Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-28
CAME WARDEN
bullet 5 VICTIM
CHARLES ESTES Is TOULLY
SLAIN ON TURKEY
MOUNTAIN.
.SLAYERS co UNCAPTURED
Jury and Officers BnfTlcd-AIl Clues
hCnrCc-.lwo Shots Heard
Mat Lee Finds Body

Charles W. Estes, deputy state
game warden residing at jerks, was
shot TO death Sunday afternoon on
Turkey Mountain, about five miles
south Of Tulsa, by an unknown hunt
er, who is said to have been the OBJ
Ject Of tho game wardens search on
a charge Of violating tho state game
laws,
Estes was found dead on the side
OF the mountain at about o'clock
by Matt Lee, who had been spending
tho day In the immediate vicinity.
The body was brought to the Now
bray mOrguo Sunday night, but II
was not until yesterday morning that
Mrs Estes learned of the death OF
her husband, for whose return sho
had waited nearl twenty-four hours.
The ooroner's jury empanelel yes
tcrdoy morning by Coroner slack, re-
turned the customary formal verdict
death by a gun shot from unknown
hands
Arrangements for tho funeral viii
be perfected today or ns soon as
word is received from relatives living
In stOneWall, Okla.
CluAs as to the identity of tho
hunter. who is said to have had a
companion, were unobtainable yes
terday, according TO Sheriff w. NJ.
Mccullough, It Is said that two men
were hunting ducks along the Ar
kansas river during the day, and
several times during the morning and
early afternoon gun shots were heard
from the vicinity of the mountain.
Estes loft his home early Sunday
morning to investigate the complaints
that hunters had been shooting gamo
on Sundays around Turkey Mountain.
lie told his wifo that he would re-
turn during the afternoon.
II is supposed that he met his
death shortly after 1 o'clock in tho
afturnoon. lie had ridden horse
back 70 the scene Of the mountain
and was descending the mountain, 1t
II supposed, when ho came upon tho
nimrods,
Matt Lee. who testified before tho
jury that he was on the mountain at
the time, said that he heard two
gun shots further up the mountain.
lie started to investigate and soon
came across Estes horse A little
further on. with his head lying to-
wards tho foot OF the mountain.
Estes was found dead.
Lee rushed away for aid, returning
soon with some men who lived In the
neighborhood. Within fifteen feet OF
the body was found "a Winchester 3s
she'll Tracks indicating that the slay-
or had walked up to the body and
had spent few minutes In examin-
ing 1t were found leading to and from
the body. A heavy Colts revolver
and belt full Of cartridges carried
by Estes were taken.
Estes was shot but once, the bullet
striking him In the abdomen. IL was
removed from his back by surgeon
on the arrival Of the body to Tulsa.
The ooroner's Inquest failed to
throw any light on the shooting and
there seems TO be little hope Of dis
covering the identity of the two hunt
ers unless some chance observer OF
the two should be able to describe
them.
But five witnesses were examined
by the jury. They were Matt Lee, j.
II. Fields. Isaac Tabor. G. @. Sim
mons and W. Il. Ewing. The mem
bers OF the jury were: w. r. Ewing.
o. p. Ericksten, A. T. Pingree G.. c.
Simmons. @. N. Wicklzer and w. L.
Erioksten
Arrangements for the funeral were
withheld yesterday afternoon as no
word had been heard from relatives
In stonewall. Okla The deceased Is
survived by his wife and two brothers
and sisters, as follows: Frank Estes.
jerks; Mrs Matte Gibson. Stone
wall and VIII Estes. Kansas.
Tho deceased was about is years
old and had been a deputy game
warden since the first of January