The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-12
RECEPTION At MUSEOGEE
POPULAR DEMONSTRATION
Many kilograms COngrsluIaiIng
COVeTnuT On Outcome Of
Court Decision

""'H"tNtf NNi"N APih A4' h'
statement was given ont from the
United states district attorneys Of.
fcc here today that Special Attorney
Rush ans District Attorney Gregs i
Tulsa had decided to abandon any
further prosecution Of Governor Has.
kell and othes prominent OkIahomana
recently involved in Muskogee town,
lot cases This course, Il was stated.
had been dictated from Washington.
Governor and Mrs. c. n. Haskell
accompanied By number OF promin-
eni attorneys from over the state that
attended the court hearing at Tulsa
Saturday, arrived this morning from
Muskogec. The governor is greatly
pleased over the outcome OF the hear.
Ing but says he has no further state.
meht 10 make with reference to the
case at this time. The governors Of.
Hee was crowded this morning with
friends. nf the chief executive who
called 70 congratulate him upon the
y0utu0me Of the land cases at Tulsa.
When Goyernos Haskell arrived at
Musk0gle saturday from Tulsa. wAere
indictments against him and SIX other
Mnskogee citizens were disposed Of.
be was met by crowd Of Muskogee
cltlzens and given an ovation. He
was met by carriages, automobiles and
brass band. A parade was formed
and Governor Haskell escorted to his
apartments al the Turner Hotel.
where a shook hands with friends
The governor has received many
kilograms from all parts Of the state
congraiulailng him on the result OF
the courf decision. He declined 10
give ont statement, except 10 reil-
crate what he had said when the IN.
dictments we're returned, that they
would not hold good.
Defendants are Wealthy.
The defendants affected by Saluf-
days decision besides Governor Has
keil, are
Clarence w Turner Maskogee. aged
co. proprietor Of a hardware con.pa.
ny. former mcmber Of city council
He was born In Cleveland, ohio.
Walter A. Eaton, MuskOgee. aged
a0 he Is native OF Kansas. but
resided III Lima, Ohio. aud Hastings.
Mich, before coming to Oklahoma IN
1888. lie was secretary Of the Indian
ola Construction company, Of which
Governor Haskell IL president Tho
company scheduled q lnrge number oi
town lots. lle was Indicted jointly
with Governor Haskell and q. w Turn.
ar on one Indictment carrying forty
eight counts
William I Hutchlngs, aged 40. la~-
yer. real estate deale7, born IN Vir-
glnla. lie had been oifered q seat on
The bench Of the supreme court Of
Oklahoma, but declined It.
r. B. Sewers OF Muskogee and Ok
mulgee, Okla. aged a. He was born
In Arkansas. came 10 indian Territory
when young man and taught In the
Indian echoola He married a halt
breed indian. became q Greek citizen
by adoption by the Creek council. en-.
gagged IN mercantile business. was an
extensive donlef IN cattle and former
~ VAS a member Of the Muskogee city
council.
A. 2. English aRed Al, son.ln.law Of
+. II. sewers: lawyer, capitalist. man.
agef OF Muskogee Title and Trust
company held large interests In local
teIapn0nr companies and formerly
WINS member 81 MulkOgee city council.
lEe IL now m III Los Angeles.
Iesae mn os Muak0gee, aged aS He
was Indicted Jointly With English ant
sewers. Native Of Texas He came
10 Mnskngee IN 1900 ana became inter.
egled In Tire Canadian Valley Trust
company. now defuncl He Il 4 law.
yer by profession and became ldentl.
fed with Sewers and English In the
scheduling oi lots.
Mf. EnpIlsh recently wrote friends
IN MuskoRep hat he exnecfed TO r..
turn to bis home about April IS. f.
underwent an operation IN California
and for o time his life was despalred
Of.
The aggregate wealth Of the seven
men IA said "a be over s2.o0000a. The
indictments against them numbered
~ and lfoy were returned At Msssknl
zee after a lengthy grand jury Infes.
lleal|on conducted hy Sylvester Huah
oE OmshA. Witnesses being brought 4
lhe state from Ohio Michigan and eth
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