Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-16
BOOTH EXPLAINS TUCKER CASE
Says Correction of Himself. Lewis and
Dickinson Not Culpabic.

Tulsa, okla. Nov. Ito the
World:-I have before me your paper
containing an article as to an alleged
conspiracy to defraud certain Indian
minors in which you refer to the
writer, along with s. r. Lewis and
w. o. Dickenson, as being a party TO
Il shady" transaction.
l give your paper credit for want
ing to do no one an Intentional Injury,
and venture to say that the source of
your information was not the evil
dence taken in the county court upon
the hearing, but the colored statement
of the facts by an interested party
who was desirous of making to the
public showing of diligence and
industry in bringing to light the deal
ings Of Il guardian, who had been un-
faithful to his trust
respectfully invite you to examine
the record in the case referred to in
the above article. and the testimony
of the guardian himself OF record
therein as to the details of the trans
action whereby the sale of his minors
lands were censummated to Mr.. Good
man of Tulsa, okla, and am willing TO
accept whatever criticism that record
may justify you in making.
/ desire to state further that In the
sale of the land by George Tucker
guardian to MIR Goodman, | repre-
sented no one but the guardian, and
the statement that | was attorney for
other parties who appear In the
record is without foundation.
have been associated for some
time past in a few business transac
tiors with both S. X. Lewis and w
O. Dlckenson, and It Is only just to
them to say that neither Of them
had anything to DO with the transac-
tion leading up to the sale TO Mr..
Goodman.
Mr.. Tucker consulted me as to the
advisabilty of his making the trade
OF the lands Of his children for town
property owned by Mr.. Goodman,
stating to me that he was unable
to find any purchaser for his chill
drens land; and advised him in that
rcgard that ne could only make a
sale for cash as required by the or
der Of the court and that no trading
Of property was authorized by the
court.
Notwithstanding my advice, Mr..
Tucker continued to negotiate with
Mr.. Goodman and finally Mr.. Good
man submitted to the court bid of
$4,000 cast FOR the LANDS belonging to
the minor children OF Tucker which
bid was approved 10y the court and
the sale confirmed TO Mr.. Goodman,
and the records shows by the testi-
mouy OK Tucker himself that the full
consideration of t3,So0 passed to
Tucker by check on the Union Trust
company at Tulsa. OF this subse-
quont dealings with that money
have had nothing to do.
1 want to say further IN behalf OF
Mr.. S. r. Lewis who acted as trustee
for Tucker in taking the title to the
town property aftcryards conveyed to
Tucker by Mr.. Goodman that such
trust was only accepted by Mr.. Lewis
aftcr frequent requests had been made
10y Tucker. and that Mr.. Lewis pro-
flied not one cent by such trusteeship.
The record in the above case also
discloses that Mr. Tucker received ST.
500 for the sale of the property held
10y Mr.. Lowis as trustee. which sum
was In excess Of the amount asked by
Tucker for the land he aold to Good
man. he having repeatedly offered
the land Goodman purchased fol
sale at $500 and less. and was un-
able to find purchaser even at that
price. the land being l;ird creek
bottom land subject To- overflow.
think 1t is only fair &c myself
and Messrs. Lewis AMI Dickenson
tnat you give this article space in
your paper.
Sincerely yours.
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