The Southwest World (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 33, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 11, 1902 Page: 1 of 8
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The SOUTHWEST WORLD
Vol. Ill
GUTHRIE, OKLA., OCT. 11. 1902.
No. 33
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Assaults a Married Wom-
an Near Pawnee
lleAccepts TheirCharity
And Then Commits the Worse
Crime Known—Was Arrest-
ed After a Short Lease
of Freedom.
The following revolting' story
comes from near Pawnee, and
was published in the Times Dem-
ocrat:
"The home of Geo. W. Daniels
seven miles west of Pawnee and
three miles notheast of Lela, was
the scene of a fiendish crime last
Saturday morning. Mrs. Daniels
was forcibly outraged by Ira
Bates, a stranger who had been
given a night's lodging, and had
the crowd of angered neighbors
who searched for Bates succeeded
in capturing hiin he would un-
doubtedly have been lynched. As
it was, the brute escaped from the
neighborhood, but was caught
and arrested a few miles west of
Morrison, shortly after noon Sat-
urday, by Deputy Sheriff A.
Harding, of Noble county. After
telephoning the authorities con-
cerning Bates' capture, Harding
brought bis prisoner to this city
where he is now lodged in the
county jail.
"Bates' crime was a peculiarly
atrocious one ind showed a depth
of depravity seldom reached ex-
cept by a monster in human form
such as he evidently is. The Dan-
iels family consists of Mr. and
Mrs. Daniels and three children,
and the family is very well known
and highly respected. Mr. Dan-
iels is a brother of a former county
clerk of Noble county. Mrs. Dan-
iels is a light woman about
28 years old and of prepossessing
appearance.
The evidence, as brought out
at the preliminary examination
of B ites, which was held before
Probate Judge Kagleton Monday
afteino vs that Bates, who
was evidently 'tramping,' had
sought shelter at the Daniel's
home Friday evening from the
heavy ml.is which fell. Mr. Dan-
kls not only furnished the man
supper, but gave him a place to
sleep and his breakfast the fol-
!• . >;■ i rniug. Alter breakfast
BjLcs said he gussed he would
wait an hour or two until the
roads had dried some before re-
suming his journey. Mr. Daniels
had to go a mile and a half away
after some cattle feed, so he left
the stranger at his house. Alone
with him were Mrs. Daniels and
her three children, the eldest a
boy of six and the youngest an
infant. Mrs. Daniels was wash-
ing the breakfast dishes when
Bates came out of the kitchen
and mumbled something she did
not understand. She became scar-
ed picked up her baby and left
the house, the children accom-
panying her. After they had
gone d few yards the little boy
wanted to go back after his hat
and his mother went with him.
Upon entering the house, even
though she had the baby in her
arms, Bates attacked her. Mrs.
Daniels resisted him successfully
until her strength deserted her
and she swooned. When she
recovered consciousness Bates
had left. Mrs. Daniels took her
children and started to walk a
mile and a half to inform her
husband. She was unable to trav-
el the entire distance, however,
and had to send her
little daughter ahead to convey
the news of the crime. Parties
immediately started in search of
Bates.
"Saturday night, after Bates
had been brought here, four
neighbors of the Daniels family
called at the jail and begged Un-
dersheriff Henry to turn the pris-
oner over to them. Of course he
refused, but the incident only
goes to show the excited and in-
furiated condition of the commun-
ity over the occurance.
"Judge Eagleton appointed
Messrs Liscum and Ahlberg as
attorneys to defend Bates. The
prisoner was not put on the wit-
stand. It is not beleived he will
be able to furnish bond. In fact,
it would be dangerous for him to
do so, even if he could.
"The Daniels family has the
sympathy of a host of friends in
their trouble. There seems to be
no doubt that Bates will suffer
the full penalty of the law for
his critne.
AN ABLE ARTICLE.
Continued From Page 6.
