On a chilly February morning in 1899, the United States court in Vinita, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) finally brought closure to a case that had the community on edge for weeks. The jury in the murder trial of Lewis Farbro had been deliberating for 36 hours, but ultimately failed to reach a verdict. The deadlock was broken when the prosecution offered to withdraw the charge of murder from the indictment and instead charged Farbro with manslaughter. After a brief deliberation, the jury delivered a guilty verdict, finding Farbro guilty of manslaughter. The trial, which had captivated the attention of the community, finally came to an end.
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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