The Trial of Ezekiel Proctor and the Problem of Judicial Jurisdiction (open access)

The Trial of Ezekiel Proctor and the Problem of Judicial Jurisdiction

Article narrates the events surrounding the "Tragedy of Goingsnake," a shootout that resulted in nine deaths and numerous wounded. The shootout resulted from a judicial jurisdiction dispute regarding the trial of Ezekiel Proctor, a Cherokee man charged with the murder of Polly Kesterson.
Date: Autumn 1970
Creator: Littlefield, Daniel F., Jr. & Underhill, Lonnie E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History