The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-09-23
SUSPECTS TAKEN
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Tulsa, Okla, Sept. 22.-Following
the formation of a blood-thirsty mob,
every movement of which indicated a
lynching, Jack Triplett and John Etter,
the two men who were arrested Fri
day evening in connection with the
brutal murder of Deputy Sheriff Carl
Starr near Collinsville earlier in the
day, were secretly conveyed from
Claremore, the home of the dead
deputy and county seat of Rogers
county, to Vinita, where they will be
held for the present. This informa-
ton was given out by Sheriff w. E.
Saunders, of Claremore, who was in
the city Saturday might. The sheriff
carried his left arm in sling, he also
having been hit by one of the bullets
from the murderer's revolver.
The murder of Starr was one of the
most virious and brutal on record He
was shot in the back and instantly
killed, after the two men had marched
him down the road for a short distance
with their revolvers covering him. The
ball penetrated his heart.
I'VE had gone out on the road north
of Collinsville. Friday afternoon" said
Sheriff Saunders, after hearing that
an attempt would be made to haul
some booze into CollinsviIle from
where it was stored, on George
Goodies farm, five miles north of the
town.
1--WE met the wagon coming down
the road. l grabbed the horses by the
bits while Starr went around to the
rear end. Two men jumped out of
the wagon and, at the point of revol-
vers, forced Starr to walk away One
of the men fired and the deputy fell
dead 1t was the most brutal killing I
ever heard Of The man who killed my
assistant then turned the gun On me-
but only succeeded in inflicting a pain
full flesh wound"
The sheriff declared that Etter, the
man he arrested on the spot, made no
effort to get away He was relieved
of his pistol and taken to Collinsville
"Etter HOulda't talk to ale at all,
said Sheriff Saunders, "but he inform
ed the county attorney that Jack Trip
lett was the other man in the booze
wagon, and the one who did the actual
shooting"
A party of officers Immediately went
after Triplett and caught him in
Collinsville gambling house. He de-
MES that he is the man wanted, but
Etter firmly declares he did the shoot
ing.
The mob at Claremore formed Sat
urday morning, according to Sheriff
Saunders, following the bringing of
Stars dead body into the place. So
strong is the feeling there, the officer
declares that it is possible that the
angry men will go on to Vinita and
lynch the alleged slayers. 1t is be-
lieyed that the lives of Etter and Trip
lett were saved only through their re-
moyal from Claremore.
Carl Starr, the deputy who was
killed, is relative of the famous Pony
Starr. He has served as a deputy
sheriff at Claremore for some time and
was very popular.
Sheriff Saunders was in Tulsa Sat
urday night for the purpose of turning
over to federal authorities George
Goode, at whose place the liquor which
finally led to the death of Starr was
stored before the attempt to ship it
into Collinsyille was made. Goode was
lodged in the county Jail here, where
he will be held for the time being.
The killing of Starr resembles close
ly the murder Thursday of Special En-
forcement officer r. L. Bowman, of
Tulsa, near Caney, Kans, as he was
pouring out some whisky,