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MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 'M 102')
NO. 1X)
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KELLEY AND
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Two Convicts Sentenced by
Judge Kelly for the Killing of
Guard Holman Both Pro
test Innocence Claim the
Trouble Was Due to Oregon
Jones Losing His Head
SALEM, Ore.,' Oct. 30. EllHWorth
Kelley and James WIIoh, convicts at
the state penitentiary who were im
plicated in the priRon break of August
12 last In which, two guards,' John
Sweeney and J. M. Holman, ween kill
ed, were today aentenced 'by Judwc
Tercy Ji. Kelly to be hanged Friday.
January 8. Tom Murray, lender in
the prison delivery, whose gun killed
Sweeney and seriously wounded Lute
Ravage, another guard, is under sen
tence to be executed Friday. Decem
ber 1.9. Bert (Oregon) Jones) a
fourth prisoner Involved, was killed
in the break, probably committing
suiaide after he had been wounded.
Kelley and Wlllos were a dejected
appearing pair when .brought before
Judge Kelly early today. They did
not seem nervous, and both made
rather extended statements, but both
were unshaven and pale. Willo's pal
lor was particularly noticeable be
cause normally he is of ruddy com
plexion. Kelley was the first to be
sentenced. Before Judge Kelly pro
nounced the grim words, "you shall
WILLOS
AG
JAN
be hanged by the neck until you are tjon of Bulgarian soil eight hours be- ' him guilty. I Interviewed Stlllwell at
dead, and may God have mercy on forD the time ,imU Het by the council. length. I read and re-read the testi
your sou!, he gave each man. an op- , A eommission of inquiry, headed mony in the various trials; The ver-
iwuuiiuy io ottR.
"I want to say," said Kelley,
mat as rar as tne jury is con- incidents leading up to the Oreek oc- ' 1 have- no doubt hat the, third' con
cerned I have haoVaa fair, a trial . -cupHtibii of- Bulgarian- territory and" vlctlon would have, been treated in
as cuuiu e expected unner me
circumstances. But wlthoiit'npot
ogy I want to -say I am a victim
of circumstances. , I did not kill
Holman as the state has tried lo
show and in time It will he proven
that I did not kill him. That's
oil I have to say."
Wlllos also said his trial hnd been
fair.
"But I am not guilty of murder
in the first degree," he added. "I
never harmed any man during
the get away and never had the
least Idea of harming anyone. I
am very sorry that anyone was
harmed, but It was through mis
understanding. ' In fact. I under
stood that no one -was to be
harmed, and I want to say the
same thing for Jones, Murray and
Kelley. think Jones simply
went wild and began shooting,
making things turn out the way
they did. Both Kelley and I came
back to the prison without hand
ruffs. We said we wanted to
answer the charge of first degree
murder, but we did not think we
would have to bo hanged for it."
Will R. King, attorney for the two
convicts was given until December
28 to file a bill of exceptions prepara
tory to appealing the case to the su
preme court. In the Murray case he
has until December 5 to file a bill of
exceptions.
A crowded court room henrd the
Imposition of sentence.
The Noted Dead
a- ----
SALEM, Ore., Oct 30. A. Fletcher The Versailles treaty had not con
I.oekwood wealthy owner of a model ferred true peace -on the world, he
farm between Salem and Turner, continued, and to eliminate the night
where he and his wife had lived dur- mure Qf War which invaded all chan
Ing the past six years, died In his cellorles, the statesmen had labored
sleep Inst night He had not been indefatlgunbly for six years. Their
111. Loekwood la a nephew of An- efforts had been crowned by the
drew Fletcher, president of the v.
and A. Fletcher company, tseamshlp
outfitters of Hoboken, N. J., and ern Europe
president of the American Locomo- "Although Japan was only a spee
ttve works. He was born and raised tator because of her geographical
in New York City and was 44 years situation," Viscount Ishil added, "we
old at his death.
, He cam) to Portland. Ore., when
o young man, lived there a number
of years, then moved to the Hood
Uiver district and later to Salem.
Ho bought a farm In a very ordinary
rondltlon here six years ago, but
Improved It until it was looked upon
tu a model, He recently completed
a barn with cork floors, steel sup-
ports and with exterior finish of
concrete and tile. He had planned
the construction of a house. He la
survived by his widow.
