The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-09-29
ALF HUNTER CAUGHT
AFTER A FIGHT
NEGRO WHO KILLED SHERIFF \.
D. GARRISON OF OKLAHOMA
CITY CAUGHT AT PINE BLUFF.

Pine Buff. AK. sep, 2S-Nlf
Hunter. negro. who was arrested in
this city las, night after desper.
ate fight with the officers today
confessed 20 the murder of Sheriff
H. u Garrison and told the details
Of his deadly work IN Oklahoma.
and declared also that b, murdered
white man in FonrcAe bottoms,
nee- Little Rock. after making his
escape from oklahoma lie said be-
expected death when taken back
10 the scene Of his crime, but 'ha,
Jesus was with him and he would
not worry He is not believed to be
guilty of the Fourchc murder
Tho OFFICERS believe Hunter *
trying 20 shield his brother who is
in jail ~ Little Rock. charged with
the crime. Sheriff Garrison Of OKLA.
homa city wired Sheriff PhilpOt
today that he was ON ms way to
Pine Blun with rcqnisitiou papers.
The officers here will probably r..
fuse to surrender Hunter unless the
reward Of 81 500 Is guaranteed them
Hunter is regarded as one Of
the most desperate negroes ever in
the county Jail here and is being
closely guarded He will recover from
wounds inflicted by bis cap.ors last
night The capture Of Hunter was
accomplished through the determined
work Of Constable Angus F. Mcneil
OF Rodrlcld. this county Mcneil
has been to ling the negro for
months but each time he would 10
cate him he would make his get
away before the officer arrived.
Yesterday McNciI learned. through
lodge brother uf Hunters, that
Hunter was In Pine Bluff. The lodge
member had previously 'fipDDd' the
constable of. rs Hunter had confidcd
iu him and had related the story
of his law'essncss in oklahoma
When McNcu learned Of Hunters
presence here he Was at RolGeld
He telophoGad Deputy Sheriff Good
win to shadow him until ho could
reach Pine Bluff Goodwin shadowcd
negro answering Hunters descrip.
ton and was within stones throw
OF him constantly for eight hours.
when Mcneil arrived. Hunter had
disappeared being tipped of that
the officers were after him.
Tho officers took the informant
into custody and threatened TO jail
him unless he revealed Hunters
whereabouts lie did so and when
the officers saw him leave saloon
on East Third avenue. they grab
bed him. Hunter pulled a gun and
showed fight Two patrolmcn near.
by came to the assistance of the con.
stable and Deputy Goodwin, who
were beating Hunter with thcir re
vulyors The clubs OF the policemen
l'li'u 'Al' h'~l's anu Nv N't' 'hi D l' "
TO the county Jail in an inscnsiblc
state. After recovering consciousness
he showed fight In the Office Of the
jail and Jailor Holland had to knock
him down repeatedly to quiet him
Hunter declined 20 make a state.
ment until this morning when L. NJ.
Bunker. local barber and former
government deputy IN Oklahoma.
Identified him. When put through
the third degree" Hunter confessed.
That All Hunter, alias Joe Kings
bury, negro, alleged slayer Of for.
mer Sheriff J. b. Garrison was caN-
tured sunday al Pine Bluff Ark.
was evidenced yesterday when Shcr-
IN Harvey D. Garrison. son Of the
dead man received the following
telegram:
we have AZ Hunter. d feet 6
inches. weight 1870 pounds. Light
ginger cake co'or lie confesscs to
murder OF Oklahoma sheriff and
shooting OF Deputy Sheriff Fate
Sanders