The record-union., 1894-10-26
LAWLESSNESS CONTINUES.
ANOTHER BOLD ROBBERY IN IN
DIAN TERRITORY.
The Cook Gang Raid the Little Town
of Gibson Station and Loot the
Stores and Express Office.
sneciaI to the REcoRp-UNroN.

SDeclal 10 the RECoRD-UNION.
FORT SMITH (Ark.), Oct. ga report
has reached this city to the effect that the
little town of Gibson Station had been
robbed in pretty much. the same fashion
as the Watova hold-up, the express office
and several stores being looted.
The town is six miles south of Wagner,
or the Missouri. Kansas d Texas Railroad,
and there is no telegraph office there.
Particulars of the robbery have not yet
been received here. 1t is said that six
men took part in the hold-up. Marshal
Grump received telegram yesterday
from Deputy Lambton, who had gone in
pursuit of the Cook gang, and that fight
between the bandits and officers was ex-
pected at any time.
The latest robbery reported here up to
this morning was that of a preacher at
Illinois Station by two men. 1t is not
known how much was secured.
The train from Waggoner which ar
rived at l o'clock this morning was
guarded by force of twenty-five men.
under the leadership of Sheriff Brown
The same posse guarded the westbound
train leaving here a few hours later, and
were reinforced by twenty-five others at
kennetia, as the railroad people were ex-
pecting hold-up at Illinois Station. The
Cook gang is supposed to be in that vi
clnIty, as ten men were seen at the water
tank when the eastbound train came
through. Conductor Conklin was on the
lookout for a hold-up at Braggs, and also
| at Illinois Station, but he came through
all right. He reports the whole country
as up in arms and on the hunt for the
outlaws, saying there are fully 500 men
in the chase. Bill Cook is to be shot on
sight.
THE CHASE AFTER THE BANDITS.
FORT SMITH, Oct. 25.-All day long the
MarshaPs officers have been expecting a
telegram in regard to fight with the
Cook gang. One hundred and fifty depu-
ties have been ordered to Gibson by
United States Marshal Crump to partici-
pate in the chase after the bandits. Glib
son is the place where Cook has heretofore
made his headquarters. There is little
doubt, however, that his gang has scat
tered, learning OF the coming of the depu-
ties and Indian police. Indian Agent
Wisdom had the Indian police join in the
search along with the deputies. Troops
would be useless in the Territory except
perhaps cavalry. The Cooks will have to
be tracked, and the country is filed with
many OF their friends ready to give the
alarm. The Chief of the Cherokee Nation
has offered a reward of $500 for Bill Cook.
a dispatch sent out from Tahlequah q
few nights since saying that Jim Cook,
the young brother of Bill Cook, had
made his escape from the Cherokee
guards, is a mistake. -Four guards have
him in charge. They got scared the other
night, and fearing the Cooks would sud-
denly close in on them, changed his
guardhouse and gave out the story that
Jim Cook had escaped. 1t was ruse. 1t
is now only matter of few hours until
the last is heard of the Cook gang, as a
tight or capture is imminent.
QUESTION OF SENDING TROOPS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The officials
ofthe War Department are of the opinion
that the Interior Department has not
made out proper case for the employ
ment of troops as a posse commitatus in
Indian Territory. Agent Wisdom's dis
patch, on which the application for troops
| is based, states in one place that they are
wanted to run down a baud of robbers,
and i'll another that the treaties require
| the Indians to be protected.
! There is no question but that the en-
| ployment of troops under the first point
| would be clearly illegal, and as to the sec
| ond there is no evidence that the Indians
| themselves have suffered or appeal ed for
| protection. Acting Secretary Doe has
referred the application to the Attorney
| General for his opinion.