The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24
WANTED AS WITNESS
IN BOOTLEGGIhG CASE
Defendant Bears Name Of
Famous Oklahoma Outlaw,
Now DetunCt
Go away-no get killed.

bO dWdy-ll) get kllleu.
Roy James, an Usage Indian thus
explained why Ne left Guthrie in a
hurry after 5eing summoned to ap.
pear in commissioners court to testify
in the federal case against Bill
Dalton charged with selling liquor
to Indians. Roy and two other Indians
are scheduled to appear in the United
States district court to show cause
why they Should not be punished for
contempt of court.
Roy was caught at Hominy yester-
Cay by Deputy Marshal Freeman. He
said he left here because he was
afraid Bill Dalton would kill him.
Three of the Indians found by officers
in Dalton S place ten days ago went
away after being summoned to testify
before Commissioner Tibbitts The
others are being sought. Roy was in
court today and Judge Cotteral re-
leased him on his own recognizance
10 appear at o'clock Tuesday. The
Indians are said to know fully of the
fame of a former Bill Dalton, whom
they associate with this one. The
Guthrie "Bill' is said to be a cousin
of the other Bill, the noted des-
pelado of the old times, The deputy
marshals do not seriously regard the
Indians statements Of fear it being
their theory that when it comes to a
competition in lying between an In
dian and gas bill the gas bill will
drag in the invalid amateur class.
Two OF the civil cases in federal
circuit court against Ex-Governor G.
~ Haskell have been dropped from the
assignment for the present, but tney
are to be called up when the re-as-
signment is made. There are applica
ton for continuanoes in both cases.
la court this morning attorneys on
both sides OF the New York case OF
.loder VS.. Haskell for $4,000, an
nounced readiness for trial. In the
Bailey case, from Ohio, Oryille IL
Smith, a Haskell attorney, asked 1of
continuance, saying he would be en-
saged for several weeks in the East
ern district on matters Of great i'm
portance. Judge Cotteral said he
would call the case again and that
the attorney could have somebody
represent him. Should the case go
over the term, the court said, it would
probably 90 over a year. Inc Okla
homa City docket comes next, and It
Is crowded.
In the MeReynolds damage case,
growing out OF the Hearst controversy,
air. Smith said he was defendant
as well as attorney, and he asked for
continuance. The case was passed
tor the present. The plaintiffs are
willing in both cases for a continu-
ances.
There is not necessarily an abso-
lutte conflict Of attorneys appoint
ments always in these court cases,
said the court Matters may so shape
themselves that there will be no
trouble in hearing the case at this
term" MI Smith was given five days
in which to file an amended answer to
pleadings.
Illness of Ex-Governor Haskell was
announced by Attorney 0. /. Smith
A physicians certificate that the ex-
governor is in state of nervous col
lapse was submitted.
"Probably the illness is purely
temporary remarked the court.
Chris. Madsen is still acting mar.
shall The appointment Of w. S. Cade
must first go to the senate for con-
irmation.
The petit jurors reported Tor duty
today Inry trials will probably be
in progress tomorrow.