Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-28


Sheriff Philo Jayne AT Perry that Graz
vens and her husband were then on
u certain ranch, Sheriff George Fos-
ter of Perry, and Sheriff Pat oates
VI Alya, Investigated, crayens got
next and fle6I later the woman's
story was verified,
Heard of IN Mexico.
1904 lEarly) -lieported in Guadala-
Jara, Mexico, posing as son of Penn
sylyanla governor and about 10 wed a
millionaire miners daughter, okla
home authorities Investigated the re-
port.
1904 Hate)-Reportcd in Oklaho-
ma CITY, he was seen by territorial
official who recognized him; the off
cial gave money TO another man for
the purpose of getting Cravens drunk
and then capturing him; the other
fellow got drunk instead, and Crav-
ems escaped.
August, l905--Rodo In wagon with
! two travelling men, George w. Fam
| ing and ed w. Northington, between
I.Glencoe and Morrison, okla; the driy-
u
but both travelling men were too
afraid 10 act; he exhibited an ugly
wound through his body, which he
had recently received and said II was
cured by an aged Cherokee Indian wo-
! man; he seemed tired and exhausted
and while riding In the wagon led his
horse behind
December, 1905-L0Cated visiting
his aunt in the Seminole Indian coun-
try, near Wewoka: Sheriff W. A.
Grace and posse OF Pottawatomie
county attempted his capture, but he
failed.
March 23, 190G-Reported captured
In Nebraska; investigation made by
Sheriff MoGehee OF Perry.
September 1906--Reportod In Grip
pie Creek, Colo. where nc was Joined
by his cousin, Norris Watkins, of the
Usage country; Watkins was under
federal indictment for murder and
was out on bond.
Reported Taken Again.
October, reported captured
In Guthrie by Sheriff Bart Murphy;
Sheriff Foster of Perry, failed to
identify hm and he was released.
August s, 1907--RepOrted captured
at Osceola, Neb.; IDENTIFIED as Cravens
by Chaplain j. d. McBrain of Lansing
prison, who as prosecuting attorney In
Chautauqua county, had sent Cravens
to the prison; was shackled and taken
to Lansing. where the prisoner proved
to be only a wandering jew jewelry
peddler, named Albert Scettler.
October 4 1907--Reporters visited
parents and brother near Princeton,
Mo-. made himself known to some old
acquaintances; plan to capture him
failed
June, 190S-Reported living as Mex
lean on Navajo Indian reservation in
New Mexico; deputy sheriff there idcn-
tifled him.
Arrested in Missouri.
1905 Nater) i'm Mis-
souri,; later attempted a jail break 4
letter was sent to Kansas prison au-
! thorities regarding him; hand writing
recognized as CraVens'; then Charles
Maust who has been identified by
many as CraNens, went to the Jeffer-
son City penitentiary to serve a four
Year term.
March. 19l0--On tip given by prison
barber that Maust was CraVens, whom
ne had shaved in the Kansas prison,
an identification followed by William
Duckett, record man at the Lansing
prison.
March 81, 191l-Maust identified
as Cravens by William McClaughry Of
the federal penitentiary at Leaven-
worth.
April l, 191l-Cravens identified by
, A. Q. Lund OF Blackwell
! Identified by Wounds.
August /, 1911-I.und again visited
, jefferson City and identified Maust as
} CraNens by wound marks on shoulder
} and through body, near kidneys. re-
. ceived in fight with Lund In 1896
, Also identified by j. ". Livingston
: Bertillion expert at jefferson City.
! September 4, 1911 Witnesses sub.
3 poenaed in Oklahoma for re-indiot-
ment Of Cravcns at Enid for Batemar
murder
, September Is, 19ll-Cravens rein
dicted at Enid by federal grand Jury,
= case presented by John Embry, United
Q States attorney.
r october 10, 1gl1-Cravens indict.
!, ment papers forwarded to United
states Attorney Lyon at Kansas City
{ Tor use IN transferring Manst. as Gray,
I ems, to federal Jail in Guthrie.
; October Il, 19ll-Congressman Me.
CURE gave out statement, includln.
y stNeity confession, relative to Red
Rock robbery and bateman murder.
. Maust Released.
November l, lgll-Oklahoma wit.
nesses subpoenaed to appear at JEFF.
ferson City on November s to identlf,
Maust as Cravens