The federal court with jurisdiction over the Indian Territory was in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The Oklahoma Territory was established from the western part of the Indian Territory in 1890, one year after this story is set. The real-life "hanging judge" was Isaac Parker, who wasn't a big fan of hanging, but the death sentence was mandatory. Judge Parker had a tall wooden fence erected around the gallows to prevent crowds of on-lookers from watching. There is a museum of the court in Fort Smith, and they are building a Federal Marshal's museum nearby.

Film

Nessun dato in archivio