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KING'S OKLAHOMA U. S. MARSHALS AND U. S. DEPUTY MARSHALS

Gabe L. Bick to William L. Byrd Jr.

Bick, Gabe L. was commissioned in the Northern District of Indian Territory, assigned to the Muskogee court in April of 1895.

(U.S. Deputy Marshals - 1893 - 1896) National Archives, Washington D.C. - Account # 11959)

Bickford, swore out several warrants of arrest then served them charging a conspiracy was being made to overthrow the city government. The warrants went to the editors of the Times newspaper.

(The Territorial Topic - September 26, 1889)

Bickle, Charles W. Deputy U. S. Marshal under W. D. “Bill” Fossett

Bickel Passes

Once Prominent Political Worker Dies In Guthrie Hospital

Never Rewarded Politics

Died a Deputy United States Marshal and is Buried Through the Charity of Old-Time Friends

August 2, 1906—Guthrie, OK—The death here of early today of Charles W. Bickle, removes one of the most prominent political figures of early days in Woods County. He has made his headquarters in Guthrie since early last year, when he was appointed a deputy United States marshal under “Bill” Fossett. Several days ago he became critically ill and was removed yesterday to the Guthrie hospital. While delirious he jumped from a second story window, breaking his leg and sustaining internal injuries.

During the Flynn-for-congress days, in the ‘990s Bickel was one of the most prominent republican politicians in the territory. He carried Woods County in his vest pocket, so far as the republicans were concerned, and delivered the goods as a Flynn sub-chief. He was never politically rewarded, however, the only position he held being the deputy marshalship above referred to, and the position of custodian at Fort Supply fro several years, an unremunerative and thankless job.

Bickle has spent his fortune. Today the politicians, who knew Bickel for his true worth, gave liberally toward the fund which will provide for him worthy funeral and burial ceremonies.

Bickly, Jacob G. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

Biggers, J. T. was commissioned in the Northern District of Indian Territory , serving under Marshal W. H. Darroughs.

(File #10, Indian Library, Oklahoma Historical Library)

Bigsby, Tom rode with Marshal Leo Bennett and Deputy Marshals Thompson and Frank Jones, in 1895, to capture Johnson Tiger, a Seminole Indian wanted for the killing of a fellow tribesman.

(Experiences of A U.S. Deputy Marshal)

Billings, E. V.

D.U.S. Marshal

Guthrie

April 7, 1902

Billings, M. O.	D.U.S. Marshal	Guthrie	April 7, 1902
Billingsley, A. A.	D.U.S. Marshal	South McAllister	May 17, 1898

Bills, Kay L.	D.U.S. Marshal	Muskogee	July 1, 1902
Bills, Kay L.	D.U.S. Marshal	Wagner	April 1, 1898

Billy, Jim was commissioned in the Southern District Court at Paris, Texas, under Marshal Sheb Williams. He was killed on July 13, 1890, near Stonewall, Chickasaw Nation. His death was thought to be accidental.

(Ft. Smith Elevator - July 25, 1890) (Oklahombres)

Binion, Martin Cavett

D.U.S. Marshal

April 3, 1919 to June 30, 1919

M. C. Binion, Former Police Chief, Dies

Veteran Was Pioneer in Peace Office Fork

February 8, 1941—Daily Oklahoman—One of the best known peace officers in Oklahoma, Martin Cavett Binion, died at his home, 1125 Northwest Twenty-fourth street Friday afternoon of a heart ailment. Twenty minutes before his death he complained to his wife of a pain in his side.

Binion, 75 years old, was at one time Oklahoma county sheriff, deputy United State Marshal, federal prohibition agent, and chief of police here three times. He ended nearly 40 years’ police duty when he retired June 1, 1939, because of ill health. Shortly afterwards he underwent an operation and since then had enjoyed the best health he had known in 20 years.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, M. C. jr., Chickasha; and Deale B., Omaha, Nebraska; four daughters, Mrs. C. R. Harriman, Larchmont, N. Y.’ Mrs. M. E. Newman, 2613 North Shartel; Mrs. Robert E. Cooper, Kansas City, Missouri; and Mrs. W. R. Pittinger; two brothers, Clayte, and Non, both of Lufkin, Texas, and five grand children. Arrangements are in charge of Garrison funeral home.

The first to pay tribute to the veteran officer was Frank Smith, police chief. “I regret ever much to hear of the passing of Binion,” Smith said. “Oklahoma City not only lost a fine officer, but a good clean citizen. He was a fine man.”

40 Years a Peace Officer Binion Went All The Way

February 8, 1941—Daily Oklahoman--Insurance agent, deputy United States marshal, and for many years a deputy sheriff and member of the city police force worked through the transition period in police work.

For nearly 40 of his 75 years he served as a peace officer. He began in the two gun era and worked until the scientific crime detection of the G-men had become the criterion of officers the country over. He resigned June 1, 1939, because of ill health.

At the time of his resignation he was jailer at the city clinic. Before that he was traffic arrant officer until the spring of 1939.

Big, quiet Binion, a broth of a man who tipped the scales at 200 pounds, fell heir to the job of police chief in 1921 under the hectic reign of May Jack Walton. After four months he resigned, accusing Walton of taking control of the department and ruining discipline of the officers.

Not for $1,000 a Day

Walton reinstated appointees whom Binion had fired for disobedience. When a citizens’ committee asked the slouch hated, cigar chewing chief to remain in office, he replied:

“I wouldn’t work for Jack Walton for $1,000 a day!”