NEW TOnK. Oct. 80. (A. P.) An
1 Indlctntent against Thomas L. Miller,
former alien urnperty cufttodlan, wan
retailed today by the K0lal federal
Krand Jury w hich lnvetlKoled pay-
nienla inude hy hla office 1 cerniln
alien claim. n Q
Ulhera imllcttU Included lour Indi-,
EXALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN
JNDIC1ED, 8IG SCANDAL LOOMS
o -m
Count Salin Denies
He Intends to Wed
Af . Suzanne Lenglen
. 4 . .t 4
VIENNA, Oct. 30. Count
Kalm would be an old cuckoo if t
he let a wife of his play tennis
with other men. That is one
reason he gives why he is not
going to marry Suzanne Lenglen.
Another reason Is that he Is
happily married," to the former
Mllllceni Rogera and is going to
visit her in New York wilb his
mother.
BV LFAGUETO
KEEP THE PEACE
League O! NatlOnS RejOICeS
Over SUCCeSS in BalkanS
anH H ivy PC Nntiro trt All
anu uives nonce 10 mii
ftfMHn:n mni:AHA
Warring Nations Wood-
.
TOW WllSOn LaUded by M.
Brland
I PARIS, Oct. 30. (A. P.) The
council- of the League of Nations,
hurriedly summoned on Monday last
to prevent threatened hostilities be
tween Oreecc and Bulgaria, adjourn
ed today with its task accomplished.
. Official notification from allied
mlHtni PvnBrlu nn I ha ucon a wna
present at the final meeting that the
Ot-eekR hud cnmnlptfrl thoii Avarnn.
by sir Horace Rumbold. now' will
proceed to thej spjjt, Investigating the
report its findings to the December j
meeting of the council. I
The elosing of this week's session
the thirty-sixth held by the council,
was marked by a moving address by
Aristide Bri:nd, the president, who
declared the league's existence had
been fully justified by this settlement
alone.
Wilson Is Remembered
! In reverent tones, which thrilled his
-heorers, M. Brland dedicated the sen-
slon Just closed to rhe memory of
Woodrow Wilson, who proposed and
realized the League of Nations and of
Leon Bourgeois, the French states
imin, who presided over the peuro
conference commission which adopt
ed (he league covenant. '
I The members of the council w?nt
on record as insisting that all nations
henceforth must follow the example
of Bulgaria and ' (.recce, submitting
their disputes to the friendly offices
of the league.
Foreign Minister Chamberlain of
Great Britain declared a threat of -
!war anywhere would be regarded as a
menace to all and that. the council's
handling of the Balkan dispute was
an example of how it would in the
future use Its powem, authorized by
the league covenant, for conciliation,
restoration of friendly relations, re
moval of causes of conflict and pre
servation of world peace.
Iap Lauds league
A notable address wan made by
Viscount iKhii of Japan who attribut
ed the successful solution of the Bal
kan crisis to the immense inftuence of
the security agreements negotiated at
'Locarno, which he dec lured had
strengthened the league.
agreements of Locarno which he said
affect peace in both western and east-
rejoice that the pacific ideas wo have
difsemlnated in the league asaembly
have been Incorporated In those
(Locarno treaties and hope they will
BerVe as models for similar pacts In
other parts of the world."
Oreeks Pillage Towns
SOFIA, Oct. 30. (A. P.) The Sofia
newspupers print columns' of "eye
witness" stories today charging that
withdrawal of the Greek troops
from Bulgarian soil was marked by
f Continued on Pure Eight
vldunls and three firms; Rlchnrd
Mertun. president, Metallgesellschaft :
Alfred Merton, president uf Metall
Hank. Frankfnrt-On-Main, Germany:
Irfopold Duliolm prenldent HwlsW liank.
Banel. Switzerland: Kltl-Zahn fleliry.
president, Hocietle Kulmie Tour Va-
luen deMetaux, Bawl.
w
n
OF
IS
E
Governor Pierce Gives His
Reasons for Pardoning Man
Convicted Three Times of
Second Degree Murder
Calls Conviction Frame-Up
Evidence Conflicting
SALEM, Ore., Oct. 30. The full
pardon granted A. J. Weston by Gov
ernor -Pierce was based on the theory
thai no murder wan committed anil
that Robert II. Krug, the dead man,
Mr cabin, near Sinters, Ore., accord-
ling- to a statement relative to the
Pado that was issued by Governor
Pierce today. The governor says
frankly that he does not believe the
Hlory told by George stulwelu one of
'the witnesses, whom the governor re-
fe lo os a ..drunken sheep herder
and illicit distiller."
