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[Photograph 0010.02-D WFD Crew photo (7-9-2021).JPG]

Description: Photograph of WFD crew standing in front of Engine 1. From left: Fire Chief Kelly Grooms, Deputy Chief Jimmy Cagle, Assistant Chief Jeff Hamilton, Darrel Watkins, James McMahan, Jarrad Edwards, Dalton Grooms, Jason Tackett. Photo taken in front of the Wagoner fire station at 807 W. Cherokee St.
Date: July 9, 2021
Partner: Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum

On the Gallows' Edge: Capital Punishment, Appeals, and Presidential Clemency in Indian Territory, 1896-1907

Description: This article continues Von Creel's study of the administration of justice in Indian Territory courts and expands upon the application of capital punishment. Von Creel details the cases of nine individuals who were convicted of capital crimes but who escaped hanging. Their stories involve the complicated legal processes of appeal, application for presidential clemency, commutation of sentence, and post-verdict motions.
Date: Summer 2006
Creator: Creel, Von Russell
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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