Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-21

MARY CnamDCrlHin, the Snady Bend /
school teacher facing Edward Ricord !
her decoyer. and the three other men
charged with completely in the attack
upon the young woman, took the stand
this afternoon and began the recital of
her terrible experiences on the lonely
roadway on the night OF the now famous
tar party"
Contrary 70 the general expectation,
Miss Mary Chamberlain did not take the
witness stand in the tar party" case
at the morning session OF tho trial here
today. After the noon adjournment, Pros
Ccutor McCanless said he l,Cended to
close his case with the testimony Of the
school teacher victim OF the assault.
Her story probably will be heard late to-
Gay, he said
A new feature In the conspiracy against
the girl developed today in the cross
examination of Edward Rlcord, a con-
f,ssed ssssilant of the young woman He
testified he had planned to commit an
immoral act before the eyes OF the mob
at the point selected for the staging of
the "tarring." The band was then to
lave attacked the girl. Miss Chamber
lain repulsed him, he said, and thus the
acheme was roled
Long lines of teams were hitched abou.
the court house and curbs were lined
with automobiles two hours before court
convened today for the second session
OF the trial Of Sheriff. Clark, A. M. Simms
and John Schmidt, charged With COM
plicity In the tarring of Miss Mary Cham
beriain. the young school teacher The
possibility of Miss Chamberlain telling
her own story on the stand today at
tracted visitors to court from thirty miles
around.
Beginning with this morning the jury
will remain together. Judge Groves has
issued an order to this effect at the re-
quest of the prosecution, and special
bailiff has been appointed to remain day
and night with the twelve men who are
to decide the case.
The testimony yesterday of Edward
Ricord the barber decoy who betrayed
the school teacher, and of Chester An
derson and Reibert Klndelsparger has
caused a hush to fall upon corner con-
claves in which the tar party" pre-
vlously had been discussed largely in the
light of a joke. Grim detail given in
evidence have created generally
more serious view of what Is now often
styled the county's disgrace"
Ricord Under CrOss-FIrc.
Edward Ricord resumed his testimony
at the opening of court this morning,
Prosecutor McCandlcss said Miss Cham
berlain probably would take the stand
as soon as Ricord finished his story.
Ricord told of meeting Sheriff. Clark,
one of the defendants, 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 penitentiary."
the witness alleged Clark said, Mary
VIII go. too as l have evidence which
will convict her"
At this point Attorney j. j. McCurdy
of the defense took Ricord for cross-ex-
animation. The witness again told of
Chester Anderson proposing to him that
he take Miss Chamberlain driving, and
detailed a plan they discussed for Ricord
and the school teacher 10 be found in
compromising position by the tar party"
An attempt OF the defense to question
Ricord regarding his previous acquaint-
ance with Miss Chamberlain was stopped
by an objection by the state.
Has anyone tod you that Il you testi-
fled you had iS.propor relations with
Miss Chamberlain you would be sent TO
PRISON." Attorney McCurdy asked sud
denly.
Ricord was averse to answering the
question and asked the court if a reply
was compulsory. Told that It was, Ricord
replied:
Sheriff Wolford."
did you know, rasked Attorney Nc
Curdy, when you started on the trip
that the intention was to tar Miss Cham
bcrlain?"
II did not" he answered.
On redirect examination Rlcord testi-
fled that he made two attempts to at
tack Miss Chamberlain while they were
in the buggy, but was unsuccessful.
"she would not stand for me putting
my arms around her and said she
wanted me to turn around and go home. -
he said. T.-t
sheriff Denies Conversation.
sheEiff wolford followed Ricord ON the
stand. The sheriff entered a general
dental Of Records charge against him,
benjamin Painter, one Of the four boys
who hid behind a hedge near the scene
of the attack then testified. The fact
that the hedge was thick and his memory
poor prevented him from giving any
valuable testimony.
Details of a meeting at Sheriff. Clark
Shady Bend mill to plan the attack were
recited by Watson Scranton. the next
witness, He recently pleaded guilty tC
assault and is awaiting sentence. Scran'
ton said Sheriff. AMI Everett q. Clark
Chester Anderson, 4. n. smms, Jas
F'ltzwater and James Booso helped plal
the attack.
The three men now OH trial, Sheriff
Clark, John SchmItt and 4. n. Simms
did not participate IN the attack. Scran
ton said, but he met them on the road
headed for the party"
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