The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-17
MURDERED
AND ROBBED
IT'S FEARED
WELL KNOWN LAWToN
CITIZEN KILLED IN
MEXICO
CARRIED TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS ON HIS PERSON
Sent Letter Asking Relatives III
Investigate In Event Of
Ills Death
Special to The Leader.

Special to The Leader.
Lawton, Okla. Sept. l7,--Mystery
surrounds the death Of T. Il. Green,
better known rs Farmer Green,y
early settler and well known In Law.
ton Some weeks ago he left Lawton
Tor Mexico on prospecting tour and
az the time OF leaving had ten thous.
and dollars In his pocket. He left
Mexico with the notion of investing
MS money In that country. Some
weeks ago letter was received from
him stating that II anything should
happen TO him there. which should
cause his death. his family here
Immediately investigate for the reas-
on that he was investing his money
there. A few days ago a message
was received here from the consul
at Tampico stating that he had been
shot and fatally wounded.
The message however, apprised HIS
relatives here of none OF the details
and they fear that he was murdered
for his money His family has trieu
TO secure more details about the kill
ing, but have been unable to do 80.
They have succeeded however, In
getting a message through, conveying
$500 for the securing of the body and
the transportation OF II TO Kansas
City. near his former home, Converse.
Believed He Feared Foul Play
They believe that at the time he
M I'M al tol In.
them to make an investigation II he
should be killed. he was suspectlng
foul play OF some kind and II Is this
that lends this aspect to the death.
Mr.. Green lived three days after
the shooting The first day his fam
lily here received q message stating
that he had been shot and probably
fatally wounded. The next day they
received similar message stating
that he was worse and the third day
they received a message stating that
he was dead. The messagts were all
short and written by the American
consul at Tamplco The heavy cost
Of telgraphlc communications has de-
layed the details OF the murder
$500 For Body
Mr. and Mrs. Pokorney were forced
TO send the sum OF $500 for tho secur-
ing OF the hodv and its shipment TO
Kansas City. The peculiar customs
of the country OF Mexico demand 5000
for taking q body out OF the country.
This custom arises from the practice
OF renting graves. The church Is the
proprietor OF all grapeyards and they
demand rtntal for them No graves
can be purchased but all must be
leased. When the lease OF grave ex.
pires and the relatives no longer put
up the required amount the bones
are dug up and thrown Into the bone
yard OF the church. and the grave
leased TO a second tenant
1t is this practice that makes
body an asset. Accordingly the duty
charged when one Is shipped out oi
the country.
Mr.. Green was we'll known In Law.
ton, haviry lived here since the early
days OF the town. He was the owner
OF valuable farms which were dispos
ed OF to invest in Mexico property
His heirs are now the owners OF q
lets In the North addition to the city
Relatives To investigate
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Pokorney,
daughter and son-inilaw Of Mr.. Green
left this morning for Kansas City
where they will await the arrival OF
the body TO convey II TO Converse,
later they win return to Lawtcn and
from here procetd 10 Mexico for an
Investigation OF the killing They be.
Iicve that their father met his death
al the hands of robbers or brigands
and are hardly In hope OF finding
any property there purchased by Mr..
Green, OF value, although Mr.. Green
carried with him on the trip $4,000
in cash, aa IS