Isaac Newton Journeycake

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Isaac Journeycake Death Courtesy of Los Angeles daily herald., July 03, 1875, Image 1

Death of a Prominent Indian. The Coffeyville (Kansas) Courier of the 17th instant contains an account of the murder of Isaac Journeycake, vulgarly called Johnnycake, a prominent Delaware Indian, who formerly lived with his tribe in the Diminished Delaware Reserve, in Wyandotte county, Kansas, near the Leavenworth county line. He was an educated and energetic man, universally respected for his ability and integrity. We extract the following items: Last Saturday afternoon, Isaac Journeycake, a prominent Delaware at Lightning Creek,thirty miles south of the city, was murdered while riding peacefully along the road on his way home from a neighbor's house, by one Calvin Coker, a half-breed Cherokee. Coker and some friends had been drinking, it seems, and seeing Journey take, accompanied by Daniel Anderson, a colored man, going by, got on their horses and met them. Coker told Mr. J. to ride outside of the road, as he wished to speak to him. Journeycake replied that if he had anything to say, he could ride along the road and say it. Coker then struck at him with a revolver and at the same time took hold of him and tried one shot, but missed his aim. Both men fell from their horses, and, as Joumeycuke attempted to rise up, Coker fired again, striking his victim in the breast and killing him instantly. The weapon was held so close to the ill-fated man that a large hole was burnt in his vest. Coker then turned to the negro and said, Daniel Anderson, I will fix you in some way soon," and Anderson started on the run. Coker then mounted his horse and disappeared. This man, Coker is said to be a hard case, having some years ago killed a man named Charles Hicks, and made himself obnoxious generally for some time. His wife is a Delaware Indian, and it is said his hatred for Mr. Journeycake grew out of a refusal of the Delaware Council to allow him to draw his wife's annuity without the necessary order. Isaac Journeycake was born in the year 1819, and was consequently 58 years old. He has, by his honorable conduct, endeared himself to every member of his tribe, and at the time of bis death enjoyed the confidence and esteem of all who knew him. He was a member of the Delaware Council and has been for many years the official tribal interpreter. At last accounts, the murderer had not been captured, though a posse of about 40 men were in pursuit and were determined to capture him and make him pay the penalty he so richly deserves.