The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-08
Negro Gunman kesents Arrest Is
Spirited Away, Closely Pursued
by Mob Sheriff Quits Car
Gasoline Exhausted
GUTHRIE AROUSED
DEMANDS JUSTICE
Citizens Hold Mass Meeting to g.:;dJ
City Of "JndesirabIes'
Blacksmith Features in
Arrest

Special 70 the Daily Express.
Guthrie, Okla, Sept. 81. Narrowly
escaping mob violence Lou Green All
rested here yesterday for the murder
OF Policemen Lon Muxlow and |. II.
Caldwell. was spirited away, and after
almost superhuman efforts by Sheriff
John Mahoney. was lsnled early this
morning in the aounly iaM al Newkirk
for safe keeping Green probably
owes his life to the fact that the willy
sheriff changed his course, ontwitted
his pursuers and instead VI continuing
his flight 70 Perry. bis supposed des-
tination. by auto ana buggy took 70
the brush, and eventually made bis
way 70 Orlando, ahere he caught the
train for Newkirk hotly pursued by
$50 infuriated citizen OF Guthrie in au-
tomobiles.
Aa NewkIrk is far removed from the
scene Or the killiag, il 81 thought that
for the time being the prisoner is safe,
Lat the citizens oi Guthrie demand
that Green be brought back for
speedy trial. It is not definitely
known when he WIN be taken 10 Ciiigii-
RE FOR aualgnmerf eva a is feared
that unless delay Is made that the
faries Of the mob viii yet prevail
when the black Is relarned to tie feo.
eral Jail in Logan county
Green was a notorious character IN
Guthrie and was out on bail At the
time OF The killing
The killing Of Policeman Huxlog
and Caldwell by Green occurred when
the officers attempted TO arrest the
negro on charge Of violating the pro-
hibition laws.
According to the story as pieced to-
gether by the officers, Murlow and
Caldwell were dei9iled to place Green
under arrest shortly after noon sun
day Approaching Green's place o.
business. o shack on the corner Of
sonih Second street and Villas Nuv-
low entered BY ibe front door while
Caldwell passed e lhe hack 10 cut otr
possible escape il fhai quarter
Stepping through Che door MusioW
is said to have informed Green that
be had come for aim again Green. it
Is sold. protested lhst he had done
nothing As hiuxlow attempted to
place his hand OH the negro's shoul.
der. SO the story goes. Green reached
l8f bis gun Muxiaw brought his club
ever the negro's head knocking him To-
a kneeling position Before Nuzlow
could draw his own gun. Green fred,
the bullet piercing Muxlow's neck and
killing him Instantly
Hearing the seuffle. Caldwell burst
through the rear door to his brother
officers assistance, only to be met By
fuscillade Of shots from the auto
matte revolver in the hands OF the
black. The first bullet struck cald-
well in the shoulder and the next
squareIy between the eyes, causing In.
stant death. Not ceaslng when his
second victim sank to the floor gns
negro emptied The automatic into the
Hairolmans body, and then seizing the
officers gun continued firing. seven
bullets striking Caldwell, one tearing
the top Of hts head off and the others
ranging about his chest Only one hit
Auxlow, that being the one in tag
throat which caused instant death
A crowd attracted By the shooins
hurried to the scene Among thes'
was Charles Macob blacksmith
Wacob had beffiended Green en- form
er occasions and be urged the negr,
to give himself up Declaring tina
no one save Sheriff John Mahonel
could take him alive. the black KEEP
his gum pointed at the crowd Moth
ing daunted Naeob leyeled q revoIye
a the negro remarkng lhat he wa
going to make certain Green did no
escape before the sheriff arrived
While those without looked on in awe
Nacob looked into the muzzle Of tn
negro's gtln kesnlas bits own at pros
emf untllths sheriff prrivea