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P3TGE FOUR MEDFOIID MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAT 5, 1933. FEHL ATTEMPTED TO FRAME BANKS EX-EDITOR AVERS Society and Clubs Edited by Eoa Nealon Hamilton P.-T. A. Benefit Party Brent for Saturday Much Interest is being shown in feminine circles this week In the benefit card party to be sponsored at the Junior high school auditorium tomorrow afternoon by the Parent Teacher association. Playing will be gin at 1:30 o'clock with pinochle, auction and contract bridge offered the players. Several girls from the Junior high school will also entertain with short, clever program while tea Is served. The party has been arranged to raise funds to send a delegate to the national convention and extensive plans have been completed to assure all attending a very pleasant after noon. There la ample space neigh boring the Junior high school grounds for tfte parking of cars, so all will be enabled to drive to the school. The program, which will bo 'pre sented by Miss Margaret Arnold, will Include a Spanish dance by Prank le Wnabarger and numbers by the mixed chorus composed of Misses Earlene Young, Edith Dodsklns, Be becca Chaney, jeannette Thatcher, Viola eleven, Flo Elson and Corlnne Harwood, and Messrs. Thomas Har vey, Bob Walden and Ben Hostmark, Members of the Girls' League, un der the . direction of Miss Delia Whlsenant, will serve. Assisting will be Misses Grace Turnqulst, Louisa Cowden, Lois Llttrell, Janet Mann, Jane Sollnsky, Prankie Etnabarger, Peggy Reter and Janice Shreve. Students of Grace Schoenl's art department have made the tally cards for the party, and Gladys Stur Un, well known young artist of the school, has painted a beautiful spring scene, which will form one wall of the auditorium, where cards will be played. Those wishing to make reservations for the party are asked to call Mrs. El don Dry sd ale, 83I-Y; Mrs. Jack Heyland, 1B57-J, or Mrs. Rlnabarger, 8S2-X. Many Local Folk Attend Central point Lodge The card party sponsored by the Central Point chapter of Eastern Star in the Masonio hall there Wednes day evening, was attended by a num ber of Medford lodge members. Among them was Mrs. Rose Etfert and daughters, Mrs. E. N. Eldridge and Edna Elf art, Mrs. S. A. Kroschel, Mrs. Charles Gilbert, Mrs. E. D. El wood, Mrs. H. U. Lumsden, Miss Gertrude .Weeks and . Mr. and Mrs. Harry Han sen. . The. Central Point lodge hall was beautifully decorated for the occa sion In bouquets of lilacs and other spring blossoms. - - Pan -Hellenic Meets With Mrs. Vawter There will be a meeting of Pan- Hellenic Saturday at the home of Mrs. j Aletha Vawter, 85 Geneva. , Bridge will be played and guesta are asked to arrive at 1:30 o'clock. Assisting the hostess will be Mrs. K. D. Ross and Mrs. Chas. Wing. B. P. W. Club Has Unusual Luncheon The meeting of the Business and Professional Women's club yesterday noon was a very different and a very happy one, according to talk today. The members gathered at the Y. W. C. A. to take advantage of the hos pitality now offered there for work ing girls and women, desiring a place to rest during a portion of the luncheon hour. Each member brought her own sandwiches and tea and coffee were served by toe club. A little ping pong was enjoyed along with luncheon and a general recreational hour. At the short business session of the club plans were made for sending del egates to the state convention to be held at Coqullle. Four delegates will represen the Medford club. Their names will be announced later. Presbyterian Boys and Girls to Enjoy Party The teachers of the Junior depart ment of the Presbyterian Sunday school will entertain the boys and girls of the school tomorrow after noon at a party In the church parlors at 3:30 oclock. It will be a Jolly spring affair with games, music and refreshments Included in the enter tainment. A cooky Jar will be well' filled, the young folks were assured this morning, and a large 'attendance is urged for the party. Hosts and hostesses for the after noon will be Mrs. Leggitt, Mrs. Al bert, Mrs. Carlon, Mr. DeWltt. Mr. Oldenburg, Mrs. Maynard Putney and Miss Elizabeth Burr. Altar Guild plans Food Sale May 13 The Altar Guild of St. Marks church, Episcopal, met this week at the home of Miss Helen Winters, who was assisted In entertaining by Miss