ROBERT KING

Saddler, Jim was a deputy marshal during the 1870 and 1880 era. Saddler worked in the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations, living west of Ardmore.

(Gunman’s Territory)

Sage, James W. was commissioned on September 16, 1872, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Logan S. Roots. Deputy Marshal Sage was living in Skullyville, Choctaw Nation when commissioned.

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

Salisbury, John was commissioned in Oklahoma Territory in July of 1894 under Marshal Evett Nix. He was commissioned again in 1899, when he homesteaded in Pawnee County near Merrimac, during the opening of the strip. Deputy Marshal Salisbury worked with Deputy Bob Reidner.

(Chronicles Of Oklahoma - Volume 46, 1968) (U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896)

Salmon, Bart was remembered in Pioneer History as an outstanding deputy marshal who served with John Salmon.

(Indian Pioneer History - Samuel L. Davis)

Salmon, Dave rode with Deputy Marshals Heck Thomas, L.P. Isbel and Dave Rusk in 1889, trying to capture Cherokee outlaw, Ned Christie. Christie was wanted for the murder of Deputy Marshal Dan Maple. Christie sought protection in his cabin which was occupied by his wife and son. The officers, surrounding the cabin ordered Christie to surrender. Giving little regard for his family’s safety, Christie opened fire on the lawmen. After a short gun battle Christie’s cabin was set on fire. Christie’s wife and son ran from the cabin when the flames engulfed their home. Deputy Marshals Rusk and Salmon fired at the boy not knowing who he was. Bullets struck the boy in the hip and lungs leaving the boy critically wounded. Christie ran from the burning cabin firing as he tried to run to safety. One of the officers shot the outlaw directly in the face striking him on the nose, breaking the bone and exiting out the eye, blinding Christie in one eye. Christie was taken to a home owned by friends where he was nursed him back to health. See: “The Capture Of Ned Christie” for more information on the Cherokee outlaw. In January of 1889, Salmon was working under Marshal John Carroll when the lawman played a part in the killing of Wesley Barnett, the man who killed Deputy Marshal John Phillips.

(Heck Thomas) (Black, Red and Deadly)

Salmon, John was commissioned on February 2, 1889, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. In December of 1889, Deputy Marshal Salmon captured a horse thief named Rober Cloud, along with five other men who were arrested on charges of introducing whiskey in Indian Territory. On August 4, 1891, Deputy Marshal Jim Yates and Bob Marshall, a merchant from South McAlester were playing cards in the wee hours of the night. Yates came out winner of the game which ended in a row during which Yates abused him considerably. A disgruntled Marshall left to secure his gun, returning to kill the marshal in ambush. Deputy Marshals George Williams and John Salmons were in South McAlester at the time of the incident and were called to the murder scene to make the investigation. He was commissioned again on June 1, 1893, serving under Marshal George J. Crump. In December of 1893, Salmon traveled to Brazil, Choctaw Nation to arrest a white man named Jack Petty, who was charged with larceny. Petty was taken to the federal jail in Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

(Ft. Smith Elevator - August 7, 1891) (The Weekly Elevator - August 4, and September 22, 1893) (Indian Pioneer History - Samuel L. Davis) (Indian Pioneer History - John Salmon) (Atoka Indian Citizen - January 18, 1890) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Salyers, M. V .B. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

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

Sanders, Bud killed Kelp Queen in June of 1885, during a train robbery. Deputy Marshal Sanders worked out of the Cooweescoowee District.

(Law West Of Fort Smith) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

M. S. Sanders

October 8, 1952--The Oklahoman--J. M. Sanders, 90, of 1315 Exchange avenue, pioneer state resident and one-time deputy U. S. Marshal, died Tuesday night in St. Anthony hospital of a heart ailment. Services are pending at Street &
Draper funeral home. Burial will be in Verden.

Born near Denton, Texas Sanders came to Oklahoma in 18784. Before statehood he served as a deputy U. S. marshal. An '89er, he homesteaded near Jones.

Sanders made his home in Oklahoma City for the past 25 years. He was a Mason and a member of the Odd Fellows lodge.

Survivors include two sons, Leo Sanders, 631 NE 17 and Earl F. Sanders, 1602 Birch; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and 18 nieces and nephews.

Sanders, J. W. was commissioned on February 2, 1885, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal John Carroll. Sanders was Stenographer for the court. Sanders lived in Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

(Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Sanders, Lee was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

Sanders, Lige was remembered as a deputy marshal who served around 1904, by D. L. Mayes, in an Indian Pioneer History interview. A boy with bad manners was making bad remarks about people around him. When the boy started directing his bad remarks toward Maye’s girl friend Mayes struck the young rowdy over the head with his pistol. As the boy fell to the floor, Mayes started backing toward the door expecting trouble from the rowdies' brother. The brother went for his gun but was relieved of it when a man standing at the door grasped it. Deputy Marshal Lige Sander came into the building asking the whereabouts of his friend Mayes. The officer quickly relieved the rowdies of all of their weapons.

(Indian Pioneer History - D. L. Mayes)

Sanders, S. “Lewis” arrested a Cherokee Indian, John Coon in January of 1890, for introducing whiskey in the Cherokee Nation.

