Hackett, John was commissioned in Oklahoma Territory at El Reno in 1899, and became an office deputy marshal in 1901, assigned to Antlers, Choctaw Nation, serving under Marshal B. F. Hackett in the Central District.  In 1903, John set a poor example to the citizens of Antlers when he went out on his front porch to shoot his pistol, to bring in the New Year.  Other town residents followed the same suit firing their guns, which continued until 2;00 A.M. in the morning.  Several young men became rowdy and started shooting up a cafe.  The proprietor of the cafe, trying to close his establishment asked the young men to leave.  Shortly after the young men left the cafe, a fire broke out in one of the frame buildings in the downtown area where nine businesses burned to the ground.  The villains were never captured, but the young rowdies were suspected.  John served in the Spanish American War in 1899 and later served as deputy sheriff in Canadian county. 

(The Antlers Democrat - April 12, 1901) (Days Gone By) (Chronicles Of Oklahoma - Volume 20, 1942)

 

Hackett, Perri, Ben was commissioned on October 3, 1892, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes.  Perri was one of the deputy marshals that attended the 1908 marshal’s reunion at Ft. Smith Arkansas. 

(Picture - The Western Peace Officer) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Hacket, Benjamin F.	D.U.S. Marshal	South McAlester			December 17, 1901
Hackett, J. T.	D.U.S. Marshal		Antlers	April 22, 1899

Hackett, Franklin, United States Marshal for the Central District of the Indian Territory from 1901 to 1904 was born October 28, 1844, at what was then known as James Fork, now as Hackett City, Sebastian County, Arkansas, and died at the city of McAlester, Oklahoma on the 2nd day of December, 1920. He was the son of Jeremiah and Sarah Ann Tichnell-Hackett, who came as emigrants from the state of Ohio, and settled in the James Fork country in 1841.

Benjamin F. Hackett, in March, 1863, made his way through the, confederate lines and went north, enlisting at the age of 18 in Company B, Second Kansas Cavalry, in which he served through the war and was mustered out when peace was made without receiving a scratch. After the war was over, he attended school in Ohio for a year, meeting there his future wife, Helen Bradbury, of Middleport, Ohio. They were married in Covington, Kentucky, February 9, 1872.

On, his, return from his year in Ohio, he served for four years as treasurer of Sebastian County, and four years as assessor. At one time he was a deputy sheriff. He was also engaged in the mercantile business and in stock raising. He founded Hackett City and was its, first Mayor.

In 1874 he was authorized by General Buford Armistead to organize a company of militia, and upon its organization he was made its captain. He was afterwards commissioned Major and organized and mustered into service six other companies.

In 1897, he came to the Indian Territory, locating at Antlers. Shortly after he came to Antlers, he was commissioned by the late Judge William H. H. Clayton as United States Commissioner. He served in that capacity at Antlers until he was appointed United States Marshal for the Central District of the Indian Territory in 1901. Major Hackett was one of God’s noblemen, pure, clean, upright, a conscientious Christian gentleman. He was a man of very high ideals. Yet he loved men, no matter how temptation, appetite and environment had left their stains upon them. He was the soul of honor and integrity and was a representative of that generation of old school gentlemen that is fast passing away, and which will come again no more.

 

Hackett, T. P.  was commissioned in the Central District  of Indian Territory under Marshal Benjamin Hackett.  In February of 1894, Marshal Hackett was dismissed as marshal when the Attorney General’s office made an investigation of misconduct in the various courts in Indian Territory.  Deputy Marshal T. P. Hackett was cleared of any wrong doing in the investigation.

 

Hackett, T. P.

D.U.S. Marshal

Poteau

April 22, 1899

 

Hackney, Henry recognized Dwight Choate, a full blooded Choctaw, at Union Depot as a man that was wanted for shooting and killing Alex Durant in the winter of 1888, at Sulphur Springs, Choctaw Nation.  Hackney arrested Choate and turned him over to the Choctaw Indian Police because the federal court did not have jurisdiction over him. 

(The Territorial Topic - September 26, 1889) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

 

Hadden, David A.

D.U.S. Marshal

Guthrie

April 1, 1908

 

