Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, July 14, 1933, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextrrDFOTiT) mm: ttcttittxe. M"rcnroT?r. 01.1:0 ox, ftctdxt. july u, 1033. PXOE FTVB F ENLIVEN TRIAL OE IEI Record Alteration and De ception in Order to Secure Seat On Jury Are Charged By Prosecutor Moody offices about 6:30 o'clock. The two1 women testified tie left between t 5:30 and 6 o'clock. Moore Hamilton, reporter, testified that he saw Schermerhorn about 11 o'cIocjc on the robbery night at the Mall Tribune talking to the night watchman kept on duty at the height of the Banks agitation Hamilton also testified he saw Schermerhorn about 10 o'clock at the court house. Charlea Champlin, former Banks employe, test If ed that he had seen the accused official at the News on the robbery night, but could only fix th? time as "somewhere between 9 and 11 o'clock. Con Moran testified to seeing Schermerhorn at the same place, and fixed the time aa "around 10 o'clock." Dr. William A. Brandenburg has been president of Kansas State Teach - Hints of perjury, record alteration and "deception" In securing placea on the Jury cropped out In the testi mony Thursday afternoon In the trial of Suspended Sheriff Gordon I Schermerhorn. Harlcy Hall, Little Applegate far mer audi a member of the Jury that found Walter J. Jones, mayor of Rogua River guilty of ballot theft, testified at the trial of Suspended SherUf Gordon L. Schermershorn that ten day or so before the ballot robbery, Wesley McK.tr.cIt told Hall in front ox the News office, when Hall said, "There Is liable to be a recount and Jennings will get It": "There won't be any recount. We will steal the ballots: Hall then said: "Will Schermer horn stand for that?" and McKltrlck replied: "He won't know about It." Hall Admits Incident Hall admitted that he knew of this Incident when he was sworn as a Juror, but that he did not know It waa McKltrlck until he saw him on the witness Btand In the Jones trial. The state asked Hall If Aie waa not one of the Jones trial Jurors who held out for acquittal, but Hall was not allowed to answer when a de fense objection was sustained. The state charged Hall had "deceived the court." John Glenn, Ashland, former coun ty Jailer, acquitted of ballot theft conspiracy, denied portions of a con versation the state holds he had with the Ssxton brothers In the woman's ward ol the city Jail, wherein he said to Burley Sexton: "I admit I owe you $10 Tell them I gave It to you for house rent" Conversation Recorded The state read from Its steno-; graphis repords of the conversation, taken when Jones waa in the city j Jail with the Sextons The brothers testified that Glenn had promised them $10 and good Jobs If they would help In the vote robbery Glenn, the record showed, urged the brothers to "keep everything covered up" The state only read extract of Glenn's conversation, which waa ob tained as was the Schermerhorn con versation, unknown to the accused. Glenn also denied Tom Brecheen was a meal and bed guest at the jail be fore and following the theft, Myles Randall, held In the county Jail on a drunken driving charge, and who admitted a state prison record, swore that the portion of his sworn statement, wherein he said: "Scher mer.horn and Fehl" were present at Jail conferences with Glenn. Chuck Davis and Tom Brecheen on the eve ning of the roboery, was untrue. 'Randall also admitted that 'after the Glenn trial Deputy District At .torney Nellson had met him In the court house corridors and advised him: "Watch your step. Moody might get you for perjury." Jail Record Altered Jallsr Fred W. Kelly Introduced the- Jail register to show that eras ures had been made of the record of T. J. Bunch, the date of departure being changed to February 19. The circuit court records show that Bunch was arraigned on February 20 and turned over to Douglas county Feb ruary 21. It has been testified to in the trials that Bunch waa discharged February 19. O. O. Clancy testified that Bunch was In Jail here on Feb-: ruary 20. "Walter J. Jones, convicted mayor of Rogue River; his son-in-law, A. L. Hugg, and daughter, Shirley Hugg, testified that with the Fen la they had arrived at the court house about 8 o'clock on the night of the ballot robbery. Conference at Vault Hugg testified that Fehl, on the way to the auditorium, had hat down to talk with Mrs. Catherine Daniels. Daniels, jail matron, at the sheriff's vault. The state contends that Fehl was seated there, talking with Bre cheen, the Sextons and Chuck Davis, while plotting the vote stealing, and vault entry. Hugg also testified that Elsie Brown and Ingred Holbes, stenographers, left the county court era college 20 years. of Pittsburg, Kas. for STEEL, CONCRETE BEST SUITED FOR I to other Interests! opinion In a statement released , itself, aa well through Leslie M. Scott, chairman of involved. the highway group. The commission said the depart- This letter pointed out that the'oient has proved its belief in use of bridge projects Involve construction 1 timber of bridges wherever possible of lona-snan cantilever and arch by actual employment of the material PORTLAND, July 14 Oregon highway commission believes It would be a misapplication of tim ber to use treated lumber for ap proaches to the five concrete and steel bridges to be constructed on the Oregon coast highway at a cost of $3,400,000. The commission expressed this structures, and that the use or any other materials than steel and con crete would "be more or less of a new departure, an experimental step which would not be Justified on me grounds of safety, efficiency or economy," and "the matter of financing through a federal loan rould be seriously Jeo- (AP) The rpardized." I The federal government, the com i mission said, has insisted on perma I nent construction for projects to be financed with public works funds. Use of treated timber for the ap proaches to the five spans, the state ment said, would be a misapplica tion of timber and could only react unfavorably to the timber Industry In construction, but said the coast bridges would not lend themselves readily to timber. WIDENING AT BROOKS WILL START MONDAY SALEM, July 14 (JT) Widening and resurfacing of the Pacific high way between Brooks and Hubbard will start next Monday, it was an nounced today by the contractors handling the work. The death rate from auto acci dents within the city of Des Moines. Ia., Increased from 25 to 31 per 100.- 000 of population in 1932 over 1031. MEETING CALLED Wheat growers of Jackson county will be interested In knowing that the first public meeting for con sideration and explanation of the new agricultural adjustment act as applied to wheat will be held soon County Agent R. O. Fowler announc ed today that this meeting will be held in the courthouse auditorium, Wednesday. July 19, at 10 a. m. While Jackson county la not a large wheat producing county, yet with an average production of around 240.000 ! bushels per year for the past five years, there are many wheat growers who could well take advantage ol this act. First payments to those who sign contracts to limit their acreage for the next two years will be paid about September 15, and payments will be made on that proportion of the crop which represents their share of domestic production. The thirty cent per bushel wheat tax which was levied on millers and other processors last Monday will furnish funds for the benefits. It Is estimated that over three million dollars will be paid to Oregon wheat growers, and Jackson county farmers are entitled to their share. 1933. reports the department of agriculture. Broken window g.azed by Trow bridge Cabinet Worka. $ .25 Per Tier By Load Old Growth Body Fir WOOD VALLEY FUEL CO. 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