(Atoka Indian Citizen - January 18, 1890) (U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

Sanders, Uriah B. was commissioned on January 7, 1870, in the District Court at Van Buren, Arkansas, serving under Marshal William A. Britton. Deputy Marshal Sanders lived in Galley Rock, Pope County, Arkansas.

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

Sapper

D.U.S. Marshal

December 28, 1906 to June 30, 1907

Sapulpa, James was commissioned on July 16, 1894, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal George J. Crump. Deputy Marshal Sapulpa lived in Sapulpa, Creek Nation.

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

Sarber, John N. was commissioned on August 27, 1890, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

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

Satterfield, F. G. was commissioned on July 31, 1891, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. In August of 1891, Satterfield arrested Joseph Boyd on charges of adultery, taking him to the federal jail in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, to await trial. In August of 1892, Deputy Marshal Satterfield was working in the Cherokee Nation when he arrested a white man, Jack Stander on liquor charges for introducing whiskey into Indian Territory.

(Ft. Smith Elevator - August 28, 1891) (The Weekly Elevator - August 12, 1892) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Saunders, Samuel L. was commissioned on November 4, 1889, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

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

Savage, Christopher C. was commissioned on May 4, 1894, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal George J. Crump. Deputy Marshal Savage lived in Ft. Smith, Arkansas when commissioned. Savage’s name is shown in the Clerk Account for Commissions in the Circuit Court For Western District of Arkansas, Volume 1 & 2; May 6, 1889 to November 4, 1893, peg. 435.

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

Savage, F. C. was commissioned on August 6, 1892, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

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

Sawyers, Arch L. was commissioned on July 28, 1890, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. In February of 1890, Deputy Marshal Sawyers served a warrant of arrest to Jess Sunday for introducing and selling whiskey in Indian Territory.

(Atoka Indian Citizen - February 15, 1890) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Scales, Clinton was commissioned on January 31, 1895, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, while living in Hayden, Indian Territory. He worked with Ike Rogers, near Nowata in January of 1895, to capture outlaw Crawford Goldsby alias “Cherokee Bill”. Ike Rogers developed a plan to capture the outlaw. “Cherokee Bill” had a liking for Ike Roger’s niece so it was easy to lure him to Roger’s home. After supper, as the evening grew late Rogers invited Bill to stay overnight. Clint Scales had the privilege of sleeping with “Cherokee Bill” who had both his Winchester rifle and revolver on his body when he turned in. The plan was for Scales to grab the young outlaw and hold him until Rogers came to his assistance to shackle him. Every time Scales got into position to apprehend him, Bill would reposition. Scales tried all that night but never got an opportunity to subdue him. The next morning Bill was invited to stay for breakfast. As Bill ate his breakfast, his six shooter lay beside his plate. After eating breakfast Bill went outside to saddle his horse then returned to tell his girl friend good-bye. After giving his adieu, Bill rolled a cigarette, asking for a light which neither Rogers nor Scales had. Bill then made the mistake of reaching into the fireplace to light a stick. As quick as a cat, Ike Rogers grabbed an iron poker striking Bill over the head, knocking him to the floor. Scales and Rogers jumped on their prey, pinning him to the floor, where they hand-cuffed and shackled him. “Cherokee Bill” was taken to Ft. Smith, Arkansas using an alternate route, for the marshals feared the regular route through Webber Falls would be infiltrated with “Cherokee Bill’s” friends. The nineteen year old “Cherokee Bill” was one of the most feared outlaws in Indian Territory, having a “Dead or Alive” reward on his head and being on Judge Parker’s most wanted list. Deputy Marshal Sequoyah Houston was killed when he tried to bring the young outlaw to justice when Bill was riding with the Cook gang. “Cherokee Bill” killed a jailer while trying to escape from murder’s row in the Ft. Smith federal jail. Crawford Goldsby’s life came to an end at the Ft. Smith gallows on March 17 1896.

(Indian Pioneer History - Burl Taylor) (Black Red and Deadly) (Picture-Hell on the Border - Harman) (Picture - Outlaws on Horseback) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

Schell, Leo S. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

Schneider

Frank

D.U.S. Marshal

Ardmore

February 3, 1902

Schoolfield

D.U.S. Marshal

Antlers

March 11, 1905

Schuster, Anton was commissioned on September 7, 1891, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

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

Scoffern

D.U.S. Marshal

Chickasha

April 1, 1906

Scoresby, Oliver C. was commissioned in July of 1894, serving under Marshal Evett Nix at Pond Creek, Oklahoma Territory.

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

Oliver C. Scoresby

May 30, 1945--The Oklahoman--Services for Oliver C. Scoresby, 77. former U. S. deputy marshal, who died Friday, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Smith Kernke funeral home, with burial in Fairlawn.

Scott, A. C. was commissioned on April 30, 1894, in the Western District at Ft. Smith Arkansas. Deputy Marshal Scott was from Louisville, Kentucky.

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

Scott, George W. was commissioned on May 9, 1896, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Deputy Marshal Scott lived in San Bois, Indian Territory when commissioned.

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

Scott, Green was commissioned on March 24, 1892, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

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

Scott, John was commissioned on June 10, 1871, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Logan S. Roots. Deputy Marshal Scott lived in Ft. Smith, Arkansas when commissioned.

