The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-13
TITLE and TERRY
WERE NOT KILLED.
|. |, GiIstrap Alone Lost His Life in.
Sundays Fight.-Bob Thcmpsons
Story Of the Fight.

numbering us, worked around towards
our rear, and we were forced back
sat the head Of the ravine, however
we came upon natural breastwork,
where we were SO secure that the In
dians finally all withdrew The fight
lasted about an hour.
After they had gone we went to
Kansas, sent word toTahIequah, and
then with four others went back to
the scene of the dgnt We found that
Gilstrap's body had been robbed Of
the revolver, pocketbook. and watch.
There was blood where the Indians
had made their fight, 1t was not un-
til II that night that we found Tit
tie and Terry In a cabin. Terry was
shot throght the left shoulder, but his
would is not fatal. little was un-
injured.
~ left at nine yesterday morning
with Gilstrap's body. little started
with me, but along In the afternoon
we met one of the posses, and he went
back More Indians Sre joining the
WiclxlifIesv
Since last night, when Marshal Gil
straps body was brought in, there
have been no new developments in
the Wicklifre chase Not a word has
been received from Marshal Dar-
rough, and it may be night, or a day,
or even two, before anything is heard
from him He is believed to have
reached Kansas yesterday afternoon,
but his posses are not all there yet,
and it is possible that not before tor
morrow will he have his men as
sembled and organized for the be-
ginning of the man hunt.
Bud LedDetter, the famous old In
dian fighter, came up from Muskogec
yesterday afternoon with more guns
and ammunition from the Western
district. He left here this noon, os-
tenslbly to return TO Muskogee.
though really, ii can be quite certainr
ly stated, to head searching party
in the hills. He isn't given to adyer-
tising his goings and comings, and it
is because Of this fact, that he fights
the Indians in Cheir own way, that
he has always peep so successful. He
took with himS. posse of experienced
fighters from Uhis city.
Altogether there are not far from
fifty men under Marshal Darrough's
command in the hills today The
rain that is falling will not make
their task any the easier.
When Undertaken Holland came to
prepare the body Of Marshal Gilstrap
for burial he found that the kmarshal
had been shot twice in the face. The
first would was made by the shot that
killed him. Afterwards, apparently
one Of the outlaws had stood directly
above him as he lay dead and shot
him, the bullet entering one Of his
eyes The powder marks on his face
showed that he had been shot at very
close range. 1t is supposed that the
Wickliifes, who cherished for him an
nyeterate hatred, shot HIM to make
certain Of his death. Mr. Holland
iound SIS in bills which had been
overlooked when tte outlaws rihed
he body.
Marshal Gilstrap's funeral is being
leld this afternoon as the Chieftain
-oes to press. The services began at
O'Clock in the Baptist church. Of
which he was member The sermon
vas preached by Rev. II. T. Moore,
he pastor. The services were par
icipated in by the Odd Fellows,
Snights Of Pythias and Fraternal Aid.
0 all Of which organizations the dead
ian belonged. Interment viii be in
he city cemetery.
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