Glover, W. H.  rode with Deputy Marshals Seldon Lindsey, Loss Hart and Ed Roberts, near Ardmore, Oklahoma, on September 25, 1894, to arrest William Dalton.  William Dalton was a brother of the famous Dalton Gang and Deputy Marshal Frank Dalton who was killed making an arrest.  William Dalton was a gang member of the Bill Doolin Gang, being second in command to Bill Doolin.  The marshal’s force took William Dalton by surprise as he was in front of his home playing with his crippled child.  Dalton saw a deputy marshal approaching, when he went for his rifle and tried to escape.  He was too late for he was shot as he ran from the yard at his home.  

(Encyclopedia Of A Western Gun-Fighter) (Selden Lindsey) (West Of Hell’s Fringe) (Ralph Evans - File #1161 Ardmore Library)

 

Goff, Al was commissioned in Oklahoma Territory at Guthrie.  In October of 1907, he was on his way home to Guthrie from Newkirk when some one reached in the car window of a passenger train and stole his coat.  Fred Casteel and Henry Isham were arrested and placed in jail. 

(Lenora Leader - October 4, 1907)

 

Goff, Allen G.

D.U.S. Marshal

Guthrie

April 1, 1908

 

Goodard, E.  E.  was commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1899. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Goode, W. “Ben” was commissioned in the Southern District Court of Indian Territory in 1894.  In September of 1894, Ben attempted to arrest Ed Green who resisted arrest as he drew his pistol.  Goode reacted by firing the first round striking his would be prisoner in the left breast which passed through his body.  Death did not come instantly for he ran around three-hundred yards before he fell to the ground.  As he started to run, Goode fired a second round over Green’s head to give him a warning.  An innocent Negro by-stander known as “Snow Ball” was struck in the leg by the bullet which passed through Green’s body. He was remembered as a deputy marshal during an interview in Indian Pioneer History with Billy McPeters.  Ft. Reno News reported in the Cheyenne Transported stated Ben Goode had a serious accident last Tuesday in mounting a young half broke horse.  The animal reared and fell over backwards with Ben under it.  Ben was insensible for a while as his head struck the ground, as he went over.  No bones were broken although one foot was caught under the horse and jammed badly.  He limps around on a pair of crutches three sizes to small for him.

(Indian Pioneer History - Billy McPeters) (Cheyenne Transporter - August 10, 1882) (Watonga Republican - September 5, 1894)  (U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896) 

 

February 15, 1900--The Jefferson Rustler--Deputy Marshal Ben Goode attempted Monday night to arrest a Negro, Ed Green. On demanding Green’s surrender the negro drew a pistol and pulled down on Goode, exclaiming “We got you now,----you.”  Goode was too quick for him and fired hi s revolver, the bullet striking the Negro in the left breast passing entirely through the body. The Negro ran bout 30 yards and fell dead. Goode firing a shot in the air as he ran to make him stop, not knowing he had hit him. The bullet that killed Green struck a by standing negro known as “Snowball,” after passing through Green’s body, imbedded itself deeply in the bone of ht left leg inflicting a serious wound.

 

