The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-10-25

WAGNER Ind Ter. oct e4-The
little village Of Watova, Ind. Ter,
some fifty miles west OF here on the
X. and A. V. railroad was raided and
robbed last night about 9 o'clock by a
band of outlaws They robbed the
two stores and postoflice OF all the
money and veluabies, taking consid-
crablc clothing from the stores. Post
Office Inspector llouk went there on
the early morning train, taking some
deputy marshals, AMI was soon on
the trail of the bandits Three of the
robbers took breakfast near the scene
of the robbery and, after resting their
horses short time, resumed their
flight, coming toward this place. Mar
shals are on their trail and pressing
them closely.
At first it was supposed TO be an
other crime added to the Cook gangs
list of depreGations, but at o'clock
Yesterday afternoon Deputy Marshal
L. T. Lawson, who has been shadow
ing the Cook gang, came in aud re-
ported the outlaws camped near this
place on the Verdigris river. He at
attack them, but up to this hour,
nothing has been heard from them.
That an end will be put to the depre-
dations of this gang IS almost an as
sured fact Chief Harris Of tn, Cher
okee nation has offered a reward Of
$500 for the capture of Bill Cook, the
leader, dead or alive. All of the
light horse guards and all Indian
police have been summoned for duty,
and all United States marshals of the
territory, including some special men,
have been put on the trail. In ad-
dition to these are the special officers
of the Missouri Pacific railway and
the Pacific and American express
companies, making total of between
800 and 600 men ready to commence
concerted action against the out
laws tomorrow morning. General
Superintendent Peck of the st Louis,
Iron Mountain and Southern railway
has taken up temporary headquarters
at this place and will supervise the
move ments of that companys officers.
A committee was d patched TO
Washington, last night by Superin-
tendent Peck and United States Mar
shall Crump of Fort Smith, Ark, TO
lay the situation before Secre tary of
the Interior Smith, and If ncce ssary,
secure the assistance of soldiers of
the regular army Many thought
there had been a H';le between the
outlaws and the mur>hals yesterday,
as there were 200 or 800 shots fired in
the viciuity of the camp, but it was
learned later that the outlaws were
simply showing their JOY at being
again joined by their old captain, Jim
Cook, who made his escape from the
guards at Tahlequah Sunday night.
4 note was brought in here yester-
day purporting to be from Bill Cook.
1t was fastened to IA board and read
AS follows: "Chief Harris has offered
a reward Of $500 for Bill Cook. Come
on, gentlemen, don't stand back; we
are ready for you. The GANG"
Cook sent the express agent at this
point notice some ten days ago that
he would pay the Office a friendly
visit before quitting the vicinity, and
since then officers have been stationed
in the neighborhood of the office
ready TO accord the robbers a warm
reception.
1t is believed that Cook has been
waiting for a chance to hold up the
| Missouri, Kansas and Texas train and
rob the American express company
before leaving his present hiding
| place. IL was the officers of the
| American who caused the death oi
| Rogers, one Of the Kelso robbers and
bosom friend of Cooks. They have
expressed their intention of evening
up old scores but they have beer
afraid to show their hand.
Business in the territory is at g
standstill. The express companies
refuse to transact business after +!
O'Clock in the morning. The Pacific
Express company has entirely sus
pended business AID has taken dowI
all its signs until safety can again be
assured IT, Travel through the coun
try is confined To necessity, and al
business houses clio Sc at suu'lown.
Jpck MGhara. who was shot in the
Corretta robbery will recover, but i,
minus large piece Of skull.