During the time Mike Donnelly, city commissioner, filled out the unexpired term of Mayor Walton, elected governor. Binion served again as chief of police for four moths in 1923. His third time in the chief’s seat was under E. M. Fry, city manager, from 1927 to May 1928 when he was reduced to a detective.

Coming to Oklahoma from Texas in the 189’s Binion began peach officer work as a deputy sheriff at Luther. Later he moved to Oklahoma City and was a deputy under Sheriffs George and Harve Garrison. In 1910 he held the office of sheriff for five months when Harve Garrison was removed from office, then returned to his old job as deputy when Garrison was reinstated.

Twice Elected Sheriff

Twice he was elected sheriff, in 1912 and in 1914. He ran unsuccessfully for sheriff in 1910 and again in 1928.

He was a deputy United States Marshal, and in 1921 was appointed head of the federal liquor enforcement group here, the job he resigned to become chief of police the first time. Again from 1923 to 1926 he was a deputy sheriff, and then worked two years as an insurance agent.

He first joined the police department more than 30 years ago, and was in the department at various times for an aggregate of more than 20 yeas service. In that time he held every rank in the department from patrolman to chief.

“Binion didn’t like to use a gun but he could if the occasion demanded.”

M. C. Binion

John G. Heep, 26151/2 North Douglas Avenue, who was a fellow deputy sheriff with Binion recalled.

Only Killed One Man

It was Binion’s boast that he had to kill only one man in his long career as an officer. That man was Otis Tillman, Negro, and a former convict wanted for a series of forgeries.

Binion and his partner, Charles York, veteran policeman, in 1933 cornered the suspect in a rooming house at Grand and Geary avenues. When the Negro fatally shot York and prepared to fire a second shot, Binion killed him.

Of the old school of officers, Binion believed a couple of good informers were worth more than a laboratory full of science. Nor was he ever sold on natty uniforms and specialization for policemen. His idea of a policeman was one who was a patrolman, traffic officer detective, or whatever the occasion demanded.

Friends recalled that he was one of the most conscientious members of the department. Often when he considered it necessary when he was traffic warrant officer, he would go out early in the morning, regardless of his hours of assigned duty, to serve papers on an elusive violator.

Birchfield, B.C. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. He was with Deputy Marshal Newton La Force when La Force was killed by outlaws Buss Luckey and Tom Root on December 5, 1894, at Broken Arrow Settlement, Creek Nation. The two outlaws belonged to a gang led by outlaw “Texas Jack” Reed who specialized in robbing trains. In 1896, Birchfield was riding with Deputy Marshal Brazell in the San Bois Mountains east of McAlester where they were in search of a band of outlaws led by A. S. Harris, a fugitive who broke jail in South McAlester in 1895. After Harris made his escape he formed a gang who terrorized the area with their thievery. When the deputy marshals challenged the gang a running gun battle developed. During the gunfire exchange one of the outlaws was wounded while the rest of the gang escaped. A man and woman who befriended the outlaws were arrested for harboring.

(Ft. Smith Elevator - January 16, 1890) (Hell on the Border - Harman) (Black Red and Deadly) (The Enid Daily Wave - May 6, 1896) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Bird, John D. was commissioned on September 26, 1889, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes.

(Ft. Smith Oaths of Office)

Birnie, Cornelius S. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas on July 19, 1872, serving under Marshal Logan S. Roots. Cornelius lived in Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Birnie, William S. “Will” was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas on August 16, 1872, serving under Marshal Logan S. Roots. William lived in Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Bishop, B. was commissioned in Oklahoma Territory in April through June of 1894, serving under Marshal Evett Dumas Nix.

(U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Bishop, J. W.	D.U.S. Marshal	Cleo	November 19, 1907
Bishop, P. L.	D.U.S. Marshal	Geary	November 19, 1907
Black, O. C.	D.U.S. Marshal	Oklahoma City	November 19, 1907

Black, Dotson Deputy U. S. Marshal

Dotson Black, Wagon Train Veteran, Dies

May 11, 1949—Dotson Black, who used to shoot deer on open prairie where Oklahoma City now stands, died Tuesday in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Rose Gillaspy, 1125 NW 43. He was 86 years old and had been ill about a year of heart disease.

Black, before his marriage in 1898, drove 20-mule teams from Caldwell, Kansas, to Mobeetie, Texas, across the wild country that is now Oklahoma.

He drove from Jess Evans, who operated a wagon train out of Caldwell. They hauled supplies to the cattlemen in Texas and later to the forts in Oklahoma, shuttling back and forth from Fort Reno to Fort Sill. On the trip back to Kansas they hauled bones, which they sold for fertilizer and buttons.

After the wagon trains stopped, he, his brothers and his parents moved to the Comanche Indian country near what is now Lawton. He often told his two daughters of the five-gallon coffee pot which was always going in their home. Comanche Indians, at that time unfriendly with most white persons, used to come to drink coffee and dance for his family Chief Hawkeye was one of Black’s devoted friends.

Black’s second daughter Mrs. J. L. Keller, 1620 NE 14, recalls a story her father told about one of his trips through Oklahoma. The Apache Indians, on the warpath, approached the wagon train demanding tobacco. The drivers threw them sacks of tobacco twists and the Indians left, “much to our relief,” he said.

