The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-19

Doolin Allowed Himself to be Captured
for the Consideration of Receiving Par
of the Reward Himself and Ligh
sentence-Nothing of the Kind is Posi-
bIe-TiIghman is One of the Braves
Men on Earth aud the Whole Territor,
Praises Marshal Ni1's Brave Men.
Guthrie, O. T, Jan. 18.-(Special)-
Rather remarkable Is the rumor which
floated around On the streets today in
regard TO Bill Doolin. But it can be
put down as only invention. But as an
invention it is worth repeating, and de-
nying.
| The remarkable rumor was none 9th
er than that Bill Doolin allowed himself
to be captured and that in considera-
ton OF his kindness he is TO get a part
! Of the reward offered for himself. The
aggregate rewards amount to $4,000.
| This invention of course, can be sup
| ported by a somewhat formidable ar
ray Of suspicious. Bill Doolin did make
| overtures to surrender and it is known
that the deputy marshals refused to ac-
! cept his surrender. Now this invention
| has il that Doolin was asked to allow
| himself to be captured and that his
wife knows about ii, that she was the
go-between and for his capture was
promised part of the reward, and a
| light sentence. 1t is claimed along this
| line that it is not usual for deputy
| marshals to be scouting about Eureka
Springs, Arkansas, and that Doolin for
a shooter gave up mighty easy.
But nevertheless the story can be put
down as one of those strange roman
ces with which a new country is full.
No outlaw has ever been captured or
shot in Oklahoma without some ru-
NOR of the kind following. There are
hundreds of men in the territory to-
day who will never believe that Bill
Dalton was shot in the Chickasaw ma
ton; and there are hundreds of others
who believe that Dynamite Dick and
Slaughter Kid were killed treacherously
and not in an open fight as reported.
Men believe these things, not only on
any evidenc, but simply because new
country developes the bump of suspic-
ion on every mans head.
In this latest story there is nothing
to substantiate. Marshal Nix and his
deputies have made a gallant fight on
outlawry. They have sacrificed them
selves, and 'braved death to bring peace
and quiet to the citizens of the terrific
ry and all Oklahoma has been sounding
their praises this week, and ii is the be-
lief Of almost every one that Tilghman
is one Of the bravest men on earth and
that he would never allow himself to
be made a party to any dicker with an
outlaw. The talk of giving Bill Doc
lin light sentence is nonsense. The
courts of Oklahoma are unapproachaIble
on such score as that, and if Bill
Doolin deserves it he will hang or go
up for life.
DOESN'T TALK MUCH.
The Guthrie Leader has the follow
ing about the great outlaw and his first
day in Jail:
Bill Doolin was taking things very
calmly at the federal Jail yesterday.
He was still willing to talk, but
seemed to desire to cover a variety of
subjects, as remote as possible from
himself and his career. He was still
willing to admit his identity, but de-
MED being married and having a wife
and child, and disclaimed any knowl-
edge of many parts of Oklahoma
where his reputed haunts were claimed
to be located.
him is TO think that he was captured
by one man and he dwells much on his
surprise that a single man should have
tackled him and taken him with such
comparative ease, when he was look
ing for large posse with guns and
ready TO stand them off.
He had much to say about his recep-
ton in Guthrie and laughed about
the ladies all expressing themselves so
happy TO form his acquaintance. 1t
was amusing to notice how each lady
thus expressed herself, and how gall
lantly Bill responded, and it was still
more entertaining to listen to their
remarks as they came out.
THAT is not him, just know Il
amt" said one, and He does not look
very bad, 1 could capture him myself
chunkey little blonde.
Bill gets rather shy when the CONVEX
sation drifts around to himself and
does not say much and when he does
speak he deftly turns all questions so
as not TO commit himself one way or
the other.
HE still maintains that he has done
nothing. except to get mixed up with
bad company and have the sins of 9TH
ers laid at mis- door. He says he is glad
the chase is all over and he can now
have fair trial and prove his inno-
cence.
81 have felt like coming in and Civ
ing myself up often and showing how
much I had been maligned' he said,
but so much had been charged /
against me that 1 was afraid 1 would /
be killed without being given a
chance
This was about all he would say |
about himself and he then wandered |
off on other subjects of no interest re- |
incidentally that Guthrie had |
improved much since he was last here |
two years ago"
RAIL- IS FREE.
Guthrie. o. T. Jan. 1S.-(SpeciaI1-A
from Garden City tonight SAYS |
the trial of Eugene Rail formerly treas |
lrer of Garfield county, Kansas. re- /
suited in his acquittal. This is good |
news for all Rails friends in Oklaho- /
ma and Kansas. Young Rail several /
years ago was treasurer of Garfield /
county, Kansas. That county passed !
put OF existence by act OF the legislature
All its books and people were turned I
over TO Finney county and. so far IS mis-
tory was concerned Garfield county
was gone forever. Meanwhile Rail |
with other officers Of the defunct coun-
~ drifted out of the country Rail 1
went TO Alva, Oklahoma. where he be-
came esteemed by all. One day he was
arrested for enbezzlement. a reduisi-
ton was secured and he was taken
back TO Kansas 20 be tried. The charge
vas the embeZzlement Of $4,000. The
county commissioners had designated
he Bank Of Cimarron as depository and
here Roll had put the money OF Gar
held county. The bank went down
ana the money was gone and thearrest
ma trial OF Rail was an attempt 10 !
make him responsible. His acduittal |
: an act Of justice to him and a great