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Oklahoman Archives
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
September 13, 1917
BRAUGHT MURDER TRIAL HAS BEGUN
Defendant, Former Deputy Sheriff
Accepted for National Army
Tibbets Roy Braught
SAPULPA, Okla., Sept. 12.—(Special)— Selection of a jury to
determine whether T. R, Braught, former Creek county deputy
sheriff charged with the murder of Ote Robins whom he shot and
killed after an all night orgie in the "jungleland" roadhouse
near Oilton, July 1; shall die, in the electric chair, be
sentenced to a long prison term or allowed to go to France with
the new national army, was begun this afternoon in the *district
court today.
Accepted For Service.
Braught passed a perfect physical test when he appeared before
the local exemption board and has received one of the little
red. cards notifying him that he has been accepted and to hold
himself in readiness to go to Camp Travis at a minutes notice:.
He begged to be allowed to go with the troops but County
Attorney. Earl Foster refused, and said today he would demand
the death penalty for, the former official.
Picking of a jury was begun late this afternoon and the trial
will be underway, early tomorrow morning. Not since the
celebrated Reuter case, has a murder trial excited so much
attention in Creek county and this section of the county as that
of Braught. The court room was packed, all day waiting for the
trial to begin
Wife has been Slain.
Since he has been confined in the county jail here Draught's
wife was shot and killed, by Buck Davis in her room at a
rooming house, she managed, in Drumright. Davis and Draught were
confined in the same bastille for a short time when Davis was
unable to make bond following a habeas corpus proceeding.
What Braught's defense will be has not been made known. He has
not talked of the killing since he has been in jail here and his
attorneys have given no hint as to what the defense will be. The
county attorney' believes that self defense will be the plea.
Should he win his liberty, Braught will be assigned to go with
the second increment of men from this section of the county to
Camp Travis on September 9.
More articles pertaining to Braught
Oklahoman Archives
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
October 14, 1917
Sapulpa; Okla.; Oct. 13-(Special.)-T. R. Braught, former Creek
county deputy. sheriff who is sentenced to die in the electric
chair in the state penitentiary November 23 still hopes to avoid
capital punishment through habeas corpus proceedings,. which are
to be presented to the. state court of criminal appeals.
Braught was convicted of the murder of Ote Robins in an Oilton
garage following, a night of revelry at the notorious "Hump"
roadhouse. He is now in the state penitentiary.
Braught is 26 years old and had been drawn for service in the
national army; Physicians on the examining board pronounced him
physically perfect.
Oklahoman Archives
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
May 08, 1919
FIRST
WHITE MAN MAY GO TO CHAIR
Oilton Murderer of Boy Is Slated for the Death Penalty
Unless- Governor Robertson Intervenes with executive clemency,
T. R. Braught, convicted in the district court of Creek county
on a charge of murder, will die in the electric chair at
McAlester on the morning of Friday, May 23.
Record Received
The criminal court of appeals, in an opinion by Judge
James R. Armstrong, affirmed the death sentence and the record
of the case was transmitted to the executive office yesterday
for review whether Braught had a fair trial and if all his
rights were granted. The record is being review by Judge O. H.
Searcy, pardon and parole officer; who will Make his report to
the governor in a day or two.
Braught was convicted of the murder of Ottis Robbins, who is
referred to in the record by witnesses as "a boy." The killing
occurred in a garage at Oilton. According to witnesses Robbins
and Braught were friends and met at a road house a few miles
from Oilton. 'Without provocation," it said, Braught "brutally".
beat Robbins' and then made him ride in the car with him to
Oilton. When they reached the garage Robbins remained in the
front seat of the car, bleeding and suffering from the beating
alleged to have been administered by Draught.
Shoots Him Dead.
According to witnesses, Braught began cursing and
abusing Robbins finally telling him he was going to kill him and
handing Robbins a gun to defend himself with. Robbins protested
that he was Draught's "best friend:" that he did not want to
fight with him, and while pleading for his life Braught shot him
in the left side killing him almost instantly, it is said.
After this, according to witnesses, Braught lined four of the
eye witnesses up against the wall, and at the point of revolvers
that he held in each hand made them promise to say he acted in
self-defense which was his plea at the trial.
First White
Friends of Braught have started a campaign to arouse
sentiment in his favor, as scores of telegrams poured into the
executive office yesterday addressed to the governor, "praying"
and "begging" for clemency' for Braught.
If Braught is electrocuted he will... rest is not readable
Oklahoman Archives
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
October , 1917, pg 9
BRAUGHT SENTENCED TO DIE IN NOVEMBER
Called for Army Duty; Substitute Selected.
SAPULPA, Okla.. Oct. l (Special.) —District Judge E. B, Hughes
has sentenced T. R. Braught, former Creek county deputy sheriff
and convicted of the murder of Ote Robins, to die in the
electric chair at McAlester, November 23.
Rumors that plans had been laid by friends to lake Braught from
jail prompted Sheriff John Woofter to appoint outside guards
until he can be removed to the state prison.
Braught heard the date on which he must die uttered by the court
without an outward sign of emotion and when the judge asked him
if he had anything to say as to why sentence should not be
pronounced, answered "No."
Shortly after he had been taken hack to his cell he received a
notice that he had been designated to go to Camp Travis with the
next draft contingent from this county October 3. Later in the
day the exemption board named a substitute to go in his place.
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