The Press-Democrat. (Hennessey, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, October 1, 1909 Page: 4 of 8
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Jiunter Captured
A If Hunter. Who Murdered
Sheriff t- ai rison Captured l.i
Pine Bluff. Ailt Alter
Haid Figlit Coiik.sis
Ideniity —V\ ill be
Brought Back
at Once.
Alf Hunter, negro murderer
Sheriff Garrison, was arrested
Pine 'luff, Ark , Sunday avenim
by Constable ngus McNeil, ol
Redtield and Di puty Sheriff Good-
win, of Pine Bluff, after a dtsper
ate fight, in which two patioln et
assisted Hunter refused to sur
render and attempted to use a gun
but was felled by the club ol a
pat o'man and taken to j;iil in an
unconscious condition Alter le
covering cotis iousne-s in lite ju
tfiice he assai ed tin jailer and re-
fused to give up until lie ha I been
felled several times by that offi rul
Hunter at first declined to make
a statement, but was identify
Tuesday by a foimei Oklahoma
government deputy He lau
made a full conlts ion when given
a touch of the thiid degr.-e" by
the officers
In his confession to the officers
Hunter also acknowledges killing
a white man in the Pourche Bot-
toms, near Little Rock, after his
. escape trom Oklahoma This pan
of hi story is discredited, how-
ever, as it is believed that he
trying to shield his brother, w o
is in jail at Lutie Rock charged ]
with this murder.
The capture'of Hu ter was ac-
complished through the determin-
ed work of Constable Angus, F.
McNeil of Redtield, this county, <|
McNeil has been trailing the negro;
lor months, but ach time he j
would locate him he would make |
his "getaway' before the office!
airived. Sunday McNeil learned;
through a lodge brother of Hunt- j
. er's that -Hunter was in Pine Blulf
The lodge member had J
. previous "tipped" the constable
, off, as Hunter had confided in him
and had lelated the story of hisj
lawlessness in Oklahoma When
McNeil learned Hunter was in !
Pine Bluff he whs at Redfield He
telephoned Deputy Sheriff W L
■ Goodwin to shadow him until he
cculd reach Pine Bluff C.o. lwm
shadowed a negto answering
ur Fall Glotmna lor Men Ho
jl topi
HI i
not only good clothing, but stylish clothing Clothing of quality THE PRIN ETON fMiller
sell and the kind that it will pay you to buy It has the fit that most
PRIN ETON
And it is GOOD CLOTHING ' — — - - -
menliiVr ^ingitiR1 1 ape's* perfectly molded shoulders and graceful fitting lines found on'y in high-grade clothing.
Wc wint to show you this line of clothing
before you si lect \our fa 1 or winter suit.
You will be sorry il we don't, if you see
it afterwatd, for the quality and style
cannot bt improved upon and the price
will suit you even better.
NOBBY SUITS in the latest fabrics,
something for ihe critical buyet who
w ishes sinv thing light up to the mi ute ,
and something that will fit, at fr>m
$IO OO to $20.00
TOP COATS S ornithine for the cool
evenings in the • arl\ fall an*' the mild
days in mid vi ur A garment thit is
ssy and com'ortab'e, in tan coverts
and dark, U'lfinis^ed worsteds from
$12 50 tO $20.00
AUTOMOBILE OVERCOATS.
the very late st thing in e vercoats A
comfortable and handsome garment for
the cool days with close-fitting collars, in
all the 'atest and m< st fashionable fab
ics These are going to be a populatr
garment this season
Ladies' Tailored Suits
We are expecting our Suit> and Skirts
this week, and expect to have them un
packed and on display by Satuiday
Wail until yon See this line anil learn our
prices It will pay you Fabtic; and
colorings were rn-vei mote facinating.
You are assured something distinctive and
something becoming, whether vou wivh
something elaborate 01 something more
quiet and inconspicuous
|tZ,N*S CLOAKS -Our line of Bear Skin and Crushed Plush Co ts for children is
Prices are from $2.50 upward. It is no trouble to show goods at this store. Come in.
