The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-21
No MATTER [ CRAZY
GibSon'S House Is His Castle,
Just the Same.
He Is FORTIFIED THERE
Defying Arrest--0ne Exciting
Scene Already.

Guthrie. o. T, April 2o.-An exciting
episode is transpiring in Oklahoma coun-
! ty. An insane man has put to flight a
squad of oflials came to arrest him,
wounding two of these, and is now forti-
| fed in his home, and means to fight to
the death. OF the original fight this ac-
count is given by the Oklahoman:
Andrew ]. Gibson. the demented far
mer near Choctaw City, made a desper-
ate fight yesterday against Sheriff Cope
land and posse who went out to ar
rest Gibson on a charge of lunacy A
number of shots were fired on each side.
and Deputy Sheriff J. D. Couchman was
shot through the arm and back, and
Gale King, a farmer who was with the
posse, had his right arm shattered by a
Winchester ball.
Deputies Armstrong, Dean, Oh and
Pete Gideon and ]. D. Couchman went
to Choctaw Tuesday night and yestcr-
day morning they went to Gibson's place
to make the arrest The party had pis-
tolls, one shotgun and two Winchesters
picked up in the neighborhood. They
discovered Gibson blowing in his field,
and crawling up to the edge Of the field
they waited and watched to catch him
off his guard. The old man hid his Win
chester slung across his breast and a
haversack containing cartridges hanging
al his side. He wa continually ON the
nd at he
drop his plow lines and grab his gun.
The officers did not want to harm him,
so they withdrew to await the arrival of
Sheriff Copeland.
The sheriff arrived at noon and a new
plan Of campaign was mapped out. Arm
strong, Couchman and the two Gideons
went to the brush bordering the field,
while the sheriff, Dean, Gale King and
Didlake remained In the vicinity of the
house TO trap the old man in case he
made a run for the house. Armstrong
and his posse crawled to the edge of the
field, about eighty yards from where
Gibson was blowing. They could get no
closer 20 him, so when he reached the
end of his 'land" they called upon him
to surrender. Gibson stopped, raised his
Winchester and began cursing the Off |
GERS. He fired, and his first shot struck |
Couchman in the left arm, passing |
through the muscles and through the |
flesh behind his shoulder causing a pain |
full wound Couchman's Winchester fail |
ed to work, though he stood up and |
snapped it time and again. Armstrong
fired his shotgun, but the distance was
too great. The other Winchester. in the |
hands. of Oh Gideon, also failed to work
Pete Gideon fired repeatedly with his
pistol but Gibson stood behind his horse
and was apparently unhurt.
Finally things became too warm for
and started towards the house. AS he
mounted the hill above his house, the
,ther posse, having heard the shooting,
we're starting up the hill from the other
side. AS soon as Gibson saw them he
lalted and fired a shot at Cole King.
King fell with broken arm Copeland
ired two loads of buckshot at Gibson
md evidently some of the buckshot
struck him. for he jumped on his horse
md rode away, urging his horse into
'un.
Gibson stopped at a neighbours later
nd informed the man that he had killed
man and was then on his way to Ok
ahoma City to give himself up. Sheriff
Copeland left two deputies to guard Glib
on's house and with the rest of the
osse and the wounded men came to this
ity Kings arm is broken near the
boulder, and though it is necessarily
cry painful, there is little danger of his
osing his arm. Couchmans wound is
ainfuI but he says he will not be much |
iscommoded.
Gibson has fortified himself in his home,
nd Of this feature Of the case the Times .
ournal says:
The guards at the farm remained there
ntil quite late awaiting the return of the
herif with more munitions of war, and
pom his not coming they left the scene
nd during the night Gibson returned and
OF into his house and commenced fortid-
atoms He is strongly entrenched with
! the walls Of his fort, pierced with
ort holes leading in every direction and
prepared for an indefinite seige. The
ttacking party have been sent q con-
gnment of arms and ammunition, and
ne rattle Of musketry and the whirr OF
-eel-jacketed bullets will continue until
ne bitter end Gibson is not only crazy,
ut he is desperate and the officers be-
eve that he will hold out in his fort as g.,
ing as possible and then may make a
reak for liberty and may do a lot OF F,
aooting before he IS captured. He has
II several days refused to allow any OF
IS neighbors to come TO his home and
as about 20 rounds OF ammunition to
not hefre he IS ready IF capture. The
Ian NV adopted IS 70 play q waiting
anne and capture him alive II possible
nd to get him either alive or dead. The .
ounGed men are not MORALLY injured =
lough their wounds are painful CoGca- ;
an was shot through the 7eshy part OF
le arm and shoulder and the bullet that :
ing received passed through his arm !
nd across his chest, making a flesh !,
ound. :,
81 was weak and weary but Hoods :
srsaparilla has made me strong and b
aarty.'' c
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