U. S. Marshal Shot Was on Hunt for the Cravens Gang at the Time Killed During Battle J. B. Jones, Well Known in This County is Dead Submitted by: Mollie Stehno

As a sequel to the holdup of a hundred people near Pawhuska about three weeks since by the Cravens gang, which was told at the time in these columns, the news that Deputy United States Marshal J. B. Jones of that city had been shot and killed while hunting the outlaws Saturday morning is telegraphed from the vicinity of Bigheart in the Osage country.

Since the holdup of one hundred people by the Cravens gang, near Pawhuska the officers in that section have been on the trail of the gang. Only during the present week Jones and Deputy Joel McGuire of Ralston announced their chase after the outlaws a hot one, but thus far unsuccessful. Jones mentioned at that time he had not been partaking in the search as he other business to look after, but that he would undoubtedly join the rest of the boys soon in the hope of landing Cravens.

Jones was about fifty years old and was one of the most trusted men on the force. At all time he has proved a good officer. For several months past he has been stationed at Bartlesville, I. T., on the Osage nation line, that being the best point to operate from into the eastern part of the Osage country. Jones was popular and the announcement of his death was received with great sorrow. There were two Jones on the force, the other being Deputy Marshal John Paul Jones at Tecumseh.

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