After the run, Black homesteaded a farm near Fairview where he and his wife lived in a sod house. For several years he was a deputy marshal in El Reno. He had earlier assisted in fighting the Dalton boys out of Caldwell, Kansas.

Black came to Oklahoma City in 1905 from Sayre.

Services will be at 1p a.m. Thursday in Perrine funeral home with burial in Spencer cemetery.

Black, Thomas N. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

Blackard, W. D. was commissioned in the Northern District of Indian Territory, assigned to the Muskogee court in July of 1890.

(U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896) National Archives, Washington, D.C. - Account # 8714)

Blake, Harry R.

D.U.S. Marshal

April 2, 1905

Blackburn, W. A. served in the Central District in 1894.

(U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896)

Blackmore, John T. was commissioned in Oklahoma Territory by Marshal Fossett, replacing Jim Thompson when he became sheriff of Caddo County in November of 1902.

(Woodward Bulletin - November 21, 1902)

Blake, John was commissioned on June 14, 1894, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal George J. Crump. John Lived in Baker, Arkansas.

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Blakemore, William Finley “Fin” Deputy U. S. Marshal

Pioneer Peace Officer Dies

January 21, 1949—Pryor—William Finley “Fin” Blakemore, pioneer Muskogee resident and former deputy U. S. marshal, died Thursday in Pryor in the home of a sister, Mrs. A. C. Brewster, where he had made his home the past year.

Blakemore settled in Muskogee in 1895 and served as deputy marshal under U. S. Judge S. M. Rutherford. A former justice of the peace, he also held several appointive offices in the county government.

Survivors include Mrs. Brewster and another sister, Mrs. W. W. Powell, Salina, Oklahoma, and a brother, Dr. J. L. Blakemore, Muskogee.

Services will be announced by Petering funeral home, Muskogee.

Blanding, H. R.

D.U.S. Marshal

Lawton

November 19, 1907

Bloomburg, John P. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas in 1889, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes. John served as bailiff for the Ft. Smith federal court.

(Hell on the Border - Harman) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Blust, Doc was commissioned in Oklahoma Territory when he worked with fellow Deputy Marshal B. L. Nutting, at Perry protecting the claim office during the 1889 land rush. Blust and Nutting were assigned to the Hunnewell area. (Indian Pioneer History - Colonel J. B. Queen)

Bobbitt, Allen A. “Gus” was commissioned as deputy marshal in 1888, while living in Center, Chickasaw Nation by Marshal John Hammer. In 1895 and 1896, Gus was commissioned in the Southern District court Of Indian Territory. On June 22, 1896, he was summoned to capture fugitive Jim Harbolt. Jim Harbolt and Jake McKinzie with five other gang members robbed a train near Canadian, Texas, where they were confronted by Sheriff McGehee and his posse. The sheriff was killed during the altercation and the two outlaws fled to the Cheyenne - Arapaho area where they went on scout. Several deputy marshals confronted Harbolt near Taloga, Oklahoma Territory where they arrested him without incident. The court released Harbolt giving him a bail of $1,500. Harbolt forfeited his bail when he failed to appear before the court for sentencing. Deputy Marshal Bobbitt trailed Harbolt to the Chickasaw Nation near Pauls Valley where he found the outlaw sleeping in the woods. Bobbitt slipped up on the sleeping outlaw where he placed his handcuffs on him before he woke up. Jim Harbolt was taken to jail in Ardmore, Chickasaw Nation which was under the Southern District court, of Paris, Texas. On February 26, 1909, Gus was returning to his home near Lawrence, Oklahoma riding in his wagon when he was unexpectedly approached by hired gunman, James B. “Killer” Miller. Bobbitt was hauling a load of feed back to his ranch when he was shot at point blank range by the ruthless Miller’s shotgun. The blood money paid to Miller for Bobbitt’s life was two thousand dollars. Bobbitt lived only a short time after being shot. He could not identify his assassin but was able to describe him and knew that he had been hired by his old enemies, Allen and West. A mare fitting the description of one ridden by Miller was located near Francis, where Miller’s nephew and brother-in-law lived. In 1906, Miller bushwhacked Deputy Marshal Ben Collins west of Emet, Oklahoma and killed Sheriff Pat Garrett in 1908, at Los Cruces, New Mexico. Miller bragged of killing fifty-one men, the first being his grandparents when he was eight years old. He enjoyed the killing as much as the money that he received for it. The fame and glory that he craved along with his ability to escape the law made him a real danger to any lawman in the area. Miller studied the habits of his prey, formed an air tight alibi, and then eliminated them. Normally he could make his get away without being arrested, then if he was questioned, he could provide witnesses that worked with him to swear that he was not at the scene of the murder. Miller fled to Ft. Worth, Texas after killing Bobbitt but was extradited back to Ada when a witness testified Miller was seen near the crime scene. A nephew of the professional killer told of the arrangement to leave the blood money in the bank after the killing and testified that Miller had admitted he had killed Gus Bobbitt. When Miller was placed in jail at Ada most of the residents felt he would be released and definitely not convicted in the court. For this reason a group of residents from that town knew it was time to stop Miller. Three men traveling from Ardmore, arrived by train in Ada to help release Miller, one of them being the well known defense lawyer, Moman Pruitt. As they arrived, they were met by a grim faced old cattleman who informed them that the next train to leave for Ardmore would be leaving in five minutes and they had better be passengers on it. The trio sensed what was going to happen and they knew they did not want to be a party in it. The next train back to Ardmore was leaving just as their train pulled in, which they ran to catch. Late that night on April 19, 1909, the lights went out in Ada and at the same time a lynching party showed up at the jail. The lynching party overpowered the jailer, Bob Nestor and seized the four prisoners, Jim Miller, Joe Allen, Jesse West, and Berry Burrell. Allen and West previously owned a saloon which was built on a raft in the river between the Seminole and Chickasaw Nations where neither Indian Nation held jurisdiction over the liquor sales. The saloon’s tough guy image drew many a rowdy who wanted to prove himself or gave many a young man the privilege to say that he had been there. Almost every week a man would be killed in this saloon. West and Allen were accused of wholesale cattle theft which was investigated by Deputy Marshal Bobbitt. Eventually the two saloon owners were drawn into several court conflicts which caused the two to flee to west Texas to avoid prosecution. Burrell was an area livestock dealer who was accused of carrying the pay-off money and spotting Bobbitt for Miller. Bobbitt felt West and Allen would eventually try to kill him so he set up one thousand dollars in his will to prosecute them. The four murderers were taken to an old barn near the railroad tracks where they were lynched from the rafters. Gus Bobbitt was buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Ada, Chickasaw Nation.