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

Scott, Richard “Dick” was commissioned on May 11, 1891, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes. In January of 1892, he was sent to the Cherokee Nation to serve a warrant of arrest to Lew Emerson on charges of introducing and selling liquor in Indian Territory. Emerson was taken to the federal jail in Ft. Smith, Arkansas to await trial. He was summoned to Alma to serve a warrant of arrest to Tolbert Wilson on larceny charges.

(Ft. Smith Elevator - January 8, March 18, 1892) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Scott, Thomas H. was commissioned on May 1, 1871, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Logan S. Roots. Deputy Marshal Scott lived in Ft. Smith when commissioned.

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

Scott, Walter W. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

Scottie, John was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

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

Scoval, was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes. He worked with Deputy Marshal T. A. Twyman in the Chickasaw Nation.

(Atoka Independent - November 23, 1877)

Scriber, L .E was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

Scrivner, E. H. served under Marshal J. J. McAlester in Southern Indian Territory. Scrivener held commission as deputy marshal for six years around the Wynnewood and Pauls Valley areas. Scrivener was born in 1855 coming from Tennessee to the Choctaw Nation in 1888. Deputy Marshal Scrivner arrested outlaw, Bill Lewis two times on murder charges. Lewis told Scrivner he had killed fourteen men in his lifetime. Bill Lewis was killed during a shootout with Deputy Marshal John Walner of Wynnewood.

(Indian Pioneer History - E. H. Srivener)

Scruggs, George was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshals Valentine Dell, Thomas Boles and John Carroll. He rode with Deputy Marshal James N. Cole before 1882, into Indian Territory where they served several warrants of arrest to whiskey peddlers and robbers. In January of 1886, he brought in two white men who were charged with introducing liquor into Indian Territory.

(Ft. Smith Elevator - January 8, 1886) (Indian Pioneer History - James N. Cole) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

Seabolt, M. A. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Picture - Muskogee Genealogical Society)

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

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

Seargall, Ralph, In January of 1903, was riding on a railway car with two other deputy marshals, all from Kinta, Indian Territory. The officers were trying to capture a desperado, who was known to be riding the Kansas City Southern train. When the railway car neared Coal Creek the officers located the desperado and tried to overpower him. The outlaw met the deputy marshals with great resistance. The lawmen did not fair to well in the gun battle that followed for Samuel Sorrels and another deputy marshal was killed, with Ralph Seargall being wounded.

(Woodward Bulletin - January 9, 1903)

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

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

Searls was commissioned in the Western District of Arkansas, serving under Marshal Thomas Boles. In August of 1884, Searls arrested Sampson Anderson and Danford Smith charged with larceny. The two thieves were transported to federal court in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. In October of 1885, Searls worked the Choctaw Nation out of the Western District Court. (Indian Champion - August 14, 1884) (Black Red And Deadly) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Sears, Dave was commissioned in the Northern District Indian Territory serving under Marshal Leo Bennett. He was assigned to the Osage Nation working out of the Pawhuska court for twelve years. Dave lost his commission on July 1, 1901. (The Osage Journal, Pawhuska - July 4, 1901) (Indian Pioneer History - George D. Castoe)

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

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

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

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

Secor, William served in the Central District in 1894.

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

Self, J N. served in the Central District in 1894.

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

Selley, Isaac E. was commissioned on March 16, 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)

Sellman, S. D. was commissioned in 1895, in Oklahoma Territory under Marshal Evett Nix.

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

Selridge, George was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Logan Roots. He was killed on April 15, 1872, trying to remove Zeke Proctor from the Cherokee Indian police court. During the gun battle several deputy marshals were killed and wounded.

(Indian Pioneer History - Zeke Proctor) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Oklahombres)

Selvidge, William H. served in the Northern Judicial District in 1894. (

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

Serivner, was commissioned in the Southern District of Indian Territory, Ardmore District, serving under Marshal Lucius Stowe. In 1891, Deputy Marshal Serivner transported thief, Charley Blevin charged with stealing hogs to the federal court in Purcell, Chickasaw Nation. Two witnesses, Bill Short, a witness for the prosecution and John Elrod, a witness for Blevin were also traveling with the deputy marshal. When the train stopped at Pauls valley, Elrod stepped into the passenger car, where Short hit him over the left eye with a coupling pin. The blow, hard enough to kill a person, and left Elrod unconscious, with a long deep gash on his face. After striking the blow, the cowardly Smith ran, with Deputy Marshal Serivner following, in hot pursuit. Serivner was unable to capture Smith as he left the train at Pauls Valley. Elrod was still on the train as it pulled out of Pauls Valley leaving Serivner and Blevins behind.

(The Territorial Topic - October 1, 1891)

Serrell, Surrell, John R. worked in the Western District, Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal John Sarber. On March 6, 1874, three mules were stole from McAlester Station. Marshal J. J. McAlester alerted a posse of three men that included Deputy Marshal Serrell, who went in pursuit of Wallace Small and Bill Hemphill. When the thieves neared Tishomingo, Chickasaw Nation they turned the mules loose, clearing their trail, allowing them to escape.

