The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-29
STARR SEEN IN GUTHRIE
J EARLY LAST WEEK
NOTORIOUS OUTLAW LIKELY
GOT SOME OF HIS GANG
HERE; THE REWARD
(BuLLETlN.)

Stroud, Okla, March 29.-The
I posse chasing the bank robbers have
returned empty handed. declaring
that the robbers are safe in the Usage
Hills and headed for the Kianchi
mountains.
Paul Curry, who shot the bandits
win probably get $3,4oo for the act, a
thousand from the state Of Oklahoma
TOR Starr; s1,4oo from Colorado for
starr and Thousand for Estes.
''l'm going into the grocery business
with father said the boy.
Henry Starr, leader Of the outlaw
gang, who was shot and captured at
Stroud, Saturday, after robhing two
National banks, was in Guthrie last
Tuesday.
He was recognized by several per-
sons, among them Mike Cassidy.
81 know Starr WE'LL said Mr.. Cas-
sidy. today. He knows me, too.
\ when he saw me he ducked up the
ttairway over the Logan County bank.
I found Jim Baxter, who also knows
Starr, and we searched the town for
him, fut were unable to locate the
outlaw"
Cassidy and Baxter believe that
Starr was here for the purpose Of re-
cr,iiting his gang and then when the
i've remaining bandits are taken
characters who have figured in Guth-
fie police records will be found
among the number.
starr was either in Guthrie on
f6cruitlng expedition, or he was
l6tating' for an attack on local
b6nks.p
oltlaws Makes Getaway.
All trace Of the band OF desperadoes,
who escaped from Stroud, Saturday
after robbing two national banks. has
been lost After eluding number OF
mounteai passesT and a company of
Oklahoma. National, guard early Sun
day morning they were reported to
have passed through Kelleyville on,
their way to the fastness of the
kiamich mountains. Since then no
report of their being seen has been
received,
The condition OF Henry Starr the
notorious Cherokee desperado, and
another of the band named Estes,
alias Elliott, who were captured after
being shot BY Paul Curry, Is years
old, son of the town marshal at Stroud,
is reported improved. Starr, who is
said to have been the leader OF the
band. and Eestes, are held in jail at
Chandler.
Starr Sent for Mulhal.
Jack Mulhall the ranchman and
Snowman. was the third party asked
for by Starr after he was shot at
Stroud. Mulhall was stringing fence
wires when handed Starrs telegram.
He dropped work Immediately. came
to Guthrie, and boarded the Ft. Smith
and Western for Warwick. He reach
ed Chandler Saturday evening and
held whispered conversation with
starr. Mr.. Mulhall returned today
"Starr's condition is fairly good =
he said. az think both he and Estes
or Elliott, will recover There is no
truth in the story that any of the
wild west boys from my ranch were in
the hold-up."
starr and Estes are under heavy
e,,ard at the Chandler jail When the
Curry boy shot Starr, the other out
laws would have turned and protect
ed starr and Estes, but Starr waved
then, onward. STAIRS signal prevent
cd lot Of new made graves at
stroud" said Stroud merchant.
Went for Money, and Got It.
..We went to the banks to get the
money. We got it. We have no one
10 blame but ourselves. There are
five good men left in the crowd said
trenry starr while admitting his
identity Saturday night.
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