(The Ada News - April 18, 1999) (Indian Pioneer History - A. N. Boatman) (Indian Pioneer History - J. H. Hair) (Indian Pioneer History - Jennie Selfridge) (Indian Pioneer History - Jack Snider) (Western Oklahoman - July 10, 1896) (Ghost Town-Tales of Oklahoma) (Encyclopedia of Western Gunfighters) (Ralph Evans - File #1161 Carnegie Library, Ardmore, Oklahoma) (Four Men Hanging) (U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O .T., 1893 - 1896)

DEPUTY MARSHAL BOBBIT IS PAID REWARD MONEY

May 5, 1903— The Guthrie Daily Leader--Territorial Auditor Baxter, acting upon the advice of Governor Ferguson, today tendered former Deputy Marshal Bobbitt of Ada, I. T., a warrant for $500, as a reward for his services in apprehension and conviction of Pete Williams a member of the Casey gang and who in 1902 shot and killed Sheriff Smith of Caddo County. Marshal Bobbitt also caught Ed Moberly, who is now in the federal jail awaiting trial for the same murder, and he will receive an additional reward of $500 should Moberly be convicted of the crime.

Boggs, George was commissioned on April 8, 1893, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal George J. Crump.

(Ft. Smith Federal Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Bohannon, David “Dave” served as deputy marshal under Marshal R. B. Regan when the federal court at Paris, Texas took jurisdiction of the southern part of Indian Territory in 1887. In June of 1888, he killed a whiskey peddler who was in a boxcar with a large amount of whiskey. During the attempted arrest, the peddler was left mortally wounded in the body and head and died refusing to give his name. Dave was a prominent Choctaw citizen who had problems with handling his feelings involving politics. In September of 1893, he became preoccupied in an argument at South McAlester, Choctaw Nation with Ben Foreman who lived near South Canadian. Foreman was a supporter of Jones, and Bohannon supported Jackson. Dave Bohannon became so angry in his discussion that he shot Foreman killing him instantly.

(The Ft. Smith Elevator - June 29, 1888) (The Woodward Jeffersonian - September 30, 1893) (Picture - Leaders And Leading Men Of Indian Territory - Choctaws And Chickasaws))

Bolen, Frank was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. He is pictured in the U.S. Marshal reunion at Ft. Smith Arkansas in 1908.

(Ft. Smith Federal Employee Database) (Picture - The Western Peace Officer)

Bolen, Jim was arrested for bank robbery then placed in the Guthrie jail. Bolen was given his freedom when he gave information revealing the location of an outlaw’s hideout. The town of Guthrie hired him as a deputy sheriff where he proved to be a good lawman. In 1906, Marshal Jack Abernathy commissioned Bolen as deputy marshal in the Western District of Oklahoma Territory

(Indian Pioneer History - E. Fowler)

Boles, A. H. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, where he served as special deputy. (Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Boles, Seth was commissioned on January 10, 1884, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Thomas Boles.

(Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Bolton, P. A. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

Bond, S. W. was commissioned as a deputy marshal on April 21, 1888, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes. In July and August of 1894 he was a posse man in the Northern District of Indian Territory. Bond was living at Miami, Oklahoma in 1930.

(Indian Pioneer History - W.F. Jones) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Experience Of A U.S. Deputy Marshal) (U.S. Deputy Marshals - 1893 - 1896) (National Archives, Washington, D.C. - Account # 8714 & 11959)

Bonner, was assigned to the Vinita District in 1900. Deputy Marshals Ledbetter, Lewis and Bonner divided a reward of $2000 for breaking up the Jennings Gang.

The reward was paid by the railroad and express companies.

