The Oklahoman
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
January 24, 1904
page 11

Commissioner Was Acquitted

Muskogee, I. T., Jan 23 - ...United States vs. Clarence Leeds, United States commissioner at Sapulpa, returned a verdict of acquittal tonight...

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The Oklahoman
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
February 19, 1904
page 1

Each Get Five Years In The Pen

Sapulpa, I.T, Feb. 18 - ...sentenced to the Kansa penitentiary for five years, Dan Butler and W. P. Raymond for felonious assault and burglary...of store, T. P. Platter & Son... Clarence Platter was sleeping in the store at the time and when he interfered...they pounded upon him and pounded him almost to death with brick bats. Young Platter lay at the point of death for a number of days, but finally recovered.