The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-02

~ iftth 1ou lrii the COUNTY Cltfh
not 70 pay any attention to the orders
Of this legislative committee2
A. No sir. have not been advis
ing counsel for the county clerk.
q. ] mean friendly by counsel on
otherwiseg
a. No sir; he Bsobabiy asked me
What the law was and / think j read
u out OF the session laws OF 1905?
made?
A. Yes. sir
Q. You told Etn not to pay an at
tentlon TO the comiaitiee?
A. No. sir.
z. You did not Inform him that the
legislative branch was coordinate
part Of the government and could not
be intenerred with by any other part
OF the government2
A. ! don't think he asked me any
such question
z. What was your advice To him?
A ! wasn't advising him.
z. How came you to show him the
law7
A. He asked me II that was the
latest law aud told him that was the
latest legislative law.
q. Didn't you tell him that the
district Judge was the only man that
could order these ballots Turned over?
A. | read him that law That is
all there was to it.
q. You told him that was the law?
A. l just read the law. lie refer.
red to the county attorney and said
that he was his advising counsel.
O. Is there any statement that yov
wish to make voluntarily?
A. Not that | know of.
GEORGE w. PARTRIDGE.
Mr. Frank Prouty, being iirst duly
sworn, testified as follows!
Q. State your name, age and resi-.
dence
A. Frank Pronty, As years, resi-
dence Cherokee.
q. What business are you in?
A. Newspaper business. Edit the
State Journal Republican
Q. Make your statement, Mr
Prouty.
A. There had been a committee ap-
pointed to see about getting up ban
quet and officers of the bar associa.
tion had been elected and there was
a certain attorney had insisted that
the names of the officers should not
be published. They eidn't want Prouty
to know anything about the election
of officers. informed the committee
that if they did not get up a banquet
that ! would see the business men or
the commercial club and get up a ban
quet Later on Mr. Cloud handed me
a program which l published as he
handed it to me in the paper.
By Mr.. Partridge:
Just moment. With all courtesy
TO Mr.. Prouty and others would like
to ask whether or not this testimony
Is taken In the election contest OF
Murley VS.. Allen?
A. BY Murray Only incidentally.
Mr.. Prouty continuing, said got
a message from Mr.. Cloud asking ii
had printed the programs yet He
says. There Is a hell OF a kick baing
made. Wilder Is raising the devil be.
cause Woods is GA there, elnd told
him the programs had not been print.
ed yet and he says, we viii have a
meeting OF the committee and / win
let you know how we will fix that" II
went on for few days and another
phone came and said to put Woods
name on the bottom instead az the top
Of the program. | did so aud printed
them according to Mr. Claud's insruc.
tions and looked to Cloud for the pay.
After the programs were printed and
being delivered, Mr Wilder diacov.
cred that the programs were printed
With George Woods name on them and
he jumped on me like a Wild boar and
wanted to know why Woods name
was on the program. told him 1t had
been done by orders and did it under
instructions of the committee and he
told me he was not going to call on
George Wood Cloud talked with
Wilder and of course George Wood did
not talk that night In regard TO Il
being a question as to George Wood |
being indicted do not know anything
about that. There was nothing said
in relation to that matter. Mr. Wilder |
was very mad and his actions showed |
to me that there was something going |
to be did, and of course the grand Jury !
had been subpoenaed and he expected |
in HIS mind and heart that he was |
going to get George Woods scalp.
Q. George Woods gave way to Led |
better as a matter of fact2
A. Yes, sir
Q. Was It understood generally he |
was going to be indicted?
A. Wilder didn't say he was going |
to be indicted, but ! understood he
was going to get his scalp.
Q. Do You remember his exact Ian. |
guage in other words, II you do not /
remember his exact language, give
what was the import Of his language.
How did you gain the impression he |
was going TO get his scalp?
A. Il was on account OF his mug. |
The condition Of his mug and actions /
showed that he didn't like George /
Woods a little BIT
@. Wasn't there another reason
that along about election tire he.
WKder was against the constitution?
a. He travelled on a platform
against the constitution aud We 1rav-
eled on a platform for the constitu-
ton. Ne was republican and so was
7 republican
tThe court takes official cognizance
Of the faet that You are republican.
FRANK g. PROUTY
Mr. TillOfcon fnc.yad fhat 4ho oon /