Wichita eagle., 1888-05-30
One of the DesperadOes Shoots and
Kills Deputy Sheriff Dunn
---Theys Escape.
A Double Killing in Saloon in Texas-A
Family Poisoned at COun-
Gil Grove, Kansas.
A Former Kansas Woman SuspiciOned Of
Having Poisoned Three Hus-
bands-0ther Grim
inal Notes.

BONHAM. lex, May 2J.-IhIS place was
was thrown into a state of intense excite
ment yesterday evening when a runner
came from Red River with information
that band of desperadoes were surround
ed in log cabin twenty miles from here in
the Indian Territory and help was needed
at once. A posse of about twelve citizens
and Sheriff Evans Immediately lest for the
scene. They returned today and the fol
lowing information is learned of the affair:
On Saturday evening Deputy Sheriff Dunn,
in company with Jim Lane, VIII Dunno
gan, Jim Jameson and John McHenry left
for the Territory in search of Jim,
Joe and Dick Dyer, who were wanted here
for stealing and other offenses. About 10
O'Clock at night this posse of five men
came to- cabin on the edge of prairie
where it was supposed the Dyer brothers
were staying. Dismounting they went up
to the cabin, through the cracks of which,
as lamp was burning. they could see sew
eral men. The men made known their err
rand and learned that Jim and Joe Dyer
were in the house but refused to surrender
unless the posse had an Indian officer with
them with the proper papers. Morris
Dunn acted as spokesman for the posse.
informing the outlaws that they had no
one, and that if the men would come out
and surrender peacably no harm would be
done them.
One of the men on the inside blew out
the light. At the same time one of the des-
peradoeS pointed a Winchester rife
through a crack of the cabin and fired
on the officers, the ball striking Deputy
Sheriff Dunn at the pit of the stomach,
passing clear through his body. The posse
then scattered and shooting became gen
eral. The desperadoeS shot through the
cracks at the officers, and the officers aimed
at the cracks in the hope of hitting some
of the inmates. Deputy Sheriff Dunn fired
tive shots at the, gang after receiving the
shot through the body, after which he call
ed to Jim Lane not to leave him, as he was
fatally shot. Lane went to him and led
him off about % feet from the cabin,
where he sunk down, expiring about fifteen
minutes afterwards.
The remaining four of the posse, finding
the situation growing to warm for them,
ran off about 100 yards and took refuse in
the brush. Here two of them, Lane and
McHenry. remained until morning. As
soon as it became light enough to distin-
gulsh objects the two men from their
places OF cOnceaiment observed the des-
peradoes, seven in number, leave the cabin
Going out to the dead body OF Officer Dunn
they formed circle and performed war
dance, following at the top of their voices
throwing handsful of dirt on the body and
acting altogether in fiendish manner.
They then mounted the horses belonging
to the officers and left going in the dlrec-
ton of Caddo.
1t is not known whether any of the out
laws were wounded or not. but it was
found this morning that nearly all of the
shots fired by the officers passed through
the cracks into the room and if all of
them escaped without injury it was by
miracle.
None of the posse were wounded except
Dunn, VINO was killed at the outset, unless
it be Dunnegan, who has not yet shown
up since the fight, having become sep
arated from his companions during the
night. The armed citizens who left here
yesterday evening learned this morning
that three of the outlaws consisting of
Jim and Joe Dyer and man named Will
liams, had surrendered to Deputy United
States Marshal Andy Fryer and an
Indian police officer, Joe Bryant, who are
now guarding them with band of Indians
to leaving for Fort Smith
with them. These Dyer boys are brothers
to Sam and Eli Dyer who three years ago
murdered Sheriff Ragsdale and Deputy
Sheriff Buchanan, five miles from this |
place. while attempting to arrest them. |
1t IS the hardest gang that ever infested /
this region, and the whole country is ex-
cited over this last deed of blood. The |!
body of Officer Dunn was brought over !
from the nation this morning and buried !
this evening by the order of Odd Fellows, !
Of which he was member.