Show OKLAHOMA OUTLAWS FIGHT WITH OFFICERS Desperate Conflict in Which One Desperado Desperado Des Des- Is Killed and a Deputy Sheriff Injured O o. T. T T. T Feb 22 Another Another ha hard d fight fight occurred between Oklahoma Officers and the band of outlaws outlaws out out- laws that killed Sheriffs Smith and Beck at Anadarko a month ago As a result one of the outlaws Walter Swofford Is dead and Deputy Sheriff John Fisher of Oklahoma is serio sly injured The snow enabled the posse under Sheriff Milner of Shawnee O O. T T. to trail the outlaws to an isolated house south of 01 Wewoka I I. I T 1 As the posse approached approached ap ap- the outlaws three in number tame came from th the house and opened fire on the officers The fire was returned and for several minutes the battle waged Deputy Sheriff Jones was shot by Swofford who opened the fight When Jones fell feU the officers turned their attention attention at at- to Swofford and he was shot several times dying instantly After the battle had continued several minutes minutes min min- utes longer the other two outlaws surrendered sur sur- rendered Sam rendered Sam Casey and Bill Watson These three men are undoubtedly the gang that killed the Anadarko officers Several other arrests ha have VP been made of suspects but the officers have always held that Casey Swofford and their gang were the parties who did the work |