DEPUTY SHERIFF AND BANDIT ARE KILLED IN FIGHT

January 25, 1917—The Oklahoma Leader—Okemah, Jan. 18--One deputy sheriff and one alleged bank robber were killed and a second robber wounded and captured early today in a battle between Okfuskee County posse men and the robbers.  The men are believed to be two of the four who held up and robbed the State Bank of Harrah, and since then have been pursued and engaged in several clashes with posse men.

            The battle occurred near the McKerron ranch between Boley and Castle, several miles northwest of Okemah.  Deputy Sheriff Boulware was killed by a single shot fired by one of the robbers.  Clarence Arnott was the robber shot to death and Jess Little was captured after being wounded.

            The fight lasted only four or five minutes.  Berry Jones, sheriff of Okfuskee County headed the posse, which overtook the robbers.  He said he believed the bandits are the same men who yesterday fought off the posse near Harrah.  The fight took place near the home of a Negro, one mile east of Boley. The officers, who had been following the men during the night, suspected they had stopped at the Negro’s house.  When the officers appeared the men sent the Negro out to tell them they had gone.  Shortly afterward one of the bandits ran out of the house and the posse fired killing him.  A shot by the bandits killed Deputy Sheriff Boulware.