The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16
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gals was then within two miles OF
what was then the eastern line OF
the county. and to the east extended
the unsettled and uninhabited reser
walton OF the Pawnee and Creek In.
diaEs. one OF the widest and most in.
accessible countries known The peo-
pie in and around ingalls, were either
afraid OF the outlaws or in sympathy
with them and there the gang found
rest and food and shelter between
their raids When the authorities en-
deavored to arrest them, they gener-
ally had warning and thereby manag
Cd to escape into the unoccupiad llaa-
nee and Creek country to the east
II was finally decided to effect their
capture il possible Learning that
they we're in ingalls,. Lafe Shadley,
Dick Speed and Tom Houston, all dep.
uty marshals of the United States.
made arrangements to that end
Enough poAsemen were secured to
make a party OF twelve men. They
left saltwater In two covered wagou8
well armed and expected TO reach
ingalls, before daylight, surround the
town and capture the outlaws They
were delayed and did not reach the
lDMh hiilll dlAti udN Arhi.
Their coming was tipped on, how
ever, and they had scarcely driven
into the town until a regular battle
commenced All the deHperadoes ran
from the Globe hotel where they nad
their rendezvous. TO Ransom's saloon.
then to a corral where their hOr8ls
We're cut the wire fence, and rode
away upa small ravine running south
Of the town riding away Ia a south
eastorly direction.
The deputy marshals and possemon
entered upon street running east
and west along the north side of the
Gown
During the battle Richard Speed
was shot and killed at a livery stable
at the northwest part OF town Lafe
Shadley was shot from behind while
pursuing the dcsperadoes near the
southeast part OF the town, he hav-
ing passed aroud the east and south
Tom Houston was shot in the left
side while standing near a small pile
of lumber facing toward the Ransom
saloon, toward which they had es-
capped, the ball ranging downward. A
young man named Simmons WAS also
shot aud killed while going out the
rear door OF saloon 90 a dugOut
just behind a. this saloon being al.
most across the street from the livery
stable where Dick Speed was shot
and In the direction of the Globe ho-
tel
The hotel in which Tom Jones was
concealed stood almost I'm the center
of the town 10 was a story and half
structure fronting the south II had
q window In the north gable and
window iu the south gable u was
used as sleeping room and was
furnished with beds. chairs. etc
Richard Speed and She young man
shot al the saloon were in direct
range from the north window when
shot LATE Shadey was in direct
range from the south window when
shot from behind Tom houston was
almost directly west from the hotel
but in easy range He could not be
seen from the upstairB OF the hotel
However, the shingles OF the root
were punched OFF from the inside and
hole sufficiently large thus made n
the roof directly in view of Houston
when he was shot
Tom Jones was the only man 0f
the band that did not escape lie
was IN the upper room OF the hotel
when speed shadley and the young
man were killed Tie had a Winches-
ter rifle which showed recent dis
charge The circumstances indicated
that he alone shot and killed Speed.
Houston and snadiey and was Ia IA
position where be could have killed
the young man also