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STTOFOHT) VJiTTi TTlTBTiyE. 'SrErnFORD, OREGON, "WEDNESDAY, SFGrST 2, 1933.
PAGE TTTREl!
Fehl's Defense Witnesses
Support Prosecution by
Corroborating Evidence
Son-in-Law Former Rogue River Mayor
Saw Fehl Speak to Matron
Before Door of Vault -
By ARTHUR PERRY.
KLAMATH PALLS. Aug. 2. The stats scored by the admissions of de
fense witnesses Tuesday afternoon In the trial of Earl H. Fehl, county
Judge of Jackson county, charged with ballot theft complicity.
A. L. Hugg of Rogue River, farmer
and son-in-law of Walter J. Jones, ex
mayor of the town of Rogue River,
found gi'llty of ballot theft, corrobo
rated In an Important degree the tes
timony of Mrs. Catherine Daniels. Jail
mstron. the Sexton brothers and O.
W. (Chuck) Davis, who have entered
pless of guilty, to vote-stealing.
Seen at Vault.
Hugg under cross examination by
Assistant Attorney General Moody, re
Iterated the testimony he had given
In the Sheriff Schermerhorn trial,
that he had noted Mrs. Daniels speak
to Pehl. while Fehl was "either sested
or standing at the sheriffs vault."
Hugg testified Fehl stopped there for
"a minute or two" en route to the
auditorium to speak. On a photo
graph of the sheriff's vault, he Identi
fied the spots marked by the Sextons
and Davis, where the chairs were
placed. Hugg said he could not Iden
tify any of the others present, "but
would know them, If you bring them
before me."
Hugg would not state he had seen
Davis, the Sexton brothers, or Bre
cheen at the vault, but said "they
might have been."
On direct examination Hugg cor
roborated the testimony of his wife.
Shirley Hugg. and Mrs. Electa A. Fehl,
Delbert Fehl, a nephew of the defend
ant, and Jack Enrlght that Jones and
himself and wife, had eaten supper at
the Fehl home, and left for the
courthouse at 7:65 o'clock on the
night of the vote robbery.
Hugg also corroborated the testi
mony of Mrs. Fehl, his wife, and Amoa
W. walker, relative to the meeting
In the county Judge's office when
bonds were sssertedly prepared for
L. A. Banks. Hugg, as did the others,
testified that the session dispersed
about 6:30, and that all left the ses
sion together by the front door.
Recalcitrant Witness.
He was a recalcitrant witness and
the court questioned him at tlmea
to speed the procedure.
O. Jean Conners. vice-president and
parliamentarian of the "Good Gov
ernment Congress," Bnd one of the
'Bank. Guards." also reputed as one
of the "Green Springs Mountain
Bovs." admitted under direct examl-
nation that with Wilbur Sexton he
had entered the vault and passed out
10 ballot couches on February ju,
last. Conners has entered a plea of
guilty. He said the first suggestion
of stealing the ballots came from Wes
ley McKltrlck on the afternoon of
the crime, and that McKltrlck after
the first four pouches were passed
out, suggested that he return and
steal some more. The state contends
It was Brecheen who propositioned
Conners.
Conners Evasive.
Early In his cross-examination Con
ners nettled Assistant Attorney Moody
with his evasive replies, causing that
official to comment:
"Don't get fresh."
At another point. Attorney Moody
said: "Ol he thinks he's smsrt,
and the court sdmonlshed him to pro
ceed.
Conners, under cross-examination,
admitted that when the court handed
down its decision In the recount pro
ceedings, "he felt the decision was
wrong, and was willing to help destroy
the ballots to thwart the order of the
court." Conners said he resented the
ruling and "thought It was wrong,
but denied he had any "intentions of
thwarting the court."
The witness also admitted that he
left the courthouse on the night of
the robbery by the front door of the
auditorium, a rear window, and by a
rear door. Throughout, he was averse
to Implicating others.
Englcharrtt Gave Him 5.
Conners also admitted that after
his testimony In the Schermerhorn
trial Prof. C. Englehsrdt, one of the
bondsmen for several of the accused
"Congressmen" had given him 35 "for
telling the truth, about how I felt,
about the recount ruling.'
Connera admitted that while act
ing as a 'Banks guard" he had lived
without paying rent In a house owned
by the Fehl Investment Co., and had
received about half his provisions
from the county commlsssry.
Amos W. Wslker. cited for contempt
In the Schermerhorn trlsl, snd de
scribed by the stste In this case as
"sometimes probation officer, and
sometimes not." called to the wit
ness stand, was slso a csutlous Wit
ney.
Walker testified that he was pres
ent in the county court when bonds
were arranged for L. A. Banks, and
"we all left together by the front
door.", Walker could not remember
any details with any facility. He tes
tified that Fehl, Banks, La DIeu, Mrs.