(Caddo Starr - February 27, 1874) (Indian Pioneer History - Joe Southern) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

Serrill, Morris A. served as deputy marshal in 1893.

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

Settle

Fred

D.U.S. Marshal

April 19, 1905

Josh Lee Aid Wins Job As U. S.
Deputy

September 12, 1936--The Oklahoman--Fred Settle, Edmond automobile salesman, Friday was appointed deputy United States marshal by W. C. Geers, marshal, effective Tuesday.

The appointment was made upon recommendation of Josh Lee, Democratic candidate for the senate, Geers said, and was approved by

Senator Elmer Thomas.

Settle worked for Lee in the primary campaign, as Lee's driver and operator of his public address system.

Settle will fill a vacancy caused by the death in an automobile accident August 17 of John Reubin.

Seval

D.U.S. Marshal

July 1, 918 to September 4, 1918

Severn, Joe O. was commissioned in Oklahoma Territory. He also was known as George Orin Severns. After the Dalton gang robbed a train at Wharton, Severn and George Thornton was summoned to try to arrest the gang. Deputy Marshal Severn served under Marshal Evett Nix in July 15, 1893, at Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory with Deputy Marshal Heck Thomas. Marshal Jones appointed him as an 1899 Land Rush deputy marshal. (Chronicles Of Oklahoma - Volume 35, 1957) (West of Hell’s Fringe) (Charles Francis Colcord) (Oklahombres) (U.S. Deputy Marshals, I. T. & O. T., 1893 - 1896)

Sevier, William was a member of the posse, on January 1889 that killed murderer Wesley Barnett, who was charged with killing Deputy Marshall John Phillips. Sevier working with fellow officer’s Salmon, Barnell and McNac confronted Wesley Barnett near Okmulgee where he resisted arrest. (Black Red And Deadly)

Sexton, Alexander was commissioned on October 24, 1889, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal George Crump. Sexton was commissioned again on June 26, 1890.

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

Sexton, Robert A. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal John Carroll. In December of 1885, Deputy Marshal Sexton arrested two white men for introducing and selling whiskey in Indian Territory. Both men were taken to the federal jail in Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

(Ft. Smith Elevator - December 4, 1885) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

Sexton, Thomas J. was commissioned in 1904, at the Southern District Indian Territory as office deputy in Durant, by Marshal George K. Pritchard, Choctaw Nation. On September 26, 1906, Deputy Marshal Sexton arrested D. H. Mayberry on a bench warrant for the murder of John Reed. The prisoner was taken to Ft. Smith, Arkansas to stand trial. On November 11, 1906, Sexton had the privilege of arresting Tom Tate, one of the most hated men in the Choctaw Nation. He came to the Choctaw Nation from Texas with his father, mother, mother-in-law, child wife, and several of his wife’s younger brothers and sisters. The three families lived in a cabin seven miles southeast of Colbert, Choctaw Nation. The family lived in poverty making their living picking cotton in the fields near the Colbert and Sterrett area. Those living near the Tates questioned the mysterious death of Tom’s father, mother, and mother-in-law. Their ages and physical condition made their deaths controversial. Tom Tate was an overseer of the children, taking them to the cotton fields each day, before daylight where they were forced to work the fields, tilling or picking cotton until darkness. Tate expected the children to do more work than they were capable of performing, if they did not produce enough work or if they fell from exhaustion, Tate would hit them with anything he could get his hands on or kick them like a dog. The little children carried bruises and marks on their small bodies that only a demon could have inflicted. The amount of the food given to the children was very little and not suitable. When the children’s day ended they were taken to a dugout near Tate’s cabin where they slept. One morning after a cold night in the dugout, one of the little girls came into the house to get sympathy from her older sister, Tom Tate’s wife. As the little girl, probably six or seven years old, complained of being cold and not feeling good, she was confronted by the bully, Tom Tate. Tate told her he would give her something that would take care of her problem. She was given a dose of medicine, moments later the little girl slumped to the floor where she died, her agony and pain was over. Soon after the little girl’s death, Tom Tate took the children to the Sterrett area where they went to a field to pick cotton. Two of the Sterrett residents, hearing of the children's situation went to see with their own eyes what was happening. What they saw was detestable, for the little children were forced to work under the threat of a lash. The two men, a Mr. Black and Mr. Gray went to Tom Tate asking him if he would give up the children. Tate said he would if they would take them at once. Mr. Black took one of the little boys back to Sterrett with him. The next day Mr. Gray returned back to the fields taking all of the little girls back with him. After observing the children, the Sterrett people found evidence that the children were terribly abused. Marks, bruises and scars were found on their little bodies revealing a portion of the abuse that they were put through. When the stories from the children were told, they unbearable to listen to as they described the pain, fear, and suffering they were put through. The death of the little girl was a horrible thing but it saved the remaining four little girls and two boys from a fearful fate. Tom Tate was taken to Atoka, Choctaw Nation where he was placed under a $10,000 bond which he could not raise. Before the judge placed sentence upon Tate he looked him in the eye and told him; “It does not make any difference what sentence this court gives you because someday you will stand in a higher court and it would have been better for you not to have ever been born. See Deputy Marshal Tom Latham for additional information.