Goodell, George “Red” was a deputy marshal of the early years in which he claimed to have killed nineteen men while performing his duties as an officer. Some of the older officers that Red served with were Bud Ledbetter, Gus Lubes, Ben Cobb, Dick Downing and Dick McStravic.  Cow town Dodge City, Kansas, hired Red as city marshal where he worked with Bat Masterson.  In one gunfight with the cowboys six men fell to the guns of Goodell and Masterson.  In 1882, Bat Masterson and Goodell were called to Trinidad, Colorado, to clean up the town.  Masterson was named city marshal and Goodell was made deputy sheriff.  The sheriff didn’t care for his new help and decided to remove Goodell while Marshal Masterson was out of town.  The two men met on Main Street settling their differences in a gun duel where Red left his challenger dead in the street.  Leavenworth, Kansas, became Reds next quest where he was called to rid the town of Ben Black who encountered two policemen, taking their badges and relieving them of their authority, placing himself in charge.  The outlaw was found in a house in the outskirts where he was on the scout with his wife.  Black refused to surrender to Goodell and found himself looking down the barrel of Red’s pistol that bore another notch when Goodell left Leavenworth.  In 1893, Goodell was summoned to Nowata, Indian Territory, which had a bad reputation and could not maintain law and order. Nowata was under two jurisdictions of law, the Cherokee Nation and the federal law from Ft. Smith, Arkansas.  Red Goodell was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, but was also to have the authority as city marshal.  As the new city marshal stepped from the train he was met by Johnson Folsom and his half brother, Hicker, who held authority of city marshal and asst. marshal.  Johnson refused to give up his star without a confrontation and found himself in jail.  Folsom’s rowdy friends came to his assistance by battering the jail and releasing the prisoner.  Hicker decided to get involved in the fracas by ambushing the new marshal in a stairway as he passed by.  A new friend warned the marshal of the planned ambush which allowed him to approach Hicker from the rear, disarmed him and was taking him to jail when he broke loose, escaping to his home where he obtained another gun.  He returned to Nowata where he used very bad judgment as he found himself facing Red in a face off which left Hicker dead after only one shot was fired by the new marshal.  Johnson Folsom appeared upon the scene where he entered into a gun battle with the marshal. A wounded Folsom ran to a nearby drugstore seeking refuge as he crawled under a counter only to be pursued by his avenger who ended his life.  This caused a legal battle which was a difficult case for the marshal to win.  It was only due to the help of some of the good citizens and President Roosevelt that he was freed.  President Roosevelt’s comment after the trial was completed was: “Goodell, we need more people like you down there to clean up the territory.”  Goodell returned to Muskogee where he remained until 1905. 

(Muskogee Daily Phoenix - January 10, 1922) (Indian Pioneer History - William Chase)

 

Gooding, Harry was commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1899. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Goodwin, D. J.  was appointed field deputy marshal of Alderson in April of 1904, by Marshal George K. Pritchard of the Central District.  (Woodward Bulletin - April 1, 1904) (The Choctaw News - June 2, 1904)

 

Gordon, G. W. was commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1899. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Gordon, R. W. was commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1899. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Gosney, L. P.

D.U.S. Marshal

July 23, 1906 to January 22, 1907

 

Goullich, Joseph was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Gourd, Ellis R. was commissioned on February 8, 1895, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal George J. Crump.  (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Gourd, R. E.  was commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas.  Deputy Marshal Gourd was one of the posse members that tried to capture Cherokee Bill and the Cook gang.  The posse, made up of Zeke Crittenden, Dick Crittenden, and Sequoyah Houston, confronted the outlaws at Fourteen Mile Creek.  Deputy Marshal Sequoyah Houston was killed during the gun battle. Jim Cook was shot, being wounded seven times before being taken prisoner.  Cherokee Bill and Bill Cook left Jim Cook behind making their escape.

(Outlaws   and Lawmen) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Grace, George

D.U.S. Marshal

South McAllister

August 2, 1904

 

Grady, J. P. was commissioned on August 14, 1891, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes. 

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

 

Grady, Jasper Boley was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas on August 14, 1891.  On July 17, 1898, Boley Grady was working with Deputy Marshal Bud Hill to serve a warrant of arrest at Jensen, Arkansas, which was the dividing line of Indian Territory and Arkansas.  A boy named Floyd Simpson was disturbing public worship at the Walnut Grove Church when he was approached by Boley Grady, approximately forty yards from the church.  Grady said “I have a writ for you” then grabbed the boy.  The boy tried to free himself which resulted in Grady pulling his pistol, then striking the boy several times on the head.  The boy’s mother called to Jasper Simpson, the boy’s father, who came upon Grady from the rear, shooting Grady Boley in the neck with a 38 caliber revolver.  Then someone yelled, “Look out behind you Bill”.  Simpson turned from the fallen Grady to shoot Deputy Marshal Bud Hill.  Grady died where he fell and Hill lived long enough to ask for a drink of water.  The killer was on scout for six years before he turned himself into the McAlester court where he was released.  Grady was from Poteau, I. T.  Boley Grady was the eldest son of Captain J. P. Grady, of the Central District, Marshal of the 2nd Division of the U.S. Court. 