Elsie Olson Brown, Mrs. Ingrld
Holmes, ex-Sheriff Schermerhorn,
Walter J. Jones. Claude Ward and
others were present at various times.
Went With fehl.
Walker testified thst he arrived at
the "Congress," while Fehl was talk
ing and that after the speech he and
Fehl went to Fehl's office where they
remained until about 9 o'clock. He
then told John Glenn Fehl wanted to
see him In his office and remained
In the auditorium vestibule until the
meeting wsa over. Walker said he
ssw Fehl near the southeast corner
of the courthouse "a little after ten.1
The witness said Fehl had directed
that he attend the meeting "to pre
serve order If any dlsturbsnce occurred."
Under cros-exsmlnatlon Walker ad
mitted that at previous trials he testi
fied all at the Banks bond meeting
had not left together.
Walker also acknowledged' that he
had not left by the front door, as he
first testified, but Instead left by the
rear door, his auto being parked In
that direction.
Walker declined to mark on a photo
where he had stood or sat while In
the vestibule of the auditorium for an
hour after leaving Fehl. and ssid he
could recall seeing only John Glenn
and Clark Thomas, "though others
were around."
' Brock Was Guard.
John Brock, who said he was
member of the "Good Government
Congress' and a "Banks gusrd." On
the night of February 20, was In i
room off the rostrum of the audito
rium. He said he crawled out a rear
window, when Walter J. Jones tap
ped on the window and told him
"Leonard Hall was outside." He saia
he then acted as a sort of guard at
the southwest corner. Under cross-
examination he further stated that
he hsd gone north along the west
side of the courthouse, passed the
vault window and noticed nothing.
He marked on a photo where autos
were parked In the rear, Including
the car of L. O. Van Wegan, In which
Banks and Henrietta B. Martin came
and went from the meeting. Brock
said there were a number of people
on both the south and west sides of
the courthouse. He had noticed no
unusual noise made by an ancient
nuto, about mid-way during the meet
ing, which the state contends was
started to drown the noise of bresk
lng the vault window.
Went to News Office.
Brock called back after the after
noon recess, testified thst he hsd
seen McKltrlck, Edlngton, C. H.
Brown, secretary of the Congress, and
Henrietta B. Martin at the "News"
after the meeting, some time after 11
o'clock.
Mrs. Shirley Hugg, daughter of
Walter J. Jones, testified that she was
at the purported meeting In the
county court office when bonds were
arranged for Banks and she and Mrs.
Fehl left for the latter's home about
6:30. She said Fehl returned home
about 8:45. and then left, returning
again about 7:15 o'clock.
After aupper the party left at 7:55
for the courthouse, It was testified.
Under cross examination, Mrs. Hugg
admitted a discrepancy In the testi
mony she had given at the trial of
her father, relative to the movements
of Fehl, after he arrived home. In
the Jones trial she testified, Fehl re
mained at home "all the time." To
day she testified he left, and returned
about 7:15, alleging he was at T. J.
Enrlght'a home discussing tax mat
ters. Wilbur Fehl, a nephew of the de
fendant, testified to the same state
of facts as Mrs. Hugg, except that at
7:55 he looked at a clock, and re
marked to guests and kin, 'If they
were going to the courthouse they
better hurry," All then left.
Carter Resds Journal.
County Clerk George A. Carter read
from "Journal 23," the minutes of
the county court, wherein Fehl's ob
jections to the appointment of a
nlghtwatchman after the robbery, and
his reasons. Fehl stated In the record
that he opposed a nlghtwatchman be
cause of the additional expense. Com
missioners Neslon and Billings voted
for the precautionary action.
Under cross-examination Clerk Car
ter could not recall much of what
Society and Clubs
Edited by Eva Nealon Hamilton
Many Affalri Flanntd for
Mist Roberts and Fiance
Although Mias Mary Leo Robert,
whoso betrothal to Robert Mints waa
recently announced, haa apent sev
eral days 'In San Franciaoo, events
for the pleasure of her fiance and
herself continue to hold the center
of social interest here. Her return
today will be followed by a gay
round of festivity preceding the wed
ding, announced for August 10.
Misses Betty Bard we 11 and Mary
Hayes will be hostesses Thursday
evening at a dinner party at the R.
a. Bard well home for which Invita
tions have been Issued to 34 guests.
Friday Messrs. Tom and Bob Em
mens will be hosts at a party, and
Saturday Mr. and Mrs. A. P. John-
sen are entertaining at their coun
try home with a miscellaneous show
er for the bride-elect and Mr. Mantz.
Seventy-five guests will be invited
and the evening will be devoted to
dancing.