Hadwiger, Gus (Also spelled Hadwinger by writers but correct spelling is Hadwiger).  Deputy Marshals Gus Hadwiger and E. W. Snoddy were assigned to the Alva District on July 15, 1893, under Marshal Evett Nix.    In June of 1895, Gus rode with fellow Deputy Marshal J. K. Runnels, Woods County Sheriff, Clay McGrath, and Clay`s deputy, Marion Hildreth, to capture Ellswort Wyatt alias “Dick Yeager” alias “Zip Wyatt” and Ike Black.  The outlaws established a stronghold in the Gloss Mountains where they had several dugouts scattered throughout the sparsely settled area which they used to take refuge. Several large caves that had numerous openings were also used by the outlaws to hide from the lawmen that entered into their area.  Wyatt and Black preyed on the local settlers, taking from them everything they could, whether it is money, food, cattle or their horses.  One of their ploys was to offer to buy from the settlers, then when it came time to pay, they would present large currency.  The settlers would take what money they had on their person, then go to their hiding places, such as jars or tin cans which were buried or hidden.  Once the hiding place for their wealth was disclosed, the outlaws would come back during the night to steal from them.  The two outlaws came to homes so often to eat with their victims where they would try to pay with a large denomination of money.  The settlers quickly learned to give the food free to avoid being robbed.  The settlers had such a fear of the outlaws they would not come against them.  On June 3, 1895, the thieves robbed the Plymouth store and post office near Fairview, Oklahoma.  When the word of the robbery got to the Woods county sheriff, he knew the time had come to deal with the bandits.  The lawmen found the outlaws holed up in a cave where they refused to come out.  As the officers forced their way to the entrance of the cave, a gun battle developed which lasted for a whole day.  Deputy Marshals Hadwiger and Runnels wounded one of the outlaw’s horses and killed the other.  Wyatt and Black sustained wounds during the gun battle but were able to escape, making their way down a canyon heading toward an area where they had friends.  The outlaws left behind their camp outfit and two women that were traveling with them.  The two women were Belle Black and Jennie Freeman.  Belle Black was the wife of Ike Black.  Jennie Freeman left her husband a year earlier to become the lover of Ellsworth Wyatt.  It was recorded that a outlaw named Matt Freeman became partners with Black and Wyatt in a small horse ranch near Dane, which was southwest of Fairview. The women were taken to Alva, Oklahoma Territory, where they were arraigned, then later taken to the Guthrie jail.  The two women had in their possession a picture of a dead, Tulsa Jack, between Deputy Marshals Prather and Banks.  Tulsa Jack was a notorious outlaw that rode with the Doolin Gang and a close friend to Wyatt and Black.  The picture was taken after the two marshals killed Tulsa Jack in a shoot-out.  The eyes of both of the deputy marshals were rubbed out.   Bank`s picture was punctured in several different places.  In January of 1896, Gus served as deputy sheriff at Alva and was commissioned as deputy marshal when his posse killed Jeff Coates, the leader of a horse thief gang, near Curtis.  Gus Hadwiger served as U.S. Deputy Marshal until 1897.  He was born May 31, 1869 in Austria before coming to United States in 1878.  Gus was the son of Augustine Hadwiger and Aloisa Heinz of Moravia, Austria.   He lived thirteen miles east of Alva, Oklahoma.

(The Woodward News - January 17, 1896) (U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896) (Fairview Republican - October 14, 28, 1904) (Indian Pioneer History - Gus Hadwiger) (West of Hell’s Fringe) (Shoot from the Lip) (Picture - Oklahombres)   Hadwiger was also a member of the Cherokee Strip Cow Puncher’s Association.

 

Hagar, R. H. was commissioned in Oklahoma Territory in October of 1894, serving under Marshal Evett Nix. 

(U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T. 1893 - 1896)

 

Haglin, Edward was commissioned on February 21, 1888, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes.  (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

(Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Hahn, Charles A. was commissioned in December of 1905, at Cornish.  He replaced Deputy Marshal J. B. Jones who had resigned. 

(The Lenora Leader - December 15, 1905)

 

Hahn, Charles A.

D.U.S. Marshal

1907

 

Haines, Haynes, Wiley F. worked in the fourth District in 1893, with Deputy Marshals Charles Colcord,  Frank Canton,  Bill Tilghman,  Ike Steel,  Frank  Lake, George Mouser, George Stormer,  Harry Callahan,  Morris Robecker and Ed Stagg.  Wiley lived in Hominy while serving as deputy marshal.  On October 29,1903, Wiley captured fugitive, Walter McLain, in the Osage Nation.  Walter McLain escaped from the Guthrie federal jail on July 5, 1896, with notorious outlaw, Bill Doolin.  In November of 1898, Wiley went to Pawnee to serve a warrant of arrest to Bill Johnson, charged with selling liquor to the Indians.  While Deputy Marshal Haynes was transporting Bill Johnson he was ambushed by Chris Bolton and his son.  Wiley Haines was outnumbered during the altercation, where he came out on the short end of the fight.  Wiley’s nose was broken along with several other injuries.  Bill Johnson and his two friends were captured and taken to jail.  Wiley was born in 1860, coming to Indian Territory in 1883.  Wiley Haines replaced Warren Bennett as chief of police of the Osage Nation in August of 1905.  Haines and Warren Bennett were together when Bennett killed the notorious Martin Brothers in 1903. 

(Marietta Monitor - November 4, 1898) (The Fairview Republican - August 25, 1905) (Indian Pioneer History - Mrs. Wiley Haines) (West Of Hell’s Fringe) (U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Haines, Haynes, Wiley F.

D.U.S. Marshal

1907

 

Hainey, Bill was remembered as a deputy marshal who rode with Deputy Marshals Aaron Duncan, Cal Berry, Bill Ellis and Frank Mayer out of the Central District around 1897 under Marshal J. P. Grady. 

