The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-13
TESTIMON Y
NEARLY ALL
HEARD
State Finished at Noon:
Summary Of the Evil
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II was expected that the testimony
in the Joe Wilson murder case
would al be taken BY o'clock this
afternoon. The state finished with
its Witnesses before noon but recall
ed several'of them to the stand after
dinner.
The witnesses for the prosecution
today were Mrs. Huffaker. G. W.
Featherston. Roll Phillips. W. NJ.
Wright and Sol High.
Mrs Hulfakers testimony was
about the same as was given BY her
husband yesterday Deputy Feather
ston told about the arrest OF Wilson
and also testified to statements made
BY Joe Friday evening before the
tragedy to the effect that he was a
fighting fellow and was ready for
trouble.
Roll Phillips testified as to row
between Mont Campbell and Joe viii
son in the Klondike hotel about a
year ago and said that last spring in
Oklahoma City Joe had made threats
70 him against Campbell, saying he
would kill the latter
w NJ. Wright, who happened to be
on the street at the time Of the XIII
Ing and was an eye witness 10 Il.
told the story much as the other wit.
ncsses did. saying that Joe attacked
Mont while the latter was retreating
He also said Charley Wilson tried to
stop the fight
Sol High. the pawn broker said the
knife which was ph.lpino DIX
with blade 10 inches long, was
soaked at his place about a month
before the killing and that Joe came
and got It about o'clock on the
evening of the killing
The eye witnesses placed on the
stand BY the defense were Joe Earl,
Charley Wilson and shorty" Bur
CESS
To prove that HoIcomh and Camp !
bell had made threats against Joe
Wilson. the defense called Oscar
Thomas and sam Cook who testified
in regard to their attempting to bor'
row a gun on the evening Of the
tragedy.
The eye-witnesses for the defense
related the story Of the tragedy in
much the same general way as the
other witnesses. the important differ
ence being that they said that Camp
bell rushed in and took UP the quar-
rel between Holcomb and Joe, and
that the latter stabbed Campbell
while reaching for Holcomb.
At 2.45 this afternoon the court
took a rtuess AT that time the de-
fendant had not yet been placed on
the stand. It is expected that the
case win be argued after supper, al
though one speech may be heard be-
fore court adiourns this afternoon.
Mlllard Hiolcomb, the first witness
was placed on the stand about 4
o'clock Thursday afternoon. On di-
rect examination by Attorney Alger
Melton he testified that he lived near
chickasha and came TO town about
O'Clock in the afternoon Of the day
Or tho tragedy 10 send telegram in
regard to the shipment Of horse
Afterwards Ne got with Mont. Coup
bell and Charley Wilson and began
drinking Jamica ginger which they
purchased at various drug stores.
TIolcomb said hc registered at ho
tel on the north side Of chIckasha
avenue between First and Second
streets. Intending to spend the night
In town. The witness, Charles VIII
son and Campbell continued to drink,
spent some time az the room in the
hotel and went 70 picture show
About 2 O'Clock they we're standing
on the corner Of End and Chickasha
avenue listening TO some negroes
make music. Holcomb said Joe VIII
son came up and flashed knife as
though trying to cut him. Mont
Compbell took hold Of Holcomb and
said Lets 20 away Charley VIII
son pushed Joe back and said, go on
home Joe put the knife back into
his breast pocket and Charley, Mont Y