The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-23
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6|l||E| MEMBER Of
VAR PARITY SAYS
That HE'S GUILTY
School Teacher Escort
Admits Deeoying
Her
FIGHT ON VENUE
Defense Claims Newspapsl
Reports Have Preju-
diced the People
FIGHT ON VENUE

IllcOll CenLef. AdS.--AucH 10
the surprise OF the prosecution, L
G. Clark, Watson and Jay Filsoma
ter. alleged leaders of the crowd
which tarred and featllered Mis-
Mary Chamberlain, a school-teaehel
on the night OF Ang. Tih, today Ell
tered pleas of guilty to The chargs
OF assault, Then arraigned in circui
court today. rho attorneys for til
defense callcd the attention OF tn
court 10 the fact that there is n
KANSAS statute for punishment .
tile crime OF tai. and feathers.
The court then proceeded with tn,
triaigof Sheriff. Clark, A. n. Sims IL
John Schmidt, other members of t.
crowd. q Three women witnesses tc
day testified to tho condition of Mis-
Chamberlain the morning after TIM
assault.
Ef4&fNr-AlkEfA :. %AlfFW49E HAsWL4
Lincoln Center, Kan.-An admis
sion OF guilt in the '.tar party" cas-
anti1e late yesterday from IldwalG
Record. the Beverly 4barbe. whe,
lie admitted that lie deeoyed Mis-:
Mary Chamberlain, the school teach
cry % the point lear Shady Bend
whore She was starfed,' August
last: He asked that he he takei
innediHtely before Judge Dalia!
Glovcr ana be permitted TO enter {
plea 81 guilty. This was done. Ser
tedte was suspended, however. III
ID after the trial Of tho other az
elsedi :aieh.
Record has been in Jail here fcs
thsssslHst three months awaiting actor
on an appeal from q Justice u
sentence for conlplicity IN tho attaef
onsSMiss Chamberlain. 10 was tn
Grst man arrested in the n party
casessItgi alleged ne was given nv
lcllafs Tor his part in the affair, Ae
so5ding to Miss Chamberlain. she
neeof1panieds Record on the night 0
lie attack, under the impression thaa
liz Mas taking her to q dance. Rec
ord expects leniency as a result o.
Ills confession.
Attorneys for both sides of tlt
e;;gc spent the greater part OF ths
day collecting witnesses and evidence
be used when the application fol
ii change OF venue for Everett q
Clarke, accused Of leading the at.
tack on Miss chamberlain. vi
for hearing. Clarke contends !
prejudice exists against him in this
county.
no Call Reporters.
Many witnesses i to he called
among them r several newspape.
men. The defense asserts that mary
newspaper reports of the affair weIe
highly colored and this tended tc
Esprejudice the public mind against
Clarke. 1t Is further charged that
Prosecutor McCandless forced Ed.
ward Record to give a reporter an in
teryiew, bringing the prisoner from
the Jail late Mt night for that pur.
pose.
Interest 1.-THE case centers aboul
& Clarke awho Is wealthy and inflnen'
1sital. 1T is generally regarded that
the fate ofssthe. other defendants. who
re less widely known than Clarke.
Will depend largely on the outcome
of his case. Clarke 10 quoted as
having said that he will spend his
entire fortune il necessary to avoid
imprisonment.
Teacher in Court.
Miss Chamberlain dressed in
black. appeared in court today, and
was closeteds several hours with AT
sstorney McCandless and Assistant At
n torney General Hawkes.. She re.
FUSED to give ont any statement fnrs
FTeNfHEs 81. . 49,. . -
! Their than to say that at the Goncluz
sion of the criminal hearings. she
3sintends to institute suits against six
of the defendants for personal dam
ages
Miss Chamberlain appears entirely
arecoaered from the effects of the
fFlghtfnl torture she underwent last
August, when under the pretcnse of
taking her for a drive the barber
took her in q buggy to a lonely spot
on the country road and delivered
shersoysrssto q mob waiting behind the
sfenceSwith the hot tar prepared
HAND City. 8. D.-According to
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