The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-20
DEFENSE ORDERED TO
PRESENT TESTIMONY
Woman Defendants Attorneys
Not Decided as to Placing
Her on Stand

Special to Daily Leader
Oklahoma City, July 2O.--After al
most two days had been spent IN ar
gument IN which attorneys for off
Lila Meadows battled heipically TO
have their motion sustained. taking
advantage OF every legal authority
that conld possibly have O tendency 70
strcrgthon their cause and fighting
every point advanced by the prosecu-
tion. they we're forced toi hear Judge
George ". Clark overuled their motion
and instruct them Co De prepared 70
put on their defense this afternoon az
1880 o'clock,
4 hardly think that the time would
be profitably spent in passing upon
all the points that have been brought
ont ia the long argument upon this mo
ti0n, seid Judge Clark. sbut there is
one thing to do, and while there is
some doubt as to what Is the best
courDe 10 pursue. ] shall iako the
course that gives the least chance
for error. Ny mind is not 50 clear
on this subject as ] wish 1t We're. but
1t is the earnest desire on my part
and that desire has been manitestca
on All sidea, not to permit any error
to creep into this trial z shirk no
responsibility, but take the course that
IS open and the one that presents
the least chance for doubt and that
IS to ovarrule the notion
Following the oyerruling Of the mo-
ton by Judge Clark attention waa
ai once directed 10 Mrs Meadows.
Who had sat silently Watching tnf
Judge throughout his ruling sai 81
there wael any effect upon her Il WE
not visible. Within minute after
the motion had been oyefruled and SO
announced by the court Mrs Mead.
uws was chattingswith lhe baillf and
smiling just as ii every point was be-
ing decided ia her favor
Judge Clark stated that the eVi-
dence pertaining to the piece Of car.
pet found near the Meadows grave
and introduced as exhibits during the
Tegelar trial, should 20 to the jury
for consideration. The Testimony
OF Mrs. Carrie Allard and hor daugh
ter Florence. relating to the Mrs
Myers camping party. their telephone
communications to Mrs. Meadows u
Oklahoma City, wa withdrawn from
the Jury and they were instructed NOT
70 consider part Of IL.
The famous jail letter which devcd
in immoral thoughts and indicated
more depravity than anything else
presented was admitted only so far a.
TO show the relations existing between
Rudolph Tegeler and Mrs Meadows
The court has been criticised al
times for admitting certain evidence
to show T0eeler's participation IN th,
alleged crime, but It must be borne IL
mind that Il Is necessary under one
phase OF the prosecution TO show his
part in the affair. However unless
i is shown that this defendant Is
connected with the evidence, the
points admitted cannot be used said
Judge Clark II regard to certain evi
dence that touches upon Tegeiers par
ticipatlon IA the crime.
The oyerralIng of this motion means
that the defense viii be forced to pui
on IT'S witnesses. II means, too, thai
the prosecution win have chance I,
bring All Of the damaging evidence
properly beioie the jury in an argu
mont s9
Although ono Of tho attorneys fol
Mrs Meadows has been quoted as say
ING that Airs Meadows win be placed
on the stand 10 her own behalf, Il Is
not yet known for sure that this VII
be dome Her attorneys decline e
make any statement for publication IL
this regard