The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-26
INOIAN WITNESS
GIVES TESTIMONY
Relates Alleged Details o.
Dealings with KlckspO0s
In Mexico

III the Kckapoo land fraud cases
this morlng, Attorney Hornor asked
for the discharge OF Defendant Gar
rett On the grounds that nothing had
been shown that would connect him
with any fraud, Die Attorney heariul
objected, saying thai the prosecution
had more evidence and expected to
show that Garrett was implicated.
Commissioners Tibbetts oyerruled the
application for discharge
The examination OF Wah-Pah-So
then continued. Mrs, Conine. wife
OF Dr. Conine, was pointed out to him
and he was asked If he add not hone
to her house and talked with Dr. and
Mrs. Conine about selling or leasing
his land, but this he denied, saylag
that he did not recognize her. He
said that DR.. Conine and policeman
notified some OF the Indians to go to
the meeting, but that Grimes notified
him.
Attorney Blakeney made q state
ment TO the court that the defense ex-
pected to prove that George Outcelt
a former assistant United States at
tOrney for Oklahoma, arranged the
meeting at Guajardo's house for the
purpose of discussing the matter OF
the Indian lease money and that the
defendants knew nothing about the
meeting at ALL
kickapoo indian Testifies.
fullblocd Indian, Wah-Pah-Sose,
whose land fell into the hands of w.
l.. Chapman, was the feature witness
Of yesterday afternoons session Of the
extradtion hearing.
ah-Pah-Sose, led by questions OF
the government lawyers, told OF ey-
ents occurring before the deeds to
the Kickapoos lands in Oklahoma ap.
peared. He testified that three Of the
defendants, Grimes, Chapman and Dr.
Conine, came with hacks to the Kick
apoo camp, near Muzquiz, Mexico
They took a number of the Indians to
the home OF Genaro Guajardo, Mex
ican. Guajardo tcld the Indians TO
sell their land II they wanted to sell
Il and II they didn't want to sell IT,,
not to sell Il. Wah-pahSos was sure
none of the Indians touched a pen to
make their marks on checks or deeds
Did you find later that you had
money at Eagle Pass asked Prosecu-
ter Kearful.
yes" answered the Indian.
who told you?'
Grimes" the Indian replied.
He continued that he had drawn
$1,000 from the Eagle Pass bank In
three lnstallments. He knew nothing
OF hew he secured the money except
that he was told il was for his land.
On cross-examination, Wah-Pah-Sose
stated that he didn't know who paid
for the land the Kcikapoos were liy-
ing on now, near Sonora. Mexico. He
said the colony had moved from Muz.
quiz two years ago. He said Grimes,
Conine and Brown were all at Guajar-
dos house the day the Mexican told
the Indians to sell their land II they
wanted to.
Jacobs Continues Testimony.
Continuing his testimony given at
the morning court session, ]. A. Ja-
cobs. of Chickasha, testified that he
went TO Mexico In December, 1906
at the instance of three OF the defen-
dants, John Garrett, l.. G. Grimes and
DR.. II. G. Conne. He said he saw to
the making OF the deeds by Indians.
the names Of whom were given him by
Grimes The deeds made on that ex-
pediticn were prepared al Monclaye,
IMefic1 Jacdj stated tnat there
were Two transactions, on the 18th
and s1st of December 1906. On the
first day, Grimes gave Jfcobs six
names and on the 31st five. Deeds
were made for each aud executed IN
court The Indians were not present
In court, when their deeds we're per
fected When the deeds were certifi-
ed in court. Jacobs appeared for John
Garrett, TO whom three deeds were ex-
eouted Jacobs testified that George
b. Kishketon. who went to Mexico Al
Crimes interpreter, signed tho names
TO the deeds.
Prosecutor Kearful offered as cvi
denee certified copy OF deed from
The office Of the register of deeds oi
Oklahoma county, purportlng to. "a
from a Kickapoo. Kah-Ne- -Ne-Pah. tc
John Garrett OF Oklahoma City
While there were three deeds sxeeelt
ed 10 Garrett. the government charg
ed that only one of them was forged
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lof the participants in the crap game