Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-05
Outlaws Are Scattered and 1t
IS Believed That Backbone
of Organization Soon VIII
Be Broken,
RESISTERS SUPPLIED
WITH AMMUNITION
Bridges Destroyed and TeIe-
graph Wires Cut No Federal
Troops Called for by Slate
Authorities.


Oklahoma City, okla, Aug. A.
With one of their leaders dead, an
| other captured and at least twenty.
five members of their bands in the
hands of peace officers, posse leaders
tonight were of the opinion that the
backbone of the rising of obiectors to
the selective draft in Oklahoma was
under control. The outlaws have
been scattered into such small bands
that further success of the resistance
is believed impossible.
Wallace Cargill, alleged leader of
one of the bands, shot through the
stomach this afternoon when officers
encountered directors near Rocky
Point, died a sh,srt time later. Three
others besides Cargill were said te
have been captured
In federal district court here today
the demurrer to the indictments of
the eleven alleged members of the
Jones family an anti-drafting or
ganization, was overruled by Judge
John II. Cotteral. Bail in each case
was fixed at $500. Trial of the men
will be in Enid early in September.
Near LSnching Occurs.
A near-lynching occurred this after
noon in the Lone Dove neigh borhood
when posses caught four objectors,
two McNelIy boys, John Gray, an old
man, and Doc" White, a negro. In
their efforts to get information re-
garding the movement of the recall
citrants one of the McNelly boys was
strung up with rope around his neck
He refused to talk and was cut down
and with the others taken to Sasa-
kawa.
Between Konawa and Sasakawa
three other prisoners were taken, G.
c. Brewer and his son and Robert
CarEill. They were taken to Konawa
after they had thrown down their
weapons and had attempted to flee.
Names of Leaders Known.
From prisoners the name of vir-
tually every leader has been ascer.
tanned These call themselves cap
tains and are distinguished by bril-
liant red sash. Contrary to previous
reports the rebels appeared to be am
ply supplied with ammunition, al
though their fire arms are of every
conceivable pattern. A survey of the
hardware stores in the afflicted dis
trict has revealed that the ammunition
stocks have been bought up for the
last several weeks, evidently in antici-
patton of armed resistance.
1t was believed that the activities of
the objectors in this state, most OF
whom are said to belong to the
Working Glass union" but some be-
ing enrolled in the Jones family" a
band with similar purpose, and the
/. w. W., were but part Of nation"
ally spread propaganda to resist serv-
ice in the army.
Movement Poorly Organized.
Federal authorities here declare tn Q
has been widespread but
has been so loosely organized that
quick failure was bound to be the in
evitable outcome
So far no troops have been sent into
the affected districts. Governor r.
L. Williams in statement late today
declared:
Il won't send troops until / see fire
from this smoke
Railroad traffic today was delayed,
due to several bridges having been
burned and Geographic communica-
ton severed. Most of the damage has
been repaired and with ample guards
placed tonight, no further depreda- |
ions of this character is anticipated |