The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-14
AWAIT JUDGES ORDER
Sheriff and Deputies Return
10 Cotton County Court
for Instructions.
CLASH IS NOT INTENDED
JpdOe Cham Jones Says He
Did Not Mean to Start
Battle Between Men.

VACIIkA, OKLA NOV. lS, a.,
,.rbe order issued by me to TIL
man and cotton county authorities
,o take possession OF the disputed
lands in RED River was not intend
ed as an order TO start pa'lio
o. hs,ween officers of the two states,
Judge Cham Jones stated here To-
night ,.,
81, was my understanding that
these lands were being held by
ruardsarmp.oyed by the Interested
nsrties and | therefore ordered
Oklahoma authorities 70 take
charge. white the orders were ex-
plirit, they did not specify that
violence should be used.
at is my contention that the
Texas fudge who issued tho receiV-
srship orders has no jurisdiction
over the matter, but OF course this
will have to he threshed out In the
courts In the meantime IT is not
the policy OF the state or Okla
homa to participate in any bal-
ues between officers OF two states.
AUsTIN, Texas, Nov. l3,--Follow-
ing receipt here today OF reports
that an armed oklahoma posse was
marching to attempt to take forciole
possession of the Burkburnett oil
property which is claimed by Texas
and oklahoma. Receiver John w.
Hornsby received a message stat
ing that an Oklahoma sheriff and
" deputies had appeared and de-
manded possession OF the land.
when guards placed upon the prop
ssy by Receiver Hornsby refused TO
surrender possession, the Oklahoma
officers left TO report 10 Cham Jones,
Judge Of Cotton county. Oklahoma,
who appointed the Oklahoma re-
ceiver for the property, according TO
the message which came from the
attorney representing Texas claim
ants OF the land.
Use State Force.
The Texas attorney generals de-
partment has wired Judge Jones abd
asked II he Intends 10 use force In
an effort 10 obtain the property. Re
ceiver Hornsbr has wired Judge G..
c Calhoun, who appointed him and
who is now In Georgetown, for in
suuc'ions Receiver Hornsby said
that the governor has agreed to use
The state police force in enforcing
orders Judge Calhoun may issue. II
Necessary
The land IN dispute lies along the
sou'h bank Of the Red river on the
wichita cSNniy border and because
OF rl discoveries IL very valuable.
When The dispule over Il arose, both
safes appointed receivers and the
oklahoma receiver got there first
-Ater, by A ruse. the Texas receiver
oo'ained possession OF the property
shd after placing a guard upon It
returned 10 Austin.
reports coming 10 Austin uuote
1udge Jones a. having said that he
" axe possession OF the property
II takes every man IN Oklahoma
Use Every Man.
me oklahoma officera, said 10 be
@ @Tom Frederick. Grandflcld and
'"ANer, were de~'arei TO be acting
~ accordanoe IN Instructions OF
SIluee cham Jones. Cotton county,
.1HNahomal district court that they
Ahe possession for a receiver he
IN OkhhomA"
Monday tho United States an
,rsems court granted permission 10
~ S,ale of oklahoma to file suit
~, determination OF the state
u"oary In tho Red river country.
O. FREDERICK. Okla. Nov IA
sssrt ssernt Austin Perryman and several
-ues returned here late this aft
noon noon after having presented their
soiStnos sinos 10 tho Texas authorities
=, lung ing TIE disputed lands in the bed
.ha river. The sheriff had been
sd to get possession OF the
M u possible, hut not to use force.
X demands were refused and since
Ma "a Ia guards were heavily armed
~, showed determination 10 hold
sss. M positions even In the face of A
,s,.e - the sherift and his deputies re
cSaeu mere. They will report TO Judge
W Jones at waurika tomorrow.
,or. .urther action is expected until,
courts AAuo III uh'