(Indian Pioneer History - Aaron Duncan)

 

Hale, James was appointed office deputy at Poteau, in March of 1901, by Marshal Benjamin F. Hackett of the Central District, Indian Territory. 

(The Antlers Democrat - April 12, 1901)

 

Hale, John M.  was appointed chief deputy at Guthrie by Marshall Evett Nix, serving from July, 1893 to January 1896.  In September of 1895, John Hale and Deputy Marshal Ed Kinnan went to Farmington, Massachusetts with Annie McDoulet, the sixteen year old outlaw who was convicted with her companion Jennie Metcalf, two years ago and sent to reform school.  In 1896, Deputy Marshal Hale was one of the officers that took part in the “Battle of Ingalls” where they tried to arrest outlaw Bill Doolin.  Hale became Chief Clerk when Marshal Evett Nix was replaced by Marshal Nagle in February of 1896.  John Hale came to Indian Territory in 1883 working as an Indian trader in the Osage Nation.  There is a letter written to J. M. Hale from Marshal Nix dated February 19, 1894, on file at the National Archives. 

(The Kingfisher Times - September 5, 1895) (Clarence Bruner Hale) (West Of Hell’s Fringe) (Bill Doolin O. T.) (Shoot from the Lip) (Heck Thomas) (Bill Tilghman) (West Of Hell’s Fringe) (Frontier Trails) (Picture-Oklahombres) (Outlaws on Horseback) (U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896) (The Marshals Monitor -Microsoft Internet Explorer)

 

Halem, C. A.  of Ryan, Chickasaw Nation served a warrant of arrest to a man named Duncan and his two sons, who were twelve and fourteen years old.  The trio was charged with the murder of a prominent stockman, Jim Williams of Petersburg, Chickasaw Nation. 

(The Bennington Tribune - January 31, 1907)

 

Haley, William was appointed field deputy marshal at Grant in April of 1904, by Marshal George K. Pritchard of the Central District, Indian Territory.  (The Choctaw News - June 2, 1904)

 

Hall, Calvin was commissioned on August 6, 1872, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Logan S. Roots.  Hall lived in Van Buren, Arkansas. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Hall, William Eugene was commissioned at Woodward, Oklahoma Territory in October of 1894.  In February of 1895, he was a member of Chris Madsen’s posse who captured several suspected persons thought to have killed “D” County treasurer Fred Hoffman and several men charged in the Canadian, Texas express robbery.  He was placed over the Woodward District, Oklahoma Territory in February of 1896, when Marshal Patrick S. Nagle replaced Marshal Evett Nix.  In September of 1895, Deputy Marshal Hall was summoned to a train robbery at Curtis.   Four masked men, thought to be the Waightman Gang (Red Buck, Hils Loftis, Elmer “Kid” Lewis and Joe Beckham) forced their way aboard the train, robbing the train and passengers.  Two of the passengers on the train were deputy marshals but were unable to stop the robbery.  An attempt was made to blow the safe in the baggage car without any success, causing the outlaws to flee toward the Gloss Mountains.  Deputy Sheriff Ben Wolford, and Deputy Marshals Hall and Funkham arrived at the robbery scene two hours after the incident and were unable to find the robbers trail.  George Waightman alias “Red Buck” was probably the most vicious killer in the territory at this time, having killed at least six men.  Eugene came from Mobettie, Texas before moving to Oklahoma Territory where he served as deputy sheriff to Sheriff Jack Love at Woodward.  In September or October of 1896, Deputy Marshal Hall and Taloga Sheriff Bradley transported William Aldoffman and James Holcomb to the penitentiary in Kansas.  Aldoffman was taken to Leavenworth for a two year sentence and Holcomb to Lansing for three years.

(Woodward Jeffersonian - September 30, 1893, February 23, March 2, May 10, 1895) (Western Oklahoman - October 2, 1896) (Woodward News - September 24, 1897) (U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896) (West of Hell’s Fringe) (Shoot from the Lip) (In Pursuit Of the Outlaw - Red Buck)

 

Hall, Eugene

D.U.S. Marshal

Woodward

1897

 

 

Hall, John H. was commissioned on August 12, 1893, in the District Court in Muskogee and served until 1895, under Marshal James J. McAlester.  Deputy Marshal Hall lived in Wewoka, Creek Nation. 

