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From: "Diana Boothe" <>
Subject: Fw: {not a subscriber} Re: [AR-OLD-NEWS] Marlow Gang 1888
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 08:11:40 -0500


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From: "Donna" <>
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Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 8:02 AM
Subject: Re: {not a subscriber} Re: [AR-OLD-NEWS] Marlow Gang 1888


This is the correct site for the story on the Marlow Gang... very
interesting.

http://www.marlowchamber.org/

Donna

----- Original Message -----
From: "Diana Boothe" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 9:10 AM
Subject: Fw: {not a subscriber} Re: [AR-OLD-NEWS] Marlow Gang 1888


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Toni Hopper - Marlow - 10-2-00" <>
> To: <>; <>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 3:42 AM
> Subject: {not a subscriber} Re: [AR-OLD-NEWS] Marlow Gang 1888
>
>
> Not only did they exist. They were exonerated and are now hailed not as
> Outlaws but courageous men. I live in THE TOWN of Marlow, OK and am more
> than familiar with the story. I am also a local journalist and
photographer.
>
> On Sept. 9, 1998 a monument in their honor was unveiled in our park along
> the banks of Wildhorse Creek on The Chisholm Trail, which tells the story.
>
> It is not a short one. We also have a museum that has one entire room
> created by descendants which has quite a bit of memorabilia.
>
> The Sons of Katie Elder starring John Wayne was based on the Marlow
> Brothers.
>
> We have a group of Marlow Gunfighters who regularly perform professional
> 'shoot outs' portraying the history of that fateful day near Graham,
Texas.
>
> Let me dig up some information for you, but I believe some of it is posted
> online through the Marlow Chamber of Commerce site.
>
> Try www.marlownet.net and then look for a Chamber link.
>
> What else can I tell you?
>
> Oh yes, Texas author Alan Huffines has written an incredible book released
> last year rich with the saga. I think he has a web site also.
>
> Now deceased, local story gatherer Thurman Lowery published several
stories
> on the Marlow Brothers in The Marlow Review, weekly newspaper. I call
Lowery
> a story gatherer, because he was humble and never called himself a writer.
> Instead, he preferred being the gatherer of local history and sharing the
> stories with the public.
>
> But back to the Marlow Brothers, they are definitely a colorful bunch and
> plenty of tales circulate.
>
> If you all want more information, let me know!
>
> Toni Hopper
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: Ed Sanders <>
> Reply-To:
> Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 22:38:20 -0500
>
> >A date and a place sure would help!
> >If you saw a court case involving them they must have existed.
> >Best wishes,
> >Ed
> >
> >bettina bull wrote:
> >
> >> I recently found a court case that referred to the "Marlow gang of
horse
> thieves and whiskey peddlers". Was there such a gang? Does any one
know
> if there would be anything in the paper about them? Thanks! Tina
> >>
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