(The Choctaw News - June 2, 1904) (The Bennington Tribune - November 8, 1906) (The Sterrett Sun - November 16, 1906) (The Durant Statesman - November 30, 1906; April 5, 19, 1907) (Picture - The Durant Statesman - April 12, 1907) (Lenora Leader - September 13, 1907)

Sexton

Thomas

D.U.S. Marshal

Durant

April 1, 1904--March 21, 1905

Shadley, Lafayette "Lafe” was commissioned in Oklahoma Territory serving under Marshal Evett Nix. He was one of the thirteen deputy marshals that rode to Ingalls, Oklahoma to capture the Doolin Gang. Deputy Marshals from Stillwater and Guthrie traveled in two wagons which concealed the deputy marshals under a canvas top. The officers, under the direction of Deputy Marshal John Hixon, arrived at Ingalls where they waited for their leader to direct them in battle. The outlaws detected the officers before they could make their surprise attack. A gun battle erupted where the deputy marshals came up on the short end. Deputy Marshals Lafe Shadley Tom Houston and Dick Speed were killed while only gang members, Bill Dalton and George “Bitter Creek” Newcomb were wounded. Lafe Shadley died on September 3, 1893 from mortal wounds he received in the “Ingalls Battle”. Roy Daugherty alias “Arkansas Tom” alias “Tom Jones” positioned in a window of an upstairs window of a hotel was given credit of killing the three lawmen. “Arkansas Tom” surrendered to the marshal’s forces when the lawmen threatened to blow up the hotel. Tom was the only gang member to be captured. See the narrative on Deputy Marshal Orrington “Red” Lucas for a more detailed account of the Ingall’s Battle. The Dalton gang offered to surrender to serve two years in the penitentiary for the murder of Shadley, Tom Houston and Dick Speed.

(The Eagle Gazette - January 19, 1894) (Indian Pioneer History - Orrington “Red” Lucas) (Indian Pioneer History - William N. Randolph) (Oklahombres) (West Of Hell’s Fringe) (Experience Of A U.S. Deputy Marshal) (Selden Lindsey) (Bill Tilghman) (Purple Sage) (Bill Doolin O. T.) (Shoot from the Lip) (Ghost Town - Tales Of Oklahoma) (Frontier Trails) (Outlaws on Horseback) (The Marshals Monitor - Microsoft Internet Explorer) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Historical List) Killed in the line of duty.

Shafer, John W. was commissioned on November 24, 1886, 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)

Shaffer, Ed was shot and killed in August of 1905, near Boley, a Negro settlement across the Lincoln county line. Deputy Marshal Shaffer was summoned to arrest horse thief, Dick Simmons. Simmons was aware that Shaffer was coming to arrest him, so he set up an ambush for the deputy marshal. Simmons took cover behind a clump of bushes where he fired the fatal shot that took the officer’s life. Before Shaffer died, he raised his body with his elbow, firing his weapon, which killed Simmons instantly. Ed Shaffer died five minutes after killing his assassin.

(The Putnam Pioneer - September 1, 1905) Killed in the line of duty.

Shaffer, Sam was commissioned in Oklahoma Territory under Marshal Evett Dumas Nix. He came from Texas and was given credit for killing outlaws George Newcomb and Charley Pierce on May 3, 1895, in Payne County. George Newcomb alias “Bitter Creek” alias “Slaughter Kid” was shot in the forehead and Charlie Pierce was shot with buckshot. Charlie Pierce was a half brother to “Tulsa Jack” Blake, who was killed by Deputy Marshal Dudley Banks in Cheyenne country, a week earlier. Will and Bee Dunn rode with the Bill Doolin gang but went against their own gang to avoid arrest. The outlaws were lured to the home of the Dunn brothers in Pawnee, Oklahoma Territory where they were met by Shaffer and six other marshals on a moonlight night. Charlie Pierce was killed outright while Bitter Creek died trying to make a fight. Newcomb, Pierce and “Tulsa Jack” were members of the Bill Doolin gang. Note: The Chronicles Of Oklahoma brings to note that Charlie Pierce was not “Dynamite Dick” as several article showed. Outlaws, Dick Ainsley and Clifton were both known as “Dynamite Dick”. They were called Dynamite because they dug a hole in their bullets, placed dynamite in them and filled the hole with lead. When the bullet struck its mark, there was a double punch, bursting what it hit.

(South & West, Beaver - May 9, 1895) (The Alva Chronicle - May 10, 1895) (Chronicles Of Oklahoma - Volume 36, 1958) (Shoot from the Lip)

Shaver, W. D. “Dick” was commissioned on August 25, 1890. He was reported killed, with no date of death from Oklahombres.

(Oklahombres) (Black Red and Deadly) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Shaw, A. P. was assigned to Paden, Indian Territory. He related an account of Deputy Marshal John Kitchen’s arrest of a noted Negro whiskey peddler.

(Muskogee Weekly Phoenix - March 2, 1905)

Shaw

D.U.S. Marshal

December 15, 1960 to June 30, 197

Shaw, Charles was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

Shaw, J. H. was commissioned on June 15, 1891, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, under Marshal Jacob Yoes. He was commissioned again on June 24, 1899, by Marshal Solomon Stahl. In June of 1892, Bunk Shaw served a warrant of arrest to Billy alias “Nathan Jones” and Henry Colbert for introducing and selling in the Choctaw Nation.