The governor declares his belief
tnai v esion ' nan oeen me vicum ui
as cold blooded a frame up as was
ever known in the records of western
'criminal procedure.
"I granted a full pardon to Jack
Weston after becoming thoroughly
convinced that he was innocent of the
murder of Krug," the governor says.
"Special investigations have contin
ued over a period of nearly one-year.
Numerous reports have been submit
ted to me. I have had many, inter
views with Jaek Weston and with
'various other people,
Some believed
Waalnn Innnnont tin A nthnrn VMllvfrl
diets of two iuries eonvictin Weston
were set aside by the supreme court.
like manner had Weston possessed
the necessary funds for perfecting an
appeal
rtgurets Arc isiamea .
"These exhaustive investigations
have convinced me that Krug was not
murdered. He was an old recluse,
living in a lonely mountain cabin,
with only dogs for companions. Being
an Inveterato cigarette smoker he
often smoked in bed. Testimony
shows that he frequently set fire to
his bedding.
"Stlllwell's story, as told me. Is so
improbable that I do not believe It.
It differed In many particulars with
his stories on the witness stand. His
evidence at the various trials also
varied. Weston was convicted solely
on the evidence of Stlllwell and Wil-
son, I have had the careers of alt
three men carefully investigated. Jack
Weston was for several years a well
known, trusted officer of the law In
central Oregqn. At one time he had
quite a little fortune. Simple caution.
to say nothing of his high type of
Intelligence, would have prevented
Weston from committing such an in-
dlncreet act as to force the unwilling,
drunken sheep-herder and illicit dls
tiller, Stlllwell, to accompany him to
that lonely mountain cabin to witness
his killing of Krug. The further tes
timony of Wilson and Stlllwell to the
effect that Weston admitted, the next
morning at the mill, the killing of
Krug and the burning of his body Is
so improbable that It Is ridiculous.
Testimony Conflletlng
"The testimony in regard to the
note found In Weston's .possession,
varies in every trial. I do not believe
that any note was taken by Went on
from the Krug cabin,
The testimony shows that the only
door to the cabin wns off Its hinges
and that It was placed edgewise
across the opening; that men could
step over this door and that the dogs
Jumped over It, as it was only two and
a half feet high, Stlllwell's story is
that Weston struck Krug over the
head with a club and then choked
him to death. If this story was true,
the dogs naturally would have left
;the cabin during the struggle. Their
bodies were found In the remains of
the cabin. The only reasonable infer
ence Is that the dogs and their master
were suffocated by the smoke while
j sleeping and were unable to escape.
"Stlllwell and llson were present
at the Inquest where -Weston served
on the coroner's Jury.. At this Inquest
they remained silent. If they pos
sessed Information In regard to the
death of Krug, they kept It from the
public for almost two years. I do
not believe their story.
No Munler Committed
"It Is my belief that no murder was
committed, hut that Weston has been
the victim of as cold blooded a frame
up as was ever known in the records
of western criminal procedure. In
the minds' of tho twelve jurors who
debated Westons fate for 72 hours
there must . have existed grave ele
ments of doubt as evidenced by the
verdict of second degree murder.
"I have been governor for almost
thre vpftrs and this In thn fniirth full
nrdon I have Issued. In every case
1 1 beeame convinced of the innocerire
uf thone Incarcerated and ftcted ac
cordantly. During niy term an gover
nor, pardona cannot be bought by
money, hy political prestige, hy pow-
PARDON
AD
'CcpUaucd o ri Vakil
e
Free Now to Marry
" : ' '. i Who Has
Will the Baroness d'Erlanger, much married American woman J
how marry the Shah of Persia, who has, it is said, proposed, to her
17 times? Unable, she says, to support him any longer at the rate
of $50,000 a year; the Baroness has had her marriage to the baron
annulled in Paris. She once was the wife' of Pedar Bruguiere,
of the late Peter Cooper Hewitt, of Steward Doming.
