The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-04
TERRILL IN SUPREME COURT
He Makes an Able Presentation OF
EEs Right 20 Liberty.

Topeka. July 3.-ira y. Terrill, an Okla
horna convict. serving a sentence in the
Lansing penitentiary for murder. plead
Ell his own case in the supreme court for
his release from custody. IL was an ar
gument on an application for his release
OF writ OF habeas corpus. He prepared
the petition. the evidence 10 support IL
the brief ard the oral argument in mis-
prison cell. He was brought here by
Warden Jewett to make his plea. It took
him an hour and a half 20 do H. and
those who heard him were greatly sur
prised at the able manner in which he
presented the case.
According 10 his story. Terrill IS the
victim OF some very bunglesome work at
the hands Of the Oklahoma courts He
GAINED that the records at Lansing show
that he is now confined in prison under
three sentences-two for life and one for
twelve years. He objects 10 serving 50
much time. He thinks one life plus twelve
years is even too much II fact ne thinks
that the twelve years sentence is unJust
He related tho story of his troubles in
full He killed George ". Embry az
Guthrie on January 3. 1891. on the gov
orument acre Embry, whom Terrill
claimed was professional biacSmailer.
tried 10 beat him out of his homestead
by charging him with being a sooner"
At the conclusion Of the contest trial
Terrin and Embry met outside the land
Office. Emhry started 70 pun q gun and
Terru killed him. Since then Terrill has
iun the gamUt ~ al the Oklahoma
courts. and some of the courts Of Kansas.
He said every obstacle was thrown n MS
way in his tight for liberty by the pro
fessional lan6rrahbers ia Oklshcrna, anc
that Guthrie people were all his enemies.
because. as ~ Alliance member q the
legislature one tirne. he organized the
legislature sgsinsf the Republican organ
Eatlen and forced through a resolution
making Oklahoma City the temporary
capital Of the territory. lie adElitte1
killing Embry. bet claimed K was done
"a self defcnse. lie ras tried II Payne
county first. and after what be terms an
irregular trial ne vas raiiroadel 81 prison
lie lie took al appeal. bat TIE court
irrsgularly dismissed * one day wstbol.
sewing any notice that & was even going
10 take il up. lie then applied f0r h.a re-
lease on a Rrit of hab=as corpus In The
Kansas supreme court. and that tribunal
held that he nad ret been given o con
sfltstio1al t-iaL and h. vas ordered re-
leased from q-ison- But IRE warden was
Instructed 10 return hiu % the gkiarc1as
authorities agaia Tor rrial Te wss tired
again i- sob.3 county arf sertenced a.
twelve years lie took anather appeal
lut hls lawyers went Back 90 tlu ard
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