Marjorle Kelly and Mrs. Wm. B. Hamilton, Jr. At the meeting the committee de cided to sponsor a food sale Saturday, May IS, and the following members were named to complete arrange ments for the sale: Miss Ann Pu rusker, Miss Dorothy Gould, Mrs. Jack Porter, Mrs, James Stevens and Mrs. Royal Bebb. 4 Miss Gore Expected Home for Week End . Miss Beulah Gore, senior at the University of Oregon, Is arriving home today to spend the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Gore. Degree of Honor Juveniles to Meet There will be a meeting Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock of the De gree of Honor Juveniles in the Labor hall. All members are requested to attend. Contract Club Meets At Mentzer Home. Mrs. Lei and Mentzer la hostess this afternoon to members of the Contraot club at her home, plans for a picnic having been cancelled by the spring storm. (Continued from Pge One) the 'goat In this ballot business. ' They can't do It. I understand there Is a warrant out for my arrest. If any officers try to arrest me, I will go out over their dead bodies, feet first." "I said: 'O, Mr. Banks, dont do that. It will cause you a lot of trouble.' " According to Fleming's testimony, Banks replied; "I am going to do It. I said I was going to, and I will." Fleming swore that Banks told him he had dictated two letters that morning, warning the officers not to coroe, and that when a rap came at the door, Mrs. Banks started to an swer, and Banks said to him: "You better go." Fleming testi fied he made ready to obey. r Janet dementi Guches, former sec retary of Banks, and her husband, were in the Banks home when Flem ing arrived, and they left with the words: "We are going to the farm." Left by Back Door, ' Banks told hi wife to "deliver the letters x dictated," when she told him "the officers are coming." Fleming his overcoat on his arm, went towards the back door, as the officers came to the front door. Half the dlstanoe, he heard a shot. Then he heard a woman's voice he would ' not positively Identify as that of Mrs, Banks, say: rwe have shot Prescott." - Fleming testified he left by the back door, and was arrested by state police and held ever since, as a ma terial witness. Under cross-examination by At torney Lonergan, Fleming made rapid sallies, calling the defense chief "Brother." The crowded courtroom laughed when Fleming identified himself as "John Doe No. 1" named In the bal lot theft indictments. Banks laugh ed heartily at the reply, but Mrs. Banks retained her solemn, medita tive attitude. ,. ' , Telling of hi exit from the Banks residence, Fleming added: "Yea, I thought it was the longest house I ever saw."- This brought an other smile from Bankfl, who was 'In a far more cheerful mood than on the previous day. , Fleming was on the stand . two hours at the start of the morning and the opening of the afternoon- ses sion. ; Under cross-examination by the de fense, Fleming vigorously denied that he had told Defense Attorney Tom Xarlght and .Arthur .L&pleu,. during a visit to the Josephine county jail, he had not seen Mrs. Banks in the house the morning of the killing. The state brought out to the Jury that LaDleu was a former Banks aide, on re-dlrect examination. The detention of Fleming In Jail since the murder, as a material wit ness, was stressed by Attorney Loner gan. Fleming denied he had been promised immunity, and resented, his replies indicated, his detention. The defense counsel's inferences that Fleming waa Illegally detained brought no immediate contradiction from the state. Sergeant O'Brien of the state po lice described the actual killing, said that with Constable Prescott he had gone to the Banks home to serve bench warrant for ballot theft on Banks.. He testified the entire pro ceeding took "less than a minute," O'Brien stated : . ' "As Mrs. Banks opened the door, I heard Mr. Prescott say: "I have e warrant for your husband's ar rest." I was looking through a win dow, in the door, and 1 saw Mr. Banks with a rifle levelled to bis shoulder. X said to Mr. Prescott, at the same time trying to pull him away. 