The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-22
ATTORNEYS ENGAGE
IN LIVELY FIGHT
stanfied And Caldwell Mix When Lie
is Passed During Trial Of Ex-
Sheriff at sapulpa
BY Associated Press,

q furious list night between Wade ,.
stanneld, Kings attorney and Fred s.
Caldwell, state enforcement attorney
Caldwell, 1t is said called Stanheld
liar and the fight began The partici-
pants were separated by the court
attendants and fined twenty-five dol
lars each.
sapulpa, Okla, Oct. 19.-After ex-
'haustlng several days in the attempt
to secure a jury in the case Of the
state against ex-sherlff Henry Clay
Sing, charged with bribery, now be-
ing heard in the district court before
Judge John Carruthers, panel was
secured yesterday afternoon and the
taking of testimony begun.
Enforcement Attorney Fred S. Cald.
well, In his opening statement to the
jury said in part
I'VE will prove by competent wit
Resses that Mr. King went to w, f.
McDaniels and to one Hickey and said
that It would cost him $1,000 to pay
attorneys fees in the contest suit filed
by Harry C. Stein; $500 of which was
TO be a retainer $500 when the referee
rendered a decision In his favor and
$500 when the case was inaiiy deeid
ed in his favor; that McDaniels said
II Hickey would pay half Gf the re-
tainer. that he (MeDaniels) would
pay the other half; that McDaniels
went TO Hickey and stated the case
TO him; that together they went to
the Farmers G Merchants bank and
borrowed the $500; that they went to
the st. James hotel and delivered the
money to Hank Watehorn and that
Watchorn, McDaniels and Moss, the
Oklahoma City attorney who was TO
defend King. went up to Moss room
and that there Watchorn delivered
the money to Moss. still in the or
iginal packages as put up at the bank.
Judge Wade S. Stanfeld, attorney
for King, stated that the whole affair
grew out Of a row in the democratic |
party and that II was a scheme to get |
King out OF office. stanfeld also
stated that the money handled by
Watchon was an attorneys retainer
He further stated that MeDaniels tes-
timony would be impeached
The hearing Of the testimony began
at 2:S0 o'clock. About an hour later
McDanlels was put on the stand. His
testimony was In accordance with the
statement Of Caldwell He swore that
Hickey and himself went to the bank,
put up their note, got the $500 and
delivered It to Watohon. He said
King thanked them and stated that
they need put up no more funds for
him until they thought they had got.
ten their moneys worth He also
told of having purchased a suit Of
clothing for King and of having FIRE.
quently given him whiskey IN quart
bottle quantities.
McDaniels stated that on one oc
easion when the state enforcement at
torney was in sapulpa that King came
to him and said that the enforcement
attorney was raising a good deal of
hell aud he guessed he had better ar
rest some one for a stall The wit
ness said that he told the officer that
he court arrest him. as he probably
was selling more booze than most of
bis competitors. King the, witness
stated named the hour when he
would raid the MeDaniels joint. King
In the meantime accoring 10 the /
witness arranging with a local justice
for light fine and exemption from I
Jail sentence
Replying TO questions the witness {
said that hls daily sales ranged from
$50 to 5000, and that most Of the i
lime since statehood, until recently, q
he had worked with open doors with
out fear Of being molested. I
The cross examination of the Wit q
ness began at o'clock, but his story v
unshaken when court ad. I
burned for the day. n
The case Is attracting unusual IN. &
crest, large crowds being present
when McDaniels was placed on the I
stand
The jury Is composed of the follow. +
ng citizens: G. L. Freeland, w o.
Foster, L. G. Lowell, A. L. Morgan, J.. +,
!. Heath, s. " Anthony, ] W. Man. e
ling. W r. Gibson. f. A. Clearly. J.. d
I Bellows, W. r. Wilson and John i
Ioehel )