Evening star., 1915-03-28
NINE BANK ROBBERS
SLIP POSSES TRAP
Two of the Stroud, Okla, Ban
dts, One Said to Be Henry
Starr, Shot.
EIGHTEEN-Y -YEAR-0LD BOY
BRINGS DOWN DESPERATE
Second Wounded Man Says He Is
William Estes of Missouri.
Battle Expected.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. March IL
Desperadoes who early today robbed two
banks at Stroud, okla. of approximately
$1,000 tonight escaped from patch OF
woods near Stroud, where they were
thought to be trapped. and up to late
hour had eluded posses of several hun
dred men securing the country about
Stroud. Additional posses are ep route
to Stroud to join the pursuit.
The men are believed to be headed for
an uninhabited section of the Kiamiclli
mountains, in the southeastern corner OF
Oklahoma. which for years has been the
rendezvous Of outlaws.
Two of the bandits have been wound
ed and captured. One Of them Is re-
ported to be Henry Starr, the Chero-
kee outlaw for whom the state has
offered a $1,000 reward The other gave
the name of William Estes. He fell
from his horse badly wounded mile
out of Stroud, and was captured. Estes
told his captors he came from Missouri
and had lately joined the gang. He had
$75 In silver in his pockets. and it was
scattered on the ground when he fell
Boy Captures Bandit.
Paul Curry. eighteen years old, son
Of the town marshal, wounded and
helped capture Starr when the band
rushed from the banks and attempted
to mount their horses and escape from
the gathering citizens. Starr Is said to
have had $2,700 on him.
Less than an hour after the robbers
fed under q hot fire they were sur
rounded by determined posse. Tele-
Hhons calls brought scores of armed
ranchers in automobiles on horseback
and on foot to the scene
Starr has served prison sentences for
bank robberies in the southwest and
has been accused of others. It is said
that in 1902, after Starr's band had
robbed train near Pryor Creek, Okla
homa, they discovered. while galIop-
ing to their camp, a Joplin. Mo. girl.
at the gangs shots. The meeting end
ed In the marriage of Starr and the
girl.
Mrs. Cora Starr. said to have been
the heroine of the romance, obtained
a divorce at Sapulpa today.
Eleven in the Gang.
The robbers rode into Stroud at 10
o'clock and tied their horses At the
stock yards. They were unmasked and
walked directly to the Stroud National
Bank. One of the bandits at the same
moment entered the First National
Bank and robbed it. AS they came out
citizens ran into the streets, armed
with various weapons. Many shots were
fired. As Starr was mounting his horse
Paul Curry pointed his rifle at him, and
as he did SO Starr reached for a re-
volyer.
Starr dropped the revolver and the
boy fired. The bullet struck Starr in
the leg and he was unable to mount
his horse. He was captured by the boy
and others and put under guard
The other robbers were pursued by
mounted men and We're speedily sur
rounded in pasture two miles east of
Stroud. They have taken refuge in a
draw and are surrounded by 300 men.
Starr a Picturesque Character.
Henry Starr, a half-breed Chicka-
saw Indian. for years has been one of
the most notorious outlaws in the mid
die west. In the main. his activities
centered in the old Indian Territory and
in Oklahoma. his home being in the
Usage hills near Tulsa.
recent act of the Oklahoma legis-
lature offered n reward of $1,000 for
Starts capture, dead or alive. At pres
ent he is a fugitive from justice
charged with violation OF parole in
Colorado.
Starf is the last of the picturesque
desperadoes who lent romance to out
Iawry in the Indian Territory He is
descendant OF Tom Starr an early day
Indian desperado.
In the early 90s Henry Starr, then In
his teens. began to sell whisky to In
dians. In 1891 he was charged with
completely in the robbery Of an express
Office at Eowata. Okla, which resulted
in the killing OF Floyd Wilson, deputy
United States marshal.
have been led by Starr robbed the Ben
tonville Bank at Bentonville, Ark; a
Missouri, Kansas and Texas train at
Pryor Creek, OKLA: stores at Nowata
and Choteau, Okla; a bank at Aldrich,
Mo-. and the Caney Valley Bank at
caney, Kan.
Betrayed and Captured.
After the Caney robbery Starr was
betrayed and captured in Colorado
Springs. Col. He was taken to Arkan-
sas and convicted Of the BentonyiIle
robbery He was released from the
state prison in 1906 after serving near
ly thirteen years.
In 1909 Starr was convicted of a bank
robbery at Amity. Col. but later was
Of this parole that he is wanted in Col