(The Antlers Democrat - January 26, 1900)

Booker, David, E. “Dave” worked out of the Southern District court at Paris, Texas from 1895 through 1898, under Marshal J. Shelby Williams. In November of 1891, Dave arrested Charles Sealy, charged with horse stealing. Booker transported a Mrs. Keys to the federal court in Paris, Texas where she was a witness for the court. On February 15th of 1894, four men entered a store in Rex, Chickasaw Nation, and thirty five miles west of Ardmore to commit a robbery. Three of the robbers covered several customers while the fourth thief robbed the store of its money and merchandise. Their next target became the post office where afterwards all the money and merchandise was put into bags and placed on their horses. All of the victims were taken from the town by horseback into heavy timber, a mile or two from Rex where they were held until the outlaws made their escape. Deputy Marshals Booker and C.R. Denton trailed them until they captured W. E. Reece and John Bowland who were taken to jail in Ardmore to be held until they were later taken to court in Paris, Texas. Accounts show that on June 7, 1894, Booker rode with fellow deputies, J. H. Leatherman, C. R. Denton, J. M. Reynolds, Loss Hart and W. B. Freeman to capture Bill Dalton, second in command in the Bill Doolin gang. Bill Dalton was regarded as a dangerous and notorious outlaw who reward was to be paid either “Dead Or Alive”. In November of 1896, Dave worked with Deputy Marshal Burch searching for the killers of W.W. Hambree, a farmer living near Marietta, Chickasaw Nation. The deputy marshals investigated the murder scene for three days which gave evidence that indicated the persons involved in the killing were still close-by. In another case, Dave served a warrant of arrest to a man named Robinson, who was a farmer who killed a man named T. S. Vick during a feud which occurred six miles east of Sulphur Springs. Robinson was taken to Pauls Valley for a preliminary hearing. In 1899, Deputy Marshal Booker arrested John Edward who was charged with the killing of Richard McSwain. McSwain was taken to jail in Ardmore where he was held for trial. While working with Deputy Marshal J. A. Hutchins in 1902, Dave killed Doug McAlister at Nickel Hill. McAlister was a whiskey runner who swore he would not be taken alive. Dave was riding the Santa Fe train near Thackerville when Deputy Marshal Tom Smith was killed in an argument when several Negroes questioned why the deputy marshals were riding in the colored passenger car. Tom Smith’s killer was killed when Dave Booker became involved in the gunfight.

(The Territorial Topic - November 5, 1891) (The Woodward News - November 13, 1896) (Marietta Monitor - November 19, 1896, September 3, 1897) (The Antlers Democrat - March 29, 1901) (The Taloga Tomahawk - March 15, 1894) (The Enid Weekly Sun - February 9, 1899) (Selden Lindsay) (West of Hell’s Fringe) (Frontier Trail) (Black Red and Deadly) (Ralph Evans - File #1161 - Carnegie Library Ardmore, Oklahoma) (U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896)

Booker, D. E.	D.U.S. Marshal	Ardmore	1897
Booth, O. S.	D.U.S. Marshal		September 11, 1906 to June 30, 1907

Boothe, O. S. was commissioned in the Western District of Ft. Smith, Arkansas. He was assigned to the Tulsa area in 1906, replacing Deputy Marshal W. E. Wooten who resigned. Booth was a former mayor of Carrollton, Missouri.

(Experiences of A U.S. Deputy Marshal) (Indian Pioneer History - W.F. Jones) (The Bennington Tribune - September 20, 1906)

Boston, John R. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. In July of 1881, Boston followed seven horse thieves from McAlester and overtook them twenty miles northwest of Denison in the Chickasaw Nation, where he arrested two of the thieves who had fourteen head of horses, and was soon overtaken by the other five thieves who murdered him and left the horses. The last seen of the thieves they were making good time in the direction of ft. Sill with no one in pursuit.

(Indian Journal, Muskogee - July 21, 1881) Killed in the line of duty.

Bottom, W. N. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

Bouden, William was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. He rode with Deputy Marshals Milo Creekmore, Charlie Copeland and David Rusk to try to capture outlaw Ned Christie who had killed one deputy marshal and wounded two others in three separate incidents. Bouden and Milo Creekmore tried to capture Christie on two occasions but Ned Christie was not to be captured.

(Hell on the Border - Harman) (Black Red and Deadly) (Ft. Smith Federal Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

OUTLAWS ARRESTED

Prisoners Brought To Fort Gibson By U. S. Marshals

November 2, 1894—Indian Journal—Fort Gibson, I. T. Oct. 29—Deputy Marshal Bouden and posse have come in with two prisoners suppose to belong to the cook gang. One of them give his name as Jim Price, and is identified as the man who jumped his bond at Paris Texas eight months ago. He was on bond for stealing horses and disappeared a few days before his trial.

The other says that his name is Lon Perry, but it is believed from the description given that he is really Perry Brown, and on of the Cook gang.

Marshal Bouden and his men had been after him for two days, and last night located him in the mountains eight or ten miles north of this place, and shortly after dark began to close in on him. Perry eluded them and started across the prairie in the direction of Wagoner. He had gone but a little way when he ran into some of Bouden’s men who were approaching from that side.

He drew his pistol, but the officers were to quick for him and had him covered with a half dozen Winchesters before he could use it. Realizing that he was trapped he gave up his gun. He insists that he not the man wanted, but the officers say tht they have criminating evidence against him and proceeded to Fort Smith tonight.

John Beck, Deputy United States Marshal, wired the authorities at Muskogee today that five of the Cook gag were arrested near Sapulpa, an that the officers were in pursuit of the others.

A report reached here this morning that there had been a fight between the officers and the Cook gang near Wagoner, and that four bandits had been caught. It was a mistake and was caused by the arrest of six men, who were supposed to be harboring the bandits.

Lou cook, sister of Bill Cook, was arrested din this place today and was taken to Fort Smith tonight.

