After trying and failing to obtain a gun, Samuel Peters, a Choctaw, went to the home of James Hanson, who had previously accused him of stealing, and killed his wife, Charity, a white woman. The killing occurred near Stringtown, Choctaw Nation, in October 1875.
James Hanson was not home at the time.
A posse was formed to track down Peters, who was arrested soon after. He had blood on his clothes.
At trial in Fort Smith, Peters was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. He was hanged on September 8, 1876.
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