(U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Hall, L.C. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.  (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

 

Halman, H. B. was commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1897.  (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Halsell, Forrest T.  helped to protect the court system when Judge Dale received a death threat from the Doolin Gang in 1894.  After Bill Doolin’s death, Halsell identified the body of Bill Dalton, taking it to Guthrie where it was claimed by Doolin’s wife.  Deputy Marshals Forrest Halsell and Bill Tilghman were in charge of the peace officers in Perry during the Land Rush of 1895.  In July of 1895, Deputy Marshal Halsell was sent to Galena in Woods County to help capture Ellsworth Wyatt, alias “Dick Yeager” alias “Zip” Wyatt, Ike Black, J. T. Watson and two women, Belle Blacks and Jennie Freeman.  Belle Black was Ike Blacks wife and Jennie Freeman was Zip Wyatt’s lady friend.  The gang was holed up in a cave and tried to shoot their way out when confronted by the officers.  During the gun fight, Halsell fired at Ike Black striking him in the foot.  The outlaws left the cave when a heavy rainstorm covered the area, allowing the outlaws to escape when the visibility was reduced and helped hide the gang’s trail as they departed.  The next day the posse approached the outlaws again which forced another shootout.   During this shootout, Yeager and Black took cover in a canyon which provided them with very little protection.  The two outlaws retreated down the canyon leaving their horses and wagon.  The posse searched the wagon that the outlaws left behind and found Black’s wife and Jennie Freeman.  The deputies found a picture of Bill Banks and Captain J. S. Prather in the women’s possession.  The picture was made when the two deputy marshals killed Tulsa Jack.  The two officers were standing on each side of the dead Tulsa Jack.  Someone had poked the eyes out of the two marshals in the picture.  Tulsa Jack was a close friend to Black and Wyatt.  Halsell returned to Guthrie to transport the two women prisoners to the federal jail.  On the sixth day Ike Black was located north of the Canton Cantonment, north of Longdale, where he was shot by Marion Hildreth.  Wyatt was also seriously wounded, being shot in the right side, as he escaped into a corn field heading southeast.  Several days later Wyatt was found hiding in a cornfield where he was being chased by a large number of farmers and officers.  Deputy Poak, Deputy Sheriff Woods of Garfield County and farmer Smith of Logan County confronted the wounded Wyatt as he lay hiding in the cornfield. When asked to surrender Wyatt made a move which the two lawmen recognized as a move to get his rifle or pistol which forcing the two lawmen to fire simultaneously with both bullets striking Wyatt in the hip.  Both bullets struck less than one half inch apart.  Then Garfield Sheriff Thrall took Wyatt to Hennessey where he was transported by train to Enid.  Wyatt was placed in the Garfield County jail at Enid where he never recovered from his wounds.  The outlaw died before he could be taken to Guthrie to be tried for his crimes. On Wyatt’s death bed he made a confession that there was a man named Shoemaker who was now serving life imprisonment for killing Townsend of Kingfisher, several months ago.  Shoemaker was innocent of the murder of Townsend and his sentence was unjust.  Before Wyatt died on September 7, 1895, the widow Townsend saw him in the Garfield county jail and recognized him as the slayer of her husband and father. 

(The Taloga Advocate - August 10, 17, 24, September 14, 1895) (West of Hell’s Fringe) (Shoot from the Lip) (Bill Doolin O. T.) (Picture-Oklahombres) (U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896)  Member of the Cherokee Cow Punchers’ Association

 

Halsell, William E. was commissioned on September 27, 1888, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, under Marshal Jacob Yoes. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Halstead, Burdett was commissioned in Oklahoma Territory in October of 1894, serving under Marshal Evett Nix. 

(U.S. Deputy Marshals I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896)

 

Halsted, William

(Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Hambeck, Henry was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Hamilton, Charles R. V. served in the Central District in 1894 and 1895. 

(U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Hamilton, J. N.  was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

 

Hamilton, Peter was commissioned on July 23, 1872, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal William A. Britton.  Deputy Marshal Hamilton lived in Ft. Smith, Arkansas.  

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Hamm, Arthur B. was commissioned in the Southern District Court of Indian Territory at Paris, Texas, in 1895 and 1896.  (U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896)

 

Hamm, Arthur B.

D.U.S. Marshal

Ryan

February 20, 1897

 

Hammack, George T.  was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

 

Hammack, J. W.  was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

 

Hammer, George S.

D.U.S. Marshal

Ardmore

January 29, 1898

 

Hammer, John S.	D.U.S. Marshal		July 1, 1906 to January 2, 1907
Hammer, John S.	U. S. Marshal	Ardmore	January 10, 1898
Hammer, John S.	D.U.S. Marshal	Ardmore	February 19, 1906

 

Hammersley, J. A. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

 

Hammersley, Hugh was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

 

Hammond, J. R.  was commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1897. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Hammond, Woodford “Squire Skimp” was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

 

Hancock, William A. Deputy U. S. Marshal

 

Early-Day U. S. Marshal Dies In Yukon Home

 

April 9, 1943--The Oklahoman--William A. Hancock, 91 years old, a United States deputy marshal before statehood was granted Oklahoma, and in the construction business at Yukon and El Reno for 20 years, died Monday night at his home in Yukon.

          Hancock, a cattleman in Oklahoma and Arkansas, moved to western Oklahoma before the run and served as a peace officer.  Later he owned a livery stable which was the stopover point of stage coaches on the regular run between Oklahoma City and Fort Reno.

