Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Charles Walker, 1915 
Friday, 13 February 2009
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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WALKER, CHARLES
(12 Feb 1915, Carter Express, Carter, Beckham Co, OK):
CHARLES WALKER KILLED
The body of Charles Walker, a farmer and stockman, who resided near
Sentinel (Washita County), was incinerated last Monday night when his home
burned.
It is believed by the officers, as well as the neighbors of Mr. Walker,
that he was first murdered and the house fired to cover up the crime.  The
officers discovered some blood stained clothing, which led them to believe
there had been foul play, and gave them a clew (sic) to work on.  The body
was identified as that of Mr. Walker by Dr. B E Bryant, a dentist of
Sentinel, who recognized some work he had done on the teeth of the dead
man.
A late report states that Earnest Standefer, a brother-in-law of Walker,
had been arrested and lodged in the county jail at Cordell (Washita
County) charged with the crime, the accused man being a brother of Sheriff
Standefer of Washita county.
(2 Apr 1915, Carter Express, Carter, Beckham Co, OK):
Earnest Standerfer (sic), who is charged with the killing of his
father-in-law, Chas. Walker, near Sentinel some time back, was granted
bail in the sum of $8000 at Cordell, last week.

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