Madison streets was reserved
from sale. These, with a lew
tracts acquired later are now held
by the Chicago board of educa-
tion. The ground rent amounts
to l/> million dollars annually,
and is turned into the school fund
for the payment of teachers sal-
aries. 'The ground alone is leas-
ed,' says Prof. Elder in present-
ing his argument, and the lessees
put up their own buildings, cost-
ing hundreds of thousands of dol-
lars. Of these the Chicago Tri-
bune pays $30,000 a year for one
fifth of an acre. The McVicker
theater, $27,000 for thirty-six
hundredths of an acre, and Jos-
eph E. Otis $25,000 for eighty-
eight thousandths of an acre,
this last being at the rate of $289,-
115 an acre.
It isn't at all probable that Ok-
lahoma will evej have a metropo-
lis where ground rents will ap-
proach Chicago figures. But there
are set apart for the various
school funds sections near all the
cities which have been built since
the opening of the Cherokee strip.
Where four sections are reserved
in each township it is inevitable
that some of the land will ulti-
mately be needed for townsite
purposes. There is school land
adjoining the new town of Law-
ton, and instances by the score
can be sited where land no better
than that which the state will
own adjoining it have been sold
for $50 and upward an acre.
What is Oklahoma going to do
about it? Such an opportunity
for testing the state ownership of
land has never been presented in
the republic. The possibilities
are tremendous enough to chall-
enge the attention of the entire
country.
Leary Of Hell.
Mike and Pat were stopping
over night in a city for the first
time. Pat was awakened from his
slumbers by a fire alarm and got
to the window just as a steam en-
gine with horses on the run and
smoke and sparks pouring from
the stack went by. A moment
later a second engine came in
sight tearing down the street.
This was too much and the ex-
cited Irishman yelled "Get up
quick, Mike! They're moving hell
two wagon loads have gone by
already."
The Bird is flying high.
That We Are.
Chief Buffington can see a thing
or two, even when hid behind
sentiment, and his interview in
the Oklahomau last week in fav
or ot single statehood, stamps
him as a statesman. There is no
question but that the shortest and
surest way to independence and
free government, for both the In
dians and the whites, is for In-
dian Territory and Oklahoma to
clasp hands for one great, grand
and glorious state. There is no
chance for Indian Territory to
become a state by herself in the
quarter of a century—but there is
a chance for her to become the
servant and mecca of carpet-bag-
gers for 'that length of time and
longer. If these Indian govern-
ments refuse to be wedded to the
fairest daughter on Uncle Sam's
Domain—Oklahoma—while she
is in a receptive mood, they will
lose all that life is worth living
for—freedom.—Still well Stand-
ard.
A. J. Cress, candidate for coun-
ty commissioner from the Third
district was over from Crescent
City last Monday. Mr. Cress says
he is making a thorough canvass.
Our old friend P. W. Humphrey
sailed into our sanctum last Mon-
day and had his name extended
one year on the World subscript-
ion books. Mr. Humphrey, like
many others, pins his faith to the
World banner.
J. B. Fairfield says coal orders
covered him over last Saturday.
A cold snap is a radical cure for
weak coal bin.
Work has been resumed on the
sewers. If good weather prevails
the work on this needed improve-
ment will be pushed rapidly for-
ward.
Garner, the Coyle editor, was
over to the hub last week.
Judge Burford and T. A. Neal
are attending court at Chandler.
Adjutant General Burlingame
and H. W. Pentecost have return-
ed from Fort Kiley. Mr. Burlin-
game says he had a splendid time.
It's no sign that a girl is in
love with a fellow because she's
willing to go to a Hollar and a
half show with him.
Some men -who mingle freely
in company without worrying
over their lack of brains would
be terribly mortified if they were
to discover that they had no cuffs
on.
Strange as it may seem the
joke that is thinnest is hardest to
see through.
J. M. Brooks transacted busi-
ness outside of Guthrie the past
week.
Ed. Kelley is in Beaver county
attending Judge Pancoast's court.
Mr. Kelley was recently appoint
ed clerk of that court.
Revs. Cohagan, Billings and
McBride attended the M E. con-
ference at Perry the past week.
Appearances are deceitful, but
one can judge pretty accurately
from disappearances.
The school children were given
a holiday last Wednesday to take
a look at Buffalo Bill and his
army of campanions. Iv was a
gala day for the youngsters.
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Booth, H. A. The Southwest World (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 33, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 11, 1902, newspaper, October 11, 1902; Guthrie, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc88975/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.