(Ft. Smith Elevator - July 17, 1892) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Shaw, Jeff, D. was commissioned in Oklahoma Territory by Marshal Warren Lurty. He was a very active deputy marshal that served in late 1889 and 1890’s. He arrested three Negro thieves, Charley Bolen, Abe and Jerre Van, who had a warrant of arrest with a charge of larceny. The three had eluded the law for some time. In April of 1893, James Mattingly and William Thromsbrue of Hackett City, Indian Territory were arrested for cutting timber. Shaw was commissioned on June 26, 1893 when he lived in Cache, Indian Territory.

(Ft. Smith Elevator - August 30, 1889; May 9, 1890) (The Weekly Elevator - March 3, May 5, 1893) (Atoka Indian Citizen - December 28, 1889, March 8, 15, 29, April 26, and May 17, 1890) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Shawhan, L. D. was commissioned at Wetumka, Western District of Indian Territory in April of 1906, serving under Marshal Leo Bennett. He was riding along a country road near Wetumka when he was ambushed by an Indian, Tom Spaniard. Spaniard shot at the deputy marshal but his shot failed to hit its mark. Shawhan arrested Spaniard and placed him in jail at Muskogee, where he was charged with attempt to kill.

(The Lenora Leader - April 20, 1906) (Marietta Monitor - August 10, 1906)

Shawhan

D.U.S. Marshal

March 21, 1905

Shelbourne, B. T. was commissioned on June 1, 1889, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes. He was commissioned again on June 21, 1889, June 17, 1893, when he lived in McAlester, Choctaw Nation. In March of 1890, Shelbourne arrested two men for introducing liquor into Indian Territory. In July of 1890, he was working with Deputy Marshal William Ellis when they served warrants of arrest to eleven men for selling Choctaw Beer at Harthshorn, Choctaw Nation. (Atoka Indian Citizen - March 15, 1890) (Ft. Smith Elevator - July 25, 1890) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Shelbourne, Tom was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal Jacob Yoes. He arrested John Ingram in May of 1890, on charges of assault to kill. In April, 1890, Deputy Marshal Shelbourne arrested two men, James Roach, and Robert Glover on assault charges. (Atoka Indian Citizen - February 1, 15, April 19, May 3,17, 1890) (The Weekly Elevator - December 2, 1892, May 19, 26, 1893) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

Sheldon

William

D.U.S. Marshal

April 2, 1905

Marshal Fatally Injured In Brawl

Ex-Policeman Attacks U. S. Officer With an Iron Poker on Train

October 18, 1915--Muskogee, OK--William Sheldon of Grove, a deputy United States marshal, is at the point of death in a local hospital, the victim of a brutal attack by William Rupert, a former policeman. The fight occurred upon a Katy passenger train a short distance from Muskogee.

Sheldon, who was bringing a prisoner from Miami to the federal jail here is said to have taken some whiskey away from Rupert, also a passenger. After taking the whiskey, Sheldon went back to his seat with his prisoner. Then Rupert, picking up a stove poker in the rear of the car, went toward the front of the car where Sheldon was seated.

"Here's where I get a United States marshal," Rupert is report to have said as he struck Sheldon a terrific blow over the head from behind. Passengers say that the deadly missive in Rupert's hand rose and fell at least nine times before Sheldon arose and grappled with his assailant. Two passengers went to the assistance of the deputy and there was panic while Sheldon fought to place the handcuffs on Rupert. After Rupert was overpowered, Sheldon collapsed but remained with his prisoners until he reached Muskogee when police and passengers assisted him into the depot from where an ambulance was summoned. Police took the prisoners to the federal jail where both are locked up.

Sheldon was immediately place upon the operating table and physicians after examining his wounds stated that his skull was fractured and his recover is doubtful.

Shennelt, Frank was buried in a cemetery in Tulsa, located on second street and Frisco. Another deputy marshal buried in the same cemetery was William Moody who was killed on March 15, 1889.

(Indian Pioneer History - Chauncey C. Moore)

Shepherd, D. W. was commissioned on February 3, 1896, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal George Crump. (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Shepherd, Ervin was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

Shephard

D.U.S. Marshal

Altus

November 19, 1907

Shibley, A. B. was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

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

Shibley, Bill was remembered as a deputy marshal working in the Claremore District. Deputy Marshal Shipley tried to serve a warrant of arrest to a Cherokee Indian, named Walter Johnson who was noted as a very tough character. An altercation occurred when Johnson resisted arrest, which led to a shoot out resulting in the death of Walter Johnson. The corners jury returned a verdict the deputy marshal had the authority to kill Johnson. (The Enid Weekly Sun - October 6, 1898) (Indian Pioneer History - William Carnahan) (Indian Pioneer History - Charles Huckleberry Rogers)

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

(Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database)

Shipley

D.U.S. Marshal

January 16, 1899

Shirey, Thomas was commissioned in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

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

Shockey, L. T. was commissioned on June 1, 1893, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal George Crump.

