The state herald., 1920-12-10
RELATIVE OF HoLvokE PEOPLE
MURDERED BY DARING BANDIT

instantly killed by one of three ban
dts. two OF them masked, who q,
$3.50 O'Clock last night held up and
robbed 25 men employed at the
Lucky Jew Lead and Zinc Company
mine, 2h miles northwest OF here
while they were seated in q "dop
house preparatory to going on the
night shift.
Cox was employed as ground man
on the day shift, but was sitting with
the other miners, chatting with them
The bandit who fired the shot
which instantly killed Cox. was with
the miners and talking with them
Although he was stranger to them
he ha don previous evenings appear
ed on the scene and entered into
their conversations.
Suddenly, without warning, about
$3.50 O'Clock, the bandit who was I'm
the dog house" with the men whip.
ped out large revolver and stimuli.
taneously two men. masked, stepped
in n side door.
Stick up your hands and line up
against the WALL" was the command
that came from the unmasked man,
who was believed to be the leader
Of the gang.
The miners Immediately complied,
but Cox seemingly was slow in an.
swering the command and q shot
rang out from the pistol of the alleg.
ed leader. Cox dropped to the floor
dead. bullet having penetrated his
left breast. The other bandits each
fired shot. but the bullets did no
damage.
After the shots were fired and fur
ther threats were made by the ban
dts, one Of the bandits stood guard
with his gun threatening. while the
other two went through the pockets
of the miners. who stood with hands
upraised.
The bandits worked coolly and
with little regard for the man who
lay on the floor dead. They obtain
ed an amount Of money variously es-
timated at from $50 to 500 from the
miners. several watches and even
went SO far as to remove the spec.
tacles from the face Of one Of the
men.
With a parting command for the
miners not to leave the dog house. .
until they were out of sight. the ban
dts made their escape. It is believ-
ed they had accomplices waiting In
motor car, in which they whisked
away.
Shortly after the robbery. posse
headed by two deputy sherins and
consisting OF more than score of
enraged miners, secured the surround.
Ing country. but no trace OF the ban.
dts was obtained.
Last night two men In an automo.
bile We're 'shadowed" by the author
tiles as possible suspects, but were
not arrested.
sheriff Frazier of Cherokee county
today is making an investigation OF
the robbery and murder. but the tan.
gible clues as 10 the identy OF the
three men had been obtained at an
early hour this afternoon. 1t is re.
ported.
An inquest over the body OF Cox
probably will be held In Columbus
tomorrow morning. His body IL at
an undertaking establishment here,
but will be removed to the homo at
oronogo late this afternoon or tomor.
row. Funeral arrangements have not
been made.
! Cox is survived by wife and four
children. He has been employed as
miner here for some time, and II
well known In local circles He for
moriy engaged In mining In the Or
onogo field.
Two men answering. the descrlp
tions OF two OF the bandits have been
arrested and are In the city jail n,
Picher Okla, They will be taken tc
the mine late today for Identification
by the miners. Authorities are still
securing the district late this after
noon for the third suspect
Tho picher jail is being heavily
guarded.
Mr.. Cox was u brotherin.law o.
John Bacon. employed at the Kcll,
Meat Market, and first cousin o