The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-27

Territory in General.
Guthrie, o. T., July 26-(SpeciaL)-
! At Oklahoma City Sheriff DeFord has
received reliable informa ton that Dep.
uty Owens and posse had had an en-
counter on the evening of the 23d
| Eighty shots were fired.
The posse ran onto the Christians
who had been reinforced by several
| friends, near Violet Springs. Fire was
| opened out on them but it soon grew
dark.
Mr.. Owens sent word to Sheriff De-
Ford concerning the battle, and push
| ed further into the timber on the trail
of the gang.
The Times-Journal says: There is
no longer any question but that per-
sons in official positions who should
have aided the Sheriff in his efforts to
apprehend the Christians, have, on
the contrary, thrown every obstacle in
the way, and that, too under the pre-
tense of aiding in the capture OF the
Christians and the persons who assist
ed in their escape from Jail. The intel
ligent man who wishes to aid in the
capture of those men will work in har
mony with the sheriff. The public is
not particular who captures the fugi-
tiveS, but common sense suggests that
those who go out to hunt them should
work in harmony.
Another raw break that certain off,
Gals are making is to loudly proclaim
that this or that person put under ar
rest is innocent of the charge preferred
against him. 1t would be we'll for such
officials to await an investigation, and
in case that is waived, await the trial
of their cases.
While Nose Ferguson was going
home from a school meeting Wednes-
day night about IL o'clock he was held
UP by two highwaymen and relieved
Of a gold watch and a sum of money.
Since the breaking of jail by the Chris
tian brothers al Oklahoma City it is
thought these bandits have their rem
devious somewhere in the mountains
between Paul's valley and Davis.
NEGROES MADE AT NIGHT.
A. NJ. White, negro hailing from Guth
RE, o. T., was held under 5000 bail on
Saturday by Judge Gibbons, charged
with impersonating United States
officer. White went to a negro called
Ran, about twenty miles west of Ard
more, and told the negro he was a
United States detective sent there to
adjust all differences and all land leas-
es between the negroes and the Indians
He represented that he was authorized
to make contracts between the parties
and that his fee was SIS, of which he
retained So for pay of postage and pa
per, the balance to be turned over to
the United States treasurer. In event
any of the parties refused to make
contract through him his duty was to
report the parties as intruders and
they would be sent to the penitentiary
for term not less than four or more
than ten years. He also called a pub
lie meeting and addressed the negroes
on this subject, as well as the origin
Of the negro race. He explained to
them that the negro was made in the
dark, and the Lord said let there be
light, and from that the white man
sprang. He succeeded in getting the
neighborhood in quite a state of eX-
element, but as some doubted his
with the above result. He was taken
to Paris. Tex, Saturday night by Depu
ty Marshal Reynolds.
ABANDON THEIR HORSES.
At Perry Sheriff Hansen has in his
possession two pretty fair horses,
which his deputies, Crawford and An
drews, captured Monday night from
two cattle thieves on Black Bear 1t
seems that two men by the names of
Hazlett and ALT Astol, have been act
ing rather free with other peoples cat
stole seven head Of steers and two cows
from man in Payne county and drove
them across to Black Bear, where they
hired pasturage from Mr.. Wisenman.
From there the went north toward the
Chfcaska, taking with them a COW be-
longing to farmer on Black Bear. The
owner was Joined by another farmer
and the two set out to follow the trial
and capture the parties if possible. The
h. 100 %
gave out, and started back, passing
the party in search of them. They
were followed to the Black Bear and
word sent Sheriff Hansen, who at
once sent out his deputies to make the
capture, hut as it was night when they
reached the rendezvous they were han
dicapped. However, the officers struck
the trial and got so close upon the fu-
gitives that they had to abandon their
horses and take to the woods The
officers guarded the horses all night, in
the hopes the thieves would come for
them, but they never showed up and
during the darkness of the night made
good their escape. The officers
brought the horses in and they are now
in Sheriff Hansen'S possession waiting
for the owners TO call for them. Yes
terday Sheriff Hansen rode one of the
horses in company with the owner OF
L r.
WicenmanS and secured the stock for
their owner. Mr.. Wisenman recogniz
ed the horse as one ridden by one of the
two men who brought the cattle 10
him. and gave good description OF the
other, so that the officers are positive
that the partners who stole the cattle
from Payne county and the owner and
the owners OF these horses are the
same.
PREACHER GRABS A GUN
Rev. Sam Bass an evangelist, is
conducting a series Of meetings at
Claremore. I. T. II appears that the
gentleman became too coarse and un-
in his neutrality-suspicious. try
ing TO emulate Sam Jones cutting style
OF preaching-and his hearers were
aroused TO the Bill Nye style of indig-
nation. These sentiments met and con
fusion was the result. Rev. Bass was
found standing in front OF a store.
when the naughty serenaders made the
air resonant with the hum OF anguish |
ing eggs. Mr.. Bass received the charge |
II obnoxious fluid in uncerimonious pro |
fusion over his person and a spirit OF |
reciprocity seemed 10 animate him
When he emerged from the store. he |
held a double-barreled shot-spiller, and |
gave the Serenaders a pressing invita- |
ion. But the obnoxious ho0uet furI- |
= = 81 At'H presence mus equipped 1
With silent contempt
SUBoRDINATION OF PERJURY
AT Oklahoma City John Dawson was
arrested yesterday on a United States /
warrant charging him with suhordina-
ion of perjury. The complaining wit
lesses are j. c. Dean and Dr. Higgins. |
When Dawson was endeavoring TO 4
get the secretary OF the interior 10 /
grant review OF his land contest case
lie produced large number OF afFida-
its 70 prove that Higgins was disguai-
fed I q Daa-, $500 =. = -.