Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
RANGERS TAKE LAW
TO OIL BOOM TOWN
Texas Panhandle District
Quiet After Staying of Two
Deputy Sheriffs.
BY the Associated Press.

by inc ASsocidbeU THESE
BORGER, Tex, April 2.-Texas
Rangers today brought law to this
panhandle oil boom district in general
and to Stinnett, Is miles west of here,
in particular, where a mob was report
ed bent on Selling three suspects held
in connection with the Staying of two
deputy sheriffs.
Berger baptized in a wave of crime
and series of violent deaths since the
recent discovery of oil, was ordered I'M
der Ranger rule last night following
the shooting Of Deputies Pat Kenyon
and A. j.. Terry near Whittenburg
yesterday. The officers were killed
before they could return the fire of oc.
cupants of an automobile they at
tempted to stop in their search for five
bandits who robbed bank at Pampa,
Tex. Thursday of more than $4,000.
Three Suspects Jailed.
Shortly after the bodies of the dep
uties were found in the road near their
car, Hugh Walker and Ed Bailey were
arrested and placed in Jail at Stinnett.
county seat of Hutchinson County.
Whitley Walker, brother of Hugh,
also was arrested when he was identi-
fed as one of the bank bandits. All
were found at their homes here. A
pistol left by the slayers led to the ar
rest of Hugh Walker and Bailey.
With three men in custody, officers
started a search for Ray Terrell and
Mathew Kilnes, notorious outlaws,
identified as leaders in the Pampa
robbery. Their reputation as expert
shots and their movements since the
Pampa robbery caused officers to link
them with the Staying of Kenyon and
Terry.
A woman. who reported the shoot
ing, said she was awakened by pistol
shots. She said she was certain there
were at least four men in the party.
officers traced the slayers' automobile
to farmhouse between Pampa and
Berger. where the gang placed the
car in a garage and remained from
noon until dusk. When they left they
locked the farmer and his sister. I'm
closet.
The Staying brought an appeal from
Berger residents to Gov. Dan Moody
for rangers to assist local authorities
in cleaning up the town. With
population of nearly $4,000, gained in
few months, gambling halls and
dives ffourished almost from the time
drilIers set up line of shacks to
mark Main street. Although the State
has sent rangers several times. with
desired results, Gov. Moody ordered
10 of the cowboy peace officers here,
to remain until the 'lawless uncondi-
tionally surrender" Two rangers
proved sufficient on previous raids.
Arrival of the first pair of rangers
last night treasured townspeople.
They came without display clad in
cowboy attire, their six-shooters and
stars their insignia of authority. AL
though residents asked martial law,
ranger rule apparently was acceptable.
The Terrell kimes gang. although
linked with many crimes, is of COM
paratively recent origin. Both Terrell
and HINES are escaped convicts.
Sought on Many Charges.
Terrell. said to have. received his
training in the famous All Spenser
gang. is wanted on 10 warrants, charg-
ing train, bank and post Office rob-
berries. Kimes was convicted of
murder and bank robbery.
kimes was released from Jail at
Sallisaw. Okla, last December i'm a
break engineered by confederates. He
was awaiting transfer to the peni-
Tertiary for the Staying of a. deputy
sheriff, following conviction with his
brother George Terrell recently es-
capped from Missouri authorities after
his arrest in connection with safe
robbery at Jasper, Mo. His wife was
arrested in Oklahoma City and large
amount of jeWelry was taken from
her, alleged to have been taken from
a Texas store.
Although no reports had been re-
ceived from Stinnett since rangers
left for there last night, no calls for
additional help were received.