These legal documents relate to the case of the United States vs. Frederick Buhler. Buhler was accused of selling liquor to a member of the Potawatomi (Pottawatomie) tribe on April 30, 1860 on Pottawatomie tribal lands in Shawnee County, Kansas Territory. Buhler was indicted during the May term of 1860 by the U. S. District Court of the Kansas Territory, Second District. From 1832 to 1953, it was illegal to sell alcohol to Native Americans or introduce it into tribal lands.
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United States versus Frederick Buhler for selling liquor to Indians - 3