This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: maryachtrh Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/15353/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Appears in "The Wapanucka Press" 24 November 1904, Wapanucka, Johnston County, Indian Territory, now Oklahoma BELIEVED TO BE MURDER An Anadarko Man Goes Hunting With a Friend and Returns Alone Anadarko: Five hundred men are searching the Wichita mountains for the body of William Slattery, supposed to have been murdered. Last week Slattery and R. A. Wright, two farmers of Kiowa County, went hunting in the Wichita mountains. A few days later Wright returned alone, bringing Slatter's team, and suspicion having been aroused, he was arrested, and a bill of sale for Slattery's team and cotton was discovered. A coat which has been identified as having belong to Slattery was also found. A party of hunters say they saw two men go into the mountains, and Wright has been identified as the one who returned. Wright has been placed in jail here to prevent his being lynched. When Wright was placed in jail he sent this message to his wife, through George Ratcliff of Hobart: "George, tell my wife to cheer up; they can't prove anything." When Wright returned from the trip he told two stories concerning the disappearance of Slattery. One was that the missing man had gone to Chillicothe, Missouri and another that he went to Rainy Mountain. Telegraphic inquiry soon disproved theses stories and Wright was then arrested. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.