'Look out! Then came the explosion. The bullet hit the con stable In the hand. The flesh splat tered In my face, and splinters flew from- yhere the bullet struck the door, and hit me In the eye. Mr. Prescott started to fall, as I grabbed him. We both lost our balance, as we fell tq the porch. As I lay there, X looked through another window, and saw Mr. Banks calmly re -loading the rifle. I went for reinforcements. The entire proceedings did not take more than six or seven seconds." O'Brien also said he saw Fleming running to the rear of the home. O'Brien then told of Informing the state police headquarters, and the arrest of Banks. The court ordered reference to the proposed use of poi son gas stricken. The state police sergeant Identi fied the bloody bench-warrant Issued for the arrest of Banks, after It had been further Identified by County Clerk Carter, recalled to the stand for the purpose. The ghastly relic of the murder was then read and passed to the Jury. He also identi fied the firearms found In Banks' home after the murder, , O'llrlen Grilled. - Under oross-examlnatlon by Attor ney Lonergan, Sergeant O'Brien was subjected to a mildly sarcastic grill ing. The defense counsel questioned him about the number of the stats police in Medford on the day of the murder, and if Greyhound stages, for whom he formerly worked, were nt downed by the Southern Pacific." He questioned him pointedly relative to his experience as an investigator, and by what authority the state police had to assist in the serving of bench warrants. The defense has given hints It would attack the legality of the ballot theft Indictment against Banks, and the bench warrant for hi arrest. Sergeant O'Brien was si 111 under cross-examination at the close of the Thursday session. No State Objections. The defense objected to the Intro duction of the bench warrants, the death rifle, and revolver and holster, found on a table In the Banks home after the murder. They were over ruled by the court. The state did not register an objection the entire day, O'Brien pointed out on the floor plan of the Banks house where Mrs. inVw'Sl'!!" NATIONAL JUSCUIT COMPANY "Unoeda B.W Noted Violinist Will Play A,, V,,-, '. " ' BURKE IX 8TKEK, world famous violinist, who has played berore all the crowned heads of Europe and music critics throughout the United States, will appear in concert here Monday evening, May 8, at the Bald win Piano Shoppe recital hall, nis program marking the opening of Na tional Music Week in Medford. A limited number of1 persons will be privileged to hear the Londoner as the hall will accommodate but 150 people. The concert will open at 8:15 o'clock and all attending are asked to be In their seats at that time. Tickets are on sale this week at The Toggery, Palmer's Music house, the Baldwin Shoppe and Mrs. Effle Her bert Yeoman's studio. International critics have pro claimed Mr. Steer one of the first flight soloists of his day. The splen did program, he will play here In cludes : 1. Sonata In D .. Nardlni 2. Concerto in E Vleusctemps 3. (a) On Wings of Song .. Mendelssohn-WllkelmJ (b) La Gltana . Fritz Krelsier (c) Caprice Gal .... Burrell Steer 4. Faust Fantasia Wlenlawskl At the piano: Dorothy Rice Steer, L. R. A. M. St. Mary 's May Festival Un iqtie En tertainment where he had stood while reloading his weapon. Verne Shangle, Medford photog rapher, was the first witness called showing exterior and interior views Identified a score of photographs, chowlng exterior and interior views of the Banks home. Some were taken within an hour after the murder; others were taken on April 31. A large crowd attended the after noon session, and a number of Med ford people were In the audience, in cluding a number of university stu dents. The proceedings were devoted chiefly to Identification of evidence. and long cross-examinations. At times there were vivid high-points that awakened alike the Interest of the spectators and Jurors. Completing three years of business In the location at 221 West Main street, Wh 11 lock's Golden Rule store la the scene of an anniversary sale which started this morning at 9. O. A. Wh 11 lock is one of Med ford's veteran merchants, having been as socltoed with his father, the late Charles Whlllock, In operating the Golden Rule company in the build ing now occupied by the J. O. Pen ney store, and since that time en gaged In first Vie grocery business and then general merchandise. Everything from women's dresses and men's suits to footwear and nec essary houserold notions has been marked down In price for this third annual