          Hancock retired from business some 17 years ago. He survived by two sons, Walter F. Hancock, Hobart, and W. Nelson Hancock, Yukon' and by six daughters, Miss Jennie Hancock, Yukon, Mrs. Anna Garaten and Mrs. Nellie Maxey, both of Loveland, Mrs. Kathryn Sutton, 1301 Louise, Mrs. Pearl McComas, 34393 Northwest sixteenth street and Mrs. Veryl Overman, route 3.

          Services have been set for 10:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Turner funeral home, Yukon; burial will be in Yukon.

 

Hanes, Carroll  D.  was commissioned in the Western District in Arkansas in 1897. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Hanna, George W. was commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1897.  He was assigned to Sapulpa replacing Deputy Marshal Querry in April of 1906, working under Marshal Lep Bennett.  He had previously been assigned to Eufaula. Hanna while living Sapulpa aided Negro, Eugene McQueen who was almost beaten to death then left to die, by an angry mob.   McQueen gave testimony against some of the friends of those in the mob.  The badly beaten McQueen went to Deputy Marshal Hanna asking for protection. 

(The Lenora Leader - April 20, 1906) (Marietta Monitor - August 10, 1906) (The Sterrett Sun - August 10, 1906) (The Seiling Guide - July 25, 1907) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)  Member of Cherokee Strip Cow Punchers’ Association

 

Hanna, George W.	D.U.S. Marshal	Sapulpa	April 1, 1906
Hanna, George W.	D.U.S. Marshal		1907
Hanna, George W.	D.U.S. Marshal	Tulsa	April 16, 1908

 

Hannah, Andrew N. was commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1897. 

(Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Hansen, John A.  was commissioned in Oklahoma Territory in April of 1895, serving under Marshal Evett Nix. 

(U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896)

 

Hara, Charles D. was commissioned on November 30, 1889, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Harbert, Jeff was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.  (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

 

Harden, William T. was commissioned on August 7, 1893, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)    Killed in the line of duty.

 

Hardin, J. R.  was summoned to Indian Territory in May of 1893, to serve a warrant of arrest to Robert Scroggins and James Wasson who attempted to rob the United States mail.  Deputy Marshal Hardin’s search took him to Prairie Grove where he found Scroggins then to Selligman where Wasson was in hiding.  Hardin was able to arrest the two robbers without any gun play.  Both men were taken to the jail in Ft. Smith, Arkansas where they stood trial for their crime. 

(The Weekly Elevator - May 19, 1893)

 

Hardin, Steve B.  was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

 (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

 

Hardy, J. B.  was commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1895.  (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Hargrove, Robert D.  was commissioned on May 13, 1871, in the Western District of Arkansas, serving under Marshal Logan S. Roots.  Hargrove lived in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Hargrove, W. W. was commissioned on August 16, 1872, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Logan S. Roots.  Hargrove lived in Greenwood, Sebastian County, Arkansas. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Harkins, J. William was commissioned on August 14, 1895, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal George J. Crump.  He was a member of the Choctaw Indian police and commissioned deputy marshal in the Choctaw Nation.  His father was George W. Harkins, who served in the confederate army during the Civil War. 

(Indian Pioneer History - Annie James Harkins) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)(Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Harley, E. S. “Bob” was a deputy marshal that worked in the Chickasaw Nation around Stonewall in the 1894 time period.  Fellow officers would have been Bob Nester, H. E. Bowling, Bill McCall, and Ran Dickerson. 

*Indian Pioneer History - H. E. Bowling) (U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896)

 

Harman, E. L. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

 

Harmon, James was commissioned in Oklahoma Territory by Marshal W. D. Fossett, in September of 1905, while living in Ringwood, Woods County.  Before becoming a deputy marshal he served a number of years as deputy sheriff for Woods County.  On the night of April 9, 1894, the Rock Island Night Express Train No. 1 left Caldwell Kansas heading south to Kingfisher.  At the town of Pond Creek, in the Cherokee Outlet, the train stopped to pickup water and a couple of passengers.  Three miles south of Round Pound the train seemed to slow down and speed up again and then it came to a fast halt.  Gunfire and commotion occurred as several bandits boarded the train to join two of their friends who got aboard when the train stopped in Pond Creek.  All attention was focused to the express car as the express agent stuck his head out of the door and made a fast retreat locking the door behind.  Inside of the car was the express agent, James Harmon and the express messenger, John Crosswright.  A volley of gun fire riddled the side of the box car as the three men inside cowered for cover.  A last resort effort was made by placing a stick of dynamite into the door which blew wood splinters from the side of the car but the door stayed intact and locked.  Harmon and Crosswright were both knocked to the floor and Crosswright was briefly stunned.  Leaving through the rear of the baggage car, going into the passenger car, Harmon made his way through the train with his Winchester repeating shotgun.  Inside of the baggage car, Crosswright told the outlaws to move to the others side of the car so he could open the door.  Once the door was opened the bandits focused their attention to the opening the safe.  After regaining his senses, Harmon made his way through the train and stepped off of the car as he saw the engineer and fireman being forced into the express car by the outlaws.  Three outlaws threatened to kill them if they didn’t get inside of the car as one of the outlaws pointed his revolver at them.  At this point Harman decided it was time to take action as he fired at which time W. D. Fossett, a detective on the train, fired concurrently.  Shots were being returned from the outlaws as one of them took position in a pit firing through the passenger coaches.  Changing his spot, Harmon was able to get a shot which dropped the lone gunman and sent the rest of the robbers to their horses where they made their get-away.  The slain gunman was identified as one of the old Jesse James gang members, Bill Rhodes alias “J. E. Pitts” alias “Bob Hughes”. 