Jim Cook, brother of the notorious outlaw, Bill Cook, whose trial came up today at Tahlequah, I. T., had his case continued until November 13. This has proven one of the most expensive trials the Nation has ever undertaken, as it has been continued three times before.

Boudinet, R. was commissioned on August 26, 1892, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes.

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Bourland, Jack “Captain”

(Ft. Smith Historical List)

Bourland, James C. “Jim” served as deputy marshal under Marshal Jack Abernathy in the Western District of Oklahoma Territory. In 1906 and 1907, Bourland was in charge of the Anadarko District. The Marietta Monitor reported on June 1, 1906, Marshal Jack Abernathy received word that Jim Bourland had a street duel with Weston Fred Hudson, an notorious outlaw and ex-member of the Bert Casey Gang. Hudson received severe wounds to both legs, while Bourland was mortally wounded, dying a few hours after being shot. Hudson had previously been released after being acquitted of the killing of Deputy Marshal Lute Houston near Swan Lake in 1892. Hudson was held as a witness for Jim and Ben Hughes who were acquitted in the same trial. Fred Hudson and Ed Lockett, outlaws in the Bert Casey gang were in jail when Casey fled the Anadarko and Wichita Mountain area. Marshal Fossett gave the two incarcerated outlaws an opportunity to get out of jail and have all old criminal charges dropped if they brought in Bert Casey. They joined Casey and another fugitive named James Simms who were planning to rob the bank at Cleo, Oklahoma Territory. The night before the planned robbery, Fred Hudson killed Casey and Simms when they resisted arrest. Hudson left Oklahoma Territory, going to Arkansas, where he became involved in another murder. Hudson was acquitted in the trial and when he returned to Oklahoma Bourland tried to have him tried for the murder of Dr. Bean Blossom’s son who was killed in Caddo County. Marshal Fossett gave amnesty to Hudson when he was released from jail to try to capture Bert Casey, an act that did not make the citizens of Caddo County very happy because they still remembered the robbery and killing of the Bean Blossom family. When Hudson was excused from the charges, Bourland confronted him and told him he was going to make him testify against Jim Hughes who was being held for trial. A gun duel pursued in the streets of Lawton leaving Bourland dead and Hudson critically injured. Oklahombres shows Deputy Marshal Bourland being killed on duty May 24, 1906.

(Marietta Monitor - June 1, 1906) (The Seiling Guide - May 31, 1906) (Picture - Shoot from the Lip) (Gunman’s Territory) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) Killed in the line of duty.

A PISTOL DUEL

Popular Jim Bourland Is Shot Down by Fred Hudson, Former, Outlaw

Tragedy Was At Anadarko

Bourland Has Been Threatened by Desperadoes for Years—Wanted the Sheriffship

May 24, 1906—The Daily Oklahoman—Guthrie, Oklahoma—John R. Abernathy, United States marshal, received a telegram this morning announcing that Deputy Marshal Jim Bourland of Anadarko, had been shot and fatally wounded by Fred Hudson, the ex-outlaw and former member of the Bert Casey band of desperadoes. Hudson was also shot by Bourland and will die. Hudson was only recently released from custody, being acquitted of killing Deputy Marshal Lute Houston, near Swan Lake in 1892. He was held, however, as a witness against Jim and Ben Hughes, who were also acquitted of the killing yesterday at Hobart.

Bit little is known here, as yet, regarding the double killing today at Anadarko. Bourland was a very popular officer and for five years past outlaws have threatened his life. He was a candidate for the next democratic nomination for sheriff of Caddo County, but has served as a deputy marshal several years. Fed Hudson came into prominence three years ago by killing Bert Casey, the outlaw king, at Cleo Springs. Hudson being commissioned as a deputy marshal in order to capture Casey, dead or alive. A few months ago, he was acquitted in Arkansas, of murdering a man.

Boushee, Frank P. was commissioned on October 23, 1894, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal George J. Crump. Frank was assigned to the Muskogee District Court, living in Muskogee, Indian Territory.

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Bousman, Louis Phillip was commissioned in 1881, in the Western District of Arkansas at Ft. Smith serving under Marshal Valentine Dell . He lived in Fleetwood, Chickasaw Nation.

(Indian Pioneer History - Sarah Eldora “Cruce” Bousman)

Bowden, Charles L. was commissioned on May 31, 1889, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes. He was working with Deputy Marshal Williams in May of 1890. The deputy marshals traveled from Ft. Smith into Indian Territory to arrest seven prisoners and transport them to the federal court in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Six of the prisoners were arrested for introducing whiskey into Indian Territory. The other prisoner, Harve Cake, committed murder in Missouri, then fled to Indian Territory where he tried to hide from the law. He escaped from the deputy marshals before they got him to Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Introducing whiskey into Indian Territory was a real problem. The court recognized liquor as playing a big part in most of the murder and rape cases. From February to June of 1890, Deputy Marshal Bowden made eleven arrests for introducing and other whiskey violations. Three white men were arrested for intruding into Indian Territory and one Negro, Joe Caesar, was arrested for larceny. Oklahombres reports Bowden was killed on duty between the years 1889 to 1897.

(Indian Pioneer History - William H. Bullard) (Indian Citizen - February 15, April 12, May 10, 17, 24, & June 28, 1890) (The Weekly Elevator - May 9, 1890; August 12, 1892) (Oklahombres) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List) Killed in the line of duty.

