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Show OUTLAW OIES OF NKEB S piDljlilD HARRISON. Ark.. Feb 23. Henry Starr. Oklahoma bandit, died Tuesday as a result of a wound Inflicted Friday by W J Myers, former president of tho I'eople'a bank of Harrison when Starr with three companions attempted attempt-ed to rob that Institution. Starr, according to the sheriff made a statement giving tho Identity of his three companions, who escaped. STARTED WHEN YOUNG. OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla.. Feb. 23 Henry Starr was known for a quarter quar-ter of a century as one of the most tearless outlaws of the wild dr.va that preceded statehood In Oklahoma. He was born fifty years ago. His first robbery wa3 committed in 1892 When ho held up an express office in Nowata. Okla. He was arrested. Jumped Jump-ed his bond and killed Floyd Wilson a deputy United States marshal, who attompted to arrest him I'AUDOXKP M) XAliBKI) In lfiOf, he robbed the Can- v. Kan Valley National b-ink of $4000. Scores of outlaws then flocked to hla standard stand-ard and ho becamo leader of the band Following a series of crimes, he was arrested at Colorado Sprln-s. Colo Ho woe taken to Fort Smith. Ark., and sentenced to 13 yeais In federal prison. In 1902 ho was pardoned by Frosl-dent Frosl-dent Roosevelt, and wont to Tufa He robbed a bunk at Amltv. Polo in 1S0S Ho was sentenced to 23 years In the Colorado penitentiary, but'soon '-d a j. anion b good .-onduct He went to Wyoming and later returned to Oklahoma. ! In 191 S he held up D bank at Stroud. Ilk In nrnc rn . ' ,I ,i. , sencencea to tn . iklalioma penitentiary. Again ., 1 J319 he was paroled Since then he , ostensibly engaged in re:, 1 .-st.u.-1 Will niotion picture work |