People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1896 — Killed His Father-in-Law. [ARTICLE]

Killed His Father-in-Law.

Perry, Ok., March 3.—Near Pony postofflee, on the Cimeron river, Claude Powell. 22 years old, knocked James Myers, a well-known cattleman, on the head with a billet of wood, killing him. Powell had eloped with Myers’ daughter and married her. Myers overtook the couple just aftei 4 the ceremony had been performed' and proceeded to thrash Powell, resulting in his own death. Powell is under arrest.