$3.50 REWARD.
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A N ATROCIOUS MURDER was perpetrated
1sA on the Sth inst. upon the body of my BROTH
er. ISAAC BUSHYHEAD, at the house of
w. Bell, in Saline District, by John Work,
George and Ellis West, who have fled from ius.
tice. This, therefore; is to make known that the
following sums will be paid for their apprehen.
sion: - = ~ lt1E RN -.


For JOHN WORK $250,if taken within tho
limits of the Cherokee N11on, and $500 if an.
pretended out Of the Nation, and delivered to the
sheriff of Saline District, He is said by some to
be white man, though Aelhas attempted to pass
for an lndian; he is about 5 feet 10 or IL inches
In height, and his weight about 175 pounds, COM
p'exion very dark, black hair and eyes, short
nose and turned up at the end; and supposed to bo
about ~ or S2 years of age. He came to this
country fhdm Alabama, has been among the
Creeks, and was tried sometime past at Fayet,e.
willie, Ark's, for muIder committed in Washing.
vton Countajn which was implicated.


For GEORGE WEST $3.50, if taken in this
Nation, or $500 if taken out of the Nation and
delivered as above mentioned. lie is native cit
Izen, though he would scarce be known as an In
dian in the States lhis father being a white man.
He is little over feet in height, and about $50
pounds in nEweight, black hair, eyes of grayish
color, has fiho soft voice, and is about "a or 25
years of age.


For ELLIS WEST 500 if taken in this Ma.
'ioA's Vi ~~so u Ol t'ie NATION. anu UG-
livered as above. He is q younger brother of
Georges, and is about 81 or % years of age, his
height is near feot inches, and weighs upwa rds
of 200 pounds, dark hair and gray eyes, soft
fine voice like his brothers. which however, is
pee culiar TO the family.


When last seen the two Vests were in compa-
ny, passing down Grand River, towards Fort
Gibson; and Work going in the direction Of Ben
ton County, Ark's. 1t is probable they may al
tempt to escape in the direction of Texas.


0ET An increase of FIVE HUNDRED DOL
LARS to the sun, already offered will be paid for
the arrest and delivery of George West over to
the Sheriff of Saline District, if apprehendod be-.
yond the limits of tho Cherokee Nation. Also,
The sum Of two hundred and fifty dollars addition
al will be paid for the and delivery of Ellis
West as above stated, if npprehended out of the
limits Of this Nation.


JESSE BUSHYHEAD.


Cherokee Nation. Aug 26, lS43-3l-3t