The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-05-29
Correspondence Daily leader.

Correspondence Daily Leader.
PoND CREEK, Ok, May IS. s.-During
these times, when deputy United States
marshals are killed in attempting to
arrest violaters of the law, IL would
look very foolish for one deputy
United states marshal TO attempt
TO arrest three men, bat that is Just
what the "kid marshal" w. A. Muir
ply of this place. did this week lie
vent in the northern portion of this
county alone and brought back with
him, under arrest, three men for
violating the United States law.
Murphy is the same deputy marshal
who arrested Nate Sylvia, the train
robber, at El Reno some time ago
He is one OF the grittiest marshals in
the territory, and IL Marshal Nix had
few more like him, the Dalton gang
would be thing of the past before
the snow of another winter whitened
the ground. Murphy is apparently a
boy of ABOUT Is years, but in reality Is
over 22 years old. lie is unusually
strong aud active for man of his
size, is quiet cool in time of danger, a
danger Jus man to tackle in n fight
and is a man who will do his duty or
know the reason why. He has won
an enviable reputation in this part of
the strip for his efficiency. quietness
and gentlemanly behavior. and his
und bted bravery. lie is one OF the
best pistol shots in this part OF the
moral vineyard
The preliminary hearing of the two
train robbers, Nate Sylvia, whom Dep.
uty Marshal W. A. Murphy arrested
and Felix Young, whom Madsen ar
rested, has been concluded and Sylvia
bound over under 81 900 bond |
Young was turned loose as there was |
not sufficient evidence To warrant |
binding him over
Three cattle thieves were arrested |
here this week for having stolen
about thirty-fve head of cattle in O
county. When the officers went to
arrest them, the thieves opened fire
on the sheriff's posse. The fire was
readily returned and Detective Allen
shot the horse from under one of the
thieves. Our county attorney is de-
to break up the gang of
cattle thieves which infest this
there are many OF them
Some of the SO called best people"
are in with the cattle thieves Next
.ourt will, in all probability, see some
If our leading citizens" on trial for ,
he above offenscs.
Our county has been treated with
rain robbers, cattle thieves, counter +;
eiters and one murder in the pas
ew days.
~ county Is Renfrow county
hat is the honest portion are for Rem
row and believe in him Below we
rive what the Cherokee Sentinel, the
eading Democrati, paper of this =
own, says about the governor, which
g EXPRESSES the sentiments of this com
munity:
''Gov. William c. Renfrow was in
town first of the week looking into
the affairs OF the county and shaking
hands with mis- friends lie Is max, ny
n chief executive that this territory
may well feel proud of lie is thor
oughly honest and sincere in all his
dealings True there has been some
effort made by Dick Cummins our
first county clerk who was removed
by the governor for corruptness. and
IA few other. To misrepresent and in
iure Governor Renfrow bat their eff
forts recoil on their own heads.
A more difficult task has seldom /
heen imposed on any man than that
on Governor Renfrow. The opening |
of the strip and the responsibilities |
thereby imposed have been heavy. but !
he has discharged these responsibili- (
ties ably and we'll Trne he has made
some mistakes, appointed some men
TO Office who were corrupt and unfit
for public trust, but when all were
strangers IL would have been miracle
IT he should have made no mistake.
As fast as he has discovered incoinpe-
tent or unfit men he has removed
them.
The Sentinel believes Governor Rem
frow to be man of affairs and an
honest and earnest governor doing all
that Is in his power To give this ter
ritory clean, progressive admins
tration."