(Marietta Monitor - September 8, 1905) (Oklahombres -Volume X11, Number 2,)

 

Harn, Charles D.  was commissioned on December 2, 1885, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.  Deputy Marshal Harn was living in Dardanelle, Arkansas when he was commissioned. 

(Ft. Smith Elevator - December 4, 1885) (Ft. Smith Federal Employee Database)

 

Harn, W. F.  was commissioned in Oklahoma Territory at Guthrie by Marshal W. C. Grimes on May 11, 1892. 

(Copy of deputy marshal commission - Indian Library at Oklahoma City Archives)

 

Harp, Hugh was commissioned on July 29, 1892, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal George J. Crump. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Lorenzo Houston)  (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Harp, W. A. was commissioned on April 2, 1892, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Harper, John C. “Red” was commissioned on August 29, 1891, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes.  He was working with Deputy Rick Davenport of Antlers, Choctaw Nation, when they were summoned to arrest a Negro house boy who was accused of stealing money from “Uncle” Bill Spring.  Uncle Billy Spring went to Paris, Texas to get $700 to purchase some cattle.  When Spring returned, he placed the money in a trunk for safekeeping.  The houseboy, watching his boss hide the money, stole it, and the houseboy buried $500 of the money under a dogwood tree, close to the house, and then kept the rest of it in his possession.  When Deputy Marshal Harper found the houseboy, he had already spent the $200 he had in his possession, buying a gold watch and a gold piece.  The officer had a difficult time in getting the thief to tell where he had hidden the rest of the stolen money.  Uncle Billy suffered the loss as he would not prosecute his houseboy.

(Indian Pioneer History - Frances Ollie Mills Byrne) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Harper, W. P. served in the Central District in 1894. 

(U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896)

 

Harran, Henry was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

 

Harrel, James M.  was commissioned on December 1, 1873, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal John N. Sarber.  Deputy Marshal Harrell lived in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, during his commission. 

(Ft. Smith Oaths of Office)

 

Harriet, James M. 

(Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Harris, Bob was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.  (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

 

Harris, Dan was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. In June of 1894, a horse buggy and harness was stolen from A. E. McKellap at Sapulpa and later traced to the Cherokee Strip.  Harris was riding with a posse from Ft. Smith when they met Bill Doolin in the described buggy near Cushing.  Doolin whipped his horse trying to elude his captors which resulted in a running gunfight.  The chase ended six miles down the trail when a lucky shot disabled Doolin’s horse causing him to abandon the buggy.  A search of the buggy disclosed five hundred rounds of pistol and rifle ammunition.  The officers felt Doolin did not steal the outfit but had purchased it from someone that had. 

(Bill Doolin O. T.) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Harris, Ernest P.  was commissioned deputy marshal in the Tahlequah District in August of 1902, by Marshal W. H. Darrough. 

(The Woodward Bulletin - August 22, 1902) (The Taloga Advocate - August 28, 1902) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

 

Harris, Lee was remembered as a deputy marshal working near Wayne by A. J. Sims in Indian Pioneer History. 

(Indian Pioneer History - A. J. Sims)

 

Harris, Samuel O.  was commissioned deputy marshal on May 29, 1889 in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes.  Deputy Marshal Harris arrested a band of liquor violators in Indian Territory who were arrested for introducing and selling liquor.  The gang made up of a mixture of five whites and Indians were taken to jail in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, where they stood trial.  In June of 1894, he was sent to the Choctaw Nation to serve warrants of arrest to Monks Mitchell in Checotah and Jink Smith at Briartown on charges of introducing liquor into Indian Territory.  Samuel was living in Shawnee, Oklahoma, in 1930.  Samuel was one of the deputy marshals that attended the marshal’s reunion at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, in 1908. 