Killer-Mad
WhST SIDE NORTH MAIN
G. A. VVAHL
Mtllor-HeJe
V rtnc t«a
comp'ete in both color and sizes
HENNESSEY. OKLAHOMA
SUCCESSOR TO THE JOHN A.' RATL1FF MERCANTILE COMPANY
V
Huntei'idesciiption and was with ; ;ias been paid or guaranteed th^m
in a stone's throw of him constant-j No other murder in recent years
lyforeight Itouis. vV hen McNiel created more excitement than the
arrived, Hunter had disappeared ! brutal slaying of the sheriff of Ok-
being tipped off that the officers 1 lahoma county at Hitchcock,
were after him. Okla June 28 190S At the
The officers took the informant! same time Deputy Sheriff Fate
into custody and threatened to Sanders of Arcada was shot three
jail him unless he revealed Hunt- times by the man believed to be j
er's whereabouts He did so and | un(Jer arrest at Pine Bluff
when the officers saw him leive a j Following the attempted murder
saloon 011 East Thiid avenue, they 1 0f his wi|e, Pearl King-b ry, in a
grabbed him, Huntt r pulled a gun resart on West second street,
and showc ffght. Two patrol- ! inOklahoma ity over a year ago
men neal by came to the assist j Hunter is said to have slain two
ance of the constable and Deputy jn Arkansas beside attempt
Goo win, who were beating Hunt ing to take * he livesof Jem Bruce
e- with their revolvers The ! negto, and his three year-old child
clubs of the policeman tailed the!
negro and he was carried tc Jie', Resolutions of Respect
county jail in an insensible s'.ate. 1 Wheieas Death has removed
Sheriff H D Gatrisor. and 1 from Orpha Rebcckah Lodge No
Sheriff McArthur. of Blaine c;un-|6 ot Hennessey, Oklahoma, oui
ground on which it stands from Hui/h C Radford who w.is put
M E Abbott siys the Wuhitajoff a R ck Inland train hetr>* Kotnn
Eagle, for a consideration of I Hg<> wliun the train aueliior refused
52 600. j fo accept a scalpers ti.-kut pur-
Ho chili—the good kind -at jf h,,eed E,,id" h,is filoj. M,U ,in
Humphry's Kandy Kitchen Try ] 'he eliistriot court at Kingfisher
it—you'll like it ' for $1,500 damages and costs.
Going to Circus?
Many of Citizens Will See Ring-
ing Show at Enid.
ty, departed for Pine Bluf! Wed
ntsclay evening *'ith extradition
papers and unless delayed by
beloved sister, Phoebe Spaule ing
and,
Whereas she was one of our
the queston of the reward which 1 most esteemed members and
the Aikansas officets claim, will; ever ready to perfo m any dut>
doub less be .back with the r oris- or task assigned her by the lo Ige
orer in a few days and to promote the best inter.*st
It it sai 1 that the prisoner will of the same.
not be surrendered until *.he S3,- Therefore, be it resolved that
080 reward offered for his capture we extend to the bereaved family
_ —__ s our deepest sympathy and ftr
I consolation, we would commend
them to the Blessed Master, and
So You ftre Nervous
Are You?
Have to squint to see a friend
across the street? Have a con
tinual wrinkle be tween the eyes
from strait ing to see? You do
not kn>w why you ire so ner-
ous and irritable? Perhaps the
whole trouble i* with your eyes
After you have tried everything
else for the headache, better
see it the trouble is not with
your eyes.
E-BerriQan. Eue Specialist
At Dr Gose's oflice, Saturday
O tuber !h H<hkc h 10 I I • n~
be it turther
Resolved that a copy of thesfe
resolutions be spread upon our
i records a copy handed .to the
family, and one to each ot our
home papers for publicaiion.
Tinnie Beckwith
Mary Alorich Thorne
Mattie E Martin
Committee
j C. H. Miller, who recently
j removed to Wichita has pur-
chased a new five room cottage in
the eleventh block. South Market
(street, with t.he fifty feet of
Stulis/i, ^J\feiv
We ha r now on 1 isplay an excellent showing of ready to wear
from the
hais in the veiy latest eastern fashions ard copies
European mode
together with an assortment which have
been trimmed in our own workrooms The excellence of our
m I inery is well known to ev^iv woman in Hennessey and vici-
nit . anel while we show at alt times the vety latest siy'es we
do not ask you to pay additional prices for such exclusiveness
CRAWFORD—in Copenhagen and Black Vtlvet, turned up
on lei t side and back, trimmed in two large,
black wings and jets price
WELCH TURBAN- Made of black Velvet, large round
crown, trimmed up all around with handsome
tips and velvet, price..
ARTIC—Made of Catawba Velvet and Moire Silk, large flat
crown.rim turned high all round, dented close
to crown on leit side, in ill colors price....
STODDARD—Raisin colored velvet, large crown, low front,
high in back, tiimmed high in back, straight front, trim-
med with wings
Large Toupe colored velvet, turned high on side, stiaight
front and side trimmed with fancy ostrich,
a vei y elegant style price
Silk and Satin shapes for elderly ladies, turned on left side,
trimmed with farn y band, wings and caba-
chons, very stylist, price
Turbans for elderly ladies in all colors $4.50 and $5 00
Children's ready-to-wear ano ttimmed hats.
$7 00
ge round
$5
Urge flat
$5.00
low front,
ront, trim-
i, stiaight
$7.oo
left side,
$5.00
A great, many HeinneF«ey
people me going to Enid on Oe;t,
13, to the Ringling Bios.' Circus.