Misses Clara Mary and Anna Mae
Puson are entertaining next Monday
for Miss Roberts and Mr. Mantz with
a swimming and dancing party at
Twin Plunges, to which, they are In
viting 60 guests.
David Magulre, House
Guest of Warners Here
David Magulre of Portland Is house
guest this week at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm, Warner, and has been
honored at numerous events among
members of the younger set. Miss
Margaret Warner Is entertaining in
formally this evening for his pleasure.
W. R. C. to Meet
At Armory Thursday
The Women's Relief Corps will
meet at the Armory Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock, for regular ses
sion and a good attendance Is urged
Mrs. Neff Guest of
Friends at Carmel
Mrg. Porter J. Neff is spending sev
eral days this week at Carmel, as
gut ft of Mr. snd Mrs. Kerby MIKer.
Miss Snider and Brother
Leave for Portland
Miss Mary Snider and brother,
John Snider, left yesterday by motor
for Portland, where they will be house
guests for a time of Miss Virginia
Wenta. Miss Snider will continue to.
Rhododendron, where she- will direct
a party of 30 Kappa Delta, sorority
members. Plans for activities on the
University of Oregon campus, where
Miss Snider la affiliated with the
sorority, will be discussed and out
lined during the stay at Rhododen
dron.
En route to Portland the Snldera
will stop at Eugene to visit Miss
May Matraon. who wilt accompany
them to Portland.
Penny Circle Meets
Friday Afternoon
The Penny circle No. 11 of the Bap
tist church will meet Friday after
noon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
E. H. Nledermeyer on routs 3. All
members are urged by Mrs. George
B. Young, secretary, to be present as
Important business will be consid
ered.
Mrs. Hask Ins and
Daughters Return.
Mrs. Leon B. Hasktns and daugh
ters. Dorothea and Gertrude, have re
turned to their home south of the
city after spending six weeks In Ber
keley, CaJ.
Esson Come Here
To .Make Their Home.
Medford folk are welcoming here
this week Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Esson
and daughter. Elizabeth, of Eugene,
who have come here to make their
home at S23 Park avenue. Mr. Esson
Is representative of Blumauer Frank.
Miss Smith Home
From Portland.
Miss Janet Wray Smith, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith, has
returned from Portland, where she
was guest of relatives for a portion
of the summer.
Fehl had said when he asked for a
nlghtwatchman.
Clerk Carter, however, did testify
that Fehl, In opposing, said: "It's like
locking the stable after the horse has
been stolen, and Commissioner Nea
lon retorted: "There -are more horses
In the stable."
A. J. Bonkoaky and wife, who said
they had resided In Medford for seven
years, testified they attended the
"Good Government Congress" meet
ing and had not heard Fehl criticize
the court's recount decision, and that
when they left they saw him standing
In front of the sidewalk leading from
the auditorium.
Jack Enrlght testified that the
Fehls and Huggs and Jones were at
the Fehl home for supper, that they
left at 7:55, and that he saw Fehl in
front of the courthouse about 10:20.
He boards at the Fehl home.
C. H. Brown, secretary of the "Con
gress," corroborated the testimony oi
his daughter, Mrs. Martin. Juror
Zumbrunn questioned him at con
siderable length on the direction
those left on the rostrum took after
they left by the rear door of the audi
torium.
CHANNEL SWIMMER
FORCED TO GIVE UP
DOVER, Eng.. Aug. 2. (API
Mercedes Gleltze, who swam the
channel from tihe French side In
1927, failed today In an attempt to
do It from the British side. Because
of the rough sea she gave up when
she was about ten miles out of Dover.
GABLE CONVALESCING
FROM APPENDECTOMY
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 2. (UP)
Clark Gable, film star, was reported
convalescing today from an appen
dectomy performed earlier in the
day. The actor had been suffering
from digestive trouble for several
months, physicians said.
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ALBANY, N. Y.. Aug. 2. p New
York'a second milk strike within a
year, described by Major John A.
Warner, head of the state police, as
'a direct challenge to the state" and
"an attempt to blackjack the state
milk conrol board," passed through
the morning hours of Its second day
with comparative calm.
This was in contrast to hand-to-
hand fighting the first day In Oneida
county, center of the disaffection,
ending in the serious clubbing of
eight strikers by troopers. One of
the Injured waa reported in a critical
condition.
An ultimatum from R. J. demons,
executive secretary of the Rutland
Cooperative association, stating Its
0.000 members would Join the strike
If the state milk control board did
not change Its attitude In 48 hours
resulted in a hurry call for a meet
ing of that board by Its chairman.
PENDLETON, Ore., Aug. 2. (JP
Lewis Fisher, 32, of Nebraska, was
killed last night near here when a
truck In which he was riding was
forced from the highway. He was
crushed when the machine toppled
on him.
Ten-year-old Clinton white of
Fort Worth, Tex., has suffered 38
bone fractures In eight years.