(The Weekly Elevator - August 4, 1893) (Ft. Smith Elevator - April 27, June 20, 1897) (Picture - The Western Peace Officer) (Experience Of A U.S. Deputy Marshal) (Indian Pioneer History - W. F. Jones) (U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T. , 1893 - 1896) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Harris, West “Wesley” W.  was commissioned on June 7, 1889, in the western district at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes.  He worked with Deputy Marshal Tyner Hughes to serve a warrant of arrest to James Hart and Henry Ewing of San Bois County, Choctaw Nation.  The two men resisted arrest, trying to elude the two deputy marshals.  During a gun fight several rounds were exchanged leaving Hart severely wounded.  Both men were arrested and taken to the Ft. Smith jail where they awaited trial.  Deputy Marshal West Harris was killed by Charley Strickland, who was killed by Deputy Marshal William Lewis.  Another account of West Harris’ death was that West also served in the capacity as Indian policeman, attending all of the local dances.  One evening as West arrived a the dance he found several men had already started to celebrate, drinking too much, too fast.  Harris tried to slow everyone down but they were to drunk to listen.  A gunfight broke out leaving Frank Benge, Frank Faulkner and West Harris dead.  Harris died leaving a young wife and eleven month old baby.  West had a bad habit of carrying a large amount of money and a staged fight could have been created to take his money.  George Frazier searched Harris’ dead body finding only thirty-six cents in his pockets.  Six hundred dollars had been taken from him.  His body was buried in the old cemetery near the old Sequoyah courthouse.  The persons killing West Harris and the two other men were never identified.  George Frazier replaced West Harris as deputy marshal, spending a lot of time and effort to investigate the murders but the mystery of his death was never solved. 

(Ft. Smith Elevator - November 26, 1886; June 29, 1888) (Indian Pioneer - George W. Frazier) (Indian Pioneer History - J. T. French) (Indian Pioneer History - Robert C. Krebs) (Indian Pioneer History - E. H. Scrivner) (Law West of Fort Smith) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)    Killed in the line of duty.

 

Harrison, A.H. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, where he served as special deputy.  

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

 

Harrison, Bob arrested Sanford Seymour, Thomas Seymour, and B. F. Summers for stealing a wagon.  It was argued in court that the wagon was not worth anything so the trio of thieves was released. 

(The Choctaw Champion - August 19, 1898)

 

Harrison, Jacob C. was commissioned on January 26, 1895, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal George J. Crump. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Harrison, William H. was commissioned on November 26, 1888, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes.  William collared a keg of whiskey, burst it open, spilling its contents on the street.  This was common practice to let the whiskey peddlers know their business would not be tolerated. Oklahombres shows Bill Harrison was killed May 9, 1894. 

(Oklahombres) (Atoka Independent - May 12, 1888) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)    Killed in the line of duty.

 

Hart, Caleb Lawson “Loss” rode with Deputy Marshals Terry and Tucker in October of 1889, to serve a warrant of arrest to Charlie Bowie, alias “Charles Davis.”  The outlaw was wanted for horse stealing in Lexington, Chickasaw Nation and holed-up at his father’s house in Fleetwood.  The three deputy marshals, with their posse, surrounded the house and ordered Bowie to surrender.  Bowie responded that he would kill the lawmen if they did not leave.  Tucker seeing that a gunfight was eminent moved away from the house to bring support forward.  As Tucker moved away, Bowie saw his opportunity to escape.  He ran from the house, firing at the officers as he tried to escape.  Deputy Marshal Terry took dead aim with his Winchester rifle and fired a shot which struck Bowie in the right nipple, killing him instantly.  The officers were examined at the Southern District federal court at Paris, Texas, for killing Bowie.  A man named Wallace came into Ardmore and purchased some $200 worth of goods, when he was known to be a penniless character.  He also went to the express office and asked for a package which was found to contain several gallons of whiskey.  The man said the whiskey belonged to other parties and suspicion was aroused.  The other parties were the Daltons or the Longview bank robbers.  On September 25, 1895, a posse of deputy marshals surrounded the Wallace home, some twenty-five miles from Ardmore, near Elk, Chickasaw Nation.  William Dalton came out armed with a pistol, which he attempted to fire as he ran, but a ball from the Winchester of Loss Hart brought him down.  In the house was found a large amount of crisp fresh bank bills, which from their number were identified as part of the money stolen from the Longview, Texas bank.  Dalton’s wife and children were staying at the Wallace home.  Dalton’s wife proposed to ship his corpse to California.  She sent a letter to C. H. Bilvens in San Francisco, so it is quite possible this is where she planned to send the body.  William Dalton was a brother of the infamous Dalton gang but never rode with them.  He was also a brother to Deputy Marshal Frank Dalton who was killed in the line of duty.  William Dalton was a member of the Oklahombres, second in command to Bill Doolin.  Hart came to Burneyville, Chickasaw Nation in 1879, where we operated a blacksmith shop.  He worked as a deputy marshal for eleven years.  Loss Hart was buried in the McGee Cemetery south of Asher. 

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Hasson, Henry was commissioned on September 24, 1895, in the Western District of Arkansas, serving under Marshal George J. Crump. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Hasting, Miles H. was commissioned on December 2, 1894 in the Western District of Arkansas, serving under Marshal George J. Crump. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Hatfield, James served in the Northern Judicial District in 1894. 

(U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896)

 

Havens, Jim was appointed deputy marshal in June of 1906, serving under Marshal Grosvener A. Porter.  Deputy Marshal Havens served in the Southern District of Indian Territory, with headquarters at Ardmore, Chickasaw Nation.  (The Seiling Guide - June 14, 1906)

 

Havens, J. H.

