Sharp County record., 1914-11-27
". |. JACKSON
NOW RECOVERING
Seriously Wounded In Battle
With Bandits At Center,
But Is Recovering.

Inc true 1dCtS seem TO De tlat
a few nights before the tragedy two
robbers made an unsuccessful at
tempt to rob the bank at Mountain
Home, and for the capture of the
men the bank offered a reward of
5000.
Telephone news from Mountain
Home and other points in that di-
rectiOn stated that the bandits were
coming through this county, which
caused the formation of a posse
consisting of Boss Wilson of Frank
liz, W. L, Jackson of near Ash
Flat, Rufus Wolf of Ash Flat and
R. K. Arnold of near King Mills, the
latter joining the posse at his home,
located but a few miles from the
scene of the tragedy.
About 7 o'clock this posse had
trailed the two men to the hotel
kept by j. NJ Hargrove at Center,
where they had secured lodging for
the night. The men were seated in
the front room Of the hotel, in COM
pany with Mr.. Hargrove, when the
door was thrown open by Mr.. Ar
mold, who was followed into the
room by Jackson. Arnold COM
manded the men to throw up their
hands, and the shooting began i'm
lnediately, with Wilson firing from
the door, Wolf from a window and
Arnold and Jackson from the in
side of the room. Many shots were
exchanged. Mr.. Arnold was the
first to fall and no doubt died in
stantly, being shot through the
head and through the breast. One
of the bandits was shot down, being
badly wounded in three places, the
left hand being shot off and another
charge of shot almost disembowel-
! ing him. Jackson received two
wounds, one ball plowing a wound
directly across the forehead, and
another going up the right arm,
splintering that member. Jackson
was at first thought to be seriously
wounded, but he is recovering
Wilson and Wolf escaped uninjured,
and it is believed that the other
robber escaped without a wound.
Mr.. Harerove, who was not party
to the firing, was wounded in one
toe.
When the firing had ceased the
uninjured robber walked out of the
house and to the barn, where he
caught his horse and rode away,
Messrs. Wilson and Wolf being out
of ammunition and unable to pre-
vent his escape.
When news of the tragedy was
telephoned to Evening Shade Sher-
if j. II. Kirtley and Ex-Sheriff W.
W, Bristow left at once for Center.
They Immediately began search
for the escaped criminal, but re-
turned here Monday afternoon with
out having gotten on trail of the
man. A reward of $3.50 is offered
for the capture of this man, 500
by the bank at Mountain Home
aud half that by Sheriff Kirtley
He Is described as being about 5
feet 8 inches tall, weight $50
pounds, light complexion, slightly
lame In left hip, wore d blue suit
with overalls over pants, and black
hat branded odd Coon" He rode
a bay pony horse with three white
feet, and carried Winchester rifle
end two revolvers,
The robber who lost his life lived
until $3.50 o'clock Friday morning
lie gave his name as McPhearson,
and his home as Nelson, Okla,
This proved correct, because COM
munieatlon with that place brought
his brother to Center, who took
charge Of the dead body and con-
veyed 1t to his home for burial, He
said his dead brothers name was
| Y. +. McpheafsOn. and thlt he had