The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-31

iornia Cafe, corner OF Main and
Mill streets. Bud Ballew, deputy
sheriff. was arrested by Police
Chief Les Segler and taken to the
police station and later transferred
to the county Jail.
Chief Segler told the story OF
the killing. He said he had come
from home this morning to meet
the 4 o'clock train and then went
to the police station, where he re-
maincd for some time. Hearing
there had been some shooting in
the east part OF the city, he started
out East Main street and when
cast OF Mill street some distance,
he met Bud Ballew.
He said they talked for time,
moving along slowly and then
turned and came back west on the
north side of Main street and when
they reached the California Cafe,
Ballew asked him to go in and have
some breakfast. He said he an
swcrcd that he did not care for
breakfast at that time, but as Bal
lew insisted, he turned to enter the
cafe.
CHI iegler said he entered first
and i Ballew was right behind
him. Just as he entered the door
he noticed Dow Braziel standing
on the east side OF the room, next
to Mill street and before he could
realize what was doing Braziel fired
shot and another Immediately
followed and then Bud Rallcw be-
gan shooting
He said Brazicl iell and bcliev-
ing he was dead, tried to secure an
undertaken but failing TO get an an
,vcr to his call some person called
'hs Hardy sanitarium and an am
5ulancc was sent from there
He said he then took Bud Ballew
TO the police station and later AS
-j>tant Chief Butcher went to the
county Jail with him
He SAID he took the pistol Bra
zicl was firing and found two
cartridge, had been exploded in
it. He also took Bud Ballcw's pis-
tol and found it empty, as the lat
fer had fired six shots
The body OF Braziel was taken
to the Hardy sanitarium and later
to the undertaking rooms. Asked
ii Brazicl was dead when he reach
ed the sanitarium, DR.. Cowlcs said
he was no doubt dead when they
started with him.
There are six wounds on Braziels S
body. showing that every shot took
effect, unless two OF the wounds in
the arm have been made by one
hot There was a slight wound
on the top OF the head, one in the
lett arm, just below the shoulder,
another in that arm Just above the
yioow and another just below the
elbow. There was one wound in
,hc heel all these shots being on
rhe lett side, but one wound on the
right side. which wen, through the
liver and Kidneys. j, the only one
OF the six that was necessarily fatal
and IL wa, no doubt thi, one that
caused hi, death.
Bud Ballcw lives at Wilson and
is Il deputy under Sheriff Buck
Garrett. Most OF his work lies in
the oil field and during the days
when that section was "uutamed'
he was very active officer and
has had to deal with many rough
characters who ilockcd to the oil
field. In this he won the reputa-
ion OF being a good officer. lie
also has ,a ranch and is a shipper
OF stock. He is one OF the most
widely known men in Carter
county.
! Dow Brazicl, too, had been an
officer tOr many years, most OF MS
labors having been under the led
cral government. He was at one
time a deputy United States mar
shall and has been an officer OF the
internal revenue department. W..
K, liignight, deputy United States
marshal with whom he has work
ed. was out of the city at the time
OF the killing and inquiry at the
federal building did not disclose the
fact ii Braziel was an officer at time
OF his death. One man there said
he understood he had been offered
4 position as special officer OF the
revenue department to look after
illicit stills in the eastern part OF
The state, but had recently declined
it, He was known as an officer,
however, owing to long service lie
was a man OF fine appearance, cour-
teous to those with whom he came
IN contact and had the reputation
OF being fearless. He is survived by