Former Barry County Citizen Shot:

Hobart, Okla., July 29 - Word was received by the sheriff's office here early this morning that Constable John Hankins of near Lone Wolfe, was shot and mortally wounded last night about 10:30 o'clock. Two men and a woman, who had camped near town, created considerable, disturbance. Constable Hankins started to arrest them when one of the men pulled a six-shooter and shot him in breast causing a wound which, it is claimed by the physicians, will prove fatal.

The woman was placed under arrest and is being held awaiting developments. The two men made their escape, one going north and the other south. One stole a horse from Wm. Campbell, a  farmer. The officers are on the trail.

When the camp outfit was searched a complete outfit of burglar tools was found. The woman refuses to talk but gives her name as Mrs. Armina Brown of Lawton, and claims the men that were with her are Frank Burns and Frank Schulter.

The following letter from the wounded man's brother, Walter Hankins of Butterfield, MO, gives an account of his condition, at that date:

Lone Wolfe, Okla., Aug 1, 1907. Friend Charlie: - I herewith send you a clipping, a good account of the shooting of my brother, and for the benefit of my friends, ask you to publish same, John is resting as well as we could expect, and while he is not out of danger, think he will get through all right. He was shot with a 45 colts revolver, the ball taking effect in front of right shoulder, passing through right lung and lodging between spine and left shoulder blade. The M. W. A. 's are caring for him. Mother and I have been with him since we got here at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, Respectfully, T. W. Hankins.

John Hankins is a son of the late Milliken Hankins, a highly respected citizen of this county who resided near Corsicana, and has many relatives and friends in this county who will heartily regret his being shot and will hope for his recovery and restoration to good health.

Later - We have seen another newspaper account of the affair, which says a mob of seventy-five person had been organized, with the intention of lynching the men, if captured.