The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-08-17
MURDER IN DEN WEIR
Creates Great Excitement and
the Entire City is Looking
for Private Lewellyn.

Denver. Aug. i6.-Wellington c. Llewel-
lyn, the soldier who shot and killed Of
hcers Thomas Clinord and William Grf-
hths last Sunday morning about 1 o'clock.
Is stil at large, though nearly the entire
police force, many deputy sherifs, and
squads of soldiers from KSprt Logan, and
numerous private citizens are out on the
search for him. The reward offered by
the chief Of police for his body, dead or
alive. Is $3.50.
Rumors concerning the whereabouts
Of Llewellyn came thick and fast to the
police this morning from all parts OF the
city and suburbs. Many OF tlem were In
vestigated and found to be nothing more
than rainbows from the imagination OF
eNcitable peoie. Several authors Of these
rumors were absolutely certain in their
own mind that the man they saw was
none other than the murderer
All day yesterday crowds OF people hoy-
cred around police headquarters ana the
morgue. They went 20 the death house
to see the bodies OF William e. Gdfh.hs
and Thomas Clifford who had been shot
by Wellington Llewellyn, OF company ],
Thirty-fourth regiment. Fort Logan, be-
fore o'clock Sunday morning.
The story was told very fully IN Sun
days papers. Clifford was the first to be
killed. lie started To arrest Ilewellyn.
who was with William Bryant and G +.
cummins OF the regiment, at Twentieth
and Blake streets Lewellyn had brand
ishAed revolver IN Louis Klipfels saloon
ana CHnord was after him TO dlsarm
him.
Liewelyn attempted TO run away. but
rhhord caught him and turned him fac.
ing MIN As he faced the policeman bs
arew his revolver and fired a bullA.t tn.o
Chnords left breast.
Ciinord staggered back and a,ovy,n,
ms revolver fired almiessly al the .oid,sr
VINO hred two morss shots. one of u,btoh
entered Cliford's breast and the nol,ce-
man fell dead. P''''e-
Lewellyn started down Blake stree,
ahd Policeman Grifhths. VINO Wa =.
'~'rimer street and had heard the sboo,
ng' started 10 the scene
seeing the murderer ESCAPING Ia, sot,
bieycie and started In pursuit po,toa
man Carl Baker. who was on Nine,een,.
street had also heard the shoo+l,o -
.S''ns Sght Of the fugitive solder.
req az him five times, Lieweilyn turned
ma nred twice AT Baker.
hN this time Grifhths came nm ana Pei,
' warned him 10 be careful Ilewo,,,
an IKE a deer ana ,he bievcle ,,hioh
''''hths was riding was small ge,r ana
~ could make only slow timle T3awe,-
moved down sixtteenih street ana
.'''e ne reached the viaiuct Grlfnth,
Wa y close upon him. Llewsellvn ran %
me m HFht going under the via4uct cir
n,hS jumped from his wheel ana ss,.
am darting out the other sid. ans aoo,
! private alley ' INV"
Hrlihrhs drew his revolvs,r nn5 o,uo.
lpon the soldier 70 halt. ana tbon A.,
hree times at him Ilewcllvn turnoS |,
ma fired twice and Gr'fntas fen nor.
'ly wounded lie was sent 10 81. Luke,s
rived
fohoeman Rsker who had shot ,t
Ie"eilNn' was stiil a. the chase ana ra,
'iter me murdered untn ne aisappoarca
,mong the cars along the tracks under
ne viaduct
ihe news OF the murder of the two no
ieemen spread quickly .hronshont th.a
'ity. even at that hour. ana caured Inc
Widest kind o. excitement. The Marke,
Itreet district whsere clifford was killed
Tas nlied With hundreds % people. al
ehearsiaS the murder In their own peer.
TAR way. The sun arose on them. stnI /
moving Just where clIfford stood, how |