Thomas Craighead
Prominent Caddo Man Is Murdered
Thomas Craighead, prominent and well known citizen of Caddo, was shot and instantly killed Monday night at Caddo, and Mordecia Golden and his wife, Sadie Golden, are in the county jail charged jointly with the murder, the charge being that Golden did the shooting and that his wife conspired with him, according to a statement made from the County Attorney's office.
A 25-calibre automatic pistol was used. Five shots were fired four of which took effect. Three of the bullets struck Craighead in the breast and the other was fired into this side. All of the bullets passed through his body. Either of the four would have caused his death according to physicians who examined the dead man. He died before help arrived.
The shooting occurred in front of the Methodist church, and as far as can be ascertained, the killing is shrouded in mystery. The defendants refuse to make a statement, but Golden admits doing the shooting.
Sadie Golden is a daughter of D. B. Williams and was raised in Caddo. The dead man was a prominent and respected citizen of the town, and feeling is said to have run pretty high there over the killing. Golden is a brother-in-law of Pink Williams, a Durant furniture dealer and had been working in Durant. It is said that on Monday night, he left here shortly after dark for Caddo, where he met his wife. The two were seen to walk down the street to the Methodist church, where they waited until Craighead, who lives just across the street, came along. Golden began shooting.
So far as can be learned there were no eye witnesses to the shooting except the defendant and his wife, and no remarks passed between the two men before the shooting took place.
There was some talk of a note said to have been received by Mrs. Golden which she had given to her husband, which may have resulted in the killing.
Immediately after the shooting, Golden gave himself up and was brought to Durant and placed in jail. His wife was made a defendant in the case Wednesday of this week, according to County Attorney Phillips. The couple had been married about ten months.
Durant Weekly News; Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory; May 20, 1921
Prominent Caddo Man Is Murdered
Thomas Craighead, prominent and well known citizen of Caddo, was shot and instantly killed Monday night at Caddo, and Mordecia Golden and his wife, Sadie Golden, are in the county jail charged jointly with the murder, the charge being that Golden did the shooting and that his wife conspired with him, according to a statement made from the County Attorney's office.
A 25-calibre automatic pistol was used. Five shots were fired four of which took effect. Three of the bullets struck Craighead in the breast and the other was fired into this side. All of the bullets passed through his body. Either of the four would have caused his death according to physicians who examined the dead man. He died before help arrived.
The shooting occurred in front of the Methodist church, and as far as can be ascertained, the killing is shrouded in mystery. The defendants refuse to make a statement, but Golden admits doing the shooting.
Sadie Golden is a daughter of D. B. Williams and was raised in Caddo. The dead man was a prominent and respected citizen of the town, and feeling is said to have run pretty high there over the killing. Golden is a brother-in-law of Pink Williams, a Durant furniture dealer and had been working in Durant. It is said that on Monday night, he left here shortly after dark for Caddo, where he met his wife. The two were seen to walk down the street to the Methodist church, where they waited until Craighead, who lives just across the street, came along. Golden began shooting.
So far as can be learned there were no eye witnesses to the shooting except the defendant and his wife, and no remarks passed between the two men before the shooting took place.
There was some talk of a note said to have been received by Mrs. Golden which she had given to her husband, which may have resulted in the killing.
Immediately after the shooting, Golden gave himself up and was brought to Durant and placed in jail. His wife was made a defendant in the case Wednesday of this week, according to County Attorney Phillips. The couple had been married about ten months.
Durant Weekly News; Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory; May 20, 1921
Thomas Craighead
Prominent Caddo Man Is Murdered
Thomas Craighead, prominent and well known citizen of Caddo, was shot and instantly killed Monday night at Caddo, and Mordecia Golden and his wife, Sadie Golden, are in the county jail charged jointly with the murder, the charge being that Golden did the shooting and that his wife conspired with him, according to a statement made from the County Attorney's office.
A 25-calibre automatic pistol was used. Five shots were fired four of which took effect. Three of the bullets struck Craighead in the breast and the other was fired into this side. All of the bullets passed through his body. Either of the four would have caused his death according to physicians who examined the dead man. He died before help arrived.
The shooting occurred in front of the Methodist church, and as far as can be ascertained, the killing is shrouded in mystery. The defendants refuse to make a statement, but Golden admits doing the shooting.
Sadie Golden is a daughter of D. B. Williams and was raised in Caddo. The dead man was a prominent and respected citizen of the town, and feeling is said to have run pretty high there over the killing. Golden is a brother-in-law of Pink Williams, a Durant furniture dealer and had been working in Durant. It is said that on Monday night, he left here shortly after dark for Caddo, where he met his wife. The two were seen to walk down the street to the Methodist church, where they waited until Craighead, who lives just across the street, came along. Golden began shooting.
So far as can be learned there were no eye witnesses to the shooting except the defendant and his wife, and no remarks passed between the two men before the shooting took place.
There was some talk of a note said to have been received by Mrs. Golden which she had given to her husband, which may have resulted in the killing.
Immediately after the shooting, Golden gave himself up and was brought to Durant and placed in jail. His wife was made a defendant in the case Wednesday of this week, according to County Attorney Phillips. The couple had been married about ten months.
Durant Weekly News; Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory; May 20, 1921
Prominent Caddo Man Is Murdered
Thomas Craighead, prominent and well known citizen of Caddo, was shot and instantly killed Monday night at Caddo, and Mordecia Golden and his wife, Sadie Golden, are in the county jail charged jointly with the murder, the charge being that Golden did the shooting and that his wife conspired with him, according to a statement made from the County Attorney's office.
A 25-calibre automatic pistol was used. Five shots were fired four of which took effect. Three of the bullets struck Craighead in the breast and the other was fired into this side. All of the bullets passed through his body. Either of the four would have caused his death according to physicians who examined the dead man. He died before help arrived.
The shooting occurred in front of the Methodist church, and as far as can be ascertained, the killing is shrouded in mystery. The defendants refuse to make a statement, but Golden admits doing the shooting.
Sadie Golden is a daughter of D. B. Williams and was raised in Caddo. The dead man was a prominent and respected citizen of the town, and feeling is said to have run pretty high there over the killing. Golden is a brother-in-law of Pink Williams, a Durant furniture dealer and had been working in Durant. It is said that on Monday night, he left here shortly after dark for Caddo, where he met his wife. The two were seen to walk down the street to the Methodist church, where they waited until Craighead, who lives just across the street, came along. Golden began shooting.
So far as can be learned there were no eye witnesses to the shooting except the defendant and his wife, and no remarks passed between the two men before the shooting took place.
There was some talk of a note said to have been received by Mrs. Golden which she had given to her husband, which may have resulted in the killing.
Immediately after the shooting, Golden gave himself up and was brought to Durant and placed in jail. His wife was made a defendant in the case Wednesday of this week, according to County Attorney Phillips. The couple had been married about ten months.
Durant Weekly News; Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory; May 20, 1921
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