The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-31
BAD MAN IN KlNGFlSHER
John Lee, Accused Of Train RObbins,
Resists Arrest

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Kfngtisher, o. T. May 30.-(Special.)-
Deputy United States Marshal William
Fossett and Deputy Sheriff W. G. Rivers
OF Kingfisher county, had a very close
can Saturday at the Hotel Emory of this
city.
1t was when these brave and daring
officers entered this hotel for the purpose
OF arTeSting one John Lee, whom they sus-
pected of being a member of the gang Of
nlghwaymen that held up an express
train in Arizona some four or five weeks
ago and robbed it of large amount of
money and other valuables.
On last Wednesday Lee started out into
the country, in company with some farm
ers. He inquired whether there were any
cowboys in this vicinity land was told by
them that there was only one man in the
neighborhood who had followed the cattle
business as a cowboy, but that he had
retired, had taken claim and was now
farming for a livelihood, and that his
name was Billy Dunlap.
After having gone about a mile into
the country, Lee concluded he would go
no further and turned back, telling the
farmers to carry his bundles, consisting
Of some bedding, a Winchester rife, some
cartridges, etc., and leave them at Billy
Dunlap's house. He told the farmers that
he had seen a man in Kingfisher for whom
reward had been offered and that he
must return Immediately catch him and
get the reward.
Billy Dunlap is one OF Kinghsher's best
and most industrious citizens, who SAYS
he had no acquaintance with this man,
having never seen him, so he too was sus-
picious, and accordingly came to town
and advised the authorities of what had
been left at his house and that if they
so desired they might go out and look
through what was in his house and if
possible find out who this man Lee was
as he regarded the man who sent the
things 10 his house as one running from
some trouble or crime committed
So Saturday morning bright and early, |
Deputies Fossett and Rivers left King
fisher and went out to Mr.. Dunlap's and |
made a thorough search through Lees |
bundle, finding letters that satisfied them |
that Lee was a fugitive from justice |
Among them there were letters from /
Texas, Arizona and other places, and one |
letter which he had written to Bizby,
Arizona, to a pal by the name of Bob |
Barr. Here is a copy of it:
UNITED States ''s.''
"Bob:-Your money is in the express
Office. Bob, tell them officers that If I
had had cartridges, would have done
some business. JOHN LEE"
This of itself was enough for these gen.
and upon their arrival in Kingfsher they
looked everywhere for their man Lee.
finally locating him about Il o'clock in the
Hotel Emory. He had just finished his
dinner and was about to leave, saying to
the proprietor that he was going into the
to locate a claim.
Deputy Sheriff Rivers stepped forward
and said, You are my prisoner, and are
charged with being fugitive from JUS
dee"
Lee offered no objection or resistance
at the time but submitted tamely and
asked permission TO go and arrange his
things which he had there. His request
was granted. Lee stepped behind the rail-
ng followed closely by Rivers, with Eos
sett standing in front. Lee stopped down
as II TO get ms NallSe from UllQer the $
and upon rising came up with
arge six-shooter FUZZY cooked, and fired
It Fossett, who was standing Immediately
n front of him. Luckily the bali went
lbove the marshal's head.
Fossett returned the fire but the ball
llso went wide OF its mark. Rivers Crap
LED with the Rould-be murderer and
brew him to the floor and began a great
cufT1e for his gun, which ne still held
ecurely clenched in mis- hands. They /
iaally succeeded in disarming him. After
rs gun was taken from him he begged
iteousiy for the officers not 70 xii him.
$ it was only question Of time when
e would have TO pay the penalty for the
r<me which he had committed.
Lee first puc up n the Kingfisher hotel.
-here he told the proprietor, Mr.. L. y. c
MAN, that MS home was in North Da-
o5a and that he was a cowpuncher. {
Ie showed him his firearms together with {
ute number OF things whsch. Mr.. o
han says. were sticks o: dynamite
Lee is now in Jail, awaiting The action
. the law. 1
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