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

hohle oi these boxes had been placed
~ tho ypult In the past few days.
A. Ihat is my understanding.
O. Your understanding or some
one Informed You that they lad been
placed there for the purpose OF fol
lowing that section OF The statute tc
keep them in secure placeY
a, Yes. Sir.
REDIRECT.
By Mr.. London:
2. DO You think II they hadn't
been put IN the vault that they would
have been taken from you by force
A. No, Sir.
Q. Did you see any necessity OF
putting these ballot boxes IN the vault
aud locking them upg
A. | did not.
q DO you see any necessity Of it?
A In my opinion there WAS none.
RECROSS.
BY Mr. Partridge:
Q In yonr opinion If the clerk was
going to leave the city wouldn't II be
better for him to put his property
where he knew It would be secure?
A. That is with the clerk.
REDlRECT,
BY. Mr.. London:
Q. Didn't he put them in there be.
fore he left town?
A. AS ] understand II.
Q. And was here All day?
A. Yes, sir. was also subponaed
70 bring the Dallos boxes and the rec
ofds.
9. Have you brought all the rec
ords?
A. All that have in my possession.
@ All the records you can in any
election?
a. Yes, sir.
Mr. Riley Cloud. being first duly
sworn testified as follows:
q State your name, age and post
Office address.
a. Riley Cloud 30 years OF age,
residence, Cherokee.
Q. Where are You from?
a. From Klowa. Kansas.
O. Make your statement.
A In regard to this banquet Mr.
Wilder never talked to me except in a
general way about the banquet Mr.
Wilder never said anything to me him
self about George Woods and | think
Mr. Prouty was mistaken ia regard to
that statement over the telephone.
There was some misunderstanding
about the arrangement OF the pro
gram. Mr.. Beeman, Mr.. Wilder and
iDgsek were on the banquet commit.
tee Mr.. Bceman called mo up in ref
erence to Mr. Woods being placed on
the program and ! asked him his rea.
sons and he told me probably he
would be indicted. | did not 60 into9it
very far. ana AS far as Mr. wilder was
con, erned We never talked about the
matter at al,. Mr. Beeman told me
that there would be some dissatlsfac-
uon II Woo was placed on the pro.
gram as there might be trouble on
account OF The election frauds aud after
that there was some one came to me
and told me there was Kick on
George Woods being placed on the
program but It never amounted to any
thing AS nothing was said about Il
q Il didn't amount 10 anything,
but Il resulted IN an indictment any
way?
A. There was an Indictment.
q hid Mr. Wilder by direct state
ment, innuend0 or otherwise suggest !
to you before the ASSEMBLING of the
grand jury that there would be an in.
di,tment?
A. No, sir-not by direct slatemen.
or otherwise.
Q, Did Mr. Beeman state where hA I
got his information?
A. Mr. Beeman toldme | think that |
Mf Wilder told him. think that's |
my best recollection Of ii and that Mr..
Wilder objected TO Mr. Woods being |
ON the program.
RILEY CLOUD.
Mr. ID. d. Harrison. being first duly |
sworn, testified as follows:
q. State your name, age ana pos.
office address.
A. D. b. Harrison. &C years OF age,
post Office Cherokee.
Q. What state are You from, Mr..
Harrison?
A. My native state is Pennsyl !
gania but I came from Kansas here. /
Q. How long have you lived In the I
present limits OF Oklahoma?
A. Three years. About two and 1
Iwo-thirds years.
* WIZ gRu htAS Nuilh6 AAtc ciEA' i
lion Of September IL, 1907?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. We're you bailin Of the grand 4
Jury recently?
A. Yes, sir.
O. What month was that?
A. II was January 20, / think
about the 2lst of January.
O. What position did you hold?
A. ] was bailln OF the grand jury.
2. How long were you bailiff of /
he grand jury?
A. Dprlng It's entire term.
@ Was there any other baillf be
sides yourself?
a. No. sir
Q. u was your duty 10 wait on the
grand jury?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you at any time go for Wit
iesses for the grand jury?
A. Yes, sir
Q. Did you 30 TO the district clerk
With orders for a subpoena
a. I don't remember.
q DID You serve subpoenas?
A. No, sir; I think took them to
he sheriff or his ofiice and he served
hen.