The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-08
GUTHRIE TRAGEDY
Z OFFICERS SLAIN
WHILE MAKING ARREST OF NE
GRO BOoTLEoGER -- SHERIFF
GETS BLACK.

Guthrie. Okla, Sept AT no time
sincp the city was founded has Guth-
rio been 80 stirred as tonight with
the dead bodies of two veteran police
officers lying in the morguc, pierced
through and through by bullets from
automatic rcyolyors operated by II
negro bootlcggor whom the patrol
men attempted to place under arrest
for violation OF the liquor laws. citi-
! zons In mass meeting at the city nan
arc clamCring for 'Whlle man
| town" and mpaticntly awaiting II
mossapc from the north which viii
tell them that the posse of prominent
business men has succeeded in over
taking sheriff John Mahoney, wrest-
ing his black captive from him ana
dealing out justice as 1t was won't
to be mctrl In the day when Guthrie
was a city of tents.
Lon MuNlow and |. II. Caldwell were
shot and instantly killed by Lou
Green. negro. hootlcgger. police court
character. convict and out on bal
at the time of the killing Sunday
afternoon, when they attempted to
nrr,st Green for selling liquor. Green
was arrested by Sheriff John Ma
houcy LODGED in the federal jail, ana
ms n mob approached from the south
intent ON lynching, the sheriff COM
mondpd nm automobile that was pass
inr hurried his prisoner into II ana
4sct out for Perry Prominent clt'-
,cns followed ten minutes later i'll slN
lhir touring cars. and the latest re-
mort was that the Rrsuers were
eaiuiug ON the pursued rs they dash
ed through Mulhall, fourteen miles
north OF here.
shortly after noon Sunday MuNloW
ana caldwell were detailed to place
Green under arrest. ApproachihS
Green's place OF business, SNACK
ON he corner Of South Second street
and Villas. Muxlow entered by the rear
door while Caldwell passed TO the
hack To cut on possible escape IN
that quarter
Stcppiug through the door, MuXiow
Is said 10 have informed Green tha'
; n, hod come for him again. Green
II is said. protested that he had done
no,hinc As Muxlow attempted TO
place his hand on the ncgro's shouI-
dor So the story goes Green reached
for his gl,n. Muxlow brought his club
over the ucgro's head, knocking hun
10 kueeliug position, Before MuN-
low could draw his own gun, Green
fired. the bullet piercing MuNloW
neck and killing him instantly.
Meets Shower Of Bullets.
Hearing the scuftle, Caldwell burst
through the rear door 70 his brother
officers assistance. only 70 be met
nv 4 fasgadc q shots trjn the au-
;o,Natit rt,olver in the hands ot the
black The nrst bullet struck Caid-
we'll in the shoulder ana the next
s0uarelv between the eyes. causing
,os,an, death Not coaS.Ug when his
second ,.c:lm sans 70 she tlNor. the
nexro emp,ied the automatic into the
oa,nIU.an'S brdy and ,heD $es5.HE
.Ac Officers sou continued firms
seven Nuue,S S,y;Nius CSidweA one
.,sr.rs the ~, q his head 81 and
ne Others ranging aNo0, his oheS;
ONLY cac H., NuNloN. ,hA; being the
2.e in the ;A0oa; Which caused IN
S.Aa; GcS;n
\ ,0>aa attracted NJ the $hNN;lnS,
sy-rea - she $ceac- \ blacksmith,
oNNSc name could ~: ~ A>co-tAi2e3
nm NJ, w&s Ne, acquainted With
,;-,gr. S&ysSc5 G-evC 70 give ~ his
ssr sn& surrender. Declaring 'NSi
-aae ~; SNc-.st N&>c@ey could 'ANS
nm, s,5,e Green a.-,e3 Ai> revolver
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