Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-22
WHILE MOB SMEARED HER
WITH TAR HER ABDUCTOR
STOOD by THE FENCE.
COUNTY feels DISGRACE
Street Corner Gossips No Longer
Treat the "Tarring" as "a Joke
Crowds Attend Trial.

LINCOLN CENER, Kan, Nov. 81.
"A more serious view of the "coun-
tvs disgrace" or the tarrlng of Mary
Chamberlain, the Shady Bend school
teacher, was taken today. A hush
has fallen upon the street corner
conclaves, whore heretofore the affair
has been largely discussed as a Joke.
Tho expectation that the woman in
the case would tell her story today
drew large crowds to the court
house, where three men--Sherill
Clark, A. ~ Slmms and John Schmidt
accused Of completely in the occur
rence--are on trial.
New Feature Develops.
Edward Hicord, the barber who
yesterday told of the betrayal. Of the
school teacher to the mob, today de-
veloped q new feature in his testl-
mony. He testified that he had
planned to attack Miss Chamberlain
before the eyes of the mob at the
point selected for the staging of the
'tarring" The band was then to
have seized the girl. Miss Chamber
lain. however, repulsed him, he said,
and the scheme failed.
Rioord told OF meeting Clark on
the Sunday following the attack.
What do you think they will do
TO me?" Ricord testified he asked
Clark.
IF they send you to the penlten-
tiary," the witness alleged Clark said.
Mary will go, too, as / have evil
dence which will convict her"
The witness then told how It was
suggested to him that he take the
school teacher out driving and they
be found in compromising position
by the tar party
Involves the Sheriff.
Asked if he had been told II no
testified as to improper relations
with Miss Chamberlain he would be
sent to prison, Ricord said Sheriff
Wolford had so told him. He said he
did not know when they started on
the trip that the intention was to
"
ford denied Records testimony.
kicord testified he had made two
advances while he and Miss Cham
berlain were in the buggy. and that
the woman had repulsed him.
Woman Tells Her Story.
Miss Chamberlain was at court
early today, dressed in black. She
began her story late this afternoon,
after telling of her employment In
store at Shady Bend. She told
that Ed Ricord called her up on Au-
gust Z, saying he wished her to go
to a dance with him. She consented.
and they started toward Beverly at
$3.50 o'clock.
Conduct Was Indecent.
What was his conduct towards
your"
His remarks were indecent"
She testified that she then told him
If he were going to act that way she
wished to return; that they talked
a little and then started back.
What happened on the way back
TO town."
Five masked men took me from
the buggy. Three OF them carried
me around behind the buggy. threw
me down. and smearod tar over my
shoulders and lower limbs"
Smearcd Tar With Their Hands.
She did not then recognize any OF |
them. During her trouble Ricord .
did not help her, she said, although .
she asked him to. He stood by the !
fence and looked on. She didn't re.
member how she got back into tho |
rig. The witness sa that not only
her shoulders and legs were smeared
with tar, but also her breast and
arms. Her clothing was ruined. she
said. She recognized Clark. simms
and James Bore when passing them
on the way back to town. The rough
treatment. she said. had made her
lame.
in tho main. Miss Chamberlains
story told Of the pouring Of tar on
her body by a man. while the others
rubbed Il In with their hands, ard
how. by this experience. she became
almost unconscious from fright and
shame. awakening later to find her
self being driven home.
Story Was Dramatic.
Her story was dramatic for its
She gave a coherent mar
rative OF the episode in a low, oven
voice. Not once did she lose her
neither did sNe speak
with feeling against the defendants.