Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-08
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CRY OF HUNTERS
Heavily Armed Posses Scour
Country Seeking Bandits
Who Killed Two.
DETAILS OF FIGHT LEARNED
Battle Followed Robbery Of
Delaware Store; Robbers
Burn Posses Car.
DETAILS OF FIGHT LEARNED
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Special TO The World.
NOWATA, Jan. Posse. ri@da .q
OF officers and volunteer citizens re-
turned empty handed to Nawata late
tonight after having beat the woods
OF the county all day Sunday in "A vain
effort 10 locate the band of bank rob
bers responsible for the death Satur-
day of Marshal Charles Bullock of
Delaware and John Garrctson, II
storekecper.
Ed Garretson, who was severely
wounded in the clash with the rob
bcrs Saturday i'm which two others
were killed, was in II serious condi-
ton here today. 1t was not expected
that he could live.
Early tomorrow the man hunters
again will spread over the county. Of
ficers have determined not 10 rest
until the blood OF the two men slain
Saturday is avenged.
VIII Give No Quarter.
Members of posses are armed with
.30-.30 high powered rifles and have
announced that it Will be a fight to
the death when they encounter the
desperadoes. Some assert that no
quarter will be given. Feeling runs
high.
chief of Police Barker Of Nowata
said tonight that It is his belief that
the bandits Saturday night sought
shelter at the homes of friends and
relatives thruout the county.
Home Talent.
These mcn-somc Of them. nj least
have lived in this section for years, -
said the chief. "and beyond doubt
have relatives and friends hereabouts.
Moreover, they pay well for shelter
and there are many people who SYM
pathize with the robbers.
81 don't believe they are far apart.
however They're close enough to
each other to gather and fight on
short notice, or I'm greatly mistaken. "
Negro Arrested.
From Bob Childress, negro ar
rested late today by deputy shcriffs.
officers hope to gain knowledge which
will assist them In trailing the ban
dts When captured within three
quarters OF mile of the gulch where
the battle took place he had In his
possession articles identified as part
of the loot taken from store at Del
aware He said the bandits gave tho
articles to him in exchange for his
pistol.
Posses from three towns, Nowata,
Delaware and Ninita. made up tho
hunters today. All plan TO renew the
work bright and early Monday morn
ing.
Followed Robbery.
The fight with the bandits Satur-
day, resulting in death of two and
fatal wounding of another, followed
the daylight robbery of a store at
Delaware. four miles from here.
The bandits, five of them, drove
into Delaware In small touring car,
according to Charles Barham. mayor
of the town, and held up the store
of John Garretson. All were masked
ana ell flourished arms.
Immediately after the robbery n
small posse made up OF Mayor Bar
ham and his l9-year-old son Dave.
John Garretson. Ed Garretson ana
Marshal Charles Bullock. all OF Della
ware, drove away in pursuit.
This party trailed the bandits for
nearly twelve miles. keeping always
within sight of them. After losing
sight of the bandits car for n short
time the posse again came within
view of it. and it appeared deserted.
Leaving their own car half mile
behind. all five got out and went TO
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