian more than th n a al no to else It ItIs Itis Itis Is quite a common common thinG thino r Choctaw Indians to come corns home hume to be e shot It seems to be a trait tait of their race The Choctaw Indians never heard of a jail for their prisoners AI Al were turned loose upon their own promise to come comeback comeback comeback back and ald few fe have ever failed to keep their word Three years Y ars ago at an Indian dance d ce Running Deer killed Standing Elk Ell an anold anold anold old friend because the latter l tried to tomake tomake tomake make love to Running Deers white sweetheart Jessie McAdams She stood by at the tite time and acted as sec see second second ond for the duelists She smiled when Standing Elk fell dead within a few paces of her feet for she said aid she really liked Running Hunning Deer the better although she to say so before the fight Immediately after the duel she married the man who had killed his rival rIyal and then they went to face the law about the crime he had com committed committe mitte for her sake She tried to get the husband pardoned but the old In Indian Indian Indian dian judge became disgusted with her actions and ordered her out of his presence while white he was as talking to the murderer murder r As a result of a few mo moments moments moments ments talk the old judge gave Run Running Running Running ning Deer three yea ye time In which to enjoy life Ute after his hs marriage and then told him to t show how tip up on that day and meet his just dues Running Deer gave his promise Then he and his went away awa from the Choctaw nation and never once again visited it jt until last week He went into the Indian Baseball club as ag pitcher and for three summers summer pitched winning games for them During the winter h he and his wife spent eVent their t eJi in Florida where he lie played ball ban on a winter team Last week he showed up at Chelsea a a few days prior to the date data set for his exe execution execution ex cution He employed an Indian lawyer lawer to try to get a reprieve but the Indian judge refused to stay the execution having made all aU the preparations prior to the Indians appearance on the scene On Friday Frida r morning a great crowd assembled around the execution ground and waited for the final shot to be fired Running Deer came alone lone to his death scene but hut later his white wife i put in an appearance e They talked among the toe Indians just as if nothing was going g to happen At the appoint appointed ed hour the sheriff placed pta M a a white bandage before Deers eyes caused c used him to kneel in front of an open grave grave and wait for the final shot which soon followed The once mighty ball haJI player fell into the grave after r the first shot from the tine sheriffs rifle and the last act in this tragedy had been carried out e |