(Atoka Chahta Kallo - July 29, 1898) (Arapaho Bee - December 16, 1904) (The Bennington Tribune - March 23, 1905) (Indian Pioneer History - Nellie Hardin) (Indian Pioneer History - Robert Lee Kersey) (Oklahombres) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)    Killed in the line of duty,

 

Grady, Jasper P.  was commissioned on May 26, 1869, in the District Court at Van Buren, Arkansas, serving under Marshal William A. Britton.  Jasper lived in Crawford County, Arkansas.

(Ft. Smith Oaths of Office)

 

Grady, Jasper P.

U. S. Marshal

South McAlester

April 19, 1897

 

Graham, George W.

D.U.S. Marshal

Walters

November 19, 1907

 

Graham, J. J.  from Pottawatomie County arrested James Crum and Cora Smith for passing coin of silver denominations.  Portions of silver was shaved from the coins, melted down, and then sold.  The reduced coins were exchanged for their face value.   The shaving decreased the true value of the coin by five percent. 

(West of Hell’s Fringe)

 

Graham, J. W. was appointed deputy marshal in 1891, living in Proctor, Indian Territory, in the Flint District.  Walter Graham, son of the deputy marshal, remembered his father bringing prisoners by their home as he transported them to Ft. Smith, Arkansas.  The wagons had rings mounted on their sides where the prisoners were chained.  One deputy marshal rode in front of the wagon while another rode in the rear to keep the outlaws and their relatives from waylaying them along the way. 

(Indian Pioneer History - Walter Graham)

 

Graham, W.  P. was commissioned on October 25, 1894, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal George J. Crump.  Graham lived in Wewoka, Creek Nation.

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

 

Grall, Frank was appointed deputy marshal where he served as a guard on a construction train which laid rails on the roadbed on the Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad, when it came to Wewoka.  Frank was born in 1869, and came to Indian Territory in 1891. 

(Indian Pioneer History - Frank Grall)

 

Gramlich, Joseph was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.  He is pictured in the 1908 marshal’s reunion at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. 

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

 

Grant, Jesse was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

 

Grant, W. J. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

 

Graves, W. W.  was commissioned in the Northern District working out of  Ponca City, Indian Territory.  Deputy Marshals Graves arrested Charles Ingram on a larceny charge.  Ingram stole six hogs from D.C. Sagets and went to trial at the Pawhuska court where he was fined $500. 

(The Osage Journal, Pawhuska - February 21, June 17, 1901)

 

Gray, Ed G.

D.U.S. Marshal

Pawnee

November 19, 1907

 

Gray, H. B.  was commissioned as office deputy in July of 1902, in the Northern District of Indian Territory serving under Marshal W. H. Darrough, assigned to Tahlequah.

 (File #10, Indian Library, Oklahoma Historical Library) (Ft. Smith Elevator - July 18, 1902)

 

Gray, Horace B.	D.U.S. Marshal			1907
Gray, Horace B.	D.U.S. Marshal	Tahlequah	July 1, 1902
Gray, Horace B.	D.U.S. Marshal	Tahlequah	July 1, 1906

 

Gray, John W. brought in Dan Whaler of the Wickliff gang, in March of 1905. 

(Vinita Chieftain - March 3, 1905)

 

Grayson, F. M. Jack” was commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas, in 1899.  In April of 1904, Grayson was appointed field deputy marshal at Calvin by Marshal George K. Pritchard of the Central District.   In November of 1904, Jack was serving in Calvin, Indian Territory, where he arrested William Gibson, who had broken into a house.  While Gibson was in jail, he confessed to the killing of a Missouri policemen in 1901.  Gibson was a gang member of the Ella Cox Gang.  The Ella Cox Gang was known as highwaymen, who worked the trails robbing their victims of their possessions.  The Ella Cox Gang was broken up by Marshal Hackett’s officers in 1902.   In November of 1904, Deputy Marshal Grayson transported Zeff Blevins to jail.  Blevins killed John Scaggs at Scipio on November 7, 1904, when he had problems with Scaggs.  Blevins tried to disarm Scaggs to prevent a shooting but ended up killing him in self defense.  Blevins turned himself in to the officers without being arrested. 

