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• Former Negro Deputy. A PolicemanMuskogee. Okla., Jan, 3.—Former Deputy United States Marshal1 Bass Reeves, a giant ngero, who was in. many battles with outlaws in the wild days, ol! Indian Territory and during Judge'Parker's reign at Fort Smith, is on the Muskogee police force. Reeves was twice tried for murder while he was an officer. He ig now over. years,old and walks with, a Cane:' A. bullet in his leg, received wliile. in the government service, gives him. considerable |trouble, 1-Ie is .as. quick - of' .trigger,•. however, as' in the days when, sun-mon were in 'demand. ■
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Lawton Constitution Democrat
Lawton, Oklahoma, US
Thu, Jan 09, 1908
Page 3
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