The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-11
MONEY MUDDLES
GET INTO COURT
CHICKASHA MEN DEFENDANTS
IN SUIT IN WHICH $4,000 is
INVOLVED.

ArdmOre emanateS from tHIChdoha'
The most sensational suit ever
brought in the local court was filed
this morning by Welborne and Nc
Gala. representing G. w. Holder
and his wife, Sue, against NJ. L.
Gilbert and his wife, Dora, the
First National Bank of Chickasha,
ID. n. Garland, j. C. Barr and
Henry Frey. All of the parties live
in Chickasha.
The petition for an injunction al
leges that about July /, NJ. i. Gill
bert represented to Holder that suit
had been brought against him for
damages by J. X. Smith of Okla
homa for alternating the affections
OF Smiths wife and that for Hold
er's protection his property should
be turned over to a friend as trus-
tee. Holder, believing that Gilbert
was his friend turned over to him
New York bank drafts amounting
to $16,375, just received by him
from the sale Of Ardmore property,
and decided to him all his farm and
city property. amounting to about
$50 900. For consideration he accept
ed a note for $4,000, due in No
vember, 1911. Holder alleges that
1t was agreed that none of this
property was to pass out of Gil
bert's hands except with the con-
sent of Holder Mrs. Holder al
leges that she cannot read and it
was represented to her that she was
signing a mortgage when she sign
ed the deed.
"It is alleged that Gilbert de-
posted the drafts and drew out of
the bank s1,400 and has attempted
to draw out the balance. 1t is also
alleged that Gilbert sold the prop
erty of Holder to Garland and Barr,
Garland's soninlaw, and to Frey,
Holder alleges that for two years
his health had not oeen good and
that his mind is and has been
impaired. He asked the court to
enioin the bank from allowing Gil
bert to withdraw any more money
and that he be prevented from col
lecting notes held by Garland, Barr
and Frey.
"In the absence of District Judge
Bailey from the county the petition
was presented to County Judge Will
liam who granted the writ Of in
junction and set October as the
day for trial of the case.
Alienation Charged.
The records of the district court
show that on July Is. two days af-
ter the deeds TO the property were
made and more than a week after
the drafts were turned over to Gil
bert, suit was filed by ]. r. Smith
of oklahoma City represented by
J. S. stes, an attorney of that
place, against Holder for damages
of $4,000 for alternating the af-
fections of his wife, Sylvan. This
petition alleges that Holder took
the woman from here to Lawton,
where they lived as man and wife.
From there they went to Fort Worth
and to Tampico, Mexico. In his pc
tition dates are given and incidents
of the trips fully described. This
case has never been tried nor the
fact of it's being brought was made
public till today.
Holder is an intermarried citi-
zen and has lived here for years
His reputation has been excellent
and as a result of his business
ability he had accumulated consid-
erable property. His married chill
dren had been given their portions
of the estate. Had he died before
the filing OF this suit his wife and
smaller children would have been
penniless.
"a man living in the house with
Holder reported yesterday that a
supposed burglar had been discov-
cred by him entering the room oc-
cupied by Holder and had been
frightened away.
"The story of the suit is almost
the whole topic of conversation on
the streets today and it is re-
ported that criminal action will be
brought If the facts alleged by
him are proven to be true, and
might be brought before this case
is tried"
PUCkERlESS PERSIMMONS,