The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-09
THE DISTRICT COURT.
The Hancock Case sUspenoso This
kornina-Rsslnea To-Day.

korning-Rss1rnsa Today.
The district court opened this morn
ing a little late. notwiihstandlng the
court had ordered that same convene
al $50 O'Clock. The reason Of the de-
lay was on account Of the illness Of
Mr. Abner Ford. Of Kemp, who is one
Of the jurors In the case. Mr. Ford
kas been sick FOR a. least a couple Of
days. but has held up brayely. until
this morning. when it was announced
that be could not come W 20 the
court house The jury is being held In
tact a, the hotel. in charge Of bailiff.
while the sick juror is receiving the
medical aid Of his physician. Having
only a severe case Of lagrippe. ii is
to be hoped that he vii be able to con
tinue with the case by morning.
In the meantime the case IS being
held in abeyance. while other matters
are occupying the attention Of the
court
Mr.. Ford's illLeso has occasioned
some disappointment in the meantime
A great many ladies had assembled
in the courtroom this morning 20 hear
the attorneys speak. Momon Pruiett,
Who was to have spoken this morning.
was keyed up 70 the highest notch.
and will now have 10 wait until the
jury can be brought before him be
| fore he can make the effort In store
| for his client.
When court convened this afternoon
the jury in the Geo. ancock case hal
taken their seats In the box. the sick
man Mr. Abner Ford. vas able 10 be
brought up on cot and was laid on
same in front Of the other iurymen.
the curtains Of the windows mad oeen
drawn down. darkening the room to
great extent.
In the meantime the following other
business was transacted:
c. c. Graves. introducing liquor
dismissed.
John II. Lowe. forgery, continued by
defendant.
Z. II. Dafron. larceny. continued by
government.
Lon Logan, assault. continued by
government
Same defendant, weapon. continued
by government.
Robt. Swindall Jr.. introducing H.
quor; defendant waived arraignment
and pleaded guilty. penalty six months
in Jail and a fine of s25. both suspend
ed during good behavior
Zander Davidson. false pretense,
continued by government.
Geo. Perryman and Jack Casey sell
ing liquor; continued as to Casey,
Perryman pleaded guilty
VIII McKellop and Albert Crawford,
arson; continued by government
Nettie Goodson vs.. j. J. Goodson, de-
cree.
J. F. Greenwood, aggravated assault,
continued by defendant.
Jack Alexander ct al, larceny, con
tinued by defendant.
Jesse Givens. charged with larceny,
was brought up from the Jail and
pleaded guilty to stealing a couple Of
horses. one from Lee Ferguson and
one from r. A. Mitchell. He was in
dicted at the present term OF the
grand jury. Jesse is a youthful look
ing fellow, dirty and to some extent
ragged. He has not got the appearance
of a criminal, still he pleaded guilty to
stealing two horses. and by the time
he returns from the penitentiary he
will be a hardened criminal.
j. L. Sheppard. weapon, waived ar
ralgnment and pleaded guilty; fined
$50 and allowed ten days IN which to
pay.
NJ. w Simmons, two cases. one as
sault to kill the other assault and bat
terry, continued by government on ac-
count of one of the witnesses having |
been kidnapped and taken from the |
country.
Momon Pruiett OF Pauls Valley then
proceeded to address the jury in favor !
of the defense. Sulwell IL. Russell fol |
lowed, and A. c. Cruce will close the
case tomorrow morning.