Mob Lynches Four Cattlemen in Oklahoma Jail Yard
A mob of about 600 men seized four prisoners from the McAlester County Jail and hanged them from rafters. Victims named were B. Miller of Fort Worth Jesse West and Joe Allen of Canadian Texas and B. Burnell of Duncan Oklahoma. The men were charged in the murder of Federal Marshal A. A. Bobbitt near Ada in February. No arrests reported.
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Ada
Okla
Commercial Club
B. Miller
Fort Worth
Jesse West
Canadian
Texas
Joe Allen
B. B. Burnell
Duncan
Oklo
West
Allen
A. A. Bobbitt
Bobbitt
Miller
Kifler
King Frank Force
Delaware Hotel
Pat Garrett
Las Cruces
N. M
Garrett
Dallas
Burrell
Alley
Oklahoma
No Prosecution Likely After Ada Lynching
County attorney says no prosecutions will occur as townspeople know none of the four lynched men and the prosecutor does not know them. Mob planned and carried out the hangings, with two guards knocked senseless. bodies taken to an undertaker. Sheriff Smith reported at seven this morning. Miller Well Know at Fort Worth had broad local ties despite a bad man reputation.
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Ada
Okla
Bobbitt
Bee
Wrest
Smith
Guaranty Bill Moves Toward Senate Debate
In Austin the house guaranty bill was sent to the Senate and referred to a committee amid strong opposition. The Sentor Hume and Alexander measures shape the field as several senators draft new bills. Finance and insurance committees focus on the bankruptcy of related measures while calendars hold.
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Austin
House
Senate
Holseyth
San Antonio
Amarillo Independent School District
Sentor- Hume
Mayfield
Mayof Tyler
Meachum
Greer
Finance Committee
Committee of Insurance
Prepare For the Rainy Day
The piece urges readers to keep cash in the bank for emergencies. It stresses the importance of ready money as a safeguard and promotes the bank as a faithful guardian and readily accessible resource in dark hours.
Exchange National Bank Officers Named
Exchange National Bank lists A. J. Nance as president J. R. Christal as vice president J. C. Coit as cashier and R. L. Bass as assistant cashier in the official roster.
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Exchange National Bank
A. J. Nance
J. R. Christal
J. C. Coit
R. L. Bass
A. M. Bush
E. F. Bates Co
A. Williams
A. C. Owsley
Dr. J. M. Inge
Legacy of Violence Hangs Over Texas Town Inquiries
The report notes Burrell and another victim leaving Ballinger and Weatherford relatives. It recalls Mil er who killed Alex Fraser at Toyah years ago and was acquitted at Cisco, highlighting ongoing concerns about crime and accountability in the region.
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Burrell
Ballinger
Weatherford
Miler
Alex Fraser
Toyah
Cisco
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Wilson-Williams, Company
Wilson Hardware Co
Oxfords
Quigg
A. W. Sears
Denton
Cyclone Insurance
Wylie Smith
Exchange Bank Building
Benton, Texas
Weather Report
New Orleans
Orla
J. B. Miller
Denton County
National Banks of
U.S
Rell-Evans
Lion
Stetson
Hanan
Majestic Theater
Burbank
Selig
Vale of Shenandoah
Charleston
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