Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-05

ONE BY ONE
The Man-Killers of the indian
Territory Go.
BOOTS ON ALL OF THEM DEAD
Is the InyariabIe Rule, For They Die as They
Live, Hard.
Ned Christie, Murderer Foul, Is al Last Shot
DOwn-A Companion Burned 10
Crisp Dynamite Used 10 Com.
pass The wiping Out.
BOOTS ON ALL OF THEM DEAD

Talequah, I. T., Nov. 4.-lSpecial. y
Ned Christie is dead, the notorious out
law who killed Dan Naples, a United
States officer.
He was surrounded about daylieht
yesterday morning by sixteen OF the
6rayest men under Col. Yoe's command,
who were led by Heck Bruno and A.
G. w. White, The presence OF the of.
hcers was entirely unknown until about
sunrise when Arch Wolf, one OF Chris.
ties followers, came out. He was or
dered to surrender but the only reply
he gave was shower of bullets. None
Of them took effect The fire was
returned and several bullets crashed
through him. He got back into the
house and then began an all-day battle,
in which neither side suffered any
damages.
Later in the evening the officers re-
sorted TO dynamite and succeeded in
blowing down part Of the house and
setting fire to the ruins.
While the blaze was at its highest
Christie was seen 10 emerge from under
the floor and started TO run, but was
demanded to halt He did not stop and
was riddled with bullets, mutilating
him terribly and knocking him down.
He tried to get up but another volley
settled him and the officers turned their
attention to the burning building and
discovered Charley Hair trying TO
escape. He was terribly burned, but
able to run. He was placed under ar
rest, charged with assaulting United
States officers.
The body Of Wolf, who was wounded,
was burned to crisp in the building,
Marshal Bruno informed your cores
pondent that the fight was an extreme
ly tough one and lasted fully twenty
four hours. The females Of Christie's
family were allowed TO retire at the be-
ginning of the fight.
During the fight young son OF
Christie's was intercepted and relieved
of two boxes Of cartridges which he
was taking TO his father. The body OF
Christie was taken to Fort Smith via,
Fayetteville. There is some doubt ex.
pressed as to the reward being paid, a.
1t was offered for Christie alive, though
Ait II Vi hAiA AAAhA " nv nus ulNl
murdered will doubtless reward tn,
brave men for the risk they took.
One month ago the officers attempted
to make prisoner OF Christie, but no
being acquainted with the location o
tho place they were compelled Il
abandon the raid. but not until Officer
Naples was seriously wounded and an,
other crippled for life by the outlaw:
Winchesters,
The officers posted themselves and
planned this last and successful at.
tack.
During Christie's career Of lawless-
ness he has killed one deputy marshal
aud three Cherokee Indians. wounded
three deputy msrshals and over dozen
law abiding citizens. For the last six
years he has remained at this fort de-
lying all. He was about 40 years old
and a perfect specimen OF manhood.
He possessed more than ordinary in
telligence and before he became an out
law worked at the gunsmith trade at
which he was an expert
His aged father will receive the re-
mains at Fort Smith and If allowed
to do SO, will bring them here for in
terment.