The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-06
BELIEVE REFOPvATION
ENTIRELY SINCERE
Prosecutions Of Past May
Be Prompting Him TO
Keep in Hiding
special 10 DAILY Leader.

Special TO Daily Leader.
Tahlcquah Okla. April 6-stories
are ripe throughout the country con
cerning Henry starr. once famous out.
law. now thought to be riding the
range again al the head Of a band of
road agents, dully as daring and re-k-
less as the gang with which he used
to run. ALTHOUGH there is no doubt
but what starr has been connected
with several deeds Of 0utlawry of late,
friends &c his IN this section, who
have Witnessed the recent transfer
nation OF the men. are wondering as
to the cause OF bis recent departare
from his home ties and secluded life
OF a farmer, to take up The risks and
uncertainties OF life IN pursuit he had
seemingly forsaken.
Up until recently Starr had main-
tained that he had given up his form
er life for once aud all That he had
manfully tried TO overcome the fas-
citation OF this game OF chance. can be
fully testified 10 by the officers OF this
! section, who were willing at any lime
TO lay the blame OF any misdeed upon
the old outlaw. each time to find out
that he WIS not to blame.
Continually Persceuted.
That a hesltancy must have been
shown by Starr. prior 10 mis- putting
on belt and strapping his gun to his
holster again IS clearly shown In an
attempted arrest hy James Kleunk,
former deputy marshal OF the eastern
district Of indian Territory, of the old
outlaw FOR a trime With which he had
tl.4i
story.
"A small store had been robbed in
p mountain town, just across the line
ia Arkansas. AT the time Starr was
visiting mis- sister IN Fort Smith. When
I'VE received word of the robbery. we
surmised at once that II was Starr,
Shortly afterwards starr returned 20
his old home in Skiataok. We got
wind OF his arrival. which was easy to
obtain from the net that starr WAS
making every move above board
Thinking that there might be chacne
OF finding Starr with the goods on, !
set out tho following day for his
home / had known starr for several
years and he did not think Il oui OF
the ordinary when | rude up 10 his
home. The transformation that took
place In tho man the next morning
when ! told him that he was my pris-
opor, was something awful 10 see.
His face grew pale and a look OF de-
termination oyerspread his features
as he made reah for a winchester
hanging over the door. had him
covered all the time with my revolver
but he didn't seem TO notice the weap-
on. knew that be was seeing red and
that an he was thlnRing of was "kill
or get killed ! knew I would have
been compelled TO shoot Starr that
day had not his wife appeared at the
doorway which be was making for
TO secure his gun Starr looked
around and his SOuntonance changed
again; this time he WAS mad through
and through. He murmnred some
Thing about people couldn't let a fel.
Ter alone" but consented 10 30 90
Town. That day Z received lectures
from Hcnry Starr wAich more than
convinced mo that Starr was trying
20 lead a quiet life. Upon our arrival
IN town. we found that Starr had
nothing TO DO with the robbery
ls Trying 10 Reform.
other testimonials 81 STAIRS at.
tempting to do right by his fellow
man. can BE- shown hy other acquain
tences OF his He was always quick
aud handy with the gun. but ina recent
years ha has been rather lOath to
draW when BE was par0led from a
life imprisonment In the penitcntiary
starr made a valiant effort 10 keen /
FROM within tho fastness9s of the /
prison walls. Starts last sentence /
was imposed for the murder OF "a
sonne man by the naue Of Wilson, a /
deputy sheriff. near fort smith, Ark I
Folie9 Cherokee Bill.
For he murder OF this man Starr 4
was sentenced % be banged This /
was oharge1 10 lie Imprisonment. and /
later be WAS paroled because OF the I
part be took Ia quelling a riot IN Fort /
Smith jail F'arted by Cherokee Bill I
A friend of Cherokee Bin decided 10 /
rakc clnning effort 10 get 10 the /
dfapefate Indian tho means OF escape /
fie tool, large jog aud carefully cat I
hc bottom out OF H. Inside the jug /
he placed q loaded six-shooter. Tho /
1niioin Of the jug was then replaced /
and zoe iue was 0lled With butiormilk /
dtis insusDicious device was passed
rs tse 1nards and went inlo the out
laHf cell lle waited for bis chance 1
Anf bon broke he 3ne, grabbed the
'k'fNooiff. killed tho guard and 4
ntlNlf made bis way "a the outer
fvf'lrr pi The iail II waa while he
%a'tiDR Io shQef HIS way cul ~
if|s cpfrId1f TN Starr slipped 40 be.
flrd hint and sQrans upon him. talk
lFf Ipf lt-shoqief away ifom him