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Caddo Co. OK - Newspaper
The Caddo County Times
Submitted By:  Sandy Miller
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13-Feb-1902

Two Captured

Two of the gang of outlaws that murdered Sheriff Smith and Deputy Beck a 
few weeks ago were captured last week near Alma, I.T., by a man sent 
there for that purpose by Deputy Al Burchett. Both of the fellows are 
nothing much but boys, being not more than 22 or 23 years old. There is 
not the least doubt in the world that they are two of the fellows wanted 
as both made separate and complete confessions, which did not vary in the 
least. One claims he did not fire a shot but when they saw the sheriff 
and his deputies coming he proposed that the gang mount their horses and 
ride away, but that the leader, who is a desperate man, would not let 
them; the other one told how he fired the shot that killed Beck, and how 
the leader after shooting down Smith and while he was still alive, but 
dying, went up to him, and after spreading his arms out, one on each 
side, stood over him with a foot planted on either hand and cursed him; 
and how before the life had left the brave man's body the wretch who 
stood over him reached down and robbed him of his valuables. They told 
how they had robbed the persons west of the city the evening before, and 
how, after the killing, they rode together towards the Keeche hills and 
did not separate until night had spread a mantle of darkness over Earth; 
and while they told their story a guilty conscience wrung tears of 
anguish from their eyes and they cried out in anguish for mercy and compassion. 
They were taken to Guthrie for safe keeping, the officers knowing it 
would be unsafe to bring them here. The other two members of the gang 
are still at large but the officers feel certain they will yet succeed 
in capturing them. Al Burchett claims the honor of locating and causing 
the arrest of the two now in custody and there are none to say him nay.
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13-Feb-1902

Bold, Bad Men!
Two Horses Stolen From the Sheriff

Between the hours of 9 and 11 Monday night; thieves stole the two horses 
left by the murderers of Smith and Beck. The officers had been notified 
during the afternoon that some desperate characters were near Anadarko, 
and the horses which have been in the possession of the sheriff since 
the killing, were tied in the shed at the back of the jail so as to be 
handy should the officers be called out during the night. About half 
past 10 one of them discovered that the horses were gone. Pinned to the 
jail was found a note which read as follows: We will get a man next time,
from your Esteemed Friend, Burt.
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