Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-29
FIGHT WITH OUTLAWS.
A Band Of Despsradoss, Iseluding the
Two Dyer Brothers, Surrounded In
q Log Cabin 10 she rerrtsory.
A Rattle Ensues, In which Deputy Sheriff
Morris Dunn II Kiiicd-rne Outlaws
Finally Captured.
WILL 90 I'd F)sr SMITH.


Special to the Gazette.
BoNHAM, Tex, Mag 2s.-This place
was thro wn into stste of intense ex-
citement yesterday evening unena runner
came from Rad River with the Informs
ton that band Of desperadoes were sur
rounded IN log cabin twenty miles from
here in the Indian Territory and that help
was wanted at once. A posse CT about
twelve cltiz ans and Sheriff Evsns left Tor
| the scene. They returned to-day ana the
following information is learned OF me
affair: Saturday evening Deputy Sherin
Morris Dunn in company win jim
Lame, Win Dunnigsn, jim jam
|ison and John Mchenry,
left for the Territory in search OF jim
Doe and Dick Dyer, who were wanted
mere for stealing and other oneness.
ABOUT l O'Clock st Eight this posse Oh I'VE
men came to cabin on the eoge OF
prairie, where It was supposed the Dyer
brothers were staying. Diamounting, they
went up to the cabin, through the CRACKS
Of which as a lamp was burning they
, could see several men. Inc posse
! msde known their errand ana learned
that Jim and Joe Dyer were IN tas
house, but refused to surrender nnies:
, the posse had an Indian tfticer with then
with proper papers. Morris Dunn sctet
: as Spokesman for the posse, inioimlh!
: the outlaws that they had no lnolan CI
. deer with them, but hsd sent TOT Que an.
that II the men would come ous ana sur
render peacefully no harm would Dc ocn'
to them. One of the men on the insld'
remarked that the officers misht go q
+ hi and turning around
BLEW OUT THE LIGHT.
: At the game time one OF the despsrscos
a pointed a Winchester rifle through
s crack Of the cabin and hctd on the omtei
. the ball strikiag Deputy Sherln Dunn
). the pit OF the stomach, passing cies
through his body. The posse then scs'
tered and tho shooting became genera
- tbe despera6oes shooting through II
n cracks At the officers ana the omcefs alIn
:, ing at the cracks in hope Of hitting som
N of the inmstes. Deputy Snerin Dun
~ hred i've shots at the gang after recels
Is ing the shot through the poo!
40 After which he called to Mr.. Lane not
leave him as he was fatally snot. Lac
went 10 him and led hin CT about MI
4. feet from the cabin where he SANK doW
! expiring In about fifteen minutes. III
, remaining four OF the posse n oing %
ne situation growing too wsrm iok taem ls
70 # about hundred yards ana tooA reIut
e in the brush. Here two OF them, Lal
n. and McHenry, remained TIL noEnlnl
IA soon as Il became light enoue
he to distinguish objects the two men no :,
~ their place of ccncealmsnt Observed q
nd desperadoee, seven IN numoer, ist's u
ne cabin. going out to the dead body
s. OF .er Dunn. They formed circle 81
Ia PERFORMED WAR DANcH,
he Yelling at the top Of their voices, throw
A. ing handsiul Of dirt on the body and &C
ins Altogether In q a sndish manner. Tn,
o. then mounted the horses belonging 70 u
80 Ulcers and Left, going in the direction
Ia, Caddo. II is not known Wnetn
~, sny OF the outlaws were wound'
~ or not, but II was leu
" " this morning that nearly all the enc
~ AIRED by the officers passed through t
cracks into the room, and IL all OF the
ho escaped without injury it was By nil
- Gle. None Of the posse were wound
- except Dunn, who was killed ct the Of
" set. unless it was DunEigan, who hss u
-; shown up Stree the fight, having be
"a separated from his companions during
w. lhsh.. The armed citizens who left ne
~ Yesterday evening learned this morni
ha tnst three outlaws, consisting OF JiIa
:. Joa Over and Hsn named Williams,
~ HAD SURRENDERED
he 70 Deputy United States Marshal An
sw Fryer and Indian Police joe Bryan, "
..n are gusrding them with band OF
dlsns preparatory to leaving for f
smith with them. These Dyer boys |
brothers to Sam aud Ell Deer who, TIL
years ago murdered Sheriff Rsgsdale
W. DEPUTY Sheriff Buchanan, I've miles IT.
IN this place while attempting to arr
no them. Il is the hardest gang that e'
ere infested this region. and tse whole COZ
led try is excited over this last deed
~ blood. The body Of Officer Dunn
Is brought over from the Nation this MOI
ana ing ard buried this evening by the or
NJ. Of DAD Fellows, Of which he was
- unemher.