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Ominous Crowd Meet* 8b«riff • And Murderer* at Frauk SmithMod Only Lacked a LeaderIntense Excitement And Jail Heavily Guarded.■parUi \o f»*.1 Kapcvu:Aua.lorko, O, T., July Bbrr iff Thompson cam- in from Gull. He today, bringing the two mar defers of Sheriff Frank Smith and bis deputy last January, and the ungro who murdered Contractor dim Dmn, at Bridgeport; also a horse thief. The gang was bear tty aheckled.The sheriff and hfs prisoners were met at the depot by an ex cited crowd of six or seven hand red men who were In » mood for lynching and only Uokedsnmr one to lead.The crowd followed the sheriff and hia pots* of fifteen heavily armed men up the strsat to the jail. It needed only a *ptrk to have started the Male, but no on* appeared aa leader.The Jail bad been prepared for the prisoners. II ss haavlly armed and a guard surround* It night sod day. A rope baa been stretched around the Jail at a distance of 50 yards and ts a dead line inalda of • hick no one dares to step.Everything Is quiet tonight, ow ng to the thorough and detenuio ed steps the sheriff has tsken to protect Hw prisoner*.Tho grand jury was empaneled today sad the murder cases will prolmbte oom« np on Wednesday.
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The Chickasha Daily Express
Chickasha, Oklahoma, US
Tue, Jul 08, 1902
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