Logan County Oklahoma Genealogy and History - presented by Genealogy Trails

Welcome to Oklahoma Genealogy Trails

Data from Logan County, Oklahoma Newspapers

Guthrie, OK., Aug. 19, - Levi Reed and Bud Wingo, two outlaws captured recently in a raid made on the Casey Cravens gang by Oklahoma officers, were taken from the county jail at Cordell by a mob composed of several unknown men, who placed ropes around the prisoners' necks and strung them to limbs of adjoining trees until they revealed desired information regarding the movements of the leaders of the gang and recent outrages committeted in southern Oklahoma. Reed was so badly strangled that with difficulty he was revived. The prisoners were then replaced in jail. (Walnut Valley Times, August 22, 1902, Volume XXXIII, Number 31 - submitted by Peggy Thompson)

BOY'S EFFORT FOR LEARNING
Guthrie, OK., May 30 - At Alva, in the district court, Clinton Fox, a 15-year old boy, appeared before Judge McAtee and pleaded guilty to stealing a watch that he might be sent to reform school, as he was not able to make a living and get books and clothes suitable to continue his studies in the public schools.
The judge let him go on his own recognizance, after extracting a promise from the boy not to repeat the offense. There is no reform school in the territory, and this was the best that could be done. (The Dallas Morning News, May 31, 1897, Page 3 - submitted by Peggy Thompson)

TOOK CONCENTRATED LYE
Guthrie, Ok., May 30 - The 2-year-old child of William Simmons of Manchester is very low from the effects of drinking concentrated lye. Its throat has almost entirely closed, and for many days it has not taken a drop of nourishment of any kind. (The Dallas Morning News, May 31, 1897, Page 3 - submitted by Peggy Thompson)

REV. ROBERT B. SMITH CHARGED WITH FORGERY
Guthrie, Ok., Sept. 17 - Rev. Robert B. Smith, a United Brethren preacher, has been arrested at Perkins and taken to Kansas on a charge of forgery. (The Dallas Morning News, September 18, 1899, page 5 - submitted by Peggy Thompson)

MRS. PERRY ROSE ATTACKED BY SAVAGE HOG
While Mrs. Perry Rose, living near Shawnee, was picking peaches, a savage hog grabbed her by the ankle, pulled her to the ground, breaking her leg, and then attacked her, tearing her arm in a terrible manner, and would no doubt have killed her but for the timely arrival of her husband, who drove the animal away with difficulty. (The Dallas Morning News, September 18, 1899, page 5 - submitted by Peggy Thompson)

R. KLEINER MEETING WITH SECRETARY J. B. THOBURN
Guthrie, Ok., May 24 - R. Kleiner, vice president of the Oklahoma Board of Agriculture, and one of the closest students of new things argriculturally, was here today conferring with Secreatary J. B. Thoburn regarding the arrangement of the horticultural and agricultural exhibit at the World's Fair for the benefit of the delegates who will attend the National Editorial convention here in June. (The Dallas Morning News, May 25, 1905, page 9 - submitted by Peggy Thompson)

JOHN COLLINS FILED SUIT AGAINST J. A. WILLOUGHBY
Guthrie, Ok., May 24 - John Collins commenced a suit in the District Court here today against J. A. Willoughby, receiver of the Defunct Capitol National Bank, for the recovery of $369.64, amount of money alleged to have been deposited by Collins on the day the bank failed. (The Dallas Morning News, May 25, 1905, page 9 - submitted by Peggy Thompson)

BABE McNEAL PLEADED GUILTY TO KILLING HENRY PIERCE
Guthrie, Ok., May 24 - In the District Court at Perry today Babe McNeal, a negro, pleaded guilty to the charge of killing Henry Pierce. (The Dallas Morning News, May 25, 1905, page 9 - submitted by Peggy Thompson)

THE CATAPULT IN GUTHRIE
"Babe" McNeal and George Nye blew in from Guthrie last night, presumably having been shot out of there by the authorities. "Babe" was fined by Judge Ellis this morning for using bad language on the streets. Perry (Kan.) Repubican. (Colorado Springs Gazette, November 21, 1904, page 4 - submitted by Peggy Thompson)

HAINES APPOINTED CHIEF OF INDIAN POLICE
Guthrie, Ok., Aug. 13 - Wiley Haines of Pawhuska has been appointed chief of the Indian police of the Osage Nation to succeed Warren Bennett, who died three weeks ago. (The Dallas Morning News, August 15, 1905, page 3 - submitted by Peggy Thompson)

THE SAYRE WATERWORKS CONSTRUCTION BONDS HAVE BEEN SOLD
Guthrie, Ok., July 3 - The Sayre waterworks construction bonds of $25,000 recently voted in that city have been sold at a premium of 106, for delivery on July 12, and plans are now being drawn for the waterworks system. A dam will be built across Short Creek, one mile from Sayre, and the water pumped into town. (The Dallas Morning News, July 4, 1907, page 11 - submitted by Peggy Thompson)

