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Akers, J. Holmes

Description: Letter from C. F. Worley, Sheriff of Garvin Co., Aug. 9, 1908. In the letter Sheriff Worley states he had information regarding a stolen horse in Carter Co. Notes included indicate letter belonged to Jim Harris, a deputy at Pooleville, who caught the horse thief indicated. gift-Jim C. Harris. 1 page, typed, original. 1 page, notes handwritten. (son of Jim Harris, nephew of W. H. Harris an early Justice of the Peace)
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Sheriff, Carter County

Description: Letter from Zadye Thompson Moreland backing Enoch C. Watterson for Sheriff in the July 24 runoff election. Notarized by Paul S. Frame. 1 page, original; gift-Elmer LeRoy Baker
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Men Posed for Photo in Murder Trial

Description: Photograph of seven men posed for a photo of a murder trial in 1915. Prominent attorney James Leggett accused of murder and he was defended by Moman Pruitt and found to be not guilty. Seated Left to right: jailer Sam Sellers, Leggett, Defense Attorney Carl WeAvenuer, Deputy Sheriff Jon Stevens. Standing: Deputy Sheriff Guy Short, Sheriff Dan Holeman, Jury Foreman Ed Scott.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Bud Felker

Description: Photograph of A.W "Bud" Felker who served as the McCurtain County Sheriff from 1921-1922. He died in the line of duty during a shootout with a suspected murderer in Wright City.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Sheriff, Carter County

Description: Letter to Rev. Billy Walker, Ardmore from Enoch Watterson, Sheriff. Concern of violation of liquor laws in Ardmore and Carter county is voiced in the letter. 1 page, carbon copy, dated June 16, 1954; gift-Elmer LeRoy Baker
Date: unknown
Creator: Watterson, Enoch
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

London, Ewing C.

Description: Page from The Peace Officer, 1925 (?). Biographical information and career as Sheriff of Carter County covered. Photo of some of the stills captured by London is with the article. Men in the photo are named below the photo. 1 page, photocopied. 2 copies
Date: 1925
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Buck Garrett

Description: "Buck Garrett - Man and Legend", True West, Jan-Feb. 1970, by Louise Riotte. Story includes recollections from Ardmoreites of events involving Garrett, his work in keeping peace in early Ardmore, his wife "Ma" Garrett, returning Clar Smith Hamon to Ardmore for trial, and many accounts of his generosity and concern. It is reported he never killed a man during his years in law enforcement, but had many fights.
Date: 1970
Creator: Riotte, Louise
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Battle of Lee Ran Recalled

Description: Story of death of Jim and Andy Roff and Billy Kirksley during attempt to arrest Jim Lee, Pink Lee and Frank Peirce for cattle rustling. Posse was led by Jim Guy, U.S. Marshal with Bob Scivally, J.W. "Windy" Johnson and Emerson Folsom. Letter included is from Mrs. Wayne Hill, daughter of J.W. Johnson. 1 page, newspaper article, 1 page, handwritten. (Photocopy) from: Mrs. Wayne Hill July 21, 1970
Date: 1895
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Sheriff, Carter County

Description: Letter of political advertisement for Enoch C. Watterson during the 1954 election campaign for Sheriff. This was issued before the runoff vote. 3 pages., with carbon copy; gift-Elmer LeRoy Baker
Date: unknown
Creator: Watterson, Enoch C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Parker, Richard T.

Description: Letter to Daily Ardmoreite, April 21, 1968. Mr. Parker requests information on Sheriff Buck Garrett and asks if anyone knows what "Hobo Day" was as celebrated at Ardmore High School during 1924-6. Mr. Parker reports he is preparing a book called "Three Score, Then What?". Letter in reply from Mac McGalliard, April 29, is included.
Date: unknown
Creator: Parker, Richard T. & McGalliard, William A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Buck Garrett S Bud Ballew - Lawmen Exploits Recalled

Description: Daily Ardmoreite, Feb. 8 & 9, 1970. Reprint of story of two early Ardmore lawmen written in 1921 by Bill Krohn. Accounts of their work in the Ardmore area are told, along with many shootings. Buck Garrett came to Ardmore at the age of 19 and served as a U. S. Marshal, an Ardmore policeman and Carter County Sheriff. Bud Ballew came to Indian Territory at the age of 14 and served as deputy to Buck Garrett beginning in 1912. At the time of the article both men were living,
Date: 1970
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Buck Garrett

Description: Letter to Mac McGalliard, Aug. 25, 1971, from Harrell McCullough, Oklahoma City. Mr. McCullough encloses a letter he wrote to the True West magazine concerning an article. He refutes the information in the article "The Many Careers of Buck Garrett" written by Sam Henderson." In the article, among other things, Henderson reports that Buck Garrett shot Bill Dalton. Mr. McCullough included photocopy of Daily Ardmoreite, June 9, I894, with facts of the killing. He also mentions his grandfather… more
Date: unknown
Creator: McCullough, Harrell
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Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Heck Thomas Collects

Description: Story taken from newspaper article recalls events in career of Heck Thomas. Story of deaths of Jim and Pink Lee, killers the Roff brothers, and Smokey Joe is included. Mention also made of mob execution of two Seminole boys in 1898 and the hunt for the mob by Thomas. Jim Taylor, also Deputy U.S. Marshal, is part of the Lee story. 5 pages, typed, photocopies
Date: 2013
Creator: Co. Clarence B. Douglas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Sheriff, Carter County

Description: Political statement issued by Enoch C. Watterson during his race for office in 1956. 4 pages, with carbon copies; gift-Elmer LeRoy Baker
Date: unknown
Creator: Watterson, Enoch C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Ardmore Public Library

Frasher, Will

Description: Note containing information from Mrs. R. J. Dupuy, Jr, Dallas, Texas, July 17, 1968. Mrs. Dupuy states she has a picture of Frasher, her grandfather, and the first automobile owned by the Ardmore Police Department, c1900.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Ardmore Public Library
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