TY U. 3. l»:<sr. attached is a roster ofihe Ex-Deputy United States. chairman of the Committee to investigate federal records

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2 JONES, W. F, KTERVIEW Bffie S. Jackson, Interviewer. July 20, 1937 Interview With.»'/. $. Jones, North Bosedale, Tulsa, Okla. Deputy United States Marshal ?. TY U. 3. l»:<sr attached is a roster ofihe Ex-Deputy United States Marshals of Indian Territory w: ose association held its leai meeting in the Federal 2aildi.,<,, in Tulsa, November 19, W. F. Jones (2'-5 a X. Ros">dale, Tulsa) was chairman of the Committee to investigate federal records and compile a roster of living ex-deputy United States Marshals who hau served in the Indian Territory before statehood. According to kr. Joies there were only two copies of this roster made, one is in his possession and a copy that <*as given to Congressman ci'esley ~2» Disney.. The object of the meeting of the association in 1950, was to discuss raeans of "jetting some pressure back of the following pension bill first introduced in ^fse^ouse of Representatives, June 10, 1921, by Alice Robertson: H. R A BILL. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That to all regularly commissioned United States deputy marshals, now living, who served under the United States District Court for the Western District

3 JONES, Vf. F, INTERVIEW of Arkansas, including the Indian Territory, now the State of Oklahoma, prior to the admission of the State of Oklahoma into the Union, and to the widows of the said United States deputy marshals who were killed in the line of duty, who were their wives ei^the time of their service, and to their children under the sixteen years of age, shall be paid a pension in the sum of $30.00 per month. It was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. The hearing before the Committee on the Judi ^iary took place April 11, Very interesting pleas were made by Alice Robertson, Oklahoma, and Otis Wingo, Arkansas, personal statements made by John il. Taylor, oldest living commissioned officer-(out of Fort Smith) commissioned '1882. Mr. Tillman again introduced the bill, H. R. 3974, in the House of Representatives, December 7, The only change from former reading wssvhe proposed amount of pension raised from $30.00 to per month. It was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. v Mr. O'Connor introduced the. pension bill, H. R. 2968, May 15, 1929, a copy of, H. R It met the same s fate. At the meeting of the Sx-Deputy United States Marshals* Association of Indian Territory, the oommittee ohosen designated that its ohariman, W. F. Jones, present

4 JONES, W. F. INTERVI3V its case before the Judiciary ^omkittee &t 7/ashington, JL). 0. Mr. Joneb says in his present interview (July 20, 1937) that sufficient money was not raised by the Association to pay his expenses to ivashington. He took up the netter personally -.vit^?ongressr,&r. TT. E. Disr.ey, givin-: him a roster of the membership ct that time. Llr. Jones chec ; :"d the roster at ny request bringing it down to date, indicating those who were alive, where they live and whit they are doin^at the present- time (according to his inforation). r.jr. Jones elso indicates the older and younger group. There seems to be almost a fifty perce X death toll since laiskogee,. Oklahoma. November 19, To irlr. R. A. Thompson, ^reslde-it, x-Deputy U. S. Marshals' Association of Incian Territory SIR: We, th Comoittee appointed by you to ue-.e an investigation into the records concerning the ez-jeputy United States Jdarshals who served in the Indian Territory before Statehood, ma<e the following report:

5 318 JOKES, W. F In the records available we find the following names recorded; there may, however, possibly be (not exceeding ten) more names found elsewhere but at this time we are unable to make a report on these men. All the following are -sen who served as Commissioned Deputy United States Lsrshals in the different districts composing the Indian Territory, and etf.1 are novv living, except as indicated: R Q T JS R Original Appointment R. 0. Lee -0- (Farmer) koalester, Okla. July 24, 1-91 W. F. Jones -0- Tulsa Feb. 1, 1S97 (Night watch) * J. S. O'Brien -0- Wagoner ^pril 24,1895 Fees ilark R. Moore -0- Jones (Farrfier) * J. F. Ledbetter -0- Lluskogee April 24,1895 June 25, 1895 * G. \U Tucker -0- * Gabe Beck -0- * J. *'. Long -0- barlow Tahl«quah, Okla. (Not knom) June 25, 1698 A. J. Trail -0- Claremore (Tulsa Tribune distributor). * L, P. Isabell -0- Vinita rt June 24, 189S June 25V1698 John Cordell -0- Koldenville n June 26, 1898 G. P. Lawson -0- (Jailor at lluskogee) Ooweta, " * Clark B. Wasson -0- Muskogee * W. W. Freshour -0- Bristow June 28, 1898 June 28', 1908 June 30, 1898

6 JONES, W. F. IKTSRVI3W Original Appointive nt. Fees H. A. Thompson -O~ Oklahoma City, Okla. June 30, i '98 " (Police Dept. Finger print). *J. S. Tilley -0- Dustin Jan. 1, 1902 " Gr, iu Oochran -0- Sugene 11 Her -0- *T..V. Prather -0- *0. v. 3ooth -Z- *J. 3, Heady -0- *W. n. Smith -0- Catoosa Tulsa Vir.ita Tulsa Noxie I.uskogee (Commissioned out of Fort Smith, Arkansas, Court-Western Dist.) *C. 3. Rhodes -0-..usl-.ogee Uppt. M Not Known 1 ). J. «. Rubls -0- Okmulgee (Farmer at Wagoner, Okla.) Paul 0. Williams -II- :.*uskogee (Lawyer ; T. Wymsn Thorapson^N- Salina June 18Q8 lc9s John n. ^uarry- -0- Tulsa *S. 0, Karris -0- Shawnee 0. H. Wilson -o- ^td^d (Muskogee ^arper.ter) a. J, Smith -M- (?) Vinita *K. -. Ridenhour-O- Vinita C. 3, Iv.cLeas ' - " - I:uskogee (Laveyer) G. n. Bond -;;- (?) Liani Noah Frank -N- fir row C. P. Smith ~N- Ooeano, California june 1598 (Appt. not known) June - 16SS (Commissioned out of Fort Smith, Arkansas, Court-Western Dist.) (ivot 'mown) June 1896 (Appt. ngt kr.own) (^ppt. not knownt (Conmissioned out of Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1 Court-Western Dist. ) :

7 JOKES, W. F. INTERVI?'* Red Lucas -0- S. W.?ooy -N- Wagoner, Okla. Bartlesville " Claremore " Appointment Fees. (Commissioned out of Fort 3.Mith, Arkansas, Court-Western District}. June 1898 " June 1898 *Hyrai/i Stevens -0- James Brazil (Oil business) <** (?) Oklahoma City" 1698 k. R. Cottie -0- Tulsa, " fsal/july 1, 19C3 (Chief Deputy United States Marshal) S. H. Hubbard -0- :.us-ogee " (oal)july 1, 190C» (Chief Jsputy United States Llarshal) *W. H. Gunaingha:;.-0- :.uskogee * (Sal) except as indicated.as far os is known the sbove are all living/and the above list of names is cs :»earl^ correct as it is possible to ascertain. The Coramittee also designated <'. /. Jones to present our case before the Judiciary Co/mittee at Washington, D. C. (Signed) Resuectfull" submitted. u.?. Jones Chairman. (Signed) (Signed).(Signed) E. H. Hubbard R. C. Lee J. S. O'Brien Secretary, LEGEND. * deceased. 0 old in service. N new in servi ce. (?) present status not