Frank Jirous Not Dead
J. M. Love, a soldier of sixteen years service and over seas in the tank service was here
Monday having been on furlough and coming from his home in Guthrie to visit the family of
Eli Beasley, who live southeast of Perry, he having met Beasley at the front. While talking to
Mr. Beasley the death of Frank Jirous, a neighbor boy, was spoken of. Love declared Jirous
was not dead because he had met him in the hospital at Lille, France, just before sailing for
home. A cablegram was sent and in nine hours the answer came that Jirous was getting all
right and would soon be discharged. He had seven rifle bullets through his body, a shell taking
off his hip joint and as he fell a machine gun ran over him breaking both legs and taking off
most of his scalp. The surgeons say that aside from a slight limp and shoulder stiffness he
will be all right.
Love met a number of Noble county boys and says of Eli Beasley that Eli has the reputation
of being one of the crack shots of the army. He was cited for bravery when with a party he
stood off three machine guns at a cross roads while the wounded were being rescued and
on the same clay made the record of bringing down an airplane at 1500 feet hitting the pilot
between the eyes. Eli is known as the "Eel."
Love had with him Monday a war dog which he had brought over and was taking to
Leavenworth where he went Monday night This dog has been photographed over one
hundred times, his picture appearing recently in the New York World. [The Perry Republican March 13, 1919 - submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer]

BLACK BOOTLEGGER KILLS TWO GUTHRIE OFFICERS
Logan County Capital Aroused by the Assassination— Undesirables Must Leave City
POSSE IN PURSUIT OF FLEEING NEGRO
BECOMES ALMOST A MOB-CHASE HOT
Sheriff Could Not Stop Automobile to Replenish Supply of Gasoline—Dead Men were Veterans in Service—Both Killed Instantly
Guthrie, Okla., Sept. 7.
At no time since the city was founded has Guthrie been so stirred as tonight. With the dead bodies of two veteran police officers lying in the morgue, pierced through and through by bullets from automatic revolvers operated by a negro bootlegger whom the patrolmen attempted to place under arrest for violation of the liquor laws, citizens in mass meeting took steps to rid the city of all "undesirables" and near midnight retired to their homes, expecting momentarily report that a determined posse, which has been trailing SheriffJohn Mahoney and his prisoner for six hours, had overtaken the officer, wrested his black captive from him and meted out justice as it was wont to be administered in the day when Guthrie was a city of tents. Lon Muxlow and L H. Caldwell were shot and instantly killed by Lou Green, negro bootlegger, police court character, and out on bail at the time of the killing, Sunday afternoon, when they attempted to arrest Green for selling liquor.
Green was arrested by Sheriff John Mahonoy, lodged in the federal jail, and as a mob approached from the south, intent on a lynching, the sheriff commandeered an automobile that was passing, hurried his charge into it and set out for the Noble county jail at Perry. Less than ten minutes behind the sheriff was a posse of citizens in automobiles, determined the negro should pay the penalty for his crimes without chance of commutation. Latest news from the chase was to the effect Sheriff Mahoney had discarded the automobile fifteen milesnorth of here when the gasoline became exhausted, and after traveling across country on foot for some miles secured a horse and buggy with which to continue the flight. The posse was reported still in pursuit and gaining in numbers as farmers along the way joined in the chase.
While there were no eye witnessess, unless such should prove Joe Simmons and an other negro giving his name as Robinson, held in the county jail in connection with the affair, information dropped by Green, supplemented by that of persons who passed by the shack just as the officers entered, and the condition of the interior when others arrived, forms what the police believe a fairly accurate account of the killing.
According to the story as pieced together by the officers, Muxlow and Caldwell were detailedto place Green under arrest shortly after noon Sunday. Approaching Green's place of business,a shack on the corner of South Second street and Vilas, Muxtow entered by the rear door while Caldwell passed to the back to cut off possible escape; in that quarter.
Stepping through the door, Muxlow its said, to have informed Green that he had come for himagain, Green, it is said, protested that he had nothing. As Muxlow attempted to place his hand on tho negro's shoulder, so the story goes, Green reached for his gun, Muxlow I brought his club over the negroes head, knocking him to kneeling position. Before Muxlow could draw his own gun, Green fired, the bullet piercing Muxlow's neck and killing him instantly.
Meets Shower of Bullets
Hearing the scuffle, Caldwell burst through the rear door to his brother oflicer's assisstance, only to be met by a fusillade of shots from the automatic revolver in the hands of the black. The first bullet struck Caldwell in the shoulder and the next squarely between the eyes, causing instant death. Not ceasing when his second victim sank to the floor, the negro emptied the automatic into the patrolman's body, and then seizing the officer's gun continued firing, several bullets striking Caldwell, one tearing the top of his head off and the others ranging about his chest. Only one hit Muxlow, that being the one in the throat which caused instant death.
Lon Muxlow, one of the Guthrie policemen killed by a negro Sunday, had many friends in Hobart, and in the early days of the "new country" was frequent visitor to Hobart.During the first term of federal court ever held in Hobart, with Judge Burford, presiding, Muxlow was here, and later while serving as a public officer often visited the city. [The Hobart Daily Republican 1913-09-08 - Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer]

They Skinned Their Victim
GUTHRIE. O. K.—(Special.)
Wiley and William Littlehead. brothers, and fullblood Euchee Indians, have been arrested by members of their own tribe, after a two weeks' search, and are now in the federal jail at Claremore. I. T. They are charged with the murder of Candy Squire on Christmas, near Mounds by beating him to death with clubs, then skinning the body and hanging It over a fence. All were intoxicated, and there was no apparent cause for the crime so far is known.
Submitted by: Barbara Ziegenmeyer The Valley Falls, Jefferson County, Kansas Friday Jan. 10 1902 Page 1