The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-07
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ON THE TRIAL OF is. BROWN
AtOklahOma City an Exciting Con-
tempt Incident Arises,

Oklahoma City. o. T., April 6-In the
trial of ]. L. Brown, a prominent attor-
ney or this city, who is under the charge
OF perjury, there was an exciting episode
as the result Of which Brown was fined
SO for contempt and given an admonition
by Judge Burwell in regard to his future
conduct in the court He was also told
that he must apologize to the court be-
fore he could have anything more to do
in the court. The scene grew out Of the
cross examination of Brown who was on
the stand in his own defense There were
few other witnesses at the session but
their testimony was not material. hence
the interest in the trial was lreatly in
tensited by the testimony of Brown In
his direct examination he testified that he
had been appointed by the court to de-
fend Bates, and that from the many
murders that had been committed here
during the year, and the previous repu-
tation of Bates. and the state of the pub
lie mind and from what Martin Bates
father had told him, he did not think
that Bates could get a fair trial He had
offered to plead guilty for Bates for man.
slaughter in the first degree, but the
county attorney had refused the plea,
saying that there was going to be a
neck-tie party in Bates case He was
determined to save the life Of the man
in his charge and so told old man Bates
to get men to swear to affidavits for a
change Of venue and explained the status
to Bates Afterwards Bates brought two
negroes to the office who wished TO
make affidavit He had never seen the
negroes before they came to his office.
While they were there he thoroughly ex-
planned to them the affidavit and they
both said that they Gid not think Martin
could get fair trial in the county.
There was no attempt on his part in any
way 10 get these men to swear to the
AFFIDAVIT
The cross examination was conducted
by D. c. Lewis and was directed princi-
pally to bringing incidents in the life OF
Brown tending to attack his credibility
as witness. In the matter OF his being
appointed attorney for Bates il was
brought out that he had been Bates at
torney for several weeks. but as Bates
could not pay him he had told the court
that he would not serve any longer IN
less appointed by the court. as he did
not want to work without pay. In reply
to Lewis cross examination questions
Brown said taht he swore in Chandler
that he desired a case continued because
Sheriff Copeland was drunk ard Gid not
serve subpoenas for him for some wit
nesses, and that he could not ind Cope
land when he was looking for him; that
ne was taken 20 task about the matter
= = .-4s
make another AFFIDAVIT setting Copeland
right in the matter. but that he had not
done 50. having forgotten It. He also ad-
mitted that he had told Copeland that he |
could not get him Brown for perjury. |
because he had not sworn 10 anything |
Brown admitted that he had |
told Schutes that II Re Brown went TO /
the penitentiary there would be two Of /.
them 80 together.
AR. Lewis brought up incidents alleged 1
TO have occurred az Bedford, Iowa. where 4
Brown formerly resided, reaecttng upon 4
his family relations. Judge Brown ac- /
eused Lewis OF conducting a SANDER nilI /
This close dthe cross examination. and /
after Two more witnesses were examined !
the Jury was excused Altar tie jury
eft the room Brown walked over 30
Lewis and said. "wIl you apologize foz 4
The Insult 10 my dead wife. yos -
viii your As be said II hs 4
threw himself IN a position - attack
Lewis Lewis said Ne would not Brown /
repeated the ePS shet- but was taken hsid |
y BY the hallTs. Judge Bur~eli than
aned him Is for reentsmgt- THIS closed
.hs i5cideat- After court EheEtz cou@-
ana demanded q Brown the reason he
aa6 uai doe as re agreed IN the rsafssr
y the Coseiand AFFIDAVIT ard BrOwn losa
I'm he had forgotten Il