The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-01
Young Man Arrested on Charges Of
Forgery Jumps from Moving
Train Near Alex and Mer-
ry Chase Ensues
TOO SWIFT SPRINTER
FOR THE SHERIFF
Overtaken by Rough Rider Per-
suaded Officer to Remove Hand.
cuffs on Promise to Make
No Trouble

Roy Godall. wanted here on two
charges Of forgery, is now in the coun-
~ jail, after decidedly strenuous ex-
pefience Of the past "A hours, In
which he escaped from Sheriff i.ewis
by leapine from a moving Rock Island
train near Alex. and was later recap
tured by a man named Jackson, form
erly a Rough Rider under Roosevelt,
and who was at the time assisting
Sheriff LAWS In the chase.
Some time ago, Cioodall, II Is charg.
ed. forged two checks On his uncle.
w >. Little. and was successful III
passing them through the Farmers
State bank here. one OF the checks
WAS Tor $l2 and one for s5 Goodall
was located in the HeaIdton oil field.
arrested there and taken TO the Ard.
more Jail Yesterday Sheriff Lewis
went thSre after his man.
Leaving Ardmore yesterday C;oodalI
was handcuffed and so remained uu-
ti dinner time yesterday at Pauls
Valley. There the handouts were re-,
moved that he might eat his dinner.
When the trip was resumed 70 Chick
asha. GoodalI begged Mr. Lewis moi 10
handcuff him, saying that II wonld
humillate him TO come into the city
handcuffed. and that some OF his reia-
lives we're likely To be al the depot
when he arrived lie expanded on how
much ne would regret for them to see
him wearing bracelets" and by the
double persuasion Of Goodall and the
city marshfl 81 Pauls Valley, Mr..
Lewis decided to complete the dis
tance with his man unhandcufied. after
CoodalI had given the officer his word
of honor that he would not give him
any trouble or attempt to run.
Things went wen until the train had
pulled out Of Alex. They were riding
il the smoker. Goodall asked permis.
sion TO go after a drink OF water This
permission was given. When he ar
rived at the water cooler. ne went into
the toilet
Another man was sitting with the
sheriff who was on the inside Of the
seal ME- Lewis looked out of the
window and' saw 0oodalls feet pro
trudlng from the ~indow. Quick action
being necessary and Re- being on qhe
inside OF the seat. necessftatlng his
crawling over the other man 80 get
out. Mr.. Lewis called TO him to run to
the toilet door. The man misunder
stood the order and hesltated. Good /
an dropped 10 the ground and when.
ne fell was within few feet Of lne
sheriff. who was leaning out OF che
car winow. Mr.. Lewis shot twice %
let coodall know he saw him. TIE
prisoner staggered to his feet ind
threw up his hands. but before the
train was stopped. the distance had
been increased to such ain extent that
The prisoner. evidently thinking that
re vas out Of pistol range. started to
run. Lewis leaped from the train and
started in pursuit, with Mr. jackson
assisting him.
Goodall was making for a thicket
to the east and Lewis was running in
a diagonal line with the intention to
cut him off before he reached the tim
ber along the Washita river When
half a mile had been covered. through
a soggy field. the officer was out Of
wind. Jackson. who is built more for
a long distance runner took the sher-
ifrs gun and continued, while the
sheriff started TO q nearby house for
a horse. jackson walked toward the
river in line diagonal to that being
pursued by the prisoner
Goodall, keeping watchful eye ever
upon Lewis, failed to notice his other
pursuer, or to recognize him as such.
until they were within a matter Of 30
or 40 feet apart Jackson covered
him with the gun and marched him
back. The train had proceeded on it's
way and Goodall was brought to town
in an auto.
Il have Mr.. Jackson to thank for the