Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
RAID BY OUTLAWS.
The Griffith Gcng Torrorlcos the
Town Of Stroud, Ok.
KILLED AN OLD HORSE FOR FOOD.
Desperate Condition Of German Family
In st. Louis Starvation In Louisiana
A Battle with Tramps "A Pre-
mature Explosion.

GUTHRIE, Ok, rep. o.-full phrtlcu-
lars received yesterday from Lincoln
county show that the outlaws who ter
rorized the Sac and Fox agency
created depredations at the town of
Stroud, Is miles northeast OF Chandler,
few hours before. The reports
brought in by deputy marshals to the
effect that the agent of the Sac and
Fox agency was shot and that three
men were killed were incorrect, and
arose from the sensational occurrence
at Stroud. The robbers made de-
mand on Thomas for the agency money,
but no shots were fired. Particulars
OF the affairs received at the United
States marshal's Office show that bit
.cr feud has existed between the
Griffith and Lurten families near
Stroud and on Monday the Griffith
gang, composed Of six members, gal
loped into the town Of Stroud and ter
rorized the citizens. For two days
Stroud was in a state Of siege and
few people ventured out Wednes-
day, while Deputy Jim Furber,
Henry Lurten, Everett Lurten
and Charles Moore were entering
Stroud they were ambushed by the
Griffith gang, eight in number. TWEEN
ty shots were fired, but no one was
killed. Four OF the Griflths rode hur-
riedly away to the Sac and Fox agency,
where they caused the excitement al
ready mentioned. The four remaining
outlaws then captured the two Lur-
tens, Furber and Moore, bound them
and hurried them away to the Creek
country. Two posses of deputy mar
shals have left Chandler to intercept
the Griffiths. A report received yes
terday evening says old man Henry
Lurten has been lynched and Everett
Lurten and Moore shot.
KILLED AN OLD HORSE FOR FOOD.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 8.-John Giesen,
German, took horse away from a
a crowd Of boys Thursday evening and
drove 1t to his hut and killed 1t for
food. Giesen was out Of work and with
wife and four children were starving
to death. The horse belonged to a
coal dealer who allowed 1t to roam at
large because it was lame. Some boys
went driving it around In the snow,
when Giesen seized the horse, The
boys, who followed Geisen, saw him
kill the animal, cut off the hind-quar-
tiers and start to roast 1t. Giesen told
the policeman when arrested that he
and his family had eaten nothing for
three days. They had no meat for
months.
STARVATION IN LOUISIANA,
SHREVEPORT, La, Feb, 6.-Thirty
thousand people in the state are prac-
tically starving to death. A relief
committee which has inspected the
stricken parishes near Shreveport says
this number of people will have to be
sustained during the untruitful season.
The state has already expended sos, 900
for corn and provisions for the suffer-
ers and calls for funds. meeting was
held in Shreveport yesterday under a
call of the board of trade, and 5000
was subscribed.
A BATTLE WITH TRAMps.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Feb. 6,-The
police force of this city had a desperate
fight yesterday evening with gang of
drunken tramps, IA in number, whom
they attempted to arrest. Several of
the tramps drew knives, and only a
timely blow by brother officer saved
the life of Chief Faunce. A part Of the
gang escaped, but the principal offend
ers were lodged in Jail. Charges of as
sault with intent to kill will be filed
against them.
A PREMATURE EXPLOSION.
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 6,-Joe Richie
and John Thomas, stonemasons, were
terribly mangled in premature dy-
Mantle explosion near town yesterday
morning. One is dead and the other
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