The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-21
PLANNED TO Be CAUGHT IN
COMPROMISING POSITION
Companion Wouldn't Even Lot
Him Put an Arm Around
Her, He Said
tBy Associated Press

Lincoln Center kan, NGN u, -
Mary Chamberlain took the stand in
the tar party" trial at two o'clock
this afternoon to relate her own fright
tul experience
Miss Chamberlain told how Ricord
caeild her up on the night OF August
7th. and asked her 10 go TO a dance
at BeXerly They started about eight
thirty.
HWhat was his conduct toward
your
His remarks were Indecent"
What did You say
Il told him ii he was going TO act
that way ! wanted to 90 home We
talked a little tnen turned around and
started back to shady Ben
What happened at the top OF the
hill?
Five masked men took me from
the buggy | didn't recognize any
of them. They took me behind the
buggy threw me down and sn cared
tar on my shoulders and lower
limbs
Lincoln Center Kas., Nov, al-~Ed-
ward Ricord, who betrayed Miss
Chamberlain into the hands of the
tar party" on the stand today said
IL had been arranged for the tar men
to find MIN and the school teacher IN
a compromising position He said
Sheriff Wexford told him that II he
testified he had Illicit relations with
the teacher he would be sent to pris.
on. The sheriff on the stand later
denied the accusation.
On redirect examination Reord,
who was the first witness Of the day,
testified that ne made two attempts
to attack Miss Chamberlain while IN
the buggy but was unsuccessful
She wouldn't stand for me putting
an arm around her and said she want
ed to turn around and 20 home he
said
The court room and the whole town
were crowded today by visitors who
came from miles around following
er would ter her own story on the
stand.
Tells Of Seeing Clark
Edward Schrader testified that he
recognized Sheriff. Clark as one of
the men who passed mis- house going
toward the scene Of the attack the
night it was committed.
she left town. or VIII leave to-
night the witness testified he heard
Clark say.
When court adjourned at noon the
said he would close the
case with Miss Chamberlain's testI-
mony. Records testimony, that ne
had planned to commit an immoral
act before the eyes Of the mob at
the point selected for the tarrng ana
that she repulsed him, was the fea-
ture OF the session
Ed Ricord, The 'Decoy" Called
just before time for court to ad-
joun the county attorney startled
the spectators who were struggling
to make their way from the court
room by shouting
Call Ed Ricord.'
Through private room the decoy
Of Miss Chamberlain came slowly
His face was flushed and as he took
the oath and told mis- age, his voice
trembled.
Ricord said he was in Beverly the
afternoon of August T. He said he
met Anderson in front Of Borer's
restaurant.
Anderson came up to me said
Ricord and asked me If was game
TO take Mary Chamberlain ont tod
him that didn't think | could He
said. Well l believe You can. let's go
and try it.
He Made the "Date"
4 went over 10 the telephone with
Anderson and Aldermuth and called
Miss Chamberiain up. She said the
last time L went ont with sou J told
you / would never go again. J. sala
Come on Ike got an invitation 70
dance and want yOu TO 90 along and
learn me now told her the dance
was over TO Kowalke's and she want
ed 10 know IL any one else was going
I told her Del Kindelsparger and MS
girl were going"
Ricord met the girl at $50 O'Clock
in front of Bud Green's store pre-
viously Anderson had told him y"
meet the crowd mile north OF Shady
BEND. When Bicord and the girl
reached that point no one was there
and Ricori said he believed he had
lost his way. He turned the horse
around and had gone but few yards
when Miss Chamberlain ciutched MS
arm and said
ed. what was that, Z heard some