D.U.S. Marshal

1907

 

Hawkins, Albert M.  was commissioned on July 27, 1872, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Logan S. Roots. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Hawkins, J. M.  was commissioned on July 9, 1872, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Logan S. Roots. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Hawkins, John was commissioned on December 3, 1891, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Hawkins, Orrin S. was commissioned on July 29, 1872, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Logan S. Roots.  (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

(Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Hawks, Rex B. U. S. Marshal

 

Hay, Daniel was commissioned as deputy marshal for the Oklahoma 1889 Land Rush.  Daniel was assigned to Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory, under Marshal Thomas Needles. 

(Oklahoma Land Rush Of 1889)

 

Haynes, Samuel Jonathan was commissioned on July 3, 1895, in the Western District of Ft. Smith, Arkansas, by Marshal George J. Crump, where he served for one and one half years.  Deputy Marshal Haynes first duty was to go to Okmulgee, Creek Nation, to subpoena several Creeks as witnesses.  Haynes was summoned to capture the Buck gang which was made up with five mixed blood Negro and Indians.  The gang started working the trails as highwaymen, and then as their escapades grew they became bolder, assaulting their victims after they robbed them.  It was not long that murder was added to their long list of crimes. The gang evidently felt there was no law that they had to answer to for soon they started to rape the women and young girls they encountered.  The gang, Creek Freedmen would soon realize they had made a serious mistake for they had crossed a line which would place them under Judge Parker’s jurisdiction.  As long as their crimes only pertained to Creek Indians they could only be tried in the Creek Nation courts but when whites became their victims they had to answer to the federal court in Ft. Smith.  Deputy Marshal Haynes was summoned by the Ft. Smith court to capture the gang.  Haynes formed a posse who picked up the gang’s trail near Preston where they tracked them near Hitchita.  Along the route of the trail the marshal’s force came across several people who were victims of the gang.  The gang stopped one party, which consisted of three whites who were traveling through the Creek Nation.  One man was robbed; another man was robbed and shot when he tried to defend his wife, who was raped.  Deputy Marshal Haynes returned to Okmulgee for a fresh mount where he was given caution by Dr. Bell that the gang was aware they lawmen were on their trail.  Haynes family lived in Eufaula, Creek Nation which caused the officer to have fear the gang would retaliate against them so he moved them to safe haven to give them protection.  The gang’s motto, “Dead Men Tell No Tales” was probably adopted from “The Devil,” Booley July, who operated a similar gang near Boggy Depot on the old stage trail.  Haynes and his posse continued trailing the gang east of Okmulgee where they learned the gang was in hiding at a cabin in the woods near Beggs.  During the night the posse decided to set up camp waiting for daylight before they continued their tracking.  Several hours into the night, gunfire was heard from the west, and then more shots rang out, coming closer.  The lawmen broke camp and headed toward the river crossing where they hoped to intercept the outlaws.  The gang went to a store in Morse, near Sapulpa, where they were in the process of robbing guns, ammunition, and boots when the marshal’s force closed in on them.  The marshal’s force rushed the store engaging in a gun battle, which lasted for a long period of time.  The gang, seeing they were outmanned, knew there was no way out alive so they decided to surrender.  All five gang members were arrested and taken to the federal court in Fort Smith, Arkansas, where they faced the “Hanging Judge” Parker who sent them to the gallows, on July 11, 1896.  Sam Haynes also served with the Creek Lighthorsemen, starting in 1882.  In 1883, he was elected as Captain of the Light-horse until he resigned in 1884.  Sam retired from the law enforcement to become a minister.  Samuel Haynes was born on January 8, 1857 and died on April 4, 1948 at his home northwest of Okmulgee, Creek Nation. 

(Indian Pioneer History - Samuel J. Haynes) (Law West Of Fort Smith) (Hell on the Border) (Black Red and Deadly) (Hell on the Border-Harman) (Iron Men) (Chronicles Of Oklahoma) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Haynes, Wylie F. was commissioned on June 6, 1892, in Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes.   Wylie was later commissioned in the Northern District, Muskogee Court and assigned to the Pawhuska Court working in the Osage Nation.  Marshal Leo Bennett released the majority of his deputies on July 1, 1901 but Wylie was retained.  At the time of Wylie’s death in 1928, he was still working as an officer in the Osage Nation. (The Osage Journal, Pawhuska - July 4, 1901) (Charles Francis Colcord) (Ft. Smith Oath Of Office) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

 

Hays, B. B.  was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.  In June of 1886, Deputy Marshal Hays arrested five men in Indian Territory and transported them to the federal jail in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. 

(Ft. Smith Elevator - May 21, 1886) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

 

Hays, H. J. was one the deputy marshals to travel with Marshal Colonel Crump to Brooklyn, New York to deliver nine prisoners in December of 1893.  The prisoners had been tried in the federal court at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, on assault, larceny, conspiracy and counterfeiting charges with prison terms ranging from fifteen months to three years. 

(The Weekly Elevator - December 22, 1893)