Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-16
GOODE SISTERS CLEARED
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then came up the stairs, continued
Coffey, hit me under the right eye
and said. You dirty low life puppy,
and c. d. you.' and as he was
pulled away shouted want an
other chance at him. Somebody else
shouted 7 want chance at him. Mrs
Rhodes broke my glasses and flnding
myself surrounded, ! pushed Lulu
of of the porch and was then jorked
back into the church"
Rev. Roper was next called hut be-
fore he had taken his seat, McMahan
flared up suddenly with IL will ask
the court to speak to. Jack Goode,
here, and admonish him that he must
use no obscene and insulting Lam
guage TO the witnesses nnder penalty
OF being found guilty of contempt OF
court" Judge Webster so admon-
lshed Goode.
Roper testified about the same as
the others adding that he heard them
sing out, as he opened the window
Don't let them out OF the window. Z"
A. II. Benton took the stand and
was soon followed by n teacher
named Schultz, who produced the
braided shawl strap with buckle,
which he had taken from Lulu
Goode.
II. A. Walters, the prosecuting wit
ness, was called and gave the strong
est quotations yet produced at the
trial. Jack Goode said" stated.
Walters. THE 60 don't let
them out OF the window" and "who
hit you. Lulu. let me at him. The
low down dirty ours. ia like TO get
M them" Jack Goode sat In his
chair in the court listening to this al
most to the bursting point. when the
climax came with Walters statement,
Lulu Goode struck the pastors wife
full In the face. Jack Goode hit his
knee aud exclaimed. THE liar." lie
tried to get out OF his chair but was
restrained by Roy Phillips. who sat
next 10 him.
Rev J. +. Lewis and Mrs Roper
and her daughter. stella. completed
the states list OF witnesses
The trial adiourned until evening.
when a motion for a difmissal OF the
case was made by Kaiser on the
ground that no evidence had been
given showing that there had been
any attempt TO break up a religious
meeting" the charge on which the
Goodies were arrested. McMahan
was given until this morning TO look
up authorities against this.
This Forenoon Session.
Another warm number was added
10 the session Of the trial this morn
ing More OF the faetional fightlng.
physical and mental. which has been
going on in the Free Methodist
church was given airing. Reverend
conrey. while not openly called a liar
by Attorney VIM. Kaiser. gave a pret-
ty strong impression that way In his
speech to the jury. Jack Goode came
In for a very powerful roasting at |
ihe hands OF Prosecuting Attorney
and many pleasantrles,
which kept the crowd. which was
20 dense that many had perehed
themselves on the wlndowsills. In an
Iproar. The lie was passed on Mrs.
Roper by Lulu GOode, who stated
,andidly and decidedly that she had
lot struck her. The trial began
sharply at 9 o'clock and continued
intil 1915 p. m, when the case
vent 70 the jury. but during that
ime the audience. great part. as
ghole never moved from their places
,r seats. except at the instructions
II Constable Johnson TO make room
or the crowd outside. which kept In
reasing.
Jack Goode was the hrst witness
,ut on the stand. lie stated that
Ie was on his way 10 his grandma
hers home from his shop. when hap
ening 10 pass the church. he saw
ls sisters knocked on the front
orch by coney apd rushed TO their
s-istanee. bat did not strike the
but merely grabbed him by
be coat. McMahan. in cross-exami-
alton. tried 10 prove by Jack GoOde
hat he had been In the church on
hree occasions and started trough
ouse." attempting 70 break up the
leetlngs. Go0de denied this and also