Bowden, Charles L.	D.U.S. Marshal		July 1, 1896
Bowden, Charles L.	D.U.S. Marshal	Ft. Gibson, I. T.	1897

Bowers, Joe was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, under Marshal Thomas Boles. In May of 1885, Deputy Marshal Maples was killed when he was ambushed by Ned Christie. Joe Bowers was summoned to serve a warrant of arrest to Ned Christie near Rabbit Trap in the Going Snake District. As Bowers rode into an area of heavy undergrowth searching for Ned Christie, he passed by Christie who was waiting in ambush for him. The Cherokee outlaw fired at point blank range seriously wounding Bowers in the leg. The Alva Pioneer reported that Joe Bowers was killed by U.S. Deputy Marshal Joe Pentecost at Guthrie. Pentecost had been placed in jail at Guthrie but was transferred to Oklahoma City in fear that he would be lynched.

(The Weekly Elevator - November 17, 1893) (The Alva Pioneer - December 23, 1898) (Encyclopedia of Western Gun-Fighters) (Heck Thomas) (Black, Red, And Deadly) (Indian Pioneer History - Stanley A. Clarke) (Outlaws and Peace Officers Of Indian Territory) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Bowers, John A. was commissioned in 1863, serving in the District Court at Van Buren, Arkansas under Marshal Samuel Hays.

(Ft. Smith Historical List)

Bowers, John H. was commissioned on December 28, 1868, in the District Court at Van, Buren, Arkansas, under Marshal Joseph Rowland.

(Ft. Smith Oaths of Office)

Bowers, S. was commissioned on May 29, 1893, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal George J. Crump. Bowers lived in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Bowers, S.

D.U.S. Marshal

July 1, 1896

Bowling H. E. was commissioned in the Southern District of Indian Territory at Paris, Texas under Marshal Sheb Williams and lived four miles north of Allen on the South Canadian River. Deputy Marshal Bowling came to Indian Territory in 1894, where he was headquartered at Stonewall, Chickasaw Nation and later moved to Center, Chickasaw Nation. Bowling was summoned to attend the “Lamenting of the Dead”, the Last Cry of the Chickasaw Days. Relatives of the dead met at the cemetery where they mourned their dead as if they had just died. The participants engaged in self inflicted torture which raised them to a very high level of agony and pain. Deputy Marshal Bill McCall was working with Bowling between 1894 and 1898 when the two came across a tough who was part Indian and Negro. This man named Bruner Indian denied his Negro blood and was probably the toughest man that either marshal had ever come across. McCall gave chase to the bruiser following him into the woods where he soon lost him. The Indian approached him from the rear shooting him in the back. The fallen officer seemed only slightly wounded as he fell to the ground but soon died of his wounds.

(Indian Pioneer History - H. E. Bowling) Killed in the line of duty.

Bowman, Ed S. served in the Central District in 1895, serving under Marshal James J. McAlester. The Ft. Smith oaths show Bowman being commissioned on February 4, and July 7, 1896. His residence was shown at Oak Lodge, Indian Territory.

(Indian Pioneer History - Jim Beagle) (U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Bowman, George E. was commissioned in Oklahoma Territory in 1894, serving under Marshal Evett Nix.

(U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896)

Bowman, Leo was commissioned at Newkirk, Oklahoma Territory in 1894, serving under Marshal Evett Nix.

(U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896)

Bowman, O. H. was commissioned in Oklahoma Territory in 1894, serving under Marshal Evitt Nix.

(U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896)

Bowman or Bauman, Wes was a commissioned deputy marshal from Johnson County Arkansas, working out of the Western District in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Wes Bowman was one of the sixteen deputy marshals that rode to Ned’s Mountain Fort, Cherokee Nation where Ned Christie was killed on November 2 or 3, 1892. When Christies’ fort was blown up he tried to escape and fired his Winchester rifle hastily at Bowman as he ran past. The rifle was so close to Bowman face that he received powder burns. Bowman fired at the escaping Christie striking him behind the ear, killing him on the spot. Note: Refer to the “Capture of Ned Christie” for more information.

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Box, Elihu R. was commissioned on July 9, 1889, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes. On June 26, 1890, he was killed by R. E. Boutwed and John C. Ball in the Chickasaw Nation trying to serve a warrant of arrest. Both men were convicted and sentenced to be executed on December 19, 1890 at Paris, Texas.

(Ft. Smith Elevator - July 25, 1890) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office)

Boyd, J. J. was commissioned on July 24, 1893, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes.

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Boyer, W. C. was commissioned in the Southern District court, at Paris, Texas in 1897. Deputy Marshal Boyer served under Marshal John S. Hammer for four years and was assigned to the Ardmore area. After serving as field marshal Boyer became jailer at Purcell where he served for four years. W. C. Boyer was a resident of Indian Territory for thirty-three years.

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Boyle, Joe was commissioned in the Western District at Ft, Smith, Arkansas, under Marshal George C. Crump. He was killed while on duty in 1896.

(Oklahombres) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) Killed in the line of duty.

Boyle, John F. rode with Deputy Marshal George Stormer in March of 1895, attempting to capture a half breed Osage Indian horse thief named Jim Campbell. Two deputy marshals approached a cabin a few miles north of Pawnee where they expected to find Campbell. The two deputy marshals surrounded the cabin finding that Campbell was sleeping. Campbell became aware of his captors which caused him to flee from the cabin, still dressed in his night clothing. Carrying his Winchester rifle, he ran to his horse which he quickly mounted and fled from the deputy marshals. The lawmen followed in fast pursuit forcing a running gunfight as they gave chase. Campbell escaped when one of the officers had his horse shot out from under him.