2 B00Z CARS
ROSEBURO, Ore., Oct. 30. Fed
eral prohibition officers, under the
direction of A. It. Humor, of Wash
ington, D, Cti who have Iftcn patrol
ling tho Pacific highway north and
south of Rosehurg and CHtabllshlng a
virtual blockade for tho past two days
seized their quarry today when they
captured C K. King and II. W. Snider
both of San Francisco, and confiscat
ed 65 gallons of ntcohol and 2'i cases
of gin, carried In two curs. Both men
were accompanied by their wives.
Following their arrest they were ar
raigned before United states Commis
sioner C. F. Hopkins, who fixed bail
at $2500 each, ami bound the men
over to the grand Jury at Portland.
Having received a tip that the
booze was northbound six federal of
ficers appeared In the city on Wed
nesday and commenced stopping cars
from both the north nnd south. Dur
ing the daytime only suspicious curs
were stopped, but at night every car
passing along tho highway was forced
to halt and was subjected to a thuro
search. 'This morning about ten
o'clock the two cars driven by King
and Snider were stopped just south of
the city limits. King's car wus found
to contain 65 gullons of pure alcohol,
there being nine camt of five gallons
capacity ami twenty cans of one gal
lon capacity. The other machine car
ried ten full cawcH of gin nnd four
half coHes.
The liquor cargo is valued at ap
proximately $iruo. in addition the
government will confiscate the two
cars, one a Dodge coupe and the
other a Htudebaker rondster, accord
ing to Mr. Hamer.
Wall Street Report
NEW YORK. Oct. 30. (A. P.)
Speculators for the advance regained
control of the price movements in to
day's stock market, carrying the gen
eral list to higher ground under the
leadernhlp of motors and specialties.'
Public participation wan agiiln on a
broad scale with trading maintained
at a pace in excess of two million
shares a day.
Atlantic Coast line crossed 209 for
a gain of more than nine points, Case
ThreHhliig Machine and Looso Wiles
Biscuit Jumped about seven points
and Brown Shoe, International HukI-
LpeHS Machine and Jordan Motors ex
tended their early gnlns to four point
or more.
The cloning wan strong. Atlanflc
coaHt Una extended to head tho Hut.
rallying 12 H points while LoulKVllle
and Nanhville. another Walters road,
jumped five points.
Gains of four to nine points em
braced Cora Colo, flurlnnn Motors and
Chicago Pneumatic Tool. Hales ap
proximated 2.30U.0IJ0 shares.
Csrpentler Slgnt Up.
PAR18, Oct, 30.A. P.) Georges
Carpentter, former light-heavyweight
champion of tho world, todny sinned
articles (o meet Jimmy Delaney, Ht.
Paul light-heavyweight. In a ten-round
bout in California hetweenanuary 1G
and January 31, 1928. v ,
ARE CAPTURED
Prince
Proposed
17 Times
OREGON RODEOS
CONDEMNED 8Y
P. T. ASSOCIATION
PORTLAND. Ore., Oct. 30 (A. P.)
Substitution of historical pageants for
roundups and rodeos was recom
mended by tho Oregon congress of
Parents and Teachers when in its
concluding grist of . resolutions it
ndopted one disapproving the "wild
western" type of entertainment. '
"We do hereby express our -disapproval
of these performances and we
protest to those cities and towns In
our state which sponsor them against
any recurrence," said the resolution
which whs Introduced by the secre
tary, Mrs, Llllie, B. Thomas.
"We further desire to express lo
their managers our belief that these
occasions could be made much moro
Interesting and attractive through the
elaboration of pageants depicting col
orful and outstanding events In early
history of tho United States."
- Motion picture distributors were
urged in another resolution to remove
the block-booking system on the
ground that this system held up the
showing of good films and forced
upon the public many films otherwise
unsaleable and unfit for distribution.
Tho resolution also urged reduction
of the "prohibitive prices ' on good
films."
The prograjn of the national or
ganization was Indorsed, recommend
ing concentration upon a constructive
legisliitlve program. This Includes:
1 To put forward a program for
peace.
2 To aid In developing public sen
timent to assist In enforcing the pro
hibition law and to protest any modi
flcatton which will permit light wines
nnd beers,
8 To' secure a federal department
of education In the cabinet.
4 To secure federal aid for the
states In the Improvement of educa
tion. 5 To prohibit the sale of drugs
and narcotics.
Wire Report on
the Pear Market
NKW VOHK, Oct. 30. (U. B. Mar
ket Newa.) Today pear, receipts:
Nine California; nine New York;
eiifht Oregon; 'i Wanhlngton; ona
New Vork by boat.
