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

before the Iaglelatureg
4. 10 sir, 1 have not.
q. You have had no such action in
the Beard?
A. No sir, none whatever.
j. &. McWILIlAMs
Mr. E A sogthwick, being nrst duly
sworn, testified as Follows:
q state your name. age ana post
Office address,?
a. ~ a. southwlck, as years OF
age post Office Cherokee
q state what official position. Ii
/ any, you hold IN this countyg
q. Deputy district clerk.
q. How long have you lived In this
county?
strip
O. Are yoh acquainted with II. l..
kineheloe county clerk?
A. Yes. sir.
z How long have YOU known him?
A since the campaign last fall
u When is the last time you saw
A. Yesterday
Q Where
a. do not remember
y lon know where he IS now?
A. No, sir.
q Have YOU any information that
Is likely to lead TO where he is?
A. No sir
q Did he tel you he was going
A. No, sir didn't know he was
@ Have you any Information as to
where he has gone or heard any one
A. No. sir.
q DO You remember the other
night when the sergeaut-at-arms and
others dnder direction Of this commit.
tee tried 20 serve a subpoena on him
or a summons
A Yes. sir
@ Where was he then9
a / don't know.
q. Is there any statement you de.
sire to make?
A. ] believe not.
@. You know whore the ballot
boxes are?
A. No sir.
@ Do YOU know whether they have
been moved from the county or notY
a. No, sir.
e. A. SoUTHWICK.
Mr. w l.. Owen, being irst duly
sworn, testified as follows:
q State your name, age and resi-.
dence?
a. w. {. owen. age 2G years. resi-.
denee Cherokee Okla
. Who're are you from TO this
country?
A. From Kansas.
@ What official position do yoa
hold?
a. Deputy county attorney during
The absence OF Mir. Wilder. However.
he Is back now and hold none.
days past?
a Yes, sir-l served up TIN
Y give the days beginning and
ending Of your recent serving in that
capaeity2
A. ! began ! think a week ago last
wednesday and according to the 40.
poihiment Of the county attorney was
10 serve until he returned to the conn. !
ly~~he returned yesterday
9. During that time the Legislative
1ommittee came here for the purpose
oi investigating the case OF Murley vs.
Allen2
A. Yes sir.
q And during that time YOU have
been the legal adviser OF the county
clerk?
A, lie came to me for advice and I
gave him the advice.
U Haven't you been doing more
Than merely advising?
a. Yes, slr-i got up or rather
iid the typewrltlng work ia getting up |
some papers ia -hls case.
q You iiled an Injunction against
me legislative committee?
A. did not file 1.-THE clerk filed
Z himself | got up the order.
q. You state you die no. appear
As attorney?
~ believe | won't before the Judge. |
@ You state you drew the petltiou
and went IN the court and made ap. /
nllcaiion and went through the case Z
ike any lawyer representing client |
aould2
A. presume SO.
~ NNNNhAA Vt loA ~ ih true I
A, lt is
Q. You advised him he didn't have \
20 give up these ballots?
Ihai is ne advice / gave him.
O. You did not tell him that the |
legislature WIS co-ordiuate branch /
p me government and invested with 4
lll the rights OF The others?
A, No, sir--l did not know ii.
q You aid not inform him?
A. NO sir, did not so infonm him. /
@ Your duties as county attorney /
vas such as TO advise officers gener.
a. Yes, sir.
Q Why didn't YOU inform him that
mere We're three coordinate branches
'i me government and that the legis.
ature WAS supreme i'm iis own nghlsg /
a. ! had different view OF the
natter / Went by the session laws OF
800 where he clerk Is made the custo-
ilan 81 the ballots and returns of the
sie iion and as J understood Il the bal.
ois could only be opened upon an
rider OF the district Judge ln an elec.
ion contest where they are 10 We used
Is evidence. } may be wrong ia re.
gard 10 the advice