The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-05
OUTLAWS ROMANTIC
CAREER ENDED.
How the Capture OF Nose miller was Made
by Deputy Marsbals.

How the Capture OF Nose Miller was Mad
by Deputy Msrsbals.
Mus&ogee. 1. T.. an. 4-Mose Miller
who killed Thomas L. Madden at Br1re
three years ago. will be tried for murde
at the May term.
Miller walked up to Madden one sunda,
morning md shot him without n mo-
ments warning. killing him instantly
Madden was a white man, but an inter
married citizen OF the Cherokee nation
and it was claimed at the time that h,
had been killed by order Of a scores order
among the fullbioods.
Outlaw Miller Is a Chr-o'
f. a romance in his wild history We rn,
captured a few weeks ago IN the Green.
leaf mountains. about fifteen miles south
west Of Fort Gibson In the Businesses
Of those hills and mountains. where ma.
ture has so lavishly provided natural
| means OF concealment. he was compare.
lively safe. surrounded ss he was by
friends who Inhabited the scattered set
Elements among the hills and canors
liv'rg frc- Z cas- lie. never con. .Pq
in contact with the outwp-1 world ex-
cept at his own pleasure
0'h'r, years were spent In the midst of
these surroundings. battling the skin and
daring OF the United States marshals In
their efforts to capture him, for he had
friends who warned him Of an yimpend-
ing danger and kept h,m posted on the
movements OF every suspicious stranger
appearing In the nelghborhood Natural
ly he was not a bad sort Of fellow. and
had friends everywhere IN the hnls-cspec-
Tally among the women. who appeared to
admire him Cor his reckless bravery Dur
ing the pest fall and summer he made
numerous trips TO Braggs. the nearest
railroad station, when a large reward was
offered for his head. riding leisurely into
the town. trading as he wanted to, ana
riding away unmolested.
Among Millers female acquaintances
was young an splendid looking Cher
okee girl OF pleasing manners. who had
learned to love the outlaw with true devo-
tion, and he professed to reciprocate the
passion. After a little wnlle A.iIer began
to grow cold, when she learsed that he
had taken up with another girl. Then her
love turned to bitter hate. and she longed
for revenge. for as the poet sings. "IIen
She knew that a big reward was stand
ing for his capture; that the officers were
after him IN earnest. an at she could
assist them There was to be a dance In
We neishborhood. and she knew that Mil
er and his latest girl would be therein
fact, had assisted in Se ng up the affair
so when the time for the dance arrived
here was a goo crowd present-Mnler
and his new girl among EN-. the very
gayest OF the gay. II was his last dance
There was plenty OF fire water on tap
and the outlaw drank heavi y-an the
boys seeming to be MS friends. lie car
ried a huge siX-shooter strapped TO his
side, and the dance proceeded while he
considered himself perfec safe among
his friends.
The rejected maiden was not Idle dur
Ing all this time. She sent for the off,
GERS who were in waiting near by in ac-
oordance with her plans. They came and
peered In at the windows. watching the
outlaw in the glory OF his last revelry,
but thought It best to bde their time
intil a favorite opportun ty should arrive
when they wel knew was not far OFF
when they coutl bag him VT hout blood
shed. for they knew that II they attempt
ed to take hIm openly some one would
get badly hurt or killed. anu acre was no
sure thing OF his bein. drunk Along to-
ward morning e became drunk, when
MS friends took him to a house close by
and put him to be- to sleep OF his spree.
1ever once dreaming that h was doomed
10 awake bound land an foot. Il was
hen that the marshals opportunity came
They broke in upon him. and before he
,ould realize the situation he was secure
" bound and sacked. and the next after
loon he was safely landed In the Musko-
gee jail, where he now languishes and
effects upon the Uncertainties OF an out
avs life-even among his best friends,
while awaiting the trial and conviction
md punishment that Is surely IN store
or him.
His friends still live In the Greenleaf
Mountains. Both OF his girls still live
here-the one sorrowing over the fate OF
her lost lover; the other glorying In her
revenge upon HIM for deserving her. All
IFS former companions and associates stin
here, frollcking. dancing and enjoying
,ther pastimes.
lie IL the last of the famous Nose Mill
,r gang. his associates being either cap
ured or killed In the attempt to cap.ure
hem-two Of them being at this time in 4
prison here.