MURDER IS
CHARGED IN
ROSS' DEATH
Floyd Rogers
Leads Officers
To Body Tuesday
Conflicting stories have been told at Greenville, Tex., by a man who identifies himself as Floyd Rogers, Jr., Greenville, and who has confessed to the July 4 murder of Luther Kelsie Ross, 46, Broken Bow.
Rogers told officers at Greenville that he shot Ross to death at 4 a.m. Friday. He first told them he killed the victim in Hunt county, Tex., then later insisted that the killing was at Harris in McCurtain county.
Tuesday Rogers led the officers to the body of Ross in the Sabine river bottom north of Greenville.
Pieces of the story started falling into place over the weekend as Ross failed to arrive here for the holidays, although he was known to have left Anadarko at 6 p.m. Friday in his 1955 Buick.
Saturday a man was arrested in Rockwall, Tex., on a speeding charge. He was driving Ross' car and carrying Ross' identification, and he told arresting officers they were his. He was placed in jail because he was carrying a pistol.
Members of Ross' family went to Rockwall Monday and discovered that the man held was not Ross, and at that time he said his name was Floyd Rogers of Haworth. He later said his home was at Greenville, but that he had relatives at Haworth and Harris.
Rogers has told that he was picked up by Ross when he had trouble with his own car, and also that he was hitchhiking.
Monday a woman who was with Rogers at the time of his arrest was picked up at Greeenville, also on a speeding charge, and at that time officers discovered that the car was bloody and reported to McCurtain county officers Tuesday morning. When officers here established the fact that the car was definitely Ross', Rogers admitted the killing and offered to take the Texas officers to the body.
After he changed his story as to the place of the killing, murder charges were filed here by County Attorney Lewis T. Martin. Rogers waived extradition and Deputy Dick Johnson is returning him to Idabel today.
The gun used in the murder had been taken in a recent burglary of a Greenville hardware store.
Luther Kelsie Ross, 46, was born in Mineral, Ark., June 3, 1912 [sic]. He had resided in Broken Bow since 1933, moving from Mineral. He was an employee of the state highway department and has been working recently out of Anadarko. He was a member of the Baptist church.
Funeral services were set for 1 p.m. today at Broken Bow Baptist church with Rev. V.M. Piland officiating. Arrangements and burial in the Denison cemetery are under direction of Coffey funeral home.
He is survived by his widow, one son, Nelson Ross, and two daughters, all of Broken Bow; one brother, Jewel Ross, Broken Bow; three sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Smith, Broken Bow, Mrs. Nellie Upchurch, Kilgore, Tex., and Mrs. Ladell Robinson, Texarkana; and his step-mother, Mrs. Modenia Ross, Idabel.
-----McCURTAIN GAZETTE, Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, Wednesday, July 9, 1958, Volume 52, Number 35, front page.
CHARGED IN
ROSS' DEATH
Floyd Rogers
Leads Officers
To Body Tuesday
Conflicting stories have been told at Greenville, Tex., by a man who identifies himself as Floyd Rogers, Jr., Greenville, and who has confessed to the July 4 murder of Luther Kelsie Ross, 46, Broken Bow.
Rogers told officers at Greenville that he shot Ross to death at 4 a.m. Friday. He first told them he killed the victim in Hunt county, Tex., then later insisted that the killing was at Harris in McCurtain county.
Tuesday Rogers led the officers to the body of Ross in the Sabine river bottom north of Greenville.
Pieces of the story started falling into place over the weekend as Ross failed to arrive here for the holidays, although he was known to have left Anadarko at 6 p.m. Friday in his 1955 Buick.
Saturday a man was arrested in Rockwall, Tex., on a speeding charge. He was driving Ross' car and carrying Ross' identification, and he told arresting officers they were his. He was placed in jail because he was carrying a pistol.
Members of Ross' family went to Rockwall Monday and discovered that the man held was not Ross, and at that time he said his name was Floyd Rogers of Haworth. He later said his home was at Greenville, but that he had relatives at Haworth and Harris.
Rogers has told that he was picked up by Ross when he had trouble with his own car, and also that he was hitchhiking.
Monday a woman who was with Rogers at the time of his arrest was picked up at Greeenville, also on a speeding charge, and at that time officers discovered that the car was bloody and reported to McCurtain county officers Tuesday morning. When officers here established the fact that the car was definitely Ross', Rogers admitted the killing and offered to take the Texas officers to the body.
After he changed his story as to the place of the killing, murder charges were filed here by County Attorney Lewis T. Martin. Rogers waived extradition and Deputy Dick Johnson is returning him to Idabel today.
The gun used in the murder had been taken in a recent burglary of a Greenville hardware store.
Luther Kelsie Ross, 46, was born in Mineral, Ark., June 3, 1912 [sic]. He had resided in Broken Bow since 1933, moving from Mineral. He was an employee of the state highway department and has been working recently out of Anadarko. He was a member of the Baptist church.
Funeral services were set for 1 p.m. today at Broken Bow Baptist church with Rev. V.M. Piland officiating. Arrangements and burial in the Denison cemetery are under direction of Coffey funeral home.
He is survived by his widow, one son, Nelson Ross, and two daughters, all of Broken Bow; one brother, Jewel Ross, Broken Bow; three sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Smith, Broken Bow, Mrs. Nellie Upchurch, Kilgore, Tex., and Mrs. Ladell Robinson, Texarkana; and his step-mother, Mrs. Modenia Ross, Idabel.
-----McCURTAIN GAZETTE, Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, Wednesday, July 9, 1958, Volume 52, Number 35, front page.