(The Woodward Jeffersonian - March 16, 1895) (U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896)

Bradshaw, Samuel, was commissioned on July 30, 1872, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Logan S. Roots. Samuel lived in Sebastian County, Arkansas.

(Ft. Smith Oaths of Office)

Bradshaw, W. W. was appointed as field deputy marshal for the Coalgate area in April of 1904, by Marshal George K. Pritchard of the Central District. In February of 1906, officer Bradshaw arrested Jim Faught at Coalgate who was charged with the murder of an aged woman from Pulaski, Tennessee. In September of 1905, Bradshaw was working out of Atoka, Choctaw Nation where he arrested George Meeks who was feuding with his brothers over cultivating crops, near Big Cedar. On April 25, 1905, Bradshaw was selected field deputy marshal of the Atoka court by Marshal George K. Pritchard of the Central District. In April of 1905, Hiram Bolen a blacksmith from Coalgate, Indian Territory became engaged in an altercation with Harry Whitledge. Whitledge shot Bolen twice with his pistol, one of the shots striking Bolen in the heart, which killed him instantly. Deputy Marshal Bradshaw arrested Whitledge, taking him to Atoka, for a preliminary hearing. In the spring of 1906, Bradshaw was living in Coalgate when he was driving his team and wagon down a road, meeting four bandits. They opened fire on Bradshaw, shooting at point blank range. Bradshaw, badly wounded, with his team shot, was left on the road to die. A passer-by came to Bradshaw aid and reported the shooting in Coalgate. The deputy marshal was seriously injured but recovered from his wounds. Bradshaw identified one of the bandits as a person he had arrested some time ago and felt the shooting was an act of revenge.

(The Choctaw News - June 2, 1904) (Marietta Monitor - February 6, 1905) (The Antlers News - September 22, 1905) (The Durant Times - April 21, 1905) (The Sterrett Sun - May 25, 1906)

Bradshaw, W. W.

D.U.S. Marshal

July 1, 1906 to August 1, 1906

A Deputy U. S. Marshal Has Been Let Out Of The Job

August 4 1906--Colgate, Indian Territory--William Bradshaw, who has been United States Deputy Marshal for a number of years, located at Colgate, has been removed as such by the higher authorities. The charge against the deputy being that he was not strict in the enforcement of the law prohibiting the manufacture of beer and other beverages by parties who live here.

Colgate is chiefly a mining town and a large percent of minors is of a foreign element, many of whom make for their own use a beer, called "Chock," the ingredients of which are malt, sugar and hops and proper proportions. These minors, as a rule, drink a pointer to this beer upon their return from the minds in the afternoon, and it is a rare instance when one of them drinks a sufficient amount of it to cause him to feel the slightest intoxication. Many of them claim it to be necessary for their health after working in the man all day.

Occasionally several special deputy marshals from South McAllister and other places will salute down on Colgate for no other purpose then to destroy "in any way they can" all the beer they can find and then arrested prosecute all parties and whose position any beer was found. Only a few days ago a crowd of such deputies arrested 16 minors at Lehigh, a small-town 5 mi. south of here, and carried them before the United States District Court.

Bradshaw, Samuel was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

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Brady, W. A. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

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Braidwood, Thomas P.

D.U.S. Marshal

Beaver

November 19, 1907

Brandon, was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas around 1876, when he was summoned to the Osage Nation to serve a warrant of arrest for horse stealing. Unknown parties in the Osage tribe had stolen horses from a white man so Brandon went to the Agent, asking the main chief, Big Chief to hold some of the Osage tribal leaders hostage until they told who stole the horses. One of the wanted men was the son of Big Chief’s dead brother and it was hard to turn him in but he knew his honor was at stake so he ordered the young men charged with the crime to go to Ft. Smith to stand trial.

(Chronicle Of Oklahoma - Volume 40, 1962)

Branson, William served in the Central District in 1894.

(U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896)

Brasher, Walter. G. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

Braswell, S. B. was commissioned on April 3, 1892, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes.

(Ft. Smith Oaths of Office)

Brazell, Dow worked in the Southern District of Indian Territory at Ardmore. An aged, Dow Braziel was killed in a restaurant in Ardmore, Chickasaw Nation in 1898, by a younger lawman, Bud Ballew. Bud Ballew and the chief of police from Ardmore entered the cafe where Dow Brazell became involved in a gun fight with the two. Different accounts of the gun battle make it unclear why the incident happened. The police report showed that Dow Braziel fired two rounds from his revolver and Bud Ballew emptied his pistol firing six rounds. Braziel’s body was hit by all six rounds which struck him on the top of the head, one on the left arm, another on the left arm above the elbow and another below the elbow, one wound on the heel and the wound which caused his death was a bullet through the liver and kidneys on the right side of the body. Neither Buck Ballew, nor the police chief were hit by either bullet fired by Dow Brazell which was fired at very close range. Buck Ballew was serving as deputy sheriff under Sheriff, Buck Garrett when the incident occurred. Either by fate or justice, Buck Ballew was killed some twenty four years later in Wichita Falls, Texas by another lawman.

(Oklahombres)

Former Officer Killed By Deputy

Old Rivalry Is Given As Cause for Killing