The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-11
TWO OF THE
OUTLAWS
ARE DEAD
They Engaged in Battle with
the Posse.
DEPUTY MARSHAL SHOT
Third of the Gang Is Still at
Large.
DEPUTY MARSHAL SHOT

Guthrie. o. T. Aug 10.-The two mem
oers of the Martin gang of outlaws who
engaged in fight on Saturday with
posse of deputy sheriffs in the Usage
Indian nation died today and their bodies
are being brought to this city. Deputy
Marshal Haines. who was shot, is i'm
proving. The other members Of the gang
escaped but are still being pursued.
The Martin gang has committed many
depreaations in the past few months.
Two months ago they held up and rob
bed nearly 100 travellers on q lonely
road. They are also charged with killing
u citizen in the robbery Of the railway
station at Hennessey, o. T., with killing
City Marshal Cross of Geary, and with
Tobbing the postoffice at HopetCn. The
posse has been following them ever since
the wholesale holdup and II was during
This chase that Cross was killed. Heavy
steTms in the territory during the past
"a hours have prostrated wires and de-
tails OF the fight are lacking. The names
OF the two dead outlaws are not known
Omcers have been subpoenaed from all
portions of the territory in an attempt
to identify the bodies.
Washington. Aug 10-The commits
sioner Of Indian Affairs today received
the following telegram from Agent Mits-
cher. in charge Of the Usage Indian agen-
cy at Pawhuslza, o. T.
Officers Bennett, Haines and Majors.
IN a pitched battle with outlaws yester-
day evening killed one and mortally
wounded another. TIE third is still at
large.
officer Haines was dangerously wound
ed
Guthrie, O. T. Aug lot has been
impossible TO secure all details here re-
Iatiye to the battle last Saturday in the
Usage Nation near Pawhuska, between
Deputy United States Marshals headed
By Warren Bennett and members of the
Martin gang. The latest information re-
ceived at the Office Of United States Mar
shaI Fossitt states that one outlaw was
Instantly killed and that the other out
law who was severely wounded when
taken, died yesterday. The third outlaw
is supposed 70 have escaped. 1t was re-
ported yesterday that Deputy United
States MarshaI Wiley Haines was s
seriously wounded that he could not re-
cover, but he is reported improving to-
day.
Deputy United States Marshal War
ren Bennett is enroute TO Guthrie with
the bodies Of The dead outlaws and Off
GERS from various parts of the territory
have been summoned here to identify
We're members of the Martin band OF out
laws. These men are supposed to be the
same men who robbed the Rock Island
station al Tennessey. killing one citizen;
robbed the postofice at Hopeton and muir
dered City Marshal Cross at Geary. 1t
Is also stated that the men are the same
persons Who held up nearly ane hundred
people twenty-five miles from Pawhuska, |
on Sunday a number of weeks ago.
The Martins. according to the officers, /
formerly operated in oklahoma, but went
20 Colorado. where they remained for
several years one Of the Martins is
said To nave married an Indian s1uaw
and formed an alliance with another
Indian. thus adding another man to their
band After committing many depreda-
tions in Colorado. the Indians gave in
formation to officers which caused The
Martins 10 return to Oklahoma.
officers have kept a close lookout for
the band and since the holdup in the
Usage country have expected them u /
appear there again, which happened 10
be the case.
Summer weakness can be avoided IL
the blood is purified by Hoods Sarsa- /
parilla