(The Arapaho Bee - November 11, 1904)  (Antlers News - November 11, 1904)  (The Choctaw News - June 2, 1904) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Grayson, Sam was commissioned on June 18, 1895, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal George J. Crump. Deputy Marshal Grayson lived in Eufaula, Creek Nation.

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

 

Grayson, Thomas served in the Northern Judicial District in 1894.  In July of 1895, Rufus Buck organized a gang although most of the members had been lawbreakers for a long period of time.  The gang sprung up in Okmulgee, Cherokee Nation, bragging they would become the most notorious band of outlaws to ever exist. Rufus Buck was an Euche Indian, Lewis Davis a Creek Indian, Lucky Davis a Creek Negro, and Sam Sampson and Maomi July were Creek Indians.  They started their crime spree on July 28, 1895, when Rufus killed a Negro deputy marshal at Okmulgee who had been watching their activity.  Raids became frequent, terrorizing every section they visited.  Four of the gang members came across Mrs. Wilson who was moving from one farm to another with two wagons.  Her fourteen year old son and another young man who were helping her, were forced to travel ahead in one wagon while she was delayed.  Being forced from her wagon she was brutally assaulted and left near death from fear and abuse.  A few days later the band went to the Hassan home where Mrs. Hassan was forced to fix a meal for them and after finishing, all five took turns assaulting her in the presence of her husband.  The crime spree continued as several homes were robbed while their victims were humiliated.  Fear and hatred for the group forced the citizens, deputy marshals and light horsemen to unite to arrest them.  The gang was executed at Ft. Smith, Arkansas on July 1, 1896. 

(Hell on the Border - Harman) (U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896)

 

Green, Barney served in the Northern Judicial District in 1894. 

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

 

Green, Joseph was commissioned on June 15, 1894, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal George J. Crump.  Green lived in Vian, Cherokee Nation.

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

 

Greer, Kenner W. U. S. Marshal

 

New Marshal Takes Over Here

 

June 17, 1954--The Oklahoman--Republican U. S. Marshal for the western district in 21 years, Kenner W. Geer, Wednesday was sworn into office by U. S. Judge Stephen S. Chandler.

          A veteran of nine terms as sheriff of Woods County and three terms as Alva police chief, Greer succeeds Rex Hawks.  His wife and a number of relatives were present for the ceremony Wednesday morning.

          The new marshal promises he will fill two current vacancies in the marshal's office from the civil service registry as soon as applications can take examinations.

          Greer and his parents settled at Avard in Woods County in 1898.  He stated his peace officer's career in 1921 as a deputy sheriff and became Alva police chief in 1926.

          After two terms as police chief he served eight terms as sheriff, beginning in 1932.  He served another term as police chief before again being elected sheriff in 192.  He was a candidate for re-election until his appointment s marshal.

 

Greenlee, J. F.  was commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas in 1899. 

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

 

Gresham, John  went with the court officials and nine deputy marshals to deliver nineteen prisoners from the Antlers court to the Poteau court.  Ten other prisoners were taken to the Ft. Smith jail to serve their sentences. 

(The Antlers Democrat - March 8, 1901)

 

Grimes, W. C. was commissioned in Oklahoma Territory, serving under Marshal Warren S. Lurty in 1890.  Marshal Lurty disliked Oklahoma Territory because it was to primitive, giving up his position after serving only three months.  Deputy Marshal Grimes was promoted to U. S. Marshal on August 21, 1890.  Before becoming a marshal, he served as a sheriff in Nebraska. 

