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The Guthrie Daily Leader
Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma
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In Fort Smith, Ark., William Thomas murdered his father-in-law Lafayette Layne near Hartford by shooting him four times, following Layne's bigamy charges against him; Thomas had escaped jail and later robbed a man; Layne died the next morning; a posse is searching for Thomas.
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Layne had filed charges of bigamy against Thomas and the latter had been arrested and was in jail awaiting trial when he made his escape.
He had not been seen again until he appeared armed at the home of his father-in-law and opened fire on him as he lay beside his wife upon a cot. Upon leaving the place of the murder, Thomas held up and robbed a man of a small amount of money.
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Primary Location
Near Hartford
Event Date
July 17
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layne died this morning from four bullets fired by thomas; thomas escaped jail and robbed a man of a small amount of money
Event Details
William Thomas, after escaping jail where he awaited trial for bigamy charges filed by Layne, appeared armed at Layne's home and fired four bullets into him as he lay beside his wife on a cot; a posse is searching for Thomas in the southern part of the county