Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-15
REFUSE TO DISCUSS Case
ARR Aligned IN TULSA YESTER-
DAY AND SENT TO JAIL
BOND IL REFUSED.
MEAGER FACTS ARE known
But Few Facts Known of Shooting
That Ended In Death of Alex
Williams Last Monday Night.

Last night three men and one wo-
man occupied separate c,lls IN the
county jail. charged with murder I'm
the first degree, ad a result of the
mysterious killing of Alex Williams
at the home of Bob Gilmore one-half
mile north of Leonard, a small town
about twenty miles southwest of Tulsa
last Monday night The prisoners,
ara Bob Gilmore, his wife, Mrs. Gil
more "Juggy' Dobson brother-in-
law Of the murdered man, and Con-
stable Dan Clark Of BiXby The four
prisoners were arrested yesterday aft
ernoon by Deputy Sheriff L, l.. Han
on warrants issued by Justice Of the
Peace htson. on information filed
by County Attorney Malloy, charging
all four with murder in the first de-
gree They were Immediately ar
raigncd before Justice Litson and
held for a preliminary trial without
bond.
The four prisoners and the deputy
quietly walked from the court room to
the Jail two blocks away, where each
was assigned to a separate cell and
instructions given to the jailer to
allow no communication btwden
them.
None Would Make Statement.
Not one Of the prisoners would
make any statement, and not one had
procured an attorney yesterday.
Alex Williams 26 years old, was
shot under mysterious circumstances
last Monday night, and although
veil of mystery has surrounded the
case, the county Attorney is conf
dent that he has a good case against
the four prisoners.
The Alleged Facts.
As far as can be learned, the al
legged facts are these: Last Monday
afternoon, Bob Gilmore and another
man became involved in fight at
Gilmore's home near Leonard, about
three miles from BiXby. A call was
sent to Bixby for Costable Clark.
Clark deputzed Williams to go with
him to the scene of the trouble, and
they later picked up "Juggy' Dob
son, young man and brother-in-la
of williams. The three drove to the
Gilmore home and placed everybody
found there under arrest, taking their
prisoners before justice OF the
peacp at Leonard. The justice
promptly set the prisoners loose, and
all including Constable Clark, his
deputy. Williams and Dobson, went
back to the Gilmore home. Just what
happened after that is still mys-
terry. as all concerned have Stead-
fastly refused to talk. Trouble Of
some sort was started and in re-
volver fight that followed, Williams
was wounded three timss in the body
and Mrs. Gilmore was wounded by
bullet in the left arm.
Williams Wounds Fatal.
williams was placed on hand car
and rushed to Tulsa hospital over
the Midland Valley railroad. He died
, a few hours after reaching Tulsa.
without regaining consciousness.
Tus sday morning, Conltable Dan
Clark came to the sheriff's office and
surrendered. saying that he did the
fatal shooting. He was formally
placed under arrest having been al
lowed the freedom of The city until
an investigation could De made.
County Attorney Malloy ordered an
autopsy on the body and the bullets
were extracted. The bullets TAX %
from the body were lead balls Of 40
saliber. Worrying on the theory that
10 killing
I'm ord.r t1 save some one elese'
y probe was started. Sheriff McCul-
Tough went to Blxby and gathered
evidence while Deputy Sheriff Hall
.slworkcd from Tulsa.
The gun that Constable Clark was
y cafrying wad an automatic, firing
II 81 calih,r steel bullets. and 1t may
'{fbc possible that he did not use his
.t own eun However. he admits he
's,sIred three shots, and says that some
pne back of him was also firing, but
&. h. did not know who 1t was. 1t is
fbelieved that he has not told the true
story. Il Is also reported that Dob
son said that he and Gilmore were
struggling over Dobson's gun, con-
mining as caliber Fad bullets.
' By a special legal process County
Attofney Malloy has asked County
Judge Gubser to issue subpoenas for
\ obout fifty witnesses who will be
ought TO Tulsa on nexe Tuesday
examined by the county attorney.
De subpoenas will be Issued today
- Deputy Hall will go to Bixby
16turday to serve them.