The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-12

Madscn entered. Morln's wife aid
brother were present Making "A
onick grab at u table, Moran tried
to pick up six shooter that was
lying underneath newspaper. II
happened that the paper caught be.
tween his finger and the trigger and
Ibis fact saved Madsens life. Madsen
made Moran throw up his hands,
handcuffed him and then searched the
house
The trial of Perkins and Moran for
the BeCmblossom murder was held
in church at Lawton. no courthouse
having yet been provided Frank +.
Gillette vas the presiding federal
judge. United States Attorney Horace
Speed was the prosecutor, William
d. Fossett was United States mar
shal and in charge at Lawton during
the trial, and w. l.. Cruce, a brother
Of Oklahoma's later governor was
attorney for the defendants. Al Goff
was the chief guard over Moran and
Perkins in the church during the
trial. The town was filled with bad
men from all over the territories and
battle royal was imminent at any
time.
Whiskers Found
The trials consumed several weeks
time and strong effort was made
to break down the governments evil
dence in providing an alibi for Moran.
In searching the Moran house, how
ever Madsen had found false whisk-
ers and a mask, worn by Moran in
the Rush Springs hold-up, and these
were used against the defendants.
They were convicted and sentenced to
the penitentiary for life. Moran was
p4roled several years ago, by Gov.
c. n. Haskell, but Perkins applica.
ton was turned down.
Recently, however, Mt the urgent
request of Perkins sister, who has
made several trips from Missouri to
Oklahoma in his behalf, the applica-
ton for Perkins parole has been
signed by both Judge Gillette who
| tried him, and Horace Speed, who
prosecuted him. During the past week
! Madsen received n letter from Perk.
| ins, asking him to recommend a pa
role. He has promised to return to
In the prison he has become an ex
pert leather worker, maker of har
ness and saddles.
Following the capture of Moran anC
Perkins, Bert Casey sent word that
he would come TO Lawton with a band
of his followers and rescue them
Immediately the force of deputy mar
shals was strengthened, including Chri.
Madsen, Heck Thomas, who died re
Gently, Bill F'ossett, Jim BourlanC
aud others. Only recently Casey hat
killed Sheriff Smith Of Caddo coun
ty, robbed the bank at Mountain
View and hanged Luke Houston t
a tree in Washta county and riddleC
the body with bullets. Casey ant
several pals had discovered that Hous
ton was a spy, sent out by Deputy
Marshal Madsen to watch their move
ments. and they killed him.
On Casey's Trail
With Casey at the time We're Free
Hudson. former member of hi
gang, and Al Lockett, a horse thief
They were in the Guthrie federal Jail
serving time, when Marshal Fosset
released them, deputized them d
United States marshals. gave then
weapons and ammunition and tol,
them to go and join Bert Case.
and stay with him until they ''go
him." Hudson and Lockett accepte
the work and were with Casey whel
Houston was hanged and the Noun
tain View bank robbed Hudson ties
} titled afterward that he held the hors
while the gang hanged Houston.
Casey planned to rob the bank o
Cleo Springs in Woods county to &c
funds for the release Of Perkins an,