It will be the only opportunity
this jear m.d the railroads are
preparing to bundle thousands of
visitors from the surrounding
territjry.
Ringling Bros have made many
important improvements siuoe
they last appeared in this part of
t lie country . At Madison Square
Garden, N. Y., where the soason
bogau, the performances were at-
tended nightly by the* biggest
crowds that ever saw a oircus in
Manhattan, and the Newspapers
were not backward about saying
that the Ringling Bros, were pre-
senting. in every respeot, the bast
eutertainineni of the kind ever
given here. The perform tnoes in
Enid will be identioal with those
given in the Garden not the
slightest change haviug been
made in the loug program.
The cirous offered this year is
one of wonderful nurslty.
Checks are Ready
The Depositors of the Columbia
Bank and Trust Company,
Which wasCios d by State
Officials Tuesday V.'iil
Get Checks Cor
Amount ot Their
Deposits.
Depositors in the Columbia
Bank and Tiust company, which
was closed Tuesday by Bank Cotn-
mtssioni r Young, were paid in full
Wednesday as fast the bank com-
missioner could write checks on a
Guthrie bank The checks were
accepted on desposit by o'her lo-
cal banks No other bank exper-
ienced the slightest trouble nd
there is no feeling of uneasiness in
business ciicles
Ihe Columbia had been regard-
ed with suspicion by the local
bankers for sixty days and its
closing was no surprise tu finan
cial interests The state bank
commissioner, it is said objected
to a hrp'amount of security in
the form of oil stock carried by
tne bank W L Borton, presi-
dent of the institution was form
eily i the oil business at Bart'es-
vilie 3nd hoids large interest there.
It is said in banking circles theie
that there is not the le-.s. proba-
bility that the Columbia --.il re
sume business It w II t. hquid
ated by the bank commissioner,
and banks under the guaranty law
will bear the loss
Trie Columbia had deposits of
neatly iniee millions.
Bloomer Hakes
On last W'-'dresliy evening fl'
9 o'clock at the home of Pi of and
^Irs T. W Andi rson occurred
the n ariiage of Miss Opal Bloom
et to Mi. Albert W Hikes Rev
A G Smith of the Christian
e hu eli speaking the words which
| made them one for life.
The wedding was a quiet affair,
b.ing known to only a few patties
md was a perfectly planned sur-
prise to their many friends.
Miss Bloomer has been a resi-
dent of Hennessey for about a
I
! 3 year, and has made a host of
friends by her genial bear-
ing and quiet womanly ways.
! She has been prominent among
the young people in social acd
church circles.
Mr. H tkes is a popular young
business man of this city, and a
young man ot exemplary charact-
er and sterling business qualities
A host of friends wish them a
long and pleasant voyage on th
journey of weide-d life
Frank Freeman sold his half-in-
terest in the pool room and bow-
ling alley on Oklahoma Avenue to
his partner, Geo. Stinson.
Christian Churcn
"Ahab, a Character Sudy" will
be the topic for discussion at the
Christian church next Sunday
evening Young people should be
especially interested in this ser-
mon and a special invitation is
extended to them
Services begin next Sunday
evening at 7:30 instead of 8
o'clock. Other services for the
day are; Bible School at 10o'clock
morning worship at 11 o'clock,
Junior, C. E. at 3 p. m All ar«
invited.
BOYS! GIRLS! COLUMBIA
BICYCLE FREE! Greatest offer
out. Get yout friends to sub-
scribe to our magasine and we
will make you a present ci a HO
In- ' Columbia Bicycle—the best ma le.
stead of the usual single thriller ! Ask for particulars, free outfit,
presented by other circuses, ,ha : and circular telling How to Start
u. . d * 1 I a- Addiess "The Bicycle Man." 29-
H111 ^liiig Brothers are heading 3 £„t 22nd Street, New York
heading their bill with no less
than seven of the greatest and
most sensational aots that ever
been presented auy where ou
earth.
City, N. Y.
^Aliss ^/(//lc da/c/tvc//
WEST SIDE NORTH MAIN STREF'T
Sam Bullis is acting as relief op-1
erator this week at the depot dur- j
ing the temporary absence of night
Operator Chitty who has been on
the sick list tor the past few days
The regular advertiser is a town-
builder. His ads bring business to
the town- That helps the towni
Patronize the advertiser. It , a^s.
Second-hand
Clothing
BOUGHT AND SOLD
I will buy and sell second-hand
clothing, 6uits, overcoats, etc.
r\RS. m. R. HAWKINS
East Side North Main
'1$
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Tiernay, F. G. The Press-Democrat. (Hennessey, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, October 1, 1909, newspaper, October 1, 1909; Hennessey, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc132275/m1/4/: accessed March 29, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.