The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-18
LETTER FROM BILL COOK.
HE WRITES ATTORNEY ia CKSON a
THREA TENING EPISTLE.
ar You Let Us Alone, You Are All
Right" He gays-Fears for the Posse
OF Twelve Men.

CT IOtrIS. Nov. IA special to the
c,bronicIe from Nuscogee. /. T., says:
AT a secret meeting Of Muscogee busi-
ness men held early this morning. |4'V"
was subscribed for the defence Oh 'ne
town. Ex-Indlan Agent Leo E' BEN
nett was placed i'm command. lie iniIile-
diately held a conference with Al. Nc
Kay, one of the Indian police, and plan
OF campaign was perfected.
FEAEs ron TBE POSSE.
The town is to be guarded by armed
men both day and nlBnt. Inc sCOutS
are 10 be placed In the suburbs, 70 Walch
he movements II Bid Cook and ms men.
All suspicious persons iouhd IN the rogCsi .oWr
are to be arrested on sight. III any IeSist
arrest they are TO be shot down. Inc
streets are filled with armed guards, ana
his show OF force has eVldently lIhPIess- ts'9-
character wh) attempts TO enter the oank
will be shot before he crosses the
threshod. United States Prosecuting Al
tor. ey Jacks IN has as yet heard hotHIn
OF the posse of twelve men he sent OUT
Thursday night. Jackson organized ana
equIpped the posse alone and unaldeu'
He rs afraid that they are in trouble,
as nothing has been heard from mem
since they departed. Bill COOK eVldenuy
does not fancy the change in the sltua-
tion.
A WARNING FROM BILL COOK.
To-day he sent a letter to Attorney
Jackson. IL is written I'm his own hand
and on single sheet OF note paper, anu
is addressed to the prosecuting aIlor
ney. The following Is an exact copy Oh
'he ie''e'' Camp Cook.
1--WE found out to-day that you hAed
up some deputy marshals to run US do"n.
| mean me and my gang. II you are
going TO run us down, we will get you
out of the way. We know what you
do If you let us alone, you are all
right If you don't. you will hear from
US 3s,o,'raE Take warning BILL COOK"
Among the marked men are ProseGut-
ing Attorney Clifford l.. Jackson Leo leo
X. Bennett, Indian Agent; ID. Nj. WIS
dom and United States ComHllssiohef
Wayman G. Jackson.
A FIGHT WITH COOK BANDITS,
,fr-SKOGEE / r Nov. IA telegram
received bv United States Attorney Jack
son tonight stated that deputy marshals
had fight this afternoon WIN IN, 1neI Uhee Jss
Bill and his gang. Cherokee 1911 was
badly wounded and two otheI Ilor ,itb
of the party were captured, together WIN
two Of the bandits horses. Ihe deputies
of the Fort Smith ard Muskogee courts
are pursuing Cherokee Bill and the re-
naming members OF the eans' Ndnst,aI t'rinS,i,,
Rent Cobb arrived late to-day. brinSlhB
Ina one OF the captured robbers ana
whisky peddler. The other members OF
the Cook gang are said to be SURROUNDED
Inv the marshals Cobb has asked the
United States attorney and the United
States marshal for recruits to assist hlm'
CHTRoKEK BILL WOUNDED.
Cherokee Bill is so badly wounded that
the deputies think he will soon be Obliged
10 give himself up. Cobb reports that ne
expects hard battle, but that he has
the advantage Of the bandits
Excitement is running high in Musko-
gee. and a company OF men Is being or
ganized to start TO the scene Of the bat
tie Great credit is due c. l.. jackson,
the United States attorney for the Indian
Territory. He equipped fifteen men at
his own expense and put them In the
field to remain tin the gang Is captured
The citizens OF MuskOgee have agreed 10
give "A handsome reward for the capture
of the Cook gang.