The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-24
Jess LOckett and Jay Cordellthe
Victims w. G. Rathbone
Surrenders TO Officer
Nine Shots Fired.
LITTLE KNOWN AS 10
CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Man in Jail Declares His Life
Was Threatened Quarrel
Supposed to Have Started
During the Day
A aITaaI baLLIa IaaL Nan balveen

A street battle last night between
Second and Third streets, on chicka-
sha avenue resulted ia the death of
j cordell and Jess Lockett. ana the
arrest Of W. r Rathbone, the third
party in the affair
The tragedy resulted from quar-
rel that had started earlier ia the day
between Rathbone and Lockett, where
in, as near as can be learned, Cordell
was not implicated Lockett and Cor
dell We're seen together at a local the
ater about half an hour before the
shooting. and il Is said they We're both
heavily under the influence Of liquor
Rathbone was not drinking.
Lockett was standing near the curb
in front Of BIN & Johns restaurant
by the side Of q cab that had drawn
up there. lt seems that Cordel and
Rathbone were standing together near
the entrance TO Elliotts barber shop
Cordell and Rathbone were both wear.
ing wide brimmed light hats and It is
believed Iockett killed Cordell think
ing Ne was Rathboue.
Cordeil walked into the street. tax
Ing diagonal course toward the Owl
drug store, and with the cab team a.
reouy between them, Lorkett opened
fire. The first shot went Wild. but two
more took effect, one entering at the
point Of the chin, passing through and
breaking the neck and the other en-
tering the breast.
Almost simultaneously with the
opening Of Locketts fire upon Cordell
Rathbone, from 10 front Of Elliott,
barber shop, unlimbered his artillery
on Toekett One Of the first shots
must have taken effect. for altei
shooting Ccrdell, Loekett dropped hii
gun. and having recovered it. reopenet
his fire upon Rathbone, who backe.
slowly east on Chickasha avenue
shooting as he went, until iu front O
che Majestic theater. at which placl
he fired hts last two shots from th.
partial sholter OF th6 Majestic lobby
The total Of nine shots came 4
rapid succession broken by a aien
pause between the third and fourt
shots and the affair was over befor
people on TIE street could realize wha
was happening
Cordel was seen 10 reei for an ID
atant and fan heavily upon his fac,
Locketl staggered toward the door &
Hil & Johns restaurant and sank /
ihe sidewalk. where he lay In a pool q
blood from the wound ID his breas
when the first OF the gathering crow
arrived He mnrmured something ut
Ineligible before he swooned and wa
taken 10 the office Of Dr. Haze, whel
be died In q few minutes. Both bol
les were taken to the undertaken
pariofs OF claycomb q Anderson.
After ne had ompiied hts gun. Rat
bone turned and ran east on Chick
sha agenue 10 Second street ghel
he stopped for a moment. and the
came back to the scene OF the shoe
ing whore be surrendered his gun az
turned himself over % the police T
was placed 1t once In tho county ia
On his way 10 the iall Rathfene almo
broke down. bui braced M and sa
to the officer Il believe Lockelt WI
shooting al ne when be killed Corde
He said today that ne was going
kill me. and warned me about 6 oiclo
10 prepare myself, because he was 4
ing to get me tonight That is all
have 60 say Tie came out OF the ul
untouched
The original quarrel that lead up
the tragedy Is said to have oceurr
yesterday In 2 gambling house, VIII
Raihbone, who was dealing one Of
games, refused to loan Lockett G
dollars from the table money II
known that Lockett had been drink
heavily for some days aud during
afternoon he visited the gambli
house. again seemingly counting {
ther quarrel with Rathhone, and d
ing the evening told him to prep
himself The gun Lockett used