The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-15
BATTLE OVER
SWINE ENDS
IN Staying
Killers Mother Says Son Is
innocent as Boy ConfesSes,
DON'T HAVE TO STEAL"
Mother Declares Boys Asleep
at Time of Shooting,

Lowden Carle. 10 years old who
lives at 1900 West Third street, con-
iessed TO the police at 10 20 o'clock
this morning that he shot and killed
John Newell Lessengcr. y. in gun
duel on the Grand boulevard at 4
o'clock this morning. Lowden CaTle's
confession was substan,iated by his
brother, James Carle. p. who was said
10 be implicated with Lowdcn in the
theft of six hogs from the LrsScnger
dairy 2950 West Tenth street.
Strong Evidence Obtained.
The elder Carle's confession came
after the police had linked chain OF
strong cireumstau,ial evidence about
the two brothers.
Members OF the Lcsscnger family
were awakened shortly before
o'clock this morning by the squealing
OF hogs in the pens IN the rear OF the
house. The father, {. NJ. Lessenger,
and three sons, Newell, Hoeiert and
Mehler, hastily clothed themselves and
hurried to the pens, armed with shot
guns. A hasty investigation showed
that six hogs we're missing.
Climbing into their automobile the
father and sons followed the sound
. Of wagon, perhaps 4 quarter OF a
nile distant. They pursued the wagon
, west to Grand boulevard and caught
up with il about $50 yards south Of
Tenth street. During the pursuit
Hoefert Lesscnger jumped from tho
car and started across 10 intercept the
wagon. The pursuing car was able 70
catch up with the wagon quickly in
view Of its heavy freight and the
sandy condition OF the road,
Three Bullets in Body.
When within ten yards OF the
wagon the pursuers shouted to the
thieves to halt One man was driving
and the other was walking along the
road on the right side Newell Les
senger leaped from the car with
shotgun in his hands. Hardly had be
reached the road than the man at the
side OF the wagon opened fire With
two bullet holes III his left forearm
and another through his heart, the boy
sank against the rear wheel OF the
wagon and slipped to the ground With
the firing of the shots the two thieves
fled into the darkness and escaped,
leaving the wagon and hogs Awak-
ened by the shots, farmers In the
neighborhood came TO the spot
Newell Lessenger was dead.
The wagon was driven back 10 the
p Lessenger place where il was M
loaded and later driven to police head
quarters. The dead boys body was
taken to the Perrine & McAtec fun
eral parlors.
Police Get Busy.
The police we're notified soon sfses
the shooting and Chief John Hubatks,
Captain Haefner and Sergeant Kit
chens worked on the case throughout
. the morning. They learned that the
wagon belonged to the Carle boys and
arrested them At the Lessenger place
where Lowden has been employed Al
!, first the boys claimed the horse and
/ wagon were stolen from them.
. Nailed to the bed Of the wagor
was a large. hastily constructed crate
made from fence pickets. Haefner and
4, Kitchens went TO the Carrie home and
found pieces OF boards which hat
been recently sawed off. They tool
them TO police headquarters and they
) fitted exactly with the boards used IL
making the crate. When confronted
), with the evidence the boys broke down
and confessed.
~ While the boys were confessing "a
e John Hubatka in his office the heart
:. broken mother was protesting theiI
innocence.
IL Boys Are Innocent"
> II know my boys are innocent she
said. They have always had good
- reputation. Lowden used 10 teach
manual training in the schools here,
He worked for Mr.. Lessenser only BE-
r cause they needed labor badly.
m "They both went out about 3 o'cloct
L last night but they were both IN ssd
n before midnight because ] ~ -
ID fFo 10 their sleeping quafteSe juse e1-
side the bouse. They were asleee 49,
" went 10 awaken them II 6:lS oFIoes
se ,hi. morning They don't have b tsael
I'd They are able to earn deels cwn We
I'd ius and besides Ne own fieu lsas ~
c. here" ~
tr Mrs.. Csrleisss& she did not hsey
hi whether she wvsld be sbIs 10 iuSwlA
bond for her san..
"a The victim Of the shooting b G
Z. yived BY The psrents. three ~
= and three sistsSs. Ihe eU
y Hoefert Mshkr esl Aieeee