The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-27
SUSPECTS TAKEN
TO V|NITA

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 Vinits, 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 night. The sheriff
carried his left arm in a sling, he also
having been hit by one of the bullets
from the mrderers revolver.
The murder of Starr was one OF the
most virious and brutal on record. He
was shot in the back and instantly
hiliCus diltl tue NhO llCll Aelu NiCd
him down the road for a short distance
with their revolvers covering him. The
bali 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 Collinsville from
where it was stored, on George
Goodies farm, five miles north of the
town
we met the wagon coming down
the road. / 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 |
ever heard of The man who killed my
assistant then turned the gun on me,
but only succeeded in inhicting 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 Collnsville.
"Etter wouldn't talk to me 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"
4 party of officers Immediately Went
after Triplett and caught him in
Collinsyile gambling house He de
nies that he is the man wanted but
Euer firmly declares he did the shoot
ing,
The mob at Claremore formed Sat
urday morning, according to Sheriff
Saunders. following the bringing OF
Starr's 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 It is be
Ilieved that the lives Of Etter and Trip
lett were saved only through their re-
moval from Claremore
Carl starr the deputy who was
killed is a relative OF the famous Pony
Starr lie has served as deputy
sherf at Claremore for some time aud
was very popular
Sheriff Saunders was in Tulsa Sat
.urday night for the purpose Of turning
over 10 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. wher
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.
NJ. L, -.