New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
COWBOYS NAMED
 DEPUTY SHERIFFS
Texas Town Under Ranger Rule After Banditry and Killings

Borser Texas. Aplil LPt-TeXas rangers today brought Jaw" to this pan handle oil boom district in gen. eral and to Stinnett, l5 mileS west of here. in particular. where mob vas reported bent on securing three suspects held in connection with the staying of two deputy sheriffs.
 Borger, baptized in q wave Of crime and a series of violent deaths since the recent discovery of oil was ordered under ranger rule last night following tle shooting of deputies Pat Kenyon and A. l.. Terry near Whittenburg yesterday. The officers were killed before they could return the fire of the occupants of an auto mobile they attempted to stop in their search for five bandits who robbed a bank at Pampa, Texas. on Thursday, of more than s25.oo0.
 Shortly after the bodies of the deputies were found in the road near their car Hugh Walker and Id Bailey were arrested and placed in jail at Stinnett, county seat Of Hutchinson county "Whitey" Walk CT, brother of Hugh, also was ar rested when he was identified as one of the bank bandits. All were found at their homes here. X plsto! left by the slayers led 10 the arrest or Hugh Walker and Bailey.
 With three men in custody. officers started q search for Ray Terrell and Matthew kimes, notorious outlaws, identified as leaders in the Pampa robbery. Their reputation as expert shots and their movements since the Tampa robbery, caused officers 10 link them with the staying of Ken Son and Terry.
 The slaying brought an appeal from Borger residents to Governor Dan Moody for rangers to assist To- cal authorities in cleaning up the town. With q population of nearly 15,0O0, gained in a few months gambling halls and dives fourished almost from the time driilcrs set up Q line of shacks to mark Main street.
 Although the state has sent rangers several times, with deslred results, Governor Moody ordered 10 of the cowboy peace officers here to r-main until the 'lawless uncondi- fIonally surrender" Two rangers proved sufficient on previous raids.
 Arrival of first pair of rangers last night reassured townspeople They came without display. clad in cowboy attire, their six shooters and stars their insignia of authority. AL trough residents asked martial law, ranger rule apparently was accept able.
 The Terrell kimes gang, although linked with many crimes, is of com. parativcly recent origin. Both Ter ltll and Kimes are escaped convicts Terrell, said 10 have received his training in the famous Al Spencer gang, is wanted on 10 warrants charging train, bank and post office robberics Kmes was convicted of murder and bank robbery.
 Kimes was released from jail al Sallisaw. Okla, last December in q break engineered by confederates He was awaiting transfer to the rcnitentiary for the staying of Q deputy sheriff. following conviction with his brother George. Terrell recently escaped from Missouri au- thoritios after his arrest in connec. lion with a safe robbery at Jasper Mo. His wife was arrested in Okla homa City and a large amount of jewelry was taken from her, al. loged to have been taken from a Texas store.
 Although no reports had been re- ceivcd from St!nnett since rangers left for there last night. no calls for additional help were received.