The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-17

WlLoON 1FNL hONbs
The announcement that Clarence r.
wilson had been admitted to freedom
on a $1,000 bona is enough to make
the blood Of man run red with the
flame os uncomfortable madnessi
one warm August evening IN 1907
Wilson. accompanied by Frank Nc.
GiothHn both deputy United States
marsbals serving under Leo Bennett,
halted Rev. sylvester Morris, Meth
cssist minister. as ne was driving into
the city OF Tulsa.
The aged minister was somewhat
deaf. and when the command to halt
was given. seeing the two men stand
ing on each side heavily armed, he
made dash for liberty. naturally su
posing he was being held up by two
thieves
The two alleged men went on into
Tulsa and reported their murder as
an. attempt TO arrest a bootlegger
III spite OF the attempt TO release
the men and the powerful interess
behind them. there could be found ~
no eonrt Of this state Judge who
would listen to the application for a
bond. In fact the prisoners were con
veyed 10 Muskogee because there was
a well defined movement on foot 10
hasten the slayers into the other
world
Judge alnpbell recently appointed
Judge OF the federal court last Fri
day granted Wilson bond, which was
given. the amount being $4,000
bhe news report sent CT was care
fully doctored The sender stated "the
minister was furiously driving up ono
Of the main streets OF Tulsa when
the act was committed.
The driving up the street at f0-
rious rate OF speed was after the
horses were being guided by the life
less hand of their oWner. The speed
was commenced by the frightened ami
mails when their master was being
shot 20 pieces by the officers sworn 10
obey the law
Il would be improper nor a news
paper 10 state whether or not the ac.
cuaed man should be allowed bail, It
is also with the Judge to determine
whether or not a man Is entitled To
bah under the law. But there IS q
right 10 state that a man charged Hith
the murder Of and who confessea io
Staying an aged and well known mia
ister. shouli not send out misleadns
statg}hents concerning the TRACED.
lffhe two deputies were. as they al
lees, OUT after boot:sggers they mas
be- under the law, not guilty 0l
rhn f4a I.I
cioned because they shot the first MAN
whom they tried 70 halt Is not ed
misaable OF contrayontion And ac-
cording TO their own stories of the
tragedy. they did not tell the minister
their mission Armed as only the
marHhals of that section went armed
in The day OF carpetbaggism, they
stood BY the roadside and IN true high
wayman fashion halted a traveller
Us Il strange the man thought he
was being made the victim OF robbers?
Is Il strange his horses should dasl
down the street after their driver was
shot dead by the relentless law en-.
forcing squad2"
But Is Il not strange that six or
eight months later. when release
from jail after months and repeated
eflo1ts In other directions the friends
should send out statement TO the
effect that the man was driving iufi.
ouely down the main atreet OF Tulsa
when he Was shot2
And again, is II not a tribe strange
man should be killed by an officer
who had no warrant for his arrest
and no proof the citizen had ever even
contemplated violation Of law
Again what right had the two Of
iicets 10 shoot man whom they
merely suspected OF having whisky
on his person2
These questions are pertinent; for
one Who commits a crime In the nama
OF the law Is tRe greatest criminal Of
an time
And while there Is no crime charged
by The Leader against these men, it
does protest against lying 10 the world
about the actions OF the poor old man
who was shot 20 his death within a
mile or two of the home he worked
80 hard 20 possess and within sight
OF one among the most beautiful and
progressive little cities OF tbs great
southweM
And ID making that protest. II The
leader b. not sravely in error it Is
pui the protest for common decency
and protest against ar such official.
dom as permits men, 10 present the
appearance of bandits while looking
for minor offenders.
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