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The Colored Citizen
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
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In Oklahoma Territory near Harvey on Feb. 1, two masked men robbed and tortured recluse Louis A. Stanwood, robbed John Hensley and J. C. McGarlan, but were driven off; sons of prominent farmers Luther Weaver and Will Henderson arrested for the crimes, punishable by life imprisonment.
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Guthrie, Okla., Feb. 1.-Two masked men broke into the residence of Louis A. Stanwood, a recluse, near Harvey, and tortured him by sticking a knife into his limbs and burning off his hair and whiskers until he gave up all the money he had, amounting to but a few dollars. They next visited the home of John Hensley and robbed him, stopped J. C. McGarlan on the road, robbed him of his money and knife, and were going to a fourth place when shots from a rifle drove them off. Luther Weaver and Will Henderson, sons of prominent farmers, were arrested and jailed, charged with the crime, which in this territory is punishable by imprisonment for life.
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Near Harvey, Oklahoma Territory
Event Date
Feb. 1
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louis a. stanwood tortured but surrendered a few dollars; john hensley and j. c. mcgarlan robbed of money and knife; robbers driven off by rifle shots; luther weaver and will henderson arrested and jailed, charged with crime punishable by life imprisonment
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Two masked men broke into Louis A. Stanwood's residence near Harvey, tortured him until he gave up a few dollars, then robbed John Hensley at home, stopped and robbed J. C. McGarlan on the road of money and knife, and were heading to a fourth place when driven off by rifle shots.