The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-23
SHOTS FIRED IN
DARK AND CHEEK
WOUNDED IN SIDE
Two Men Arrested for
Gaming After Shooting in
Rear of Palace Barber
Shop Sunday Night.
DEAD MAN SERVED
TWO YEARS IN WAR
Men State They Didn't Hear
Officer Command Them to
Throw EN- Up"

Herman Check, "a years old. owner
OF the Palace barber shop on East
Main street. is dead following a raid on
his place at $3.50 o'clock Sunday night
by Police Officers Harry sipes ana
Harry Foster.
Sipes is in the county jail charged
with the shooting, and his preliminary
trial will, be held some time this after.
noon.
According to information filed with
the county attorney and the police.
Cheek with Leo Knoff and c w. Shell.
ton were in the rear OF the shop in n
cleaning and pressing establishment
owned jointly by Shelton and his broth.
er and at the time Of the raid were
engaged in a poker game in small
compartment that had formerly been
used as bath room.
Light Went Out
When Sipes got inside the place the
light was either turned out or was
snapped out by jar, the Information
shows. Sipes fired one shot that went
INTO the wall about six feet from the
floor. A second shot struck Cheek in
inc left side, penetrating the intestines.
it is said.
1t Is believed the same bullet pene-
trated the shirt worn by Knoff and
thls morning he was showing two holes
III ms shirt and said that they were
made by tho bullet. He was uninjured.
After The shooting medical aid was
summoned, hut Cheek died within a
short time and before he could he rel
moved from the building. The other!
men were arrestd .on a charge OF gam.
ing. but We're later released on bond.
Broke in From Rear
The officers gained entrance TO the
building b. tearing open a screen door.
which was loose. and kicking out nm,
opening in the main door which was
covered with a papier mache board.
The compartment in which the men
were said to have been gaming was
somewhat shut OFF from this door. and
the light was on an extension hanging
over the wall
Officers say that when he came in
on the men he said: Officer. boys.
throw en- up According to test.
mony OF knott and shelton. they heard
no such command. and they did NOT
know the officers were In the building
until they saw Sipes just before the
light went out. They did not know
whether he had his gun in his hand.
wish He Hadn't Shot"
After Sipcs had fired the second shot.
Foster flashed flashlight, IL is said.
Cheek was then lying ON the floor IN
the main par, or the establishment. lie
is said TO have made only one remark
during and after the shooting. whlchl
was II wish he hadn't shot me-"
Veteran Of World War
Cheek has lived In Ardmore for the
past five years. excepting about two
years that he served In the army, more
than a year OF which time was with
the Rainbow t42nd) Division In
France. lie is member OF the Georgei
X. Anderson Post. American Legion.
and has been active in the affairs "
that organization.
Two years ago he purchased the Pal.
ace barber shop after working at the
trade In various shops In the city. lie
lived In the rear Of the shop. and was
regarded by his fellow business men
Us AN industrious young fellow. quiet
and conservative.
lie ls survived by three brothers.
Burrel G, Cheek OF Dallas, Cartha
Cheek OF Little Rock IL. X. (Dlcl)
Cheek OF Holdenvillc. and one sister.
Mrs. Myrtle Cable OF Springfield. Mo.
Dick Cheek came In last night to at.
tend TO funeral arrangements and 9th.
ers are expected to arrive some time
today.
Slpcs Has Good Record
Sipes has been on the police force for
seven or eight months. taking the
place OF the night sergeant when
changes were made. At this time he
was turnkey and answered night calls
from the station
Prior to joining the police force. he
was an auto mechanic with the Tom
Cooper company for about four years.
chief liignight said this morning that
his record as an officer was good.