The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-03-24
THE ASSASSINATION OF HENRY
STARR, RED OUTLAW, EN-
PECTED
81 900 Reward Offered for Him, Dead
or Alive, Believed Final Snare

Pawhuska, Ok, March 2l.-0f all
the notable outlaws that infested Ok
lahoma in early days only one or two
remain, and of these Henry Starr, the
Cherokee, is foremost. The final
snare has been set for Starr, however
and shortly news of his death may be
expected.
The doom that overhangs Starr is
due to reward of $1,000, dead or
alive, offered by Governor R. L. VIII
liams, The text of the governors
proclamation does not specifically say
."dead or alive" but it contains the
provision that if Starr should be kill
ed while resisting arrest the reward
will be paid upon proof Of the fact
Starr was guilty of the bank robbery
Of which he stands charged in east
ern Oklahoma.
Proclamations of this kind have on
ly one meaning in Oklahoma-de death
They have been effective in times past
in ridding the country Of desperadoe5
and undesirable citizens. ...
1t has often happened that these
"dead or alive" rewards have been
collected by men who were not officers
but outlaws themselves. 1t is this
peril that menaces Starr, for his be
'trayal and assassination by associates
is highly probable. Under such cir
cumstances this thousand dollars
would be called easy money" by out
law traitors.
Starr is alleged to have a rendez-
vous in the rugged Businesses in the
Usage Indian country, now embraced
in Usage county. He knows every
foot Of the ground, as he knows ev-
cry dim trail in Oklahoma. He is sus-
pected of being the leader Of the gang
that for the last six or eight months
has been robbing banks and postof-
fees throughout Oklahoma and Kan
sas. In several instances officers and
citizens have been shot or killed in
pursuit of these robbers.
Last year Starr was paroled from a
Colorado penitentiary. He quickly
violated the conditions of his parole,
and has been scouting" ever since.
He was serving term in Colorado for
bank robbery. There has lately come
into possession Of officers letter
written by Starr to his young son, as
follows:
June 21, 1914. Roosevelt Starr.
Dear son: Forgive me for what
am about to do. When you are older
you will understand. Be q good
boy. Good bye. Your loving dad,
Henry Starr"
This letter is alleged to have been
written by Starr shortly after his re-
lease from the Colorado penitentiary.
and is thought to refer to the fact
that he was resuming his career Of
outlawry. His son was named for
President Roosevelt, who pardoned
Starr from federal penitentiary for
murder
The capture Of Starr should be at
tended by many obstacles, for he has
wealthy and influential kinsmen
throughout eastern Oklahoma, who
would shield him in the hope that he
might be induced to leave the cum
try rather than bring further dis
grace upon them. The blood of the
Starr clan is in the veins of some of
Oklahoma's handsomest and most cul-
tured women, as it is in the veins of
men who have distinguished them
selves in business and public life.
Henry Starr is half-breed Chero-
kee, now about a years old, and the
son of Hopp Starr, brother of the
celebrated Uncle Tom" Starr. The
latter killed many men in his time.
He lived near Briartown, on the
South Canadian river, in what is now
southern Muskogee county. His son,
Sam Starr, was the husband of the
notorious woman bandit, Belle Starr.
Henry Starr is feet and 91a inches
in height, swarthy, beardless, and has
straight black hair and brown eyes. He
is fearless at all times, and crack
shot with six-shooter or Winchester.
Starr, -for. the first time, was ar
rested June II, 1892, for introducing
whiskey into Indian territory, but was
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