The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-07-06
JOHN WALNER KILLED
DEPLoRAeLE TRAGEDY ENACTED
IN WTNNEWooD LAST NIGHT.
In the Capacity cf a Paeifer in a
Quarrel Between Two Men John
Walner Received Knife Cuts
Which Resulted in Death.

Wynncwood, |. T., July 6.---(Spa
clal This place was the scene last
night uf the enactment of one OF the
most distressing tragedies in the
memory of even tho Oldest settlers
whose experiences reach back To the
atrocious crimes OF the pioneer days.
About . o'clock, after the close of
the stores. when MI,r street and the
whole town was passing into the quiet.
udc of the night. all we're startled into
activity by IN news OF a serious cut
ting ARRAY down town The tragedy
occurred between Mali street and the
Santa f. station az "a cold drinl, ioint
which was run by J VI. Knox aud Jno.
Walncr From the best Information
ObtainHblc the tragedy was as fol.
lows.
Jess Knox. one OF the proprietors OF
the joint whore the trouble occurred
b.Cama involved in a discussion which
led TO a Quarrel with Bob Walner and
before those who were near realized
that anyone was seriously angry the
two men began nShHnE, when John
Walner intcryened TO separate the
two. aud Bob Knox. a brother of one
of the Cumbatants, hearing the noise,
ran to the place aad received minor
knife slashes In his efforts to separ.
ate the fighters.
Up To this time II was not known
to any of the bystauders that a knife
was being used. The facts seemed to
indicate that Bob Whlner was the only
one who used q knife and being
man uf powerful physique and thor
oughly crazed by intoXication, he
used IL both swift and deadly. AT any
rate when he was finally overpowered
and taken away hi. uncle, John Wal
ner, lay upon tn" sidewalk gashed
and stabbed in several vital places
from which he dieu IL few minutes,
while Jesse Knox was literally slash.
ed all over. There Is. however, some
| hope foi his recovery IL blood poison
| ing can be prevented Bob Knox was
not seriously hurt
Bob Walner is said TO be "A jovial.
| good-hoarted fellow when sober but
a dangerous man when drunk. After
| the fight was over he went 10 his
| home and resisted arrest for short
/ time, but decided 70 surrender and
sent word to the city marshal to come
after him He was turned over to the
I Pauls Valley authorities and was TAX
en- to that place last night, where his
| examining trial viii be held.
| JOhn Malner was born at Kemp. ].
/ T., April /, 1867, and was a son of DR..
w. NJ. and Susan Carter Walner. In
! the early part of ms life he engaged
/ in the mercantile business at old
! Cherokee town. from which place he
moved the old log store to Wynnc-
wood in June, 1887, II being the first
1 business house of the town. lie also
had choice of resident sites upon th'
opening Of Wynnew ood and resided
up to the time of his death upon tha'
site. He was n deputy United States
marshal for six years under the CleYe
land administration and those familiar
with the records will remember III.
exceptional services which he render
cd at that time. He was essentially
a pioneer and in consequence much O
his life was identified with the rough
side of Indian Territory deVelopm snts
but there are perhaps few men of his
age in this section who have made
more friends than he, as was evi
denced few years ago when he wa
Obliged TO kill VIII Lewis. one of the
| most desperate men of Indian Terri
tory Lewis had COVE TO Wynnewoo'
with avowgd intention OF making
John Walncr his seventh victim, bu
was prevented from doing so by the
fair and deliberate action of Mr.. Wal
ner. Scores of people rendered hin
/ their sympathies and offered him ma
terlal aid in preventing any embar
rassng prosecution.
Mr.. Walner leave one son anC
! three daughters. 40 of the latter
are married, one Mrs. Ed Mitchell OF
/ WynuowuOd and the other Mrs. Nes
| Baumdn of Parker, Okla.
The funeral arrange ments have not
/ been perfected Owirs to the expected
| late arrival of some of the relatives
| The funeral will probably not take
place before Saturday. H. will be
! given burial under the auspices of the
| Masons, he being a member of the Ma
sonic fraternity. Tne deceased was
| to have become a member of the Fra
| tornal order of Eagles, an aerie oi
| which order will De instituted tonight