The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-16
STEVENSON FACES
TRIAL FOR MURDE
Pauls Valley Man on Trial at N..-
Charged With kilIlna p.,a.
Valley Deputy Marshal

Norman, Okla. April 1S.
spending his Easter Sunday in u
sultation with his lawyers and hno
ing that he Is to be tried for hiq !,
James Stevenson entered court 81 \
place yesterday to answer to \
charge of numbering deputy mars1
r. w. Cathey. at Pauls Valley ON \
third day of November, 1907
The case involves legal oues,,
that Is Of about as much interest
the case itself Stevenson was mad
ed under United States law in the
dian Territory. three days bef,
statehood. while he was confined
the Jail at Norman preparing 10 mai
bond, OF $4,000. the Territory was
mitted to statehood. The states
torney had the ase transferred 10 n
state court while the defendant VI
confined at Norman, and while the \
fendant was still in Jail the com
attorney of McClain county had \
case transferred to that county. nj
defendant claims that the transfe
we're ilega, as he was not prese.
at the transfer
Some Of the ablest talent Of \
state has been retained in the eas
Moman Pruiett OF Oklahoma City h
F. Williams of Norman and YerE.
e. Taylor of Pauls Valley viii pI,
for the mans life, while Asslsta-
County Attorney J. d. Mitchell Of G,
vim county. r, 7. Jones of Pauls VI
ley and Newell and Jackson of NJ
man will prosecute,
There are a number Of events lea
Ing up to the killing. Albert Steve
son, a nephew of the defendant VI
ordered to stop some negro musicla
from playing in his pool hall wh.
after telephone conversation WI
tie mayor he refused to do. where
on Cathey used his club. For II
Cathey was under indictment chai
ing assault when he died. Six wee
prior to the killing James Stevens
had been drinking, two officers Ste
ed to take him home when Cathey
tered and upon Stevenson drawing
knife dubbed him severely In
which Stevenson claims 10 have
ceivcd permanent injuries. Steven.
circulated petition to have Cath
removed from the police force. IN
which the council did not act. Tire
We're made and carried to Stevens
On the night Of the killing Stevens
was in a restaurant Cathey came
left, and returned again. Stevens
went 20 his barber shop, which "
two doors distant aud as he enter
locked up and saw Cathey with q Z
in his hand Both men opened 4
Stevenson receiving three bullets. o
Cathey two. ~athey died almost
instantly.
Since this killing T 5. Kendall
lice judge of Pauls Valley shot a
kiiled John Stevenson. a brother
the defendant and is now under
Indictment for murder. Feeling
been high and the breaking out
feudism feared several times when
case was pending.
United States Judge Hosea 1ov
send, three days before stateho
granted the defendant bond in {
sum Of $4,000. but while he was p
pairing 70 make bond the territory "
admitted to statehood aud Judge
MILAN the district state Judge refus
TO recognize the order made by Jud
loWhsend, Inc case was carried
the supreme court twice on a writ
habeaus corpus and once on a "
of mandamus.
The writ Of mandamus order
Judge Mcmillan to grant the defer
ant bail in the sum of $4,000 wh
he made, some OF the wealthlest n
Of GarYin county going on his bond