The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-01


G. DO you know whether they were
moved this week?
A. ; noticed on Monday or Tuesday
that there had beon some change in
the boxes when was there but ! do
not know whether there were any
taken out or not.
O. That is since the committee
came up hore2
A. am not sure whether 1t IS
or not
@. Judge. do you know who made
the changes IN these boxes?
a. No slr
Q. DO sou know where these boxes
are2
A. No sir Only by report
q. | will take the report
A. Mr. Kinchloe told me he had
put them In The safe some of them
Q. IN his office?
A. Yes sir.
O. Did Ms ISinohloe state whether
or not he took any Of them to Enid?
A. No SIR
g Did he state what he did with
the remaining ones?
A. No sir
O. You issued an Injunction against
this committee did YOU?
A. Yes sir
O. Had ii served on the committee? {?
a. Yes sir.
O. Was your purpose to obstruct
the process in the ivestigation of these
matters?
A. No sir
O. Who made application for this
restraining orderg
A. The clerk Mr. Kinchloe
@. BY what attorney?
A. Mr. owen
g. Who is he2
"A. He Is assistant county attorney.
O. DO you know where the county
clerk is now?
A. No sir.
@. You have no idea where he Is?
A. No sir--l could OF say that
have
O. You DO not know where he is?
A. ! understood he went to Enid
that is all | know about it
O. You know nothing about the in
yestigation and the use of these bal
lots and polling sheets and the rec
ords pertaining to the election held on
September n. 1907, before the grand
iHry Of this county2
A. No sir.
g. Is there any statement you want
to makeg
A. ! think not
O. When you issued that restrain
Ing order were you aware that this
was n legislative investigation?
A. IL was reported TO be-yes sir.
O. Your idea was you had a right to
.enioin the Legislature OF the State?
A. My idea was that Mr. Kinchloe
had certain rights which he claimed
and thought he was entitled to a
hearing on these rights.
O. Irrespective of the constitution
or the law?
A. No sirn nos irrespective of it.
Just according to the way / construed
the law
Q. Was there an application made
to you for warrant TO arrest any
member OF the committee or sergeant
alarms or assistant sergeantatarms
by any one?
a. No sir.
@ You state positiy ~ that this
order was not ISSUED for the purpose Of
obstructing process or hindering or de.
laying the investigation o, nis com
mittee?
A. IL was not
Q II you have any statement to make
you have the privilege of doing so.
A. ! will say that proposed we ask
Judge Graber 90 issue an order instruct
ing the clerk to turn ocer these ballot
boxes TO the committee That rs all.
r. NJ GUSTIN.
Mr. D. A Hughey being FIRST duly
sworn t7gtitied as follows.
G. State your name, age and resi-
dence.
A. d A. Hughey. SO years of age.
residence Oklahoma-Cherokee.
Q. What's the state Of your ma
tivity?
A. Illinois.
@ How long have YOU lived in the
present boundaries OF Oklahoma2
A. Since The opening OF this coun-
try
Q. What official position DO YOU
hold at this timer
A. Sheriff OF Alfalfa county
q. Elected Ia the general election
held September H. 1907?
a. eS sir.
Q. DO YOU remember the latest
lgran diury that set here In January
serving any subpoenas or summons for
witnesses and In them one on the
county clerk?
A. ann not sure but / think did.
@ DO you remember serving one
20 refresh your memory do you remem.
ber serving a subpoena duces tccum
on the county clerk To- bring records
with reference to the election ballots
and other election data 20 apear be-
fore the grand jury with such records ?
A. ! think | did would not be
certain.
q. Don't YOU know you did2
A. ] would not be certain
q You are a good, intelligent man
an dyOur memory Is gOod-you either