(Pioneers of Kingfisher County)

 

Grimes, William

U. S. Marshal

Guthrie

August 22, 1890

 

FAITHFUL OFFICERS

They Leave the Scene of Action With the Respect of the People

Tried and Never Found Wanting—Loyal to their Political Connections

They Lay Down the Responsibilities of Office and Close, for a time, An Honorable Public Career

 

June 7, 1893—Guthrie Daily News--In view of the fact that two able and well known officials, concerned for quite a long time in the affairs of the department of justice, have, by a concatenation of political misadventure, been compelled to give way to gentlemen more in accord with the well understood doctrines of Grover Cleveland, the president of the United States, and to retire from the office of United States marshal and deputy marshal, we cannot let them leave the stage of public life without at least saying a few words commendatory of their coarse while incumbents of the officers referred to.

    Marshal Grimes has proved himself an able and conscientious officer, and he lays down the insignia of office and leaves the same bearing with him, the respect and hearty good will of all his fellow citizens.  In his capacity as United States Marshal he has been alert, diligent, just, and an official of answerable integrity, exceptionally just in every presentation he has undertaken.  No man can say that he was ever maliciously pursued with the knowledge of William Grimes, ex United States Marshal of the territory of Oklahoma.  In saying this we say simply what it is but justice to say to a tried official who, when duty called, was never found wanting.

    Deputy Madsen, who retires to private life, for the present at least, with Marshal Grimes, has likewise proven himself a tried and trusty man whom official conduct has won the respect of all with whom his official duties have brought him in contact.  We only charge him with one mistake, taking the Negro, Sol. Richardson, who attempted to kill Deputy P. M. Perkins, to Oklahoma City, when this city was better, able and better, provided to keep the would-be assassin in security.  With this exception, we bid good-bye to an officer whose public career has been free from mistakes and whose private life is all that could be desired.

     Marshal Severns is another excellent officer who commands the respect and good will of every man who has the pleasure of his acquaintance.

     It is probably that, in the future, these gentlemen will be heard from and when heard from the public may rest assured that it will be to their honor and credit.

 

Grisham, C.C. was commissioned on July 25, 1872, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Logan S. Roots. 

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

 

Grissom, John Morris was appointed deputy marshal in 1890, stationed at Okmulgee.  On July 28, 1894, John was given an order to form a posse to arrest the Rufus Buck gang, who were a mixture of Creek and Negro.  The leader of the gang was Rufus Buck who was charged with robbery, kidnapping, murder and several rapes of women and girls.  The gang worked the trails where they first committed robberies, and then their crimes worsened as they abused their victims.  Everyone living in the gang’s area feared retaliation from the gang if they turned evidence or went against the gang.  The Indian police asked the help of the marshal’s forces to stop these devils.  Eleven men were deputized by Grissom to arrest the gang, to bring them in “Dead or Alive.”  Grissom, with his posse rode for eleven days, until August 8, 1894, through the “Devil’s Lair” until they found the camp of the Buck gang.  Rufus knew Officer Grissom personally which enabled Buck to recognize him as he approached the camp.  Rufus hastily fired at Grissom, failing to hit his target.  Grissom fired back in self defense driving Rufus Buck to the ground.  The other four gang members seeing their leader on the ground, surrendered without any resistance.  Rufus Buck, not seriously wounded, was loaded into the deputy marshal’s wagon and taken to Ft. Smith, Arkansas, where Rufus Buck, Lewis Davis, Lucky Davis, Sam Sampson and Maomi were sent to the gallows to be hung on July 11, 1896, by Judge Isaac Parker. 

(Indian Pioneer History - John Morris Grissom)

 

Grist, Will S.  was appointed field deputy marshal of Doaksville, in April of 1904, by Marshal George K. Pritchard of the Central District.  Deputy Marshal Grist was assigned to Ft. Townson until he resigned in January of 1905, being replaced by Wes Holden who had been city marshal at Hugo, Choctaw Nation. 

(Antlers News - January 6, 1905) (The Choctaw News - June 2, 1904)

 

Gritts, Ned

D.U.S. Marshal

June 10, 1919 to June 30, 1919

 

Guerrier, S. was commissioned on April 22, 1895, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal George J. Crump.  Guerrier lived in Krebbs, Indian Territory. 

