The Sentinel=record., 1911-07-19


 steel bullets. Wounded man said "You ought not to shot me-, Heryey Smith was standing in buggy with witness and shooting pistol, a 3s au- ltomatic, at the running man. Wound led man filled description of iIhe man wanted in general way. We knew the man on spotted pony made the threat he would not be taken.
 Herbert Smith, was with Ellis at the time of shooting. When man came up on them in road he drew rein with left hand and reached down saddle with right hand. Witness emptied all his revolver at man but lone bullet. Witness pulled the wound- ed mans Winchester from saddle lholster and it was stuck hard, The wounded man said, q want to know something about this,' and Laughlin told him If he had stopped he would have known and not been hurt. The wounded man in a general way fit ted description of man witness was hunting. Witness sister has since Identified the horse the man rode.
 Joe LAngford, lieutenant of police, was in chase for man. He and laughlln rode all morning on trail and in afternoon went out on this lclue. Went down creek and heard trace of man riding a spotted pony Got track of pony and followed it into the big road that leads to river. Met the fellow headed tais way. He saw us and turned and run. Laugh lin was in front and shooting and ierying to man to halt Landlord nev- Ter fired sa,st.
 Thel Joplin was the one who gave Iinformation to the officers, but got the information over the phone. Told Iof the spotted pony, and that the Iman had W nehester and said he was going to guard the officers off. lThe young man told girl there that If it was federal officers after him he would not be taken but if it was lstate officers he would surrender.
 Will Laughlin, city detective, told lof the preliminaries to the situation and how he had gone to work on the lease. Got clue of man on spotted lpony late in afternoon and went down to pest house and in that vicin- ity got first positive information. He made inqui les along and traced him through to Central avenue road that Igoes to river out from the city. He land Lankford went on out road and from a cllmp of woods saw man on |spotted pony enter road. He put lspurs to his pony and wheeled and Iran. Witness cried halt and shot lbut not to hit the man. Cried halt lagain and shot. Horse witness road was faster. The man hesitated and ltried to get his Winchester from his saddle. Witness kept on riding and shooting. Man turned away in short lroad and fell after last shot. Wound led man asked for a doctor and witt mess asked him why he did not stop land got no answer. They then car- Tried him to the city for attention. Wounded man was trying to get his Winchester all the time. Did net lsee Ellis or Hervey Smith until after lit was over. Shot at the man twice to hit him. Thought the man was the same who did the act of the morning, when he turned on the spot ted pony and ran away. Horses of both the officers and man were rum ming as fast as they could. Did not know man was Init till he was on the ground. The man did not have a lpistol. Witness had no warrant. Don't know that he ever hit the fellow a shot. Was not his intention Ito kill anybody.
 Hardy Hinton, deputy sheriff. Went on the case, and late in after noon saw old man on white horse and small boy on spotted pony. Man told witness other son had rode the lpony to the city in the morning. Made them go back to camp, and near the lcamp the boy rode past and on to lthe camp and hollered to young man who took his place in saddle and hurried to woods. Told them Of the youth coming back and going away Iagain, and then witness came to the lefty for posse. Witness did not think he was the wanted man and did |not shoot him when he started to run. IDave Smith was with witness at the time. Smith asked witness why he Idid not stop the man and witness told Smith they were after a red haired man and iIhis mans hair was dark.
 Dave Smith, father of little girl who was assailed, was next. He omitted the details of the assault. Notified the police and later with Hinton, started search for the man answering description the girl gave. ITold of seeing boy on spotted pony