Market steady. ,
OreKon comft 00 boxes; fancy
JJ.Ui to 4.00; average 13.47.
AnJouB 8110 boxes; fancy 2.40 nnd
3.r,o; average 12. tlx.
bosc 484 boxes; extras $4 to 0;
average $4.53.
Nells 60 boxes; fancy $3.65 and
4.30; average $4.10.
WAKI1INC1TON. Oct. 30. (A. P.)
Wild Indian ponies and mustnngK
running loose on Indian reservations
of the west have been condemned by
the government Indian bureau and
ordered sold. The wild ponies are
descrllU'd as destroyers of rattle feed
and fences and an resulting twice the
area for feeding purposes than cowf
The brom'Tios, numbering about
100. 000, are fast folng disposed of,
Indians selling them to fertiliser com
panies nt from two to five dollars a
head.
Santa Barbara Is
Shaken Again But
No Damage Results
SANTA BARBARA, Pal., Oct.
go. (A. P.) This city expert-
enced a sharp earthquake at G:20
this morning, following a little 4
Jolt at 1:45 a. m. No damage (
was done.
VENTURA, Cal., Oct. 30.
A. P.) An earthquake shock of
several seconds duration was felt 4
here at 5:30 o'clock this morn- 4
ing.
1000 People Killed and Ten
Million Qollars Damage as
Result of French Firing on
Damascus U. S. Expected
to File Claims
PARIS, Oct. 30. CA. P.) The
semi-official Havaa agency says that !
Paul Boncour. a leader of the social-
FRANCE RECALLS
SARRAIL; SYRIA
IN A TURMOIL
1st party and former minister of army legal officers, probably will ro
labor, has been asked to become fuse a presidential subpoena, Prece-French-hlgh
commissioner in Syria, dent, they say,, is all against such a
replacing General Sarrail. Havas course. ' '
says it Is probable that General Sar-l In event the court should be asked
,jill will be recalled to Paris shortly to subpoena President Coolldge. It
to explain events In Syria. A special could base a refusal on the precedent
cabinet council to discuss the sltua- established by the general court mar
tlon has been called Tor tonight. tlal which tried the Judge advocate
(general of the army, David O. Swaltn,
PARIS Oct 30 (A P) aen-'wno8e oourt martial was personally
ral Sarrail. French high commls- dlr'e1 J" Plient Arthur.
.loner In Syria, will be Invited to 'Counsel for Colonel Mltche I de
come to Paris and submit detailed vPtal1 tt I"" J J?"?"
explanations ot the recent events in
Syria. .. This decision " was reached
,'hiht ... .. u.-b,.!,,! meeiimr nf the
lf! LThJ, . .. Wr?,..,
cabinet to consider
atlon
CAIRO. Oct. 30. (A. P.)Tha Da-
mascus newspaper. Omran of Octo-
ber 26. copies ol which have been
received here, says that Hassan hi
Karreth, believed to have been the
leader of the Damascus rising of
October m has been executed by the
French, after he had given all the
Information In his possession. .
Seven others were executed with
him. ;
The papers said tho Kmlr Taher
El Oazalrl has been arrested.
, Omran of October 37 suvb tliut It
has leurned that French reinforce-
ments estimated at 0.000 men have
been landed at Beirut.
The French authorities are iiot
permitting anyone lo leave Daman-
cue except foreigners and women,
It is estimated that 15,000 persona
have left the city since October 30.
In Its Issue of October 28. Omran
saya that the American consul ot
Beirut hus visited Genoral Harrnll,
the high commissioner. 11 Is under-
stood that the United States govern,
ment has placed at his disposal $S0, -
000 to relieve distress. ,1
.
omran says that further executions
are expected.
A Helrllt newspaper of October 28
suys:
"Some
prisoners confined In the
uamascus cunuei enoeavore.i to es -
cape nu mmcseu una smeu "eru' th)) were tet 0Ut in the
guards with artillery of the citadel Bpeclfl(.atonfl 8iready filed, tbe re
bombarded the prison, killing 1200 qle)t of the (lefense should be denied.
prisoners.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30. (A. P.)
