The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-21

Lincoln Center. Kan, Nov. 2i.-
Edward Ricord resumed his testimony
at the opening Of court today for the
second session Of the trial of Sheriff
Clark, A. NJ. Sims and John Schmitt
charged with completely in tarring
Miss Mary Chamberlain, the Shady
Bend school teacher. Prosecutor Nc.
Canless said Miss Chamberlain prob
ably would take the stand as soon as
Rfcord finished his story.
Ricord told of me ing Sheriff
Clark. one of the defendants. on Sum-
you think they will do to me?" Ric-
ord testified he asked Clark. 'If
they send you to the penitentiary."
the witnes; alleged Clark said. MARY
will go to. / have evidence which
will convict her."
Attorney ]. ]. McCurdy for the de-
fence took -sicord for cross-examin-
alton. The witness again told Of
Chester Anderson proposing to him
that he take Miss Chamberlain driv-
Ing and detailed the place they dis
cussed for Ricord and the school
teacher to be found in a compro:llis-
ing position by the ''tar party" The
attempt by the defense to question
Rtcord was stopped by an objection
by tho state. HAS any one told you
II you testified you had improper re-
lattons with Miss chamberlain you
could be sent to prison." Attorney Nc
Curdy asked suddenly? Ricord was
adverse to answering and asked the
court II reply was compulsory.
When told 1t was Ricord said, "Sher-
iff Wolford did"
Did you know when you started on
the trip that the intention was to tar
Miss Chamberlain" asked Attorney
McCurdy.
II did not." he said. On redirect
made two attempts to attack Miss
Chamberlain while they were in the
buggy and that she repulsed him.
Under cross-examination Anderson
admitted that he had never heard any
gossip about Miss Chamberlain. and
said his part in the crime followed a
talk at Clark's mill. the day of the
party" when "Sherill Clark or Mr..
Simms asked me If ] would take Mary
wanted to tar her. I said no."
Anderson told of how he had ar
ranged with Ed Ricord to take the
back to Clark's Hill to notify tho
gang" The night Of the tarring An
derson and Delbert Kindelsparger
drove to the scene in buggy while
other members of the mob came on
motorcycles. When he got to the scene
of the tarring, Anderson said he was
forced to laugh. for there stood Ever
ett Clark. the wealthy miller Of Bev-
erly. with gunny sack over his head.
holes had been poked.
drove up Anderson said he and Kim
delsparger stepped out into the road
and pointed toy pictol at them and
halted the pair.
Il held my gun on Ricord and Del
belt held his on mary" said Ander-
son. Two other men. wearing masks
came up and took Mary out Of the
buggy and Ricord got out and hid.
Another man held the tar can"
Miss Chamberlain. her hand up to
her face. listened quietly as Anderson
under cross-examination by e. G. MIL
liken. for the defense. repeated hear
say talk related to him by the Clarks
on the afternoon before the tarring.
Judge Dallas overruled objections
made by the state against Milliken's
questions as to what other stories the
boy had heard rejecting upon Miss
Chamberlatn's character.
II never heard Of them until tust
now," finally said Anderson.
Alta Lindermuth. one Of Anderson's 8
companions on the night Of the at
tack. was called next. He was one of
those