Logan Republican | 1902-09-23 | Page 2 | An Oklahoma Feud

AN OKLAHOMA FEUD. Four Milium Kllhdiiml ,Seerul Wounjed In h htrect I iglit. In n light among feudists at Spokogec, 1. T., four men were killed, one mortally wounded and several others slightly wounded. The deud aro Willis II rooks ami his sons, Clifford and John Hrooks of thu Hi ooks fiction, and "Old Man" Kiddle of the Kiddle faction. John Hrooks was mortally wounded. Of the half-dozen others who wero shot three were spectators, and nono was seriously injured. Jim McKarland of the Kiddle party said: "Willis Hrooks and his two sons, Clifford and John, came to Spokogco armed, and met old muu Kiddle at the post offce. John Hrooks stopped obj man Kiddle and threatened to kill Mas I was standing on the corner when Kiddle run, und Willis Hrooks threw i cartridge into his gun and said lit would kill Kiddle foi luck. He Died and missed, but Clifford Hrooks then shot old man Kiddle in tho back of the head as he ran out. He fell dead. H was unarmed. John Hrooks then told his father to look at me standing on the corner. Willis Hrooks and his boyi began firing at me, and I returned tin fire. Willis Hrooks fell, arose and bo-., gun shooting again, and fell for good. The boys then went down, shooting tc tho last." Mcl'arlaud and the other Klddleitei surrendered, and are in jail.