People's voice., 1900-12-20
Sol Temples Adventures.

Sol Temples Adventures.
An encounter that promised for a
moment 10 culDlnste in biOOdshea
took place between friends OF Sol
Temple and Oklahoma officers in the
smoking Car OF the Rock Island pas
senger Train which left Kansas City It
10 o'clock Sunday night. The trouble
Was caused by two strangers, who eI-
tered tie car and attempted tU force
their way past Detective Matt Ken
ney 10 ORDER to reach bis prisoner.
Sol Temple, whom the detective was
eScortlDg " the state line, where he
Was 10 be turned over tu Sheriff Butts
Of Oklahoma.
Inc transfer OF Temple from the
Kansas City Jail 10 the Rock lslaud
train was marked by unusual precau-
lions. Sheriff Butts did not believe
u d safe plan u Try TO take Temple
Ut Of Missouri alone, for the desper-
ado is one OF gang hat has not ye.
been broken up. Only a week ago
Deputy Sheriff Ryan arrested Bob
Harris, one Of Temples bind, in Enid,
~ j., aud Knowing that others Slll
we're al large, IL was thought best L.
take no chances with tbe leader,
After lOns conference it. was agretu
that Detectlv" Kenney should escort
the much-wauted Temple TO the state
line aud there receive the 5000 reward.
From The very first the officers SuS
pected some lrOuhle TO occur, either
Ia The union depot or at the boundary
line between Missouri and Kansas.
The patrol wagon was brought. tu
The Jail entrance and Temple, securely
manacled and guarded on either SIDE
by Detective Kenney and PaJrolmau
James Morse, was led out, followed by
The Oklahoma sheriff and mis- deputy.
The trip from the police station tO
the train was made in gallnp
through quiet streets 10 the buff.
At the union depot no person was
allowed TO approach tie prisoner, but
II was not many minutes before the
waiJlng room was crowded with spec
Lators eager 10 Catch glimpse Of tht
6lOnde-halred, gray eyed man, who
has proved himself a terror TO tile
officers Of three states.
Tempe was hurried through the
gate to the Rock Island train. As
Jna little party entered tue smokiug
Car with their prisoner two other men,
one tall and powerfully built fellow
who limped and used a cane 10 walk
ing, and tue other smooth faced.
dark cOmp!eXr nd man, smaller ~
stature, sprdng iJto the coach and at
tempted TO force their way TO Tem-
pies side. The strangers evidently
did not rtclgniZ7 Detective Kenue.
10 pain clothes. They knew the
officers from Oklahoma. however, and
shouted loudly, You've no jdriSdlt-
linn mere, yet out OF the way"
O1ictr Morse demanded their bus'-
ness. o Ahch they rep led. insUleni
ly, that they were There to- talk to
Tempe aud they proposed to DO st.
Up 10 this instant KenDey had beer
tro busy changing the handouts on
Temples wrists aud assisting Sheriff
Butts 10 putting on the leg-irons, to
pay much attention to anyone else.
nut The loud talking at length at
tracted him.. He raised up from a
STOPPING attitude, and stepping in
front Of Trmple, who was by this
time seated, he said sharply, address,
ing the smaller OF the two men:
"Wnat do you want here?"
"That's none OF your business" re-
piled the stranger with 40 oath.
''rhis man is nv prisoner; keep out
OF my way" said Kenney in a warning
voice, as his face began to Change
color and his hand twitched nervous
ly. "Be Careful" he continued slow
ly, evenly, yet with an air that might
have served as notice TO retreat had
the strangers only known the man
before them. "You can't speak to
him: he is in my chargep
The larger Of the two men was now
behind the detective and had reached
Temple, upon whose shoulder he bold
ly placed his hand. This action was
unfortunate. Detective Kenny's right
hand described a downward, and then
an upward circle, and for au Instant
there was gleam as the big revolver
flashed in the lamp light. The next
second IL fell upon the head OF the
offending stranger, who sank back
and fell over seat without so much |
as a grOan.
Don't strike that man! he's Grip
pleP' yelled the smaller intruder, but
almost before the words had left hls
lips he was looking into the muzzle Of
the detectives pistol, and in obedi-
ence to the command, Stand back,
there" was backing toward the door.
The man who had received the blow
on the head was only stunned and was
able to follow his companion. They
left the depot platform in such haste
that neither their identity nCr their
mission could be learned.
Temple was taken directly to Pond
Creek, to stand his trial for burglary
and other crimes. The officers passed
through Wellington with him Mon
day morning. Ir.
Market Quotations for Wednesday Afternoon
Wellington
Wheat ..................4 4 below test
Corn ......-. ............ 3Oc
Oats. .......... -. ......... 80. 20c