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Show FATAL RIOT ENDS FIGHT OF NEGROES OVER A CRAP GAME LAWTON. Okla., Jan. 22. A negro riot, created by Lane Dixon, a negro, reputed re-puted to b a discharged noldler from the Twnty-flfth Infantry at Fort Reno, last nig-ht resulted In the data of Nat Mar-- Mar-- Khali, ftlo a negro, the wounding of Dixon and veral other negroes, and ths arrest of fifty negroes. Marshall, owner of the gambling resort re-sort In which the npofi had congregated, congre-gated, and Dixon engaged in a quarrel owr a crap gam. Their fight drew others In. and a pitched battle resulted. The fight was so desperate that all the officers of I,awton were called upon to put a stop to It and make arrests. |