Ten tons of hay were awarded a
Los Angeles woman as part alimony.
Douglas County
Agent Resigns
ROSEBURG, Ore., Aug. 2. (AP)
J. C. Leedy, for the past six years ag
ricultural agent for Douglas county,
today tendered his resignation, effec
tive August 15, to accept the posi
tion of manager of the Oregon Tur
key Cooperatives, Inc., with head
quarters at Portland.
Local agricultural leaders are rec
ommending that H. B. Howell, for
11 years county agent In Josephine
county, be appointed to succeed Mr.
Leedy.
Dedication of new mines with cere
monies similar to those at which
ships are christened has become
custom In western states.
Phone 642. We'll haul away your
refuse. City Sanitary Service.
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ON SALE IN CITY
(uO ssid mojj psnanuoo)
In Gotham Race
Attorney E. E. Kelly appeared be
fore the body last night and spoke
on the electrical ordinance which Is
now before the council for considera
tion. Mr. Kelly charged that the
measure was for the elimination of
competition In that field, and that
the requirement of placing the
manufacturers' name on the product
would make It almost prohibitive for
some dealers.
Mr. Kelly stated that as long as
the stores were conforming to the
United States bureau of standards
regulations, that It was not necessary
for compliance with the underwriters
code, for which reason the measure
was submitted.
Would Let Merit Rule
Councilman S. A. Kroschel stated
that one firm had requested the city
not ask for bids for construction of
the new sewer system If the loan Is
received, but that a checK be made
of other such plants built by the
firm and that the contractor be cho
sen for past work.
Dr. L. D. Inskeep suggested that
the Pearse -Greeley and Hansen firm.
which did preliminary engineering
work on the system be notified of
the city's plsn, and that it might be
possible for the firm to deduct the
$900 preliminary charges from actual
construction.
Issue Beer Permits
Streets and roads committee report
waa read by Councilman E. A. Littrell
and accepted, and four applications
for selling beer were also granted. A
report of the finance committee was
accepted also.
It was voted by the council upon
action of the license committee, to
revoke license payment for the carni
val now hare under the sponsorship
of the American Legion.
A recommendation referred to the
streets and road committee waa that
of erecting stop street signs on Fir
and Front streets at Eleventh.
Thanks for CCC Aid
A letter of thanks from Major Gen.
era! Mai In Craig, commander of the
9th corp area, In charge of the CCC
work In the area was read last night.
Major General Craig thanked the
council for Its assistance In estab
lishing the CCC headquarters for this
district In Medford.
An ordinance also passed which
gave the Hunt's Craterlan permission
to erect a steel pole to support the
overhead sign now under construc
tion.
The council voted to present the
city of Medford's claims in the bank
ruptcy proceedings against Will H.
Wilson. It was also reported that
the work has been completed on the
Beekman street sewer and that the
Fourth street opening will be com
pleted soon.
Council men O. C. Furnas and
Frederick Heath were out of town.
Short Hay Crop
Advances Prices
PORTLAND. Aug. 2. AP) There
has been a further sharp advance in
the price of hay locally with buying
prices higher for all offerings. A very
short crop has created an unusual
demand. The alfalfa crop Is especi
ally short In all sections of the Pa
cific northwest. The new price was
up 600 a ton for the day at sifl.50
ton. Oats and vetch grain hays were)
around 115 ton.
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MaJ. Gen. John F. O'Ryan was
chosen by a group of New York fu
ion leaders to lead a bipartisan as
sault on Tammany hall's efforts to
elect a mayor next fall. (Associated
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BASEBALL
YESTERDAY
Coast League.
Sacramento, 4; San Francisco, 6.
Portland, 1; Missions, 5.
Seattle, 11; Hollywood, 6.
Oakland, 7; Los Angeles, 2.
American League.
At St. Louis, fi; Cleveland, 2.
Chicago at Detroit, postponed; rain.
Only games scheduled.
t National League.
At New York, 1; Boston, 3.
At Chicago, 3; Cincinnati, 1.
At Pittsburgh, 0; St. Louis, 3.
PENDLETON, Ore.. Aug. 2. (AP)
A sudden and unexpected change
in the wind today saved about 1200
acres of wheat from being destroyed
by fin on the Coltlns-Banfleld ranch
near Adams.
The fire Is believed to have start
ed from the exhaust of a truck In
the harvest fields. It gained head
way rapidly and burned 100 acres of
grain before the wind shifted to fa
vor farmers and harvest hands who
had been working desperately in an
attempt to smother the flames.
It had appeared for a time that
the ranch buildings, equipment and
two sections of ripe wheat might be
destroyed.
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All Southern Pacific dining cars
.now serve complete luncheons
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breakfasts for 504 to 904.
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