The American--News. (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 6, 1902 Page: 3 of 8
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Wm. E. Humphrey, President
E. D. Humphrey, Manager.
THE EL RENO MILL AND ELEVATOR CO
MILLERS AND CRAIN DEALERS.
W holesale and Retail
Flour, Feed,
If Fleur.
OKLAHOMA.
Special Prices on Rubber Tire Buggies, Surries, Harness, Lap Robes
Buggies, driving wagons, runabouts, etc. We have the best selected stock ever shown here. A fine line of
steel and rubber tires. Also a large stock of surries, both steel and rubber tires at prices all can afford to buv. Stud-
ebaker wagons, nothing equal to them. Also the Charter Oak wagon.
Now is the Time to Get Your
GARLAND AND ROUND OAK STOVES AND RANGES.
We Carry a Full
and Complete Line.
Kid OF OUT-
LAWS dead
Bert Casey and Jim Sims
y Killed at Cleo Springs
Scheme to Secure Possession of the Two Out-
laws Was Laid in Guthrie by Mar-
shal Fossett and Jailer
McCracken.
Guthrie, Okla., Nov. 4.—A telegram
yesterday to W. D. Fossett, the Unit-
, ed States marshal, stated that Bert
r Casey and Jim Sims were killed at
Cleo Springs, in Woods county, pre-
sumably about noon yesterday, in a
battle with United States marshals.
Mr. Fossett left immediately for Cleo
Springs, t^e telegram stating that his
All Style* and Sire*
Bray kind of Fuel.
The Genuine all bear thfe
Trade-Mark Ileware
of Imitation*.
Come in
and See Them.
H. Harms & Bro.
Dealers in
FINE WINES, LIQUORS AND GICARS,
Corner Rock Island and Russell Streets,
EL RENO, OKLAHOMA,
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THE OXFORD
...LUNCH ROOM...
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OUR SERVICES AND FACILITIES
ARE STRICTLY UP-TO-DATE....
presence there was awaited and for
him to come at once. 'Mr. Fossett
was greatly pleased over the receipt
of the telegram, and although the
train was then pulling out of the sta-
tion, he telephoned and had it held
until he could run and catch it. Full
particulars of the killing are awaited
here with eagerness, although some
of the particulars are known.
It has been known for some time to
Mr. Fossett that Casi^y and Sims,
with probably one or two others of
the gang, were working north from
their old stamping ground in the new
country. He’ had been cognizant of
their probable whereabouts for some
tiime and has been laying plans for
their capture, if possible; if not, then
for their death. The telegram an-
nounces his plans have been success-
ful. He announced recently to
friends that Casey would either be
were put on their trail, in the guise o
other outlaws. They were to traacs
the outlaws and hatch a plan for the
release of George Moran and Mort
Perkins, now on trial at Lawton for
the murder of the Beemblossom boy
At the proper time in th^- plan, Casey
and Sims were to be captured, and if
they resisted they were to be killed if
necessary.
As ‘ the telegram yesterday simply
stated they were killfed, there is noth-
ing else is known of the fight between
the officers and outlaws. How many
outlaws were in the crowd and how
many officers were there at the time
of the killing has not bten made
known to the local office of Marshal
Fossett, but word from him is ex-
pected immediately after his arrival at
Cleo Springs. L
Sims was captured by Fossett sev
eral months ago, while the latter was
captured or killed before the Lawton | still a deputy marshal, at the Hughes
term of court, now in session, was at
an end.
The plan which was successful in
locating Casey and Sims was hatch-
ed by Fossett and J. L. McCracken,
the federal jailer here. They put up
a row with two federal deputy marsh-
als, whose names are withheld for the
present, that ended yesterday in the
death of these two outlaws. They
were known to be in the northern
part of the territory and two men
place near Cordell in Washita county,
and at the same time somebody gave
Casey and his companions the tip, al-
lowing them to escape. Sims was
placed in jail at Watonga, where he
was wanted for horse stealing, 1. ■
soon made his escape with others by-
carrying the Watonga jailer sever;'.!
miles into the country and leaving
him tied and gagged by the roadside
He has since been at large, although
every effort has been made to capture
him. He has all manner of crimes
charged to him.
Bert Casey was known as the !:irg
of outlaws at present in Oklahoma,
and the only real bad man left at lil -
erty, with the one exception of Ben
Cravens. Fie came into actuil prom-
inence over a year ago by the mur-
der of Sheriffs Smith and Ba-k in
the fight near Anadarko, when lie
stood on the dead body of Sheriff
Smith, and kicking him, put a final
shot through the officer’s head. He
was also with the highwaymen who
held up the Beemblossom party at
Rush Springs, I. T., in. August, 1901,
and killed young Beemblossom. He
was with the gang at Wewoka Mound,
when his companion, Walter Swof-
ford, was killed, and when Mort Per-
kins and Sam Cooper were captured.
He again escaped from Sheriff Jim
Thompson of Caddo county about
three weeks ago by abandoning his
horse and crawling through the un-
derbrush over the top of Devil's can-
on. He is alleged to have committed
every crime on the calendar.
HOADLEY & McLEAN.
COR. BICKFORD AVE. AND RUSSELL ST. EL RENO *
I IIJ HIV butcher an
J. VY.UIA, city meat
' WliolcMiilc anil KtMuil I)«.
AND RACKER
MARKET.
Wholesale ami Retail Dealer tn
SMOKED MEATS, LARD, BOLOCNA, FISH, POULTRY, OYSTERS
,3“0JCl T-cmASAND CELERY. 108
ivfwmu
To Cure a Cold tn Glie Day, ■
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab-
lets. All druggists refund the money if
it fails to cure. E. W. Grove’s sig-
nature is on each box. 25c 27 199 ct
IS HEREBY GIVEN
TO THE PUBLIC
THAT we propose making it
hot for everyone using our
Pepper.
For all spices in our house are strictly pure
and unadulterated. That’s the only kind we
sell. The Pure kind.
W. F. IOTRATH & COMPANY,
PURE FOOD CROCERS.
Phone 30.
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THE AMERICAN-NEWS.EL RENO, OKLAHOMA.
BONEBRAKE
Hardware
and
Implement Company.
Thursday, November a
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Greer, Charles F. The American--News. (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 6, 1902, newspaper, November 6, 1902; El Reno, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc912645/m1/3/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.