Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-14
ALLISON VICTIM
State OFFICERS
BOOTLEGGER SERIOUSLY WOUND
ED BY RAIDING ENFORCE.
MENT OFFICER.
BROTHER Bob TOOK HAND
Tapped officer ON the Head and stole
Liquor That Had Been Con-
fisCatcd.

Charges viii probably be filed toe
day against j, W. II. Ward, alleged
state enforcement officer, for assault
with intent to kin. as result Of the
shooting early yesterday morning of
Walter Allison on North Cheyenne
avenue.
Ward is in the city Jail. While he
claims to be a state enforcement Of
ficer 1t is alleged that letter was
found ON his person when he was ar
rested, signed by Governor Cruce ana
revoking Wards commission.
County Attorney Malloy win hold "A
special hearing on the case nt tho
court house this morning Mt O'Clock.
All persons supposed to know any Of
the facts surrounding the shooting
VIII be examined. If the Investigation
proves that Il. j. Allison brother Of
the wounded man. assaulted William
Adams government officer under Mo.
ran. following the shooting, Allison
VIII probably be charged with aggra.
waited assault.
Walter Allison lies at the Tulsa hos
pital In serious condition, although
at no time has he been unconscious,
owing to his splendid physical condi-
| tion. The bullet struck him a few
inches above the knee IN the right
leg, and shattered several bones. The
bullet lodged in tho flesh If Allison
lives he may lose the wounded limb.
At the hospital yesterday afternoon
Allison issued the following state.
ment:
Il had instructions from John Mo-
ran over what route was to bring
the booze into the city. Moran said
that he and Adams would he on the
Sand Springs road and for me to take
another route that led from the Usage
line through the northern part OF the
city nnd then east almost to the city
limits. Moran double crossed me,
however, and sent his two state en-
forcement officers TO stop me When
they came upon us | was walking.
They stopped one Of the wagons and
went back to see what was the mat
ter. Ward asked me what l was do
ing with a gun, and told him | car
ried IT to shoot burglars with and not
to resist officers. He seemed excited
but ! was in a good humor and began
joking him. I DID NOT strike him or
make move toward him, but instead
handed him my gun. I was laughing
when Ward suddenly fired his revolv-
er and the shot struck me in the leg
I fell and that was all there was to
It, He had my gun and l could not
return the fire"
When seen in his cell at the city
Jail. Ward reluctantly told his yer.
sion of the shooting.
"Me and Rose" he said, were told
by Moran how this booze would be
brought into town so we walked out
on the North Side over the road that
they was to take. While we are state
enforcement officers we always work
under Moran's orders and he always
tips us off to what is going on in this
line. Up in the north part Of town,
don't know what street, we met the
two loads of booze. coming toward us
We passed the first one and decided
to get the last one. We took charge
OF II, and Allison, ! guess II was, who
had been walking alongside the first
rig, came running back and wanted to
know what I'm hell I was doing. ! told
i'm uFp ug fn u In oh ~ h
and asked him what he had 10 do with
II. What have you got 10 do with
lt?' he replied. ] noticed his hands
I'm his pockets and I grabbed them. I
felt n gun in one OF his hands. that
he had a hold OF. / held the gun
down and with my other hand hit
him. He struck back at me and
knocked me down. When l got up
pulled my gun and told him not to
come any nearer. He just kept coming
on and shot him"
Ward chewed cigar during the |
interview and appeared very nervous.
He will probably not be turned over
to the county officers until after to-
days investigation.
Rose the enforcement officer who |
was with ward at the time OF tho |
killing, is young fellow. He made |
the following statement yesterday:
when we stopped the wagon Of |
whiskey and beer Allison came up. |
He was searched by Ward. who found |
his gun and took charge Of It. Ward .
asked him what he was doing with
the revolver and Allison answered
that ne was afraid of burglars in the
dark. Ward then struck Allison and
the latter told him that his breast was
sore and not to hit there. Allison told
him that he had no intention Of maxi
ing a fight because he had never re-
sisted an officer in his life Ward
then shot Allison and he fell Ward
then left me in charge Of Allison and