Kstlmates placing the property dam- 1
age during the French bombardment
im iJi.Miumur, ui. ivu,inu una uio C0Hrt manual, since tne charges
loss of life at 1000 persons, have against the accused had not been
reached Washington hut there have brought In the manner fixed by the
been no offlrlal' reports of American manual. This objection the court
or other foreigners among the killed overruled.
or Injured. Little progress on the trial Itself'
Detailed Information Is still awaited was made, howevor, at the session
as to the damage done American pro- today. After the prosecution bad
perty and It Is expected formal claims finished reading from the court man
will be presented In Paris when com- ual a long list of regulations by which
plete data is at hitml. the proceedings are to be governed,
1 ' I the court recessed until Monday to
ntuoli Filers Hop Off. permit attorneys for the prosecution
EI.KO, Nev., Oct.. 30. (A. P.) The and the defense to make a pretimln
Sterling expedition flyers en route ary examination of witnesses who had
from Chicago to Dutch New Guinen, arrived from Texas,
left Klko at 0:60 a. m. for Reno. The i ii -
expect to continue to San Franclco I A good time will he had at the First
todny. weather conditions permitting, M. K. ehurch Saturday night.
fiTKLAN GOBLIN SATRTS FIGHT TO
BAR OUT GIRL'S LAST STATEMENT
NOBLKflVIlXR, Ind.. Oct. 30. (A.
P.) Moving rapidly from ono high
point to Another, the trial of I). .C
Htephenmm, former Ku Klux Kind
grand dragon, nnd two aide In con
nection with thi murdfr of Madge
Oberholtcer of lnd1anaioly. today
reached the utage of urgumefftii over
adinlwltm In evidence of the dying
declaration of Ihe nirt. deemed by the
atalo Ita moat powerful weapon
MIT
MAY CAll
Stormy Petrel's Attorney
Wants Nation's Ruler to
Give His Version of Court
Martial Proceedings Prosj
ecution to Fight Move--Mitchell,
Smiling, Pleads
' Not Guilty "
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30. (A. P.)
The question whether Colonel William
Mitchell's defense counsel will ask
his court martial to subpoena Presi
dent Coolldge was taken under advise-
mnn. .!'.. 1... U I) ... -J
Illinois: Pnlnnol Mltchall'a nnnnaol
No subpoena can be Issued before the
court convenes Monday.
The defense also is considering the
advisability of seeking a subpoena for
Secretary of War Davis, since Colonel
Mitchell's counsel contends that the
war secretary, as well as the presi
dent, is the accuser In tbe trial of
the air officer.
Regardless of the decision' ot the
defense In the matter of subpoenas
I the court martial, In the opinion Ot
7"h ;'V,iil
?"e""pn " ' fLl 2$
the alr 'tcer court martlaled and
Co'one' Moreland, the Judge advocate
President Coolldge and - Hecretary
Davis.
Uensnennlolltta DnU'a aHah
,,,, ' H ,.,, ,(,. .
tlon of ubpoenalng these two officers
o( the government wa8 based on this
development.
' , ('.
. Pleads Not Guilty.
WASHINGTON, Oct 30. (A. P.)
Having lost every preliminary effort
to halt the court martial proceedings
against him, Colonel William Mitchell
today pleaded not guilty to the charges
against him and informed the court
he was ready to stand trial.
The air officer stood smiling to
answer the charges. He saiid "not
guilty" as each ot the charges and
specifications were called In turn by
the prosecuting officer,
The plea did not deny the accuracy
of the charge that the colonel had In
bis San Antonio statement accused
his superiors of criminal and also
treasonable conduct in administering
he air services , of the government,
hut merely comprised a denial that
Jhls accusation constituted conduct tit
violation of good order and discipline,
B declared In the charge. y
The request for a bill of particulars
wns thrown nut hv thn emlrt afinp tt.
: 7 "":, ...... i u
heated argument between counsel In
which Representative Held ot Illinois,
representing Mitchell, declared the
charges as worded by the court were
too vague
, he offlcer Mi thlt
This flnillr-T the court . accepted
without objection from any member.
After the plea of not guilty bad bean
entered. Mr. Held objected that the
1 proceedings were not according to the
conviction. T!ie arguments hsgan at
the opening ot the afternoon session
of court.
on the witness stand all forenobH
wus Asu J. Smith, Indianapolis attor
ney who testified he had drafted the
dying declaratlon.of Miss Oberholtsef
durlnger fatal nlness which follow
ed her allegod ahrtffctlon and assault.
Kai l Gentry and Karl Klenck are co
defendanta In the case with Stephen
n. ..........
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