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Jackman, Park was commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1899. 

 

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Jackson, David W. was commissioned on February 7, 1889, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes. 

 

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Jackson, Edward was commissioned on May 16, 1893 and July 14, 1894, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.  During January of 1894, he arrested James Martin charged with larceny, twelve miles east of Nowata in the Osage Nation.  His prisoner was taken to the federal jail in Ft. Smith, Arkansas.  In July of 1894, Edward worked with Deputy Marshal Steele from Guthrie to arrest Bud Appling and Clay Davis.  Both men were shot and badly wounded when they resisted arrest.  Appling was taken prisoner and Davis escaped in the heavy underbrush even though he was shot several times. 

 

Ft. Smith Elevator - March 2, 1894

The Kingfisher Times - July 26, 1894

Ft. Smith Oaths of Office

 

Jackson, Edward J. was commissioned on January 1, 1893, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes.  On December 22, 1893, Deputy Marshal Jackson arrested Charles and John Hoffman from Coffeyville, Kansas on larceny charges.  The two men were taken to the Ft. Smith jail where they awaited trial.  Deputy Marshal Jackson lived in Coffeyville, Kansas where he most likely worked with in the Wichita Court in Kansas. 

 

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Ellis, Jackson W.  was appointed Deputy United State Marshal for Western District of Arkansas in 1885.

Jackson W. Ellis was born in Sweet Town, Cherokee Nation, in 1859. In youth he attended the public schools, and as early as sixteen years of age went to work on a farm. Jackson was the only son of the late Edward Ellis, who, with his brother Samuel, was killed at Fort Gibson during the war while corralling the horses of their company. At the age of twenty-one he was appointed deputy sheriff of Tahlequah district, also sheriff of commissioner's court; and later, in 1872, deputy warden of the national penitentiary, and in the same year commissioner of the quarantine district. In 1876 he went into the drug business until 1878, when he clerked for the two years following in a mercantile house. In 1885 he was appointed Deputy United States Marshal for Western District of Arkansas, and the same year was appointed on the Indian police force. He had not been employed in this capacity over six weeks, when in self-defense, he shot down Bud Trainer on the streets of Tahlequah. Jackson then moved to Fort Gibson, where he was appointed city marshal. Here he shot and killed Dick Van, who resisted arrest. Dick was the murderer of Captain Sixkiller, of the Indian police, and a noted desperado. From thence he went to Atoka, where he was appointed officer of the peace. During his four years here he shot and killed Harry Finn, a desperado who had killed his father in Missouri, and was following the business of whisky peddler. This was followed by the shooting and capture of Charley Carter, a desperado and murderer, whom the officer was tracing for some time. Jackson Ellis also shot and captured Watson and Whitrock, both whisky venders and desperate men. In all these instances Officer Ellis never out stepped the bounds of duty; such is the public verdict, and all law-abiding citizens feel themselves indebted to this fearless officer for clearing the country of so many "terrors to society." In 1890 the subject of our sketch, in partnership with D. J. Folsom, commenced the practice of law in Atoka, but the former was soon after appointed constable for the second division United States court at South McAlester, under Judge Shackelford, which office he is now holding.  Jackson Ellis was fully six feet five inches in height, a fearless determined man and a fine specimen of his race. (internet)

