The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-06-28
81 AM NOT GUILTY"
That Is what Clyde Msttox said to JudGe
Williams when Called Up For Sentence
- Am Not Afraid Of Death"

The silence was almost oppressive
when Clyde Maitox, with uplifted
hand in the United States court yes
terdsy told Judge williams that ne
was innocent of the crime for which
he had been convicted and that this
thing il n monstrous injustice.
II was expected that Mattox would
receive his sentence day before yes
terday and all day a crowd lounged
around the court house to get a
sight of Clyde Mattox, but were dis
appointed. The sentence having
being delayed because of the absence
Of the United States attorney.
1t was understood among the court
offic ais that Judge Williams first
duty on the convening Of court yes
terday morning would be to pro-
nounce the death sentence on Clyde
Mattox.
At $40 O'Clock n. m, yesterday
Deputy Marshal billiard and McNicoI
called at the county jail aud brought
MattOx into court. He lighted a
cigarette and rode down with the Of
ficers in the electric car and talked
pleasantly on the way ABOUT the
weather and the business indications
m Wichita.
The officers took him direct 20 the
United States marshal's Office in the
government building and at 1920 a.
m, when Judge Williams took the
bench, Clyde MattOx walked in vito
Marshal Neeley and took n chair
directly in front OF the Judge.
He seems to have grown taller
since he was fist arrested but some
of the deputy marshals said be seem
ed taller because he had grown
simmer.
lie was dressed in a new neat TT
ting dark suit, medium sized pant
legs and double-breasted sack coat.
> He wore a while sni-t win standing
collar turned down at the corners
and black neck tie. His face was
smooth end when Clvde walked
down the aisle o. the court room
w,tn his hat swinging caiclessly IN
his hand by his side and his white
face the very picture OF solernity
no one who DID not Lnow him would
have pick, Il him out for the note :
ious chai acter about whom columns
and columns have. been written in
the newspapers.
When C'yde had seated himself in
the char in front of Judge Williams
, he looked over the court room bot
there was none Of the bravado - his
appearance. tie was trm bui NJ the
same ume he seemed to realize the
seriousness OF his position.
Un;.ed States 4 torney Perry call
ed the attention o. the court to the
Mattox case and Judge Williams
asked for the mandate OF the SUI
preme court, and Clerk Geo -ge F.
: Sa.itt stepped forward and began to
read as follows:
Here follows the mandate OF the
supreme cou. I Of the United Sta.os.
When the clerk had finished read.
ing the mandate OF the supreme
court, Judge Williams told Mattox
to stand up.
He arose and stood erect on hi,
left foot with his right extended q
half step in float. He looked pale
;, and solemn, bu. there was not 9
culver in his face or limbs. Judg,
Williams told Mattox that he haC
been twice convicted by a jury
That he had been ably defended by
> counsel o. h.s own choice and ina
the sup. eme cou.t had issued Iti
= mandate for him to enforce the vc-
dict of the ju-y and tIe jud.mel It o
! the cou.t. Tnis he said was al uh
= pleasant task tor him 10 pe.forl
I and he asked the prisoner II he haS
anything to say why sentence shOuiC
not be prolounced upon hin.
Without a culver IN voice o. mus
n Gle, but appearing wonderfully sol
:. emn, Clyde Mattox said:
= Nothing, yoCs honor, more thai
n have said be:o-c, and that is that
am innocent of the charge OF which
have been convicted. IL Is due Z
my friends who have STOOD so faith
" fully by me to say that here is a
innocent man. This is a monstrou
- injustice"
x When he said "it is due 10 n
= fieads to say that here Is an inn'
:. cent man." he held up his r;gl
"a hand Ike one calling upon Pcov
dence to witness his words and jus
at that instant Clyde Mattox locke
- more like a MINISTER about to pr
nounce the benediction thal . ru
derer receiving the sentence