The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-22
THE TAR PARTY
VICTIM TOLD Of
M0B'S ACTIONS
Cool and Composed on Stand
and Unshaken in Cross
Examination
GOOD CHARACTER OF MOB
MEMBERS THE DEFENSE

members lht UtfEnSt
One Man Refused to Join the Mob
Because His Wife Would Not Let
Him-some Went to "see the
Fun.
Lincoln Center Kss., Nov. 2o.-The
defense in the tar: party" trial rest
s1 lts case shortly before noon TO-DAY
Clark. D'eieo 1'
with the testimony of Mary Cham.
perialn. the Shady Bend school teach.
h., hs.lp presented to the jury. the crowd
Sesah S 70 lose interest in the case to-
aaS 10y. Less than half the seats were
Stmms took the stand. Simms: testi. a.
mony occupied but a few minutes. EIe
Se,, va excused to make way for John
Scnmidt who testified he went to the
Snady Bend mill the night of the tar
ring and there found a crowd consist.
ins oi James Boose, Jap Fatswater.
Anrsd :, es .lAndermutf, Sherill Clark, a.
~. e'mms, Chester Anderson and Del.
ters;. ne.s, .Ainalesparger. The subject Of
ID. .alring MISS Chamberlain was brought
ty but himself. simms, Sheriff.. Clark
ano slsu James Booze. Schmidt testified.
.eit LOT the spot where the tarring was
20 pe done. Schmidt said he had moth
~ .hg 70 90 with the tarring. He de-
ciared both he and Simms urged the
men not to carry out the plans.
aesterday was Miss Chamberlain,s
aa., aaS IN court. Facing three of the men
edsso roed ot attacking her on country
OF October z. she told in crowded
court room of her experience.
Her story was dramatic for its SIM
ptlcity. She gave coherent narrative
OF the episode in a low, even voice,
MOI once did she entirely lose her self
control. Nor did she speak with anv
leeltng against the Defendants. Had
sne Deen telling of the experience of
some other person she could NOT have
been calmer. w
throughout the time she was on
!ne stand she addressed the Jury.
Every Every ouryman gave her story the
closest attention. On cross.exa nina
uon her story was unshaken.
While she was on the stand Miss
Snamoerlatn was apparently at her
ease. When answering the questions
OF attorneys for both sides she faced
sne Jury Once she became slightly
aneered at questions asked by Attor-
ney Richie and flashed a sharp an
swer or two to him, but she quickly
recovered her even deineanor.
NOT a sound in the courtroom in
terrupted her testimony. Every spec
tator leaned forward eagerly in hon.
OF nearing every word Of the drama
tic story.
Mrs. Chamberlain, mother of the
witness. who had heard the story
more times than any living person.
sat well up inside the court rail and
listened attentively.
Inc defense opened its case by in
PRODUCING eight as Character vii.
nesses. All of them testified they had
known the defendants for some time
ana that they were men of good
character. 1
James Booze, who was arrested last
week accused of being connected with
the assault, and who was with the
three defendants on the night Of the
tarring, next testified that the defend
ants. Simms and Schadt. as well as
nlmself, had advised some Of the con-
1essed men not to bother the girl.
Booze readily acknowledged that he
accompanied the three defendants.
Why did you go with them?"
asked Prosecutor. McCanless.
Well. wanted to see the fun" he
replied. ' "e
by fun you mean the process Of
putting tar on Miss Chamberlain ?"
"Yes."
A. N. stmms. the first defendant to
take the stand. followed Booze. He
corroborated Booze's statement re-
garding conversations they had at
the mill.
Il heard them say it was the inten-
ton to hold up Mary and Ed" he
said. I'VE engaged in general con-
versation about the girl and Chester
Anderson said 1t was the plan to
catch the couple in compromising
position at designated place"
Did you talk about Mary?"
"Yes, I suppose did"
fore?"
Yes. her reputation wasn't the
best"
What did you four men say when
you started up the road toward the
scene Of the ASSAULT"
I'VE said We didn't think they'd do
anything"
did you want to see anything
done?"
"No sir. II I had been there and it
would have been possible I'd have
It,"
Couldn't you have stopped ther, ?"
"You couldn't have stopped those
fellows with gatling gum
Did someone In the crowd shout to |
Ed. Schroeder az you passed his |
house?"
"Yes. think It was John Schmidt:
he asked Ed. to go along. He said he |
couldn't because his wife would not
let him."
simms then told how the party.
hearing motorcycles coming decided
the attack had failed and the bows
were returning. so they sat down in !
= field by the roadside.
In few minutes. said Simms, he !
md his three companions deciding |
The "tarring" had not been done.
started back to Shady Bend. While |
hey were walking along the road
Ricord and Miss Chamberlain, who /
we're returning to Shady Bend fol-
lowing the attack. drove past them.
Ibid YOU warn Mary that she was
IN danger?" he was asked.
mo. I didn't think II necessary as
hey were returning to Shady Bend"
Simms.
Shortly after the couple passed in
he buggy the four were overtaken by
,ome Of tho members Of the EARRING"
party.
"Did they tell you anything about