The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-31
YODER and
TWO SONS
ARRESTED

After weeks campaign, Finley Fry
rear, deputy sheriff of Tuttle, today
brought William Yoder and his two
sons, Everett and Pert, into Chickasha
en- charges of disposing of mortgaged
property, having captured them at
their camp near Anadarko yesterday
afternoon and last night, with the as
sistance of two deputies of Anadarko.
Fryrear hit the trail week ago, at
which time he brought in two cows
that were mortgaged. He learned
then that team of mules and wagon
had been sold by Yoder in Paris, Tex,
and that he was attempting to sell an
other wagon and team of horses. All,
it is understood, were mortgaged.
Pert Yoder was wanted in Blanchard
for disposing of mortgaged property
and was taken there this morning by
McClain county deputy.
Was Out on Parole.
Years ago, William Yoder was sent
to the penitentiary from Oklahoma
City for murder, served eight years
and four months and was released on
tentiary five years and six months.
Many will remember the case In Ok
lahoma City of mans body being
found in the river with the head en-
tirely severed. 1t was this case on
which Yoder was sent to the peniten-
tiary under life sentence. In the
sheriff's office this morning he asked
a deputy what his advice would be, to
send for an officer of the penitentiary
and be taken back, or to stand trial
as charged. st will mean life for me
anyhow" said Yoder. The deputy told
him he was not in position to adj
vise
A letter was taken from him yester-
day by Fryrear written to his wife in
Tuttle, in which he stated that she
had better go to her sisters, for she
would never see him again. The let
ter stated that he intended to kill
John Yoder of Chickasha, and live an
outlaw the rest of his days. He said
that Fryrear had already taken team
from him and it was all over.
Officers Held Up.
Yesterday morning Fryrear and the
two deputies approached the Yoder
camp in an auto. When about 900 yards
away they we're forced to stop to open
a gate. Everett Yoder appeared in
! front of the shack with a Winchester
rifle, yelled and waved it over his
head. The officers were armed only
with six shooters and duel against
I Winchester offered greater odds
than they we're willing to accept. They
| therefore sat steady and saw Pert
! Yoder, under cover of the Winchester
held by his brother, beat hasty re
treat. They followed, however, in q
parallel course and was able to keeI
| in sight of the retreating lad for some
! time. Pert was joined by Everett ane
beth armed with Winchesters they
took to the sandhills, followed by ths
officers. Their trail was lost in the
road where they had evidently climbed
into wagon.
Yoder Is Arrested.
| Returning to Anadarlxo, they learn
ed that William Yoder had sold ;
| wagon not long previous and had lef
town. He was picked up between Ana
darko and his camp and when cadgh
/ did not have a gun or other weapon
He was placed in Jail at Anadarko.
Last night it was learned that on'
of the boys returned to the shack. l
was surrounded and he was captures
before he was aware of his danger. HI
proved to be Everett. After they re
! turned to Anadarko with him and ha'
landed him in Jail, one of the deputie
met Pert on the street and effecteI
his arrest without struggle. Boil
boys had disposed Of their rifles dur
ing the day. 1t was not known as We
whether a case viii be filed agains
Everaff Ynder