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

Shockey

Leander

D.U.S. Marshal

May 1, 1899

Shockley, John W. was commissioned on June 12, 1893, in the Western District at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, serving under Marshal George Crump. Deputy Marshal Shockely was working in the Choctaw Nation, near Cameron where he arrested Babe Beard. Beard and neighbor Jones entered into an argument over stock that led to an altercation and resulted in Beard pulling his gun and hitting his victim in the head, killing him. Beard was transported to the federal jail in Ft. Smith, Arkansas where he stood trial. In September of 1894, he brought into the federal jail at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, a white man named J.P. Searling, from Cameron, who was charged with adultery.

(The Weekly Elevator - (January 27, July 27, December 22, 1893) (Ft. Smith Elevator - September 7, 1894) (Ft. Smith Federal Court Employee Database) (Ft. Smith Oaths of Office) (Ft. Smith Historical List)

Shoemaker, Andrew L. was commissioned on August 13, 1886, 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)

Shoemaker, Benjamin F. was commissioned on January 8, 1870, in the District Court at Van Buren, Arkansas, serving under Marshal William Britton. Deputy Marshal Shoemaker lived in Van Buren, Arkansas when commissioned in 1870, and lived in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas when commissioned on May 25, 1871, by Marshal Logan S. Roots. The court was moved to the Western District court at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

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

Shoemaker

D.U.S. Marshal

Enid

November 19, 1907

Shook, C. C. was commissioned in Oklahoma Territory, in July of 1895 at Pawnee, Oklahoma Territory, serving under Marshal Evett Nix.

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

Short, Ed was commissioned under Marshal William Grimes in Oklahoma Territory and previously worked under Marshal Evett Nix. On May 8, 1891, the Dalton gang robbed the Santa Fe Railroads Texas Express when it passed through Wharton. The Santa Fe reported the total loss of money at $1500. When word of the holdup reached the federal office in Guthrie a posse was sent out which was to no avail for the gang seemed to disappear. After dividing the loot the gang went separate ways to let things cool down before pulling another robbery. One of the gang members, Charles “Black Faced” Bryant became very ill with malaria in July of 1891 and was taken to Hennessey where his doctor ordered him to bed. His new home became the Rock Island Hotel where he was cared for by the gang and local people. An informant reported Bryant staying at the hotel and his part in the Wharton train robbery to Deputy Marshal Short. When a waitress went to his hotel room, Short followed close behind and covered him with his Winchester, enabling him to make the arrest without any confrontation. Bryant was placed in handcuffs and taken to the Hennessey jail. The marshals decided that Bryant should be shipped to the federal jail in Wichita, Kansas because it would be to difficult to try to transport him through Indian Territory. Ed Short loaded him on the first northbound train on August 23, 1891. Several informers warned Short that he should expect the Dalton gang to try to release Bryant before he got to Wichita. Short decided the best place to hold his prisoner would be in the baggage express car and not the passenger car. Bryant was handcuffed with his hands to his back when he was loaded on the train but Short weakened to Bryant’s pleas and placed the cuff to the front of his body. When the train reached Waukomis, just five miles north of Hennessey the train made a stop at a section house. Several men were observed riding across the prairie at a very fast rate of speed which got Short’s attention, forcing him to step out on the platform to evaluate the situation. Before leaving the express car he gave the express man a revolver which he carelessly placed unattended on the mail desk. Sneaking across the car without being noticed, the manacled Bryant secured the revolver ordering the express man to go to the far end of the car. When Short opened the boxcar door he caught a glimpse of his prisoner which caused him to whirl with his Winchester rifle. Shooting at the same instant, both men emptied their weapons leaving Bryant and Short mortally wounded. Charles Bryant crawled to the edge of the platform where Short grabbed him thinking he was about to escape. Changing the cuffs on Bryant cost Ed Short his life. Marshal Grimes worked in behalf of Ed Short’s mother to get the $500 reward that Wells Fargo Express Company was offering for the capture of Charlie Bryant for the Santa Fe train robbery at Wharton. Charley Bryant was suspected to have taken part in several other robberies with the Doolin gang. Bryant came from Wise County, Texas and was known in that area as a well respected cowboy until he came into association with the Oklahoma outlaws. It was reported in the Kingfisher Times that Deputy Marshal Leon Debost had the pistol worn by Ed Short when he was killed. Short was a small but courageous man who spent most of his life working in law enforcement. During the Stevens County war of 1886, he served as city marshal of Woodsdale, Kansas and served as deputy sheriff at Caldwell, Kansas which was on the Chisholm Trail. Short’s body was sent to his mother for burial in the east and Bryant's body was claimed by his relatives. Ed Shorts’ mother eventually received $1000 reward for Charley Bryant.

(The Territorial Topic - September 17, November 5, 1891) (Kingfisher Times - June 30, 1892) (Encyclopedia for a Gun -Fighter) (West of Hell’s Fringe) (Bill Doolin O. T.) (Shoot from the Lip) (Oklahombres) (Outlaws on Horseback) (No Man’s Land) K

MURDER MOST FOUL

Terrible Double Tragedy On The Rock Island

Ed Short Loses His Life

August 27, 1891—Kingfisher Free Press—For the past eight months there has been an organized band of desperadoes engaged in stealing horses, robbing trains and committing all manner of depredation. Every effort of the officers to locate and capture them has been unsuccessful. Until recently this gang was satisfied to seal an occasional horse or run off a Texas steer, but in May the Daltons met at Mulhall, Charlie Bryant and a pal named Bailey.