sale, and sale articles have been attractively arranged for the convenience of shoppers. (By Mary Grelner kelly) The large audience which crowded to capacity the auditorium at St. Mary's academy lost night went home with a three-cornered smile upon their faces. It was In part a reflec tion of the contagious smile of the lovely May queen, whose coronation climaxed the annual spring festival; a reaction from .the cleverly acted and directed all-boys' comedy which preceded it; and wholehearted -appreciation of the outstanding suc cess of the entire festival. Something unique In the way of entertainment, the all-male oast In "The Deacon's Dilemma," three-act farce comedy, kept the audience in a state of hilarity from start to fin ish. Aside from the amusement' af forded, the "girls" in the cast gave those In the audience many Interest ing Ideas in dress modeling and co quetry. . Among the actors who made this play a success were: Walter Young, who played tfle part of a hymn book salesman; Warren Loffer, a professor of atonomy; Paul Sakralda, a dea con; Ralph Denman, a young man in lovo; Thomas Holder, a policeman; Robert Smith, an inmate of a aanl torlum; Chester Logan, superintend ent of the sanltorlum; John Apple gate, the professor's wife; Norman Moty, his daughter; Raymond Lewis, another daughter; McDonald Deva ney, the professor's ward; and Joseph Denman, a Swedish servant girl. Dramatic and colorful was the cor onation ceremony, with Its smooth routine of lovely - attendants and pages who escorted "Queen Patricia" to her throne. Giving her court and subjects a gracious smile, the queen, gowned in stately white, with a long scarlet cape and train, was presented the crown by Miss Martha DeSouza, president of the academy sodality Following the acceptance of this hon or by ' Her Majesty," in a few well chosen and well-delivered words, the ceremony was brought to a fitting close with the "Jubilee Song" by the high school girls' chorus, accompa nied by Miss Mildred Gritch at the piano. FRED WOLF HELD AS SLAYER; SAYS (Continued rrom Page One.) tlced anything wrong until neighbors Informed him that Sheldon was meet ing Mrs. Wolf each evening when she went to milk the cow, and was help ing her cross the creek and walking up the trail with her. Milking Took Long. "She used to get the cow milked In Just a little while," Wolf said, "but lately It has taken her some times two hours to get back with the milk." "Thursday night she went out to milk the cow, and a neighbor came later and told me that Sheldon and my wife were walking up the trail together. X had been sick for sev eral days, and had planned to beat Sheldon up If I ever caught them together. ' I started up the trail after them. I put a gun In my pocket. knowing I was weak from beins: sick." (The gun, the officers said, was a .25 automatic.) I caught up with them Just as they were walking off the trail into the brush, and I heard my wife say, Don't do that,' or some such words. Told Them to Halt. "I yelled at them to stop, and then when I caught up with them I took poke at Sheldon with my left. I ' Eugene papers can be purchased at Heath s Drug Store. BURRELL STEER CONCERT VIOLINIST BALDWIN RECITAL HALL Monday Evening, May 8 8 o'clock Admission B5o students Sfio Wo Develop FILMS FUEE HOW LONG SINCE YOU SAID... 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I got aome water tn the mlllc pall and tried to give him a drink, and then he fell back, apparently dead. I opened his coat and aaw he had been shot about through the heart." Sheldon has lived with neighbors of Wolf'a for about a year, officers said, and the Wolfa have lived on the ranch, about four mllea up Blrdaeye creek, for a little more than a year. They came to Jackson county from Montana, and purchased their 40 acre ranch. Sheldon, officers aald, has no known relatives. dealers In Oregon to receive these Sherwtn - Wlillama advertising releasee. Time fo change from heavy foods Sherwin-Williams Says Paint Trade Showing Increase Indicating that the paint bualneaa la on the pick-up, ia the announce ment that the Sherwin-Williams com pany, manufacturers of high grade paints and varnishes, Is Increasing Its factory activities to 24 hours dally, according to Hubbard Brothers, Inc.. local dealers for Sherwln-Wtlllams. 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