Jackson, M. M. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.  In 1895, Jackson was sent to Kansas to serve a warrant of arrest to Bob Rogers for robbing the Mound Valley bank.  The tables were turned when Rogers and his gang got the drop on the deputy marshal, taking his guns.  When Rogers got back to his home area he had something to crow about which was embarrassing to Jackson.  However, Jackson got last laugh when in January 1895, when Heck Bruner and he arrested his gang at Vinita.  Rogers was given immunity for all of charges filed against and he would get $1,400 reward for gang member “Dynamite Jack” wanted by Colorado authorities, if he would help the deputy marshals capture the rest of the gang.  Whiskey laced with chloroforms was placed in the gang member’s drinks.  They soon became drowsy and went to bed.  When conditions were right to capture the gang, Bruner and Jackson entered the chambers, finding the drug had an effect on the outlaws but not enough to disable them.  A gunfight broke out which left three of the outlaws, including Texas Jack dead and the forth was taken prisoner.   Judge Parker gave Bob Rogers a stiff warning, stating:  “This is the fourth time you have been before me; if you are brought here again death will be the penalty.  Bob Roger was given immunity only to return to his life of crime robbing a train at Seminole Switch.  His big mistake came when the Anti Horse Theft Association of Kansas placed a reward on his head for stealing horses and cattle in Kansas.  Rogers end came on March 13, 1896 as he tried to escape from a posse of deputy marshals led by Deputy Marshal James Mayes.   Twenty-two thirty eight slugs and two charges of buckshot were fired through Roger’s body.  In August of 1904, Deputy Marshal Jackson arrested a farmer living near Walker Indian Territory on a charge of counterfeiting. 

 

The Byars Banner - September 1, 1904

Hell on the Border-Harman

 Hell on the Border

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

 

Jackson, Robert was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, where he served as a guard in the jail. 

 

Picture - Hell on the Border - Harman

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Jackson, T. J.  was commissioned in Oklahoma Territory from October through December of 1894, serving under Marshal Evett Nix. 

 

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

 

Jackson, Tom R.  was commissioned at El Reno, Oklahoma Territory from April 1895, through June of 1896, serving under Marshall Evett Nix.  In July of 1895, Deputy Marshal Jackson passed through Kingfisher with six prisoners from “G” county, arrested for intimidating and beating up a witness.  The prisoners were taken before the commissioner to answer to the Grand Jury.  Deputy Marshal Jackson took a posse to Fay P.O. in “D” county where they took fourteen settlers into custody.  The men were taking the law into their own hands as they were charged with trying to run a settler off of his homestead and driving witnesses out of the country.  The accused men were placed in the Taloga jail. 

 

The Kingfisher Times - July 25, 1895

The Taloga Advocate - October 5, 1895

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

 

Jackson, W. L. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. 

 

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Jackson, W. P.  was commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1899. 

 

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, David was commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1899. 

 

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Jacobson, J. M. succeeded Deputy Marshal Whiting at Kingfisher, in April of 1902.  Whiting resigned before Marshal Canada Thompson completed his term. Deputy Marshal Jacobson was commissioned in the District court of Oklahoma Territory

 

The Woodward Bulletin - April 18, 1902

 

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James, John rode with Heck Thomas and Charles Fox to capture the Graves gang, in November of 1895.  The gang was made up of James Graves, Bill Proctor, Lee Poulson and James Stephens.  On October 17, 1895, the gang robbed John Swillings and killed him, leaving no witnesses.   Swilling’s body was found in the river, riddled with bullet holes. 

 

The Woodward News - November 8, 1895

 

James William W. was commissioned on August 31, 1895, in the Western District at Ft. Smith Arkansas, serving under Marshal George J. Crump. 

 

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Janeway, Daniel H. was commissioned on July 8, 1872, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Logan S. Roots.  Deputy Marshal Janeway lived in Sebastian County, Arkansas. 

 

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Jarnigan, G. W.  was commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1899.

 

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Jarnigan, W. H.  was commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1899. 

 

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Jay, W. R. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. 

 

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Jefferson, Edward D. was a Negro deputy marshal. 

 

The Western Peace Officer

Black Red and Deadly

 

Jenkins, George was commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1899. 

 

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Jenkins, J. A. was commissioned on September 12, 1895, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal George J. Crump. 

 

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Jenkins, W. H. was commissioned in Oklahoma Territory by Marshal Richard Jones to help with the 1889 Land Rush.  Jenkins came from Emporia, Kansas.

 

Chronicles Of Oklahoma - Volume 35, 1957