This series consists of criminal court cases, and contains such
material as indictments, bills of information, arrest warrants,
writs, subpoenas, appearance bonds, transcripts of proceedings
before U.S. commissioners, orders, verdicts, judgments, sentencing
orders, and appeal papers.
In these records can be found the criminal cases of such famous
outlaws as Belle, Sam, Tom, and Henry Starr (jacket 170); Wyatt
Earp (jacket 59); Gad and Emmet Dalton (jacket 55); Rufus Buck
(jacket 500); Edgar Watson (jacket 197); Blue Duck (jacket 26);
and "Cherokee Bill" Goldsby (jacket 500).
To order copies of a Fort Smith criminal case file, indicate
that the case is a Fort Smith criminal case, and provide the name
of the defendant and the jacket number. Provide the crime as well
if known. Copies cost $10.00 minimum up to 20 pages, $0.50 per
page thereafter. Payment can be made by check, money order, or
credit card. Do not send cash. Payment must be exact, so credit
card payments generally are the most convenient. Please make your
requests in writing. Requests are accepted via fax, e-mail, or
regular mail. Within the United States, overnight delivery is
available for an extra $4.00. Please state in your request that
you would like this feature and provide your street address and
phone number. Please NOTE: No P.O. Box numbers are accepted.
NARA's Southwest Region (Fort Worth) (NRFFA), 501 West Felix
Street, Building 1, Fort Worth, TX 76115-3405 PHONE: 817-334-5525,
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