Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-15
ANOTHER CRIME.
Deputy Marshal Wilson Killed In
the Indian Territory.
An illustration Of tho Deplorabie Out
lawry ExIstlug la the "BIot on Civil
lization" The Murderer
Escapes.

CoFFEYvILLE, Kan, Dec. 14.--Again
has murder added TO the record the In
dian territory has gained for outlawry
and crime.
About sixteen miles southwest OF this
city, Deputy United States Marshal
Floyd Wilson was killed by Henry Star,
noted robber and desperate and a
half-breed Cherokee Indian. Wilson,
in company with w. G Dickey, special
detective for the Pacific Express Co.
went out from Lenapah, small sta
twelve miles south Of here, to ar
rest Star. They came up on him
in an opening on Wolf creek and Will
son, with Winchester In hand, ordered
Star to surrender The reply was a
shot from Stars rifle. Wilson fred once
and then his gun refused to work and
Star discharged his Winchester ten
times and his pistol seven times at the
brave marshal, who finally fell dead in
his tracks.
Where Dickey was and what he was
doing during the fusilade is not known,
but as Star got away without scratch
it would seem the detective was under
cover. After Star got away Dickey
brought Wilson's body into Lenapah
and it was brought up here on the pass
enger train.
Star belongs to new gang of desper-
ADDE'S which has been forming for some
weeks The other members Of the gang
are, so far as known, Ed Newcome, a
Delaware half breed, and Milo Cricll-
more and one jackson, both white
men. Stars first crime was in Decem-
Der last, when he was arrested for ped
ding whisky at the Delaware pay
meut In May last he stole some horses
near Claremore and was taken to Fort
Smith, where he was bailed out by Chief
Harris, of the CherolSees, and his uncle,
Judge Star This bond he forfeited and
has been a fugitive ever since. In
August the Missouri Pacific agent and
two travelling auditors were held up
one night at Nowata- This is supposed
to have been the work of Star and New
come. Their next exploit was the rob-
berry of Ii. C Schufeldt & Son, at Lena
pah the latter part of October, and
about four weeks ago the store of John
w. Carter, at Sagyah was robbed of a
large sum of money. Both of these
robberies were at the muzzle Of the
robbers Winchesters, and the latter
took place in broad daylight The Car
ter store affair has been laid at the
door Of Star and Crickmore.
Star was several years ago riding
with Bob Dalton as member of mar
shal's posse, although he is now only
about 81 years old For several days
Omitted States marshals have been in
the vicinity where the killing occurred
watching for the gang, and DiclSey has
been guarding the express trains be-
tween here and Wagner. Star was in
the city last Thursday night, but got
away before the police could catch him.
His brother-in-law was buying wire
nippers and gun holsters here at
the time. The gang has been planning
to equal the record Of the Daltons, but
Star and Newcome quarreled over
which should be leader. and they have
thus far not succeeded in executing
any big deals
The dead marshars home is at Fort
Smith, and he was an exceptionally
brave young man. He was about 2s
years of age. He was also at one time
q rider with Bob Dalton