Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-09
BANDIT IS slain
HOLDING Up BANK
TOM JORDAN MEETS DEATH At
KEYSTONE YESTERDAY.
plans were TIPPED Off
Sheriff In Waitmg-Dcad Mans Ca
rccr Had Been ChcCkcrcd One
Intimate with Starr.

Territory days, was shot to death yes
terday afternoon at o'clock while
attempting to rob the Keystone State
Bank. At least three bullets from
hcavy Colts plowcd their way through
his breast, while others bored their
paths through the fleshy part Of his
legs and hips.
Because he story OF the proposed
robbery had been tipped off to the
county authorities of Pawnee County
Jordan, who was partly Cherokee was
taken comp rtely by surprise in his
attempted holdup. No Iooner had he
commanded the cashier of the bank
TO hand over the cash than c. c.
Marshall, she riff Of Pawnee County
appeared from a back room of the
bank and asked Jordan to throw up
his hands.
Jordan was armed with two SS-cal-
ibered Colts lie whipped one of
these from its sheath and the battle
was begun. Three bullets tore
through his breast while he was in
side the bank He left the building
and received numerous other wounds
from the guns of outside assistants
Of the sheriff.
Jordan, mounted on a fine groomed
sorrel horse and fresh from his farm
home about two miles east Of Collins
vile, twenty miles north of Tulsa
rode into Keystone in company with
Lon Phoenix mounted on gray. They
appeared before the bank building
few minutes before 4 o'clock and dis
mounted.
Jordan, wearing a wide brimmed
white felt hat, dirty blue shirt and
dark coat sauntered into the bank
once upon the ground. As soon as he
had disappeared through the door
Phoenix desterted the two horses and
went across the street
Hand over all the cash you have,
Jordan commanded of II. c. Vineyard,
cashier of .he bank, who was stand
ing back of the screening and winding
up his days work. Vineyard looked
as startled as he could under the cir
cumstances and began to gather up
piles of loin and some bills which were
in evidence.
From rear room Sheriff Marshall
made his appearance.
''Now you throw up your hands.
he commanded of Jordan, levelins his
revolver at The bandit
Jordan's only reply was to snatch
one Of his eS Colts from its s!.eath
and whip It into acdon. Volley
of shots were exchanged between the
sheriff and Jordan The bullets from
Jordan's gut went wild, but all whis-
tied danger, usly near the sheriits
ne. d. lord ms every aim was at the
head of the sheriff, and the officer
stated afte: the shooting that one
bullet passed with less than an lnch
of his cheek
bleeding profusely from three
deathly wounds in the breast, Jordan
staggered from the bank, still shoot
ing and defiant. on the outside of the
building j A. Weirman, a deputy
sheriff. and Ed Louthan, undersher-
off were waiting. There was an eX-
change of shots and Jordan fell The
last tragedy OF his life was over wheh
his body rolled off the edge of the
porch from bn elevation of about TWO
or three feet.
At n late hour last night the cor
oner's jury, summoned shortly aiter
the death of Jordan, was still hear
ing evidence. 1t was stated by Red
mond s. Cole, prosecuting attorney
Of Pawnee County, that no verdict
would be returned until some time this
morning. County Judge Fred D LIS
comb was also at Keystone at the time
Of the shooting.
Jordan's body was picked up from
the ground and laid upon the low
porch. but no close inspection had
been made Of it up to midnight last
night. From the exterior 1t could be
seen that three bullets had pierced the
breast. A hole through the trousers
showed where one missile had bored
through the hip, and another hole
gave evidence Of penetration lower In
the leg.
Jordan took four shots at Sheriff
Marsh~i Altogether It Is said that
more than a dozen shots were exchan-
ged The two horses standing be-
fore the bank escaped uninjured, as
Olu also Hnpul llllftH w Y NlNb'ooNS Va
the shooting which occurred In the
open air.
Keystone is situated about eighteen
miles west Of Tulsa on the A. v &
w. branch OF the Frisco, and lies Just
south OF the Arkansas River and just
over the line in Pawnee County. II
has n population of about 220.
Tom Jodan was well known char
acter to many Of the residents or
Eastern Oklahoma. Dozens of Tul-
sans wero well acquainted with him
and some Of the happenings which
have been attributed to him. He was
about iorty-seven years old, son Of
Colonel John Jordan OF Cleveland,
Okla, He was married and for sew
eral years has been living on his farm
with his wife and several children
near Collinsville.
Jordan's incllnations, II is related,
olung closely to those OF the typical
bad mans. He Is said to have been
Intimate with tho notorious bandit