The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-13
ACCUSED OF ASSAULT
UPON 8.YEAR- -0LlI GIRL
Alleged Victim an Inmate O1
Orphans Home. Accused
Active as "RetoImer"

Arraigned On a charge of criminal
assault on an eightyear-old girl TAX
en- out Of the orphans home, Rev j.
Pa. Doaks pastor Of the Quinton cir
cult NJ b. church South and lead
en- Of reform forces in Pittsburg and
haskell counties. Was thi sm0Fniug
returned to the county jail In default
OF $500 bond He was arrested by
Sheriff Murphy yesterday at Quinton
small town In the eastern end OIL
Pittsburg county He spent last night
at the Jail, officers having overruS%d
bis plea to be allowed TO stay at
hotel
The arrest OF the minister was the
cause of a profound shock in Quin-
ton He had been stationed there for
few years and was a very active
and aggressive man Il Ii said that
through bis efforts great many
joints, pool halls. etc, have been
closed dip and even social card play
ing and private dancing reduced To
a minimum
Alleged Victim s Years Old.
Doak's first appearance here ar
the State Sunday school convention
iii March He went to the Orphans
home, saying be wanted to adopt q
child A girl eight years Old whose
name Is withheld hv the home au-
thorities and the officers Of the law,
seemed to please him and after two
other Visits he took her ont on agree
ment to adopt her The third Visit
was Oh April IL. It IL claimed that
he told the matron he wished to
take the girl out that night and that
he would stay at the lone hotel. 1t
does not app ear that he stayed at
the hotel but there is said TO be
evidence that he stayed on the night
Of the 18th, just month before his
arrest. at a rooming house on Okla
homa avenue, The child Is said To
have told a story of abuse at that
rooming house A physician made An
examination.
Surrenders the Child.
A few days after the l1th Miss
Hall. matron. received a letter from
Doaks saying he eas pleased with
the child whom was affeetionate and
truthful butt that he feared be would
have to give her up on account oil
the bad stale of his wife's health
Other letters followed an stating
that bits wife not in condition to take
care Of the child She was return
ed within week. lie putting her on
q train with instructions To the CON
ductoF HE was on his way to at.
tend district conference wien he
started the girl this way
Doak i letters to tine home mere APP
pear In The light of revelation 10 be
suspicious ln one he makes urgent
request that 10 writing to him the
home officers shalt not use official
envelopes on paper Contradictory
instructions are noticeable,
Among the exhibits at the triat
will be fifty cents said to have been
given the child as a price for Hence.
Doaks is about 80 years old and
W heavy set man Nrnen the
sheriff appeared ia Quinlon the mia,
lister said he was sick, but after q
day s delay he was brought Id Ugly
reports have been picked up by Of.
ticers concerning the physical c0ndi.
tiUn 0f Doaks
Mrs. Doaks Ii ill and mas been for
months aud Il IL claimed that Doaks
ID directly responsible
Whether tae congregation al and
near Quinton will come To the rescue
Of the minister is not known He
today sent for minister of BIN de-
nomination, wh0 appeared with him
In Justice setoas court. bus did not
make any statement.