The Wharton Robbery

A scheme was contracted to rob a passenger train on the Santa Fe road. They selected as the scene of operations, a lonely spot near Wharton junction. For several days they loitered in that vicinity and finally in the latter part of May they attacked the midnight express and secured several thousand dollars from the express companies.

An old woman named Hanby tells that the day before the robbery four men at dinner at her house. She describes them accurately and there is no question of the identity of Bryant in the gang. Another thing which the officers believe strongly connects the Daltons with the affair is the fact that at the time of the Wharton robbery, two brothers were in jail in California for train robbery and considerable money was needed to push their defense. It is further known that before the robbery, the gang was very hard up and that afterwards they had plenty of money. After the Wharton affair, and about the first of June, the Daltons were heard of at Kiowa, Kansas, where they ventured in to purchase supplies. Here one of the men stood guard at the back door with his Winchester, while another kept constant grip on his revolver. This clue set the officer on their track. United States Marshal Grimes decided that they were hiding in the Strip probably west of the Rock Island railroad.

Deputy Short Set At Work

A few weeks ago he detailed Deputy Marshal Short to work up the case. Short was in Kingfisher last Thursday and Friday in consolation with Marshal Grimes and returned to Hennessey Friday afternoon. He was very confident that he had the crowd located. He learned Saturday morning that Charles Bryant was in town.

The Capture

He shadowed him during the day and when he went to bed at about four p.m. in the hotel, Short removed his shoes and slipped up to the door with a companion. When he opened the door, Bryant was watching. He was evidently expecting trouble for his revolver lay on one side and his trusty Winchester on the other. Short covered him with his gun and then called him by name. Bryant reached for his revolver. Short told him that he had a bead on him and if he moved he was a goner. That settled it. With death staring him in the face he submitted to being handcuffed. Several times during Sunday morning, attempts were made to release the prisoner. About noon the parties attempting the rescue disappeared and were reported to have ridden horseback north to the Strip. Short fearing trouble, determined to take his prisoner at once to Wichita without waiting to notify Marshal Grimes of the capture.

Short Starts For Wichita

Accordingly when the passenger train started north about five o’clock Sunday evening he was on board with his prisoner. Although his friends warned him that attempts would be made by the Daltons to rescue Bryant on the way through the Strip, he persisted in taking his man. Help was offered, but refused. After the train started fro Hennessey Short obtained permission to take his prisoner into the baggage car, assigning as his reason that he expected trouble and wanted to protect the passengers from a fight in their midst. He placed Bryant in the baggage car and gave the baggage man his revolver to guard the prisoner while he would stand on the platform on the trip through the Strip. Accordingly he took his stand on the front platform of the smoking car leaving Conductor James Collins and the passenger in the forward car. The baggage man got thirsty and laying the revolver in a pigeon hole, he went into the section occupied by the mail clerk to get a drink.

The Melee Begins

Almost as soon as he left the desperate man sprang forward seized the revolver in his manacled hands and cocking it commanded Collins to jump. Bryant then returned to his place behind the door. He opened it and saw Short watching. He closed the door, cocked his revolver again and opened the door, fired at Short. This ball began the ball and before it closed Short had sent three bullets toward Bryant, and the latter had fired five shots. Short received a mortal wound in the left breast. Realizing that his end was near and desiring to do his full duty, he lunged forward and grabbed Bryant by the foot. Bryant had by this time also fallen and hung grasping the handle on the end of the car. Short, thinking that his man was escaping tightened his grip and called for help. Collins came to him, and just as he was dying he said, “I got my man, but he got me too. I would like to see my mother.” Then the brave man passed away. The bodies were taken to Caldwell. Marshal Grimes telegraphed as soon as he heard of the affair, t the Mayor of Caldwell to take good care of the bodies. He went up Monday and saw the remains of Short shipped to his mother in Indiana. Marshal Grimes deserves great praises for the way in which he has acted. All the bills, for embalming, casket, etc., he paid for, although there is not the least likelihood of his ever being compensated.

The Dead Bandit

Charles Bryant was born and grew up in Texas. His parents were respectable and well to do people. Prior to the opening of Oklahoma, he was engaged as a cattle herder and for a number of years has been considered a bad man. He took a claim in Payne County, but only remained on it a few weeks, when he sold it. Among his other accomplishments he was considered a veteran horse thief. Bryant was suspected of participation in a train robbery in Arizona in 1888. In fact he was an all round tough citizen. It is supposed that he joined the Dalton gang at Mulhall, Oklahoma some time in May. Another person who it is claimed belongs to the Daltons is Charles Bailey, who is now in jail at Guthrie for selling whiskey to the Creek Indians. About the first of May, the ‘Daltons were in Kingfisher and went from here to Mulhall where they met Bailey and Bryant, soon after the Wharton junction robbery occurred. The mother of the Dalton boys lives about two miles and a half north of Kingfisher on a school section, which she has leased.