The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-03
THE DISTRICT COURT.
Murder Trial on--Msny Receive Sen
tenee 70 Penitentiary for Crimes.

tenee to Penitentiary for Crimes.
In the district court Monday in the
case Of Herman Mercer ahd Fred
Gay. charged with MURDER and in
which the defendants attorneys we're
trying to have the case dismissed.
claiming that the defendants we're
/ jeopardlzed when tried before. that
feature Of the case was lost. and then
came the trial OF the case
The two defendants we're arraign-
ed and pleaded not guilty. The de-
fense demanded a severance in the
case. and Herman Mercer was put
on trial Up to the closing hour yes
terday afternoon the jury had been
secured and the attorneys made their
statements a. - jury.
After the trial Of Mercer, Fred Gays
case will be taken up. After Fred
Gay. Otis Fenoy. charged with muf-
der, is likely to come up. In the mean
time the following other business
was transacted.
Vernon Stewart. weapon; continued
by defendant
Jim Wright. intercourse with fe-
male under Is years; dismissed
w. G. Williams. aggravated assault;
defendant pleaded guilty. fined $50
cost remitted and allowed until the
first day Of next term Of court TO pay
fine.
Ernest Gaines. larceny; charge re-
duced to petit larceny; defendant
pleaded guilty. Sentenced to six
months in Jail.
VIII Robertson, larceny; defendant
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
Fort Leavenworth penitentiary for
one year and one day.
Foster Freeman, larceny; defendant
pleaded guilty and received one year
and one day at Fort Leavenworth.
w. d. Cox. larceny; defendant
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
three years.
T. b. Simpson, larceny; defendant
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
pen for a year and a day.
Bud True. larceny; defendant plead
: ed guilty and was sentenced to FIVE
, years in the penitentiary.
Same defendant, larceny; dismissed.
]. A. Bentley, intercourse with fe-
male under 16 years; bond forfeited
John II. Lowe. violation section
214S r. S. U. S. A.; bond forfeited.
Hazel Maxwell. receiving stolen
property; defendant pleaded guilty
aud was sentenced TO the penitentiary
c at Columbus, Ohio. for year and a
c day and fined $50.
William Barnes, larceny; dismiss
C ed.
c ]. r. Donahoo. weapon; defendant
pleaded guilty; fined $50, costs remit
C ted.
c J. A. Skipworth. aggravated as
c sault; defendant pleaded guilty. fined
RONf ioSAn ltullAAths
Red Skaggs. larceny; charge re
C duced to petit larceny, defendant
c pleaded guilty, fined S25 and sen
c fenced to one day in jail.
Joe Smith, assault to kill; dis
missed.
! }. A. wilburn and Sam Harris. dis
posing of liquor; defendant Wilbur
pleaded guilty, fined 500 and sentenc
D. ed TO six months in Jail; given til
June 25 to pay fine and jail sen
tence suspended during good behav
ior. Defendant Harris dismissed.
Frank Craddock, weapon; dis
missed.
!. Eddie Brownlee, introducing; de
fendant pleaded guilty and was fine'
7 S25 and thirty days in Jail
An order was issued allowing Mrs
J. S. Hammer $500 in the John S
Hammer estate.
At noon today nearly all the wit
II nesses OF the Herman Mercer cas-
: were examined and 1t was the opinion
y of the district attorney that the argu
ment in the case would be conclude,
this afternoon.
After the Mercer case is fnishe
the Fred Gay murder case will b
. taken up.
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