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

 

Guinn, James. L. was a deputy marshal that served before statehood as reported by his daughter, Ida Gertrude Hinds. 

(Indian Pioneer History - Ida Gertrude Hinds)

 

Gully, Joseph H.  was commissioned at Kingfisher, Oklahoma Territory in October of 1894 and served until June of 1896. 

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

 

Guthrie, Asa  was commissioned in Oklahoma Territory in October of 1894 through March of 1895, serving under Marshal Evett Nix.

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

 

Guy, James “Jim” Harris served as deputy marshal and sergeant in the Indian Police, at the same time.  He was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.  On February of 1885, Jim arrested Frank and Bill Clark who had a $1,300 reward on their heads in Texas.   On January 14, 1885, Deputy Marshal Guy captured a white man named Meredith Crow who killed Cub Courtney on July 12, 1879, in the Chickasaw Nation.  Both men had been on bad terms when Courtney saw Meredith Crow standing in front of a house.  Crow stepped inside and closed the door, firing two caps at him.  Courtney leveled his Winchester, shooting in the direction of the house as he rode his horse to the door of the house.  A defiant Crow bolted out of the house with a double barrel shotgun and fired both barrels at his retreating foe, striking him in the back producing almost instant death.  When Deputy Marshal Guy tried to serve the warrant of arrest to Crow, he resisted arrest which resulted in him being shot in the leg.  Jim Guy headed an eight man posse to serve a warrant of arrest to Dallas Humby, a Negro, who was charged with the murder of his wife.  Humby had been arrested earlier but was released in his brother’s custody because Humby had become ill in jail.   Humby used the illness as a ploy and fled.   For protection, Humby became a member of the Lee Gang which was headed by Pink and Jim Lee.  On May 1, 1885,  just before dawn, Deputy Marshal Guy led a posse from Henderson Store on the Washita River toward the Lee Gang stronghold.  The gang’s hideout was some ten miles from Henderson Store, within two hundred yards of the Boggy Cold Branch Stream.  When the posse arrived at the stronghold, Guy had some of his men to hold back while he took four men to try to persuade the outlaws to talk with him.  An outlaw named Stein appeared at a window and Guy seeing him at the window, asked one of his posse members to join him in resting their rifles against a tree, showing in good faith they wanted to talk.  Guy started his approach toward the outlaws when a shot rang out which dropped Guy to the ground, killing him instantly.  This cowardly act forced a gun battle that left three posse members dead. 

Their dwindling odds compelled the remaining posse to retreat.  One of the wounded men from the posse took cover knowing he could not keep up with his fleeing fellow officers.  The injured lawman viewed the gang as they left their stronghold identifying them as:  Pink Lee, Jim Lee, Ed Stein, Bill Davidson, John Bourland, Bill Bourland, Tom Culp, Arthur James, and Albert Cole.  All of the gang members with the exception of the Lees and Humby were arrested within two weeks.  On September 6, 1885, Deputy Marshals Heck Thomas and Jim Taylor killed Jim and Pink Lee, receiving a $2,500 reward, which was paid “Dead Or Alive”.  Jim Guy’s brother was a Governor of the Chickasaw Nation. 

(The Indian Champion - February 14, September 12, October 17, & May 16, 1885) (Herald News, Gainesville, TX. - September 8, 1885) (Ft. Smith Elevator - October 9, 1885) (Indian Pioneer History - Ell Roberts) (Law West Of Fort Smith) (Shoot from the Lip) (Bounty Hunter) (Black Red And Deadly) (Ralph Evans -Ardmore Library #1161 File ) (Hell on the Border - Harman) (Oklahombres) (Leaders And Leading Men Of The Indian Territory - Choctaws and Chickasaws) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)    Killed in the line of duty.

 

Gwen, R.D.  was commissioned as deputy marshal in the Northern District of Indian Territory, serving under Marshal W. H. Darrough in July of 1902, assigned as office deputy at Vinita. 

(Ft. Smith Elevator - July 18, 1902)