The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-19
TERRILL'S PLEA
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y1obberts Of Oklahoma. who securet
4 yudse ~ s. West to help him out
when Terrill opened his argument
g5eFore the court Saturday he created
something OF a sensation by saying:
--rhe court win pardon my appear
sance when : inform it that J have not
Esad bath or shave for more than o
Sn0nth. being in solitary confinement
and ON bread and water during that
time. because remarked in the hear
ting Of guard that was not amen
abSe to the Kansas laws"
'sSss1at is not in issue here Justice
Johnston said to him quietly. "If you
are not treated properly your redress
70 Ay another action. You must con-
Bne yOur remarks to this case"
Tserrll proceeded with his argument,
1ut returned to his personal grievance
with she prison authorities three
eImes. The court stopped him, but be
was insisient. Finally he filed a mo-
aion Tor an order commanding tho
warden to treat him differently The
=; zshief Snstice declined to receive II. and
zse subsided
--Terrill has had better treatment
and more courtesies shown him than
any other prisoner" said ] w Dob
snn- deputy warden Of the penitenti-
Ary, when asked about Terrill's treat
neat Saturday afternoon. He is a
sort OF agitator He was an agitator
heGEre ne came to the prison, and has
Deen disturbing element ever since
he arrived He finds means of com
municating with the other prisoners
Kna sAoes things generally to disobey
me rules.
.-Fhe statement that Terrill has
Deen in solitary c6Hhnehent for some
sisne is true. but he has had a chance
= Lo shave himself and have a bath. He
. has had his bath as often as the prison
. .rlies require. and did not get a shave
: because he told me he did not want
lne- understand that the former
prison administration put him on a
IIui Of bread and water, but he has
Been fed as well since we had him as
my of the prisoners
n We put him in solitary confine
nent because he said he was not
lnenable 10 the Kansas laws and
SOsad obey none of the rules of the
Kansas prison We can not permit in
nboTdlnation among any of our pris-
pUr rules That we put him in solitary
Onfinement. or course. the discipline
a "A prison Is similar to that In an
rmy. in that II should not be discuss
a with outsiders"
uerrill made a good argument and
seemed as though he had the court
gaih him TO a considerable extent as
ONE of the justices interrupted At
orney General Roberts with perti-
ent questions during his argument
he court took the case under advise
nent and gave Attorney General Rob
ers week TO file a brief upon some
uesuons at issue. which Il thought
ad not been made plain The general
Impression is that Terrill viii go free
''The law clearly gives your petit
oner" said Terrill in his argument.
The right TO attack the powers and
Notifications Of the warden. f. b.
IWett. and If we show that e b
~ ewett Is not empowered by law 10 inn
rison your petitioner the court must
ischarge the petitioner under the ex-
ress provisions of the Oklahoma
abeas corpus act"
Terriil called the attention of the
ourt 20 the following facts having
earring on his case
''First--The contract was TO be
lade IN the name OF this Oklahoma
The contract was 10 be
th the proper authorities Of
ther state OF territory
'iid-Fhe governor Of Oklahoma
in any manner authorized 20