MURDER IS
CHARGED IN
ROSS' DEATH
Floyd Rogers
Leads Officers
To Body Tuesday
Conflicting stories have been told at Greenville, Tex., by a man who identifies himself as Floyd Rogers, Jr., Greenville, and who has confessed to the July 4 murder of Luther Kelsie Ross, 46, Broken Bow.
Rogers told officers at Greenville that he shot Ross to death at 4 a.m. Friday. He first told them he killed the victim in Hunt county, Tex., then later insisted that the killing was at Harris in McCurtain county.
Tuesday Rogers led the officers to the body of Ross in the Sabine river bottom north of Greenville.
Pieces of the story started falling into place over the weekend as Ross failed to arrive here for the holidays, although he was known to have left Anadarko at 6 p.m. Friday in his 1955 Buick.
Saturday a man was arrested in Rockwall, Tex., on a speeding charge. He was driving Ross' car and carrying Ross' identification, and he told arresting officers they were his. He was placed in jail because he was carrying a pistol.
Members of Ross' family went to Rockwall Monday and discovered that the man held was not Ross, and at that time he said his name was Floyd Rogers of Haworth. He later said his home was at Greenville, but that he had relatives at Haworth and Harris.
Rogers has told that he was picked up by Ross when he had trouble with his own car, and also that he was hitchhiking.
Monday a woman who was with Rogers at the time of his arrest was picked up at Greeenville, also on a speeding charge, and at that time officers discovered that the car was bloody and reported to McCurtain county officers Tuesday morning. When officers here established the fact that the car was definitely Ross', Rogers admitted the killing and offered to take the Texas officers to the body.
After he changed his story as to the place of the killing, murder charges were filed here by County Attorney Lewis T. Martin. Rogers waived extradition and Deputy Dick Johnson is returning him to Idabel today.
The gun used in the murder had been taken in a recent burglary of a Greenville hardware store.
Luther Kelsie Ross, 46, was born in Mineral, Ark., June 3, 1912 [sic]. He had resided in Broken Bow since 1933, moving from Mineral. He was an employee of the state highway department and has been working recently out of Anadarko. He was a member of the Baptist church.
Funeral services were set for 1 p.m. today at Broken Bow Baptist church with Rev. V.M. Piland officiating. Arrangements and burial in the Denison cemetery are under direction of Coffey funeral home.
He is survived by his widow, one son, Nelson Ross, and two daughters, all of Broken Bow; one brother, Jewel Ross, Broken Bow; three sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Smith, Broken Bow, Mrs. Nellie Upchurch, Kilgore, Tex., and Mrs. Ladell Robinson, Texarkana; and his step-mother, Mrs. Modenia Ross, Idabel.
-----McCURTAIN GAZETTE, Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, Wednesday, July 9, 1958, Volume 52, Number 35, front page.
CHARGED IN
ROSS' DEATH
Floyd Rogers
Leads Officers
To Body Tuesday
Conflicting stories have been told at Greenville, Tex., by a man who identifies himself as Floyd Rogers, Jr., Greenville, and who has confessed to the July 4 murder of Luther Kelsie Ross, 46, Broken Bow.
Rogers told officers at Greenville that he shot Ross to death at 4 a.m. Friday. He first told them he killed the victim in Hunt county, Tex., then later insisted that the killing was at Harris in McCurtain county.
Tuesday Rogers led the officers to the body of Ross in the Sabine river bottom north of Greenville.
Pieces of the story started falling into place over the weekend as Ross failed to arrive here for the holidays, although he was known to have left Anadarko at 6 p.m. Friday in his 1955 Buick.
Saturday a man was arrested in Rockwall, Tex., on a speeding charge. He was driving Ross' car and carrying Ross' identification, and he told arresting officers they were his. He was placed in jail because he was carrying a pistol.
Members of Ross' family went to Rockwall Monday and discovered that the man held was not Ross, and at that time he said his name was Floyd Rogers of Haworth. He later said his home was at Greenville, but that he had relatives at Haworth and Harris.
Rogers has told that he was picked up by Ross when he had trouble with his own car, and also that he was hitchhiking.
Monday a woman who was with Rogers at the time of his arrest was picked up at Greeenville, also on a speeding charge, and at that time officers discovered that the car was bloody and reported to McCurtain county officers Tuesday morning. When officers here established the fact that the car was definitely Ross', Rogers admitted the killing and offered to take the Texas officers to the body.
After he changed his story as to the place of the killing, murder charges were filed here by County Attorney Lewis T. Martin. Rogers waived extradition and Deputy Dick Johnson is returning him to Idabel today.
The gun used in the murder had been taken in a recent burglary of a Greenville hardware store.
Luther Kelsie Ross, 46, was born in Mineral, Ark., June 3, 1912 [sic]. He had resided in Broken Bow since 1933, moving from Mineral. He was an employee of the state highway department and has been working recently out of Anadarko. He was a member of the Baptist church.
Funeral services were set for 1 p.m. today at Broken Bow Baptist church with Rev. V.M. Piland officiating. Arrangements and burial in the Denison cemetery are under direction of Coffey funeral home.
He is survived by his widow, one son, Nelson Ross, and two daughters, all of Broken Bow; one brother, Jewel Ross, Broken Bow; three sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Smith, Broken Bow, Mrs. Nellie Upchurch, Kilgore, Tex., and Mrs. Ladell Robinson, Texarkana; and his step-mother, Mrs. Modenia Ross, Idabel.
-----McCURTAIN GAZETTE, Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, Wednesday, July 9, 1958, Volume 52, Number 35, front page.
