Henry Wilson left Leflore, Choctaw Nation, for Polk County, Arkansas, on March 12, 1889. He was going to get a horse for a local farmer and would be traveling alone.
When Wilson did not arrive at his destination, a search began. That search ultimately led to Jefferson Jones, who admitted to shooting Wilson but claimed he did so in self-defense.
Jones, who was Choctaw, was tried in federal court in Fort Smith. He was convicted of murder on October 12, 1889, and sentenced to death on November 1, 1889.
Jefferson Jones was hanged on January 16, 1890.
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