The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-27
BLOODHOUND
TRAILED
HIM
To His Door Detective
Was Killed Early Sun
day Morning

Squire Goodwin, a negro is a prison
er in the county jail, accused OF being
the murderer Of c. II. Mcdonald. tie
Rock Island detective who was killed
in the yards at 2:l5 sunday morning.
Bloodhounds that we're put to work
on the job soon after the killing fol-
lowed a trail TO Goodwins door in the
negro addition east OF the railroad
lie was arrested about Z o'clock Sun
day morning
The body OF Mcdonald was taken
to Fl Reno sunday morning
Sheriff Lewis received message
yesterday from H. ~ Hallock, the
Rock Island superintendent, offering
a reward Of $3.50 for the arrest and
conviction OF McDonald's slayer.
No date for Goodwins preliminary
has been fixed but il win probably
not be held before Wednesday
The black is big fellow and he
maintains that he Is innocent lie
says ne was at dance tin aearly S
o'clock Sunday morning and before
going home he went down 10 the river
to examine some lines that he had Set.
It was about $3.50 sunday morning
whine the dogs we're put to work az
the scene Of the murder After lit
tie hesitation they found the trail and
followed 1t some distance and then
lost IT. Being brought back they
found il again and followed il almost
to the river and then wound their way
back to Goodwin's door.
Sheriff Lewis was called within
minutes after the crime was com
mitted and a party o. officers were
soon en- the scene One Of the dogs
was Rush Springs dos and the sher-
III was given the use Of an engine and
eaboose to 90 after e. a quick trip
was made. the other dog meantime
having been secured here
A gun was found at Goodwin's
house Of calibcr corresponding 10
the size OF the bullet which killed the
detective. Officers have gathered con
siderable evidence which they decline
to give out
Detectives chas Mccane and Nc
Donald were ln the south end Of the
yards on an investigating trip. They
started north and intended to catch
No. ~ 10 return to FL Reno where
both live. There were four strings Of
box cars In the yards and the two men
had separated, McCme foing between
the rows on one side and Mcdonald
on the other For time they walk
ca about opposite aech other and then
Mcdonald seems to have dropped be-
hind. no doubt spotting a man ap-
prcachinga
McCane says he saw q man be-
tween the cars going in the opposite
direction, but Il was so dark he was
unable to distinguish his features, clo-
thing or color. He says il was a large
man. a moment later three shots
we're fired.
McCane heard his companion call,
eoh. Charley, and he climbed over
the cars. hearing again faint call.
Charlie When he reached the spot.
Mcdonald was dead A bullet had en-
tered his left breast penetrating the
heart and passing out the back on
the opposite side after ranging down
ward.
Mcdonald was lying face downward
The shots had evidently been fired az
close range as the dead mans face and
neck were powder burned One cham
Der of the detectives gun was empty
and It is therefore supposed that he
took one shot at his assailant
Mcdonald had a wife and two broth
ers at El Reno. one OF the latter being
deputy sheriff. His brothers with
party OF officers came down from
El Reno on the first train Sunday
morning to assist in running down ths
murderer and to attend to shipping