Beckham County, OK - Obits:  Ira Holder, 1933
Thursday, April 14, 2005

Submitted by:  sayrepl1@sayre.lib.ok.us
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B. ca 1908
D. 25 May 1933
Cemetery Unknown
 
 
   Willis (Slim) Livingston, wanted
by Beckham county officers for the
slaying of Ira Holder near Sayre
last night, was captured this after-
noon at Hydro.  Livingston was 
captured by Constable Elmer Ren-
ner, of Erick, after a sensational 
automobile race on the highway
near Hydro.
  The capture of Livingston term-
inated one of the most extensive
manhunts ever conducted in West-
ern Oklahoma.  Beginning shortly
after last midnight, the chase had
included practically all  Western
Oklahoma peace officers.
  All Elk City and Beckham coun-
ty officers were engaged in the
search of Livingston at the time
of his capture and some of them
had not returned late this after-
noon, not having received inform-
ation of the capture.
    KILLING AT DANCE
   The killing of Holder occurred
shortly after last midnight at a
dance two miles south of the car-
bon plant at Sayre.
   "Home brew" was ascribed by
officers as the cause of the homi-
cide.
   Holder was shot through the
heart, according to physicians, and
was killed instantly.
  Ollie Lee, a bystander, received
a slight scalp wound as Livingston
fired at Holder.
  Holder was about 25 years old.
He was married recently.
  Livingston, about 28 or 29 years
old, is married and has two chil-
dren.  His mother and other rela-
tives live at Cheyenne but he had
been living at Sayre for several
months.
  Livingston fled from the scene
of the crime and all available of-
ficers began a search for him im-
mediately.  Sheriff W. T. Velvin
offered a reward for his capture
this morning.
  No charge had been filed against
Livingston this afternoon, pending
completion of an investigation into
the slaying of Holder.
  The county attorney's and sher-
iff's departments were extremely
busy last night and today and no
effort was made to immediately 
file charges.
 
Elk City News  26 May 1933.
 
 
   Ira L. Holder, 21, of Sayre
was shot and about 11:10 Friday
morning by Willis "Slim" Liv-
ingston at the home of Ballard
White, four miles south west of 
Sayre, where a dance was being 
held.
  The shot that took Holder's 
life was fired over the head of
Ollie Lee, who received a scalp
wound.  The fatal bullet entered
Holder's chest, penetrated the
heart and ranged downward--
coming out just below the right
shoulder.  After being shot Hold-
er staggered a few steps and fell
dead.
  Livingston was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Elmer Renner at
Hydro lat Friday afternoon and 
brought back to face a murder
charge.
 
Carter Express  1 Jun 1933