The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-04

him, and iabbing a revolver into his
side again commanded him to throw
up his hands, adding, "Il kill yol
If you don'tv'
The outlaw. who had heretofore
regarded officers IA yellow" looked
up when he heard the threat, ant
noting the determination expressed IN
threw UP his hands and implored
Don't kin me"
Gus marched the mar to jail.
Killed Only One Man
Only one nan has been killed by
Gus during the eight years in which
he has been deputy sheriff, and the
person whom the officer was practical
ly forced to kin to save himself was
a negro who shot at him. 1t happen.
ed in 1918. when shipments Of liquor
into Oklahoma from Texas points were
common occurrences The boxes and
crates containing liquors were thrown
off the trains at grade crossings,
where waiting bootleggers would hauI
them away. Gus received O tip that
n shipment was to be thrown off a
train at q point two miles north Of
Berwyn.
Accompanied by a city marshal and
constable. he went to the place where
the trio secreted themselves in a
nearby woods. The train passed the
crossing and two boxes were thrown
off. Three negroes were observed
coming out of the other side OF the
woods. One of them was armed. Gus
for them. but the officers with
him. ran In the opposite direction.
Negro Made Threat
The negroes saw Gus coming. and
when the latter commanded them to
throw up their arms. two obeyed.
while the third leveIed MS revolver
at the officer.
I'm kill your declared Gus, stead.
lily advancing. The negro failed 10
heed the warning, Gus came within
arms length Of the man. He observ.
ed that the negro was tightening his
on the trigger OF his gun.
With a quick movement. he succeed.
ed In throwing the arm Of the negro
upward simultaneous with its firing.
shot the negro in the head.
Gus quick action saved his life.
The two officers returned to the scene
after the negro had been killed. They
10 guard the dead man, while
Gus marched his two companions to
town, but when Gus suggested that
they either do the guarding. or take
The men TO Jail, they readily agreed 10
with the body. The scared Of.
had feared attempts on the part
of friends Of the negroes 70 seek re.
genge.
Moonshiners Are Tricky
But the most interesting phase Of
Jus career is his activities in en-.
the prohibition laws. His de.
'oription OF the manner in which the
oootleggers attempt to camoufiage
heir stills, the hiding places in which
has found them. and the varied
many excuses which they offer
when apprehended, supplies entertain
ng narration.
one OF the stills which Gus destroy.
ID vas located beneath a hog house on
/ farm near Ardmore. Access to il
vas to be had only after going
Trough the hog pen, into n shed, and
hen through a small man.hole under
he house which led to n cave. The
underground room was about ten feet
'quare and contained a 40.gallon stlll.
Stnl is Underground
Sixteen miles east of Ardmore Gus
ound a moonshine apparatus beneath
he ground" floor Of what appear.
ID to be an empty shack. Receiving
tip that corn liquor was being made
N the premises. Gus went out to in.
'estigatc. He entered galvanized iron
about 1s feet square which
vas vacant. There was nothing Ia
Indicate that a still was about except
odor OF liquor In the making.
Gus made further investigation on
no farm, and after interviewing three
men at 4 nnchhouse. he decided to
TO the shack. With the aid OF
stick. he tapped the ground" floor.
nd found beneath the dirt n trap
DOR which led to a room underneath.
There he found In n room, equal In
to the building above IL, n so
allon still heated by n coal oil burner.
! :inch pipe carried the drainage
the underground room to a creek
bout 1000 feet away.
Boy Hunters Find Stil
Two small boys hunting In a woods
ear the city accidentally discovered
mother stu which was later raided
Y Gus. The boys had trailcd a
abbit TO tho edge OF what appeared
D be n big ditch which had been
'ashed out and filled with decayed
-ees and branches. II was about 100
long and 10 feet deep. While
In the brush for the RABBIT, the
cys found an opening located about
middle OF tho ditch. and going
own discovered n small house. clcv.
rly hidden with branches. Entering.
hey found a brick furnace inside and
~6o-gnllon still. The house was about
, feet long and 10 feet wide.
Ardmorc Man Used Loft
The loft OF a bungalow In the hear,
{ Ardmorc's residential section was
location In which Gus bounded
he hootch. He had been called to "A
to uuell a family dis.
When he arrived the lady
the house in which there WA
ouble was greatly incensed because
the arrival of officers.
II know who turned me In" she
'outed at Gus. 1T was that fellow
the street. and he's got a still
his loft,'
Gus took the clue and procceded to
house acroes the street lie pro