The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-20
80 YEARS FOR WHITE,
z YEARS FOR WOMAN
Proceeds Of Their Labor to Ap-
ply to Support Of Widow
and Children

Special to Daily Leader
Cherokee, Okla. June 20.-Great In,
terest has been manifested here, as
wen is in Garfield county. as to the
inal outcome Of the case OF the state
Of Oklahoma VS.. Lowry aud May
White, charged with the murder OF
Fred Haunstein, a citizen of Garfield
county. The motion for uew trial
and in arrest of judgment was Eresen-
ted and heard by Judge CARRIER this
week and was overuled.
Lowry White and May White hus-
band and wife, were charged with the
murder of Fred Haunstein on The 3rd
bighly respected farmer, a man OF
family living in the southern part of
Garfield county. Lowry White is
about "a years of age and has been
married. to his present wife, his co.
defendant. but little more than year.
His brutal treatment of her lei up TO
the shooting of the deceased. On the
last day of November last May White
fed to the Haunstein home, about
half mile distant for protection
from the cruel treatment OF her hus.
band and to them related the Outrages
perpetrated upon her Haunstein in
company with several of mis- neigh
bors presented the matter to the
county attorney and a complaint was
6led. but, at the preliminary examina'
tion. May White refused to testify
against her husband who was there
upon discharged. although it was the
settled conviction of all that he was
guilty of extreme cruelty toward her
This action OF Haunsten's created an
illfeeling between the parties which,
as time elapsed, grew into bitter
hatred and enmity and finally culmi
mated az the tragedy on the 3rd day
Of March. 1905
While Haunstein was going from
his field 10 his home for dinner along
the public highway In front Of Whites
residence, White followed him along
the public highway and engaged ip a
personal encounter wAich led to his
discontinue and defeat. While the de-
ceased had White down on the ground,
May White came running to the scene
with douLleibarrelled shotgun Il
one hand and a revolver in the other.
Upon his promise to return home and
behave himself, Haunstein let White
lup uninjured with the exception Of a
scratch here and there and a bloody
nose and started down the road to-
ward his buggy, preparatory 20 going
home WhereuDon, White seized the
gun from the hands OF his wife and
shot the deceased in the back. killing
him instantly. White then fed upon
horse, leaving his wife to take care
of herself but was apprehended by
tae authorities some eighteen miles
south. al Sheridan For while mob
violence was threatened, as Haunstein
was a highly respected and prominent
citizen In the community
White and Woman Indicted.
\ Lowry White and May White, his
wife, were Jointly indicted by the
grand jury of GarAsld county at the
4 Ap,ll term of the district court
charged with the crime Of murder.
4 Owing 20 the hign state Of public
sentiment and the notoriety given the
Z case by the press. upon the applica.
ltion Of the defendants. Judge CARRIER
4 granted a change OF venue To this
I Alfalfa county The case came
I promptly on for trial on the ist day
4 OF June the state being represented
iby II. G. McKeeyer, county attorney
Of Garfield county, and Daniel Iiuett
4 ex-county attorney of that county
4 The defendants we've ably represented
ha Messrs Whlttinghil and llnbbell
Of Enid on the 2nd day OF Jane
1 however, the defendant, Lowry Waite
became seriously i'll, having an acute
attack OF appendicitis and il was
thought for while that the case
would have 10 be continued. His III
ness necessitated keeping the jury 70
gether for nearly a week and his re
covery al the end OF thas time per
mitted the trial Of the case to be re
sumed. which resulted in a verdict @
manslaughter ia the first dea-ee fol
/ Lowry White aud manslapghter in thl
second degree for May White, IL seem
ing to be the general impre sion al
The facts and circumstances surround
ing The whole matter were unioldel
that Aoy White was impellei by III
Influence oi her husband 10 particl
pate IN the crime.
IN passing sentence upon the defen
+ dant. Lowry White, after briefly re
viewing the evidence in the case
Judge CARRIER said:
5 Court Passes Sentence.
D In response 10 tne entreafiea o
: your wife for protection from your IN
I human treatment, the deceased Il
4 company FIth his nelghbora. took th
} requisite legal steps 70 procure an IN
Z feftIsetlqn and because of biz ayu