The Daily Oklahoma, Sunday, 1 Dec 1901, page 1:
Guthrie, O.T., Nov. 30. Albert Welty was convicted here today of murder in the first degree for the killing of Alvin Bateman at Red Rock several months since. Welty's punishment is imprisonment for life. Welty and Ben Cravens held up and robbed the store of Swartz and company, Indian traders. Bateman, a clerk, entered the store while the robbery was in progress and began firing at the robbers with a pistol. The robbers riddled him with bullets and fled. Welty was wounded twice and was captured. Cravens, who had previously escaped from the Kansas penitentiary, was never captured.
Info courtesy of Mike C.
Sad News
A message received this morning from Red Rock, Oklahoma that Alvin Bateman was shot and killed at Red Rock yesterday, It will be remembered that Mr. Bateman married Miss Effie Baker, a well known young lady of this city. The cause of the killing is not known at this writing. Mr. Bateman was a clerk in a traders store at Red Rock in the Osage nation. The body was expected here in charge of his wife on the train today, but failed to get here. Rev. E. D. Cameron and Messrs, M. W. Baker and S. A.Brown left on the north bound train this afternoon to meet Mrs. Bateman who is en-route to this city with the remains of her husband for burial.
The latest news is that Mr. Bateman discovered two men robbing a store and opened fire on them, wounding one. They returned the fire and he was struck with two ball and killed. Officers are in pursuit.
Miss Effie and Mr. Bateman were married in this city only a few months ago. This will be a sad home coming young woman of a short time since. The whole population of this city will mourn with the stricken wife and family.
• The Chickasha Daily Express • Chickasha, Oklahoma • 19 Mar 1901 •
Guthrie, O.T., Nov. 30. Albert Welty was convicted here today of murder in the first degree for the killing of Alvin Bateman at Red Rock several months since. Welty's punishment is imprisonment for life. Welty and Ben Cravens held up and robbed the store of Swartz and company, Indian traders. Bateman, a clerk, entered the store while the robbery was in progress and began firing at the robbers with a pistol. The robbers riddled him with bullets and fled. Welty was wounded twice and was captured. Cravens, who had previously escaped from the Kansas penitentiary, was never captured.
Info courtesy of Mike C.
Sad News
A message received this morning from Red Rock, Oklahoma that Alvin Bateman was shot and killed at Red Rock yesterday, It will be remembered that Mr. Bateman married Miss Effie Baker, a well known young lady of this city. The cause of the killing is not known at this writing. Mr. Bateman was a clerk in a traders store at Red Rock in the Osage nation. The body was expected here in charge of his wife on the train today, but failed to get here. Rev. E. D. Cameron and Messrs, M. W. Baker and S. A.Brown left on the north bound train this afternoon to meet Mrs. Bateman who is en-route to this city with the remains of her husband for burial.
The latest news is that Mr. Bateman discovered two men robbing a store and opened fire on them, wounding one. They returned the fire and he was struck with two ball and killed. Officers are in pursuit.
Miss Effie and Mr. Bateman were married in this city only a few months ago. This will be a sad home coming young woman of a short time since. The whole population of this city will mourn with the stricken wife and family.
• The Chickasha Daily Express • Chickasha, Oklahoma • 19 Mar 1901 •
The Daily Oklahoma, Sunday, 1 Dec 1901, page 1:
Guthrie, O.T., Nov. 30. Albert Welty was convicted here today of murder in the first degree for the killing of Alvin Bateman at Red Rock several months since. Welty's punishment is imprisonment for life. Welty and Ben Cravens held up and robbed the store of Swartz and company, Indian traders. Bateman, a clerk, entered the store while the robbery was in progress and began firing at the robbers with a pistol. The robbers riddled him with bullets and fled. Welty was wounded twice and was captured. Cravens, who had previously escaped from the Kansas penitentiary, was never captured.
Info courtesy of Mike C.
Sad News
A message received this morning from Red Rock, Oklahoma that Alvin Bateman was shot and killed at Red Rock yesterday, It will be remembered that Mr. Bateman married Miss Effie Baker, a well known young lady of this city. The cause of the killing is not known at this writing. Mr. Bateman was a clerk in a traders store at Red Rock in the Osage nation. The body was expected here in charge of his wife on the train today, but failed to get here. Rev. E. D. Cameron and Messrs, M. W. Baker and S. A.Brown left on the north bound train this afternoon to meet Mrs. Bateman who is en-route to this city with the remains of her husband for burial.
The latest news is that Mr. Bateman discovered two men robbing a store and opened fire on them, wounding one. They returned the fire and he was struck with two ball and killed. Officers are in pursuit.
Miss Effie and Mr. Bateman were married in this city only a few months ago. This will be a sad home coming young woman of a short time since. The whole population of this city will mourn with the stricken wife and family.
• The Chickasha Daily Express • Chickasha, Oklahoma • 19 Mar 1901 •
Guthrie, O.T., Nov. 30. Albert Welty was convicted here today of murder in the first degree for the killing of Alvin Bateman at Red Rock several months since. Welty's punishment is imprisonment for life. Welty and Ben Cravens held up and robbed the store of Swartz and company, Indian traders. Bateman, a clerk, entered the store while the robbery was in progress and began firing at the robbers with a pistol. The robbers riddled him with bullets and fled. Welty was wounded twice and was captured. Cravens, who had previously escaped from the Kansas penitentiary, was never captured.
Info courtesy of Mike C.
Sad News
A message received this morning from Red Rock, Oklahoma that Alvin Bateman was shot and killed at Red Rock yesterday, It will be remembered that Mr. Bateman married Miss Effie Baker, a well known young lady of this city. The cause of the killing is not known at this writing. Mr. Bateman was a clerk in a traders store at Red Rock in the Osage nation. The body was expected here in charge of his wife on the train today, but failed to get here. Rev. E. D. Cameron and Messrs, M. W. Baker and S. A.Brown left on the north bound train this afternoon to meet Mrs. Bateman who is en-route to this city with the remains of her husband for burial.
The latest news is that Mr. Bateman discovered two men robbing a store and opened fire on them, wounding one. They returned the fire and he was struck with two ball and killed. Officers are in pursuit.
Miss Effie and Mr. Bateman were married in this city only a few months ago. This will be a sad home coming young woman of a short time since. The whole population of this city will mourn with the stricken wife and family.
• The Chickasha Daily Express • Chickasha, Oklahoma • 19 Mar 1901 •
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