Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-12
DEATH is LAID TO BLOWS
Woman Horribly Whipped,
Comes n End as Result
Physician Asserts. r
FUSS STARTS FIGHT
Alleged Murderer Uses Hands
and Feet, Witnesses Say;
Leaves City.

Officers at "a late hour ast night
were luoklng for Jasper N. .Ruther-
ford. an old soldier, ago 80 years.
wanted on a~charro OF m-rdor.
30 is alleged that Kicks and cuffs
he inflicted on Mrs Luut NJ Clarh
on Jaiy 9 caused her death yesterday
noon she is a niece OF Rutherford.
Rutherford lrft town July 4. and
went either Co Hr.stow or Shawnee.
whore he has relatives. lie was ar
rested the day DE is alleged TO have
beaten up Mrs clark and was re-
leased ON small bond from the
court ON a. charge OF assault
Mrs. clark passed away yesterday
follow ag great suffering from in
tcruM injuries aul blow IN the
neck following a family quarrel IN
which the children In tho vicinity OF
' tho c.ty water station. tho mother
of tho Victim. Mrs Matte luther
ford. ana other ucighbors figured.
The row took place ON the first
day NJ the month. Rutherford, ac-
corInE 90 witnesses who saw tho ar
fair. was attempting to whip
younger nephew when Mrs Ruiher-
ford. a. sistcr-ln-hw, intcrfcrcd
Rutherford was attempting 10 strike
her with a large bar OF iron when
Mrs. clark rushed between them.
Rutherford grabbed her. twisted
her arms behind her and with q
swinging blow TO the jaw knocked
lhrr tO the ground. according to
statements OF those who Witnessed
the affair. MS then kicked her. IL
h said. In the back and abdomen.
and from Internal injuries, DR. Her
nun Jergcnaen, who attended her,
attributes her death.
ne tragedy occurred on the
Slnd Sprinea road. Just opposite tho
CITY pumping station. Several per
sons Wltues At tho homo last
night neigh gathered In and told
what they snow about Il.
They described Rutherod as "A
wonderfully strong man FOR his age.
llr had the reputation IN the neigh
horhood ~ being cross. and there
were frequent Quarre.s among those
who live in the liale rdw OF ille
constructed shacks.
Tho body OF the young woman was
brought Co tho Mowhray undertaking
rooms. whore Il was prepared for
burial The funeral will occur this
afternoon AT o'clock 10 is pos
EIhle an inquest will be held some
time this morning.
"Sht suffered SOL the Mother said
lt wus terrible the way the poor
thing suffered" Mrs. Matte Ruth
crforl. tho womar's mother ex-
plunci 20 sheriff Mccullough
when hc went TO the Rutherford
home "She just suffered some
thing awful She said she knew
she was going 10 die. but I told
her she was goins to get well. but
knew when blood passed from
her in great Clois that she was
bad hurt
The poor little sick thing. she
Just rushed in 90 save hcr mother.
and look what happened.
"lt happened right out there In
the road, and look what he beat
me with Seven or eight blows
across my back and / amt re-
covered yet He said he'd whip
any damn youngn' In the neigh
borhoud and then he started on
my poor Lilie-and the poor
sick thing IS now on her way to
the grave"
Poverty. reekspln the neighbor-
hood. The shaCk8 I'm the little settle |
meut uearphe pump station are made
of old tln cans, empty boxes, mlsfit |
boards any thing that would hold |
together
In the rear of the Rutherford |
home is l great wire cage. where I
Tulsa puts the dogs the poundmaster |
catches The hutcs we've bowling /
dismallv The night birds were max |
ing hidcous noises
Death and poverty made a dismal |
picture az tho Rutherford home last |
night.