The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25

| already ataked the claim. Camps and
his partner offered to divide. To this the
fellow objected, and warned them that he
would shoot before he would divide
| Camps did not believe the threat, and as
he left he said he should stop on that
claim. Half an hour afterwards Camps
was shot by the first claimant as he stood
by his pony, bride in hand. His muir
derer got away before Camps compan-
ion could realize what had been done.
| Believing secrecy the easiest way out,
Camps companion dragged the dying
man into the bushes and said no one had
been hurt. He would not give his name,
and the popularity of the situation pre-
vented searching inquiry.
The dead man was about 80 years ld,and
had black hair and eyes; when he left the
tent he wore gray flannel shirt, boots and
pants, and had his coat strapped to his
pony. Camps companion took posses
sion of the murderers' outfit, of his wagon
and two horses. The man will never re-
turn, as he knew his shot was fatal. The
body was buried in the bushes. This was
the only murder up to midnight, despite
all other reports after O'Clock yesterday.
All night there was much suffering for
water. The railroad company refused to
let settlers take from the railroad tank for
fear of exhaustion. The water in the
Cottonwood is red with mud and a water
famine seems imminent. Hawkers went
about last night with buckets of water
charging cents a glass. The water was
poor, but found ready sale. Eng ineers
were besieged by thirsty people for drinks
from engine tanks, and many were accom-
modated.
Wild estimates of the number OF peo-
pie at Guthrie were telegraphed last night.
A liberal estimate is 5000.
General Murrell's soldiers guarded the
land Office all night. In view of the scare
ity of water one man last night procured a
hogshead filled with water, whisky and
syrup, and did rushing business selling it
for cider at 10 cents glass.
MURDER AT GUTHRIE.
KANSAS CRY, April 23.-A special from
Guthrie at an early hour this morning
says that three men who took claims there
yesterday were foully murdered about 5
O'Clock by claim jumpers. The names of
the assailants and their victims could not
be learned. A vigilance committee is now
securing the country in search of the
miscreants.
THE VILLAGE OF KINGF1sHER.
KANSAS CITY, April 23.-The following
special was received by the Kansas City
Times from Kingisher, having been sent
to Fort Reno by courier:
"Kingfsher is growing town already,
except that the titles are somewhat in dis
pute and no town officers are yet elected.
Chicago avenue is half mile long. The
offices of the Rock Island road, Cannon
Ball stage line and other corporations are
in canvas tents, 10 by II. Not the slightest
trouble has occurred, though in mauy in
stances there are several claimants to one
lot. Homesteads are occupied in all di
reotions. Captain Woodson gave the
settlers under his direction permission to
start on the line at noon. Horseback men
dsshed recklessly across the prairie
and carriages following in confusion. The
first arrival at Kiugfsher was W. B.
Guthrie from Custer county, Neb. He
rode slim bay mare and covered twenty
five miles in one hour and three-quarters
Not twenty feet behind him was W. u
Yokum, of Harper, Kan' The two rode
side by side the whole way. W. II. Degley, of
Harper, and Jerry Matte, of Leoti, came
in behind. They were after town lots.
The greater majority of those to whom
Captain Woodson gave the starting
signal went directly to their claims.
Many passed through here southwark
last night. Almost every Kingfsher man
| wears six-shooter and wears it where he
can get it very easily, but all are good
humored and matters will probably be
settled by law. The town is spreading
ov9r the whole section.
Accounts from the line say that the start
there was an exciting spectacle. line
was formed at 10 O'Clock and was ten
miles long. Captain Woodsons manage
ment was perfect at the start. The wag-
| ons were broken in the rush and others
broke down in the gullies and sharp
turns in the =oad and all from here
to the line road Is strewn with wrecks.
Among the first vehicles to arrive was a
light wagon drawn by a fine span of horses.
The occupants were Geo. B. Monis
and W. R. BowDly. They took lots in
Kingfsher. Two young ladies named Gill
took claims side by side near the north
line and their claim is not disputed. They
were in an open buggy with a sorrel mule
and tent dangling behind. man named
Hooper had lot here. His sign reads.
keep off this claim: have gun"