The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-20
BY l.. j. MYERS
(To be continued
WAYL.AID AND KILLED
c. VI. Hilderbrand Found Dead on the
Streets Last Night
From The Daily Ardmoreite)


From The Daily Ardmoreite)
A foul and dastardy murder was
perpetrated in south Ardmore last
night about S O'Clock.
Charles NJ. Hilderbrand was found
lying on the street with several bull
let holes in his body. Hilderbrand was
well known in Ardmore, having lived
here many years. He was a member
Of the local Grand Army Of the Re
public lost. He was about Go years
old and had no family. With him
lived an old man named Alden, on
Garter evenue.
1t seems that Hilderbrand wanted
to SO up town after supper, and he
lighted his lantern and started. That
was the last seen of him alive.
AS soon as the body was found,
officers left for the scene and found
the deceased as stated. His body was
taken to his home and laid on a cot.
Mr.. Hilderbrand was shot twice; once
in the region of the heart, the other
bullet entering the body little lower
down, both bullets passing entirely
through the body, either one of which
would have killed him.
Judge S. B. Bradford visited the
dead mans late home and found pa
pers there which showed that Mr.. Hill
dsrbrand was a brother to Isaac Hill
derbrand, living at Cripple Creek, Col.
and q sister, Mrs Clara f. Turner,
who lives at Huntington, Pa, both of
whom have been telegraphed the news
Of AIr Hilderbrands death.
Death of Judge 5. b. Bradford
on April G, 1902, the death of Judge
S B. Bradford, United States com
missioner and former commander of
Chickasaw post No 49, Grand Army
of the Republic, and beloved citizen,
occurred and TO the great sorrow of
his many friends both here and
throughout his EXTENDED acquaintance
circle.
Following the announcement OF
Judge Bradfords death Ohickasaw post
met and received the report Of the
committee which had been appointed
10 prepare suitable resolutions on the
departed comrade and which herewith
follow:
In MemOrium Of Comrade Bradford
The undersigned committee appoint
ed TO draft suitable resolutions ex-
pressive of the feelings of Chickasaw
Post No. Is. G. A. R., on the death
Of our deceased comrade. $. B. Brad
ford, who departed this life April
2nd. 1902, beg leave to submit the
following:
Resolved, that while we bow in
humble submission to the will of our
great Commander above, we deeply
sustained in his death.
He was a wise counsellor, an ac-
tive and earnest worker for the pro-
motion OF the principles Of the G. A.
r, Eloquent in its defense and ever
ready TO help all deserving comrades.
He honored manhood by his illus
trious life. guieless and, upright to
the end a faithful comrade, steadfast
loyal friend, q hero in mans highest
holest strife; the enobling warfare for
. self vanquishment. Such men die not
Resolved, that our deepest sympa-
thies are rendered to the family for
the irreparable loss on whom this
load has fallen. So hereby be it Re
solved, that the Post flag be draped
with the usual emb!ems Of mourning
for thirty days.
Resolved further, that a memorial
page be set apart on the adjutants
book on which these resolutions be
inscribed.
Resolved further, that copy Of
these resolutions be forwarded to the
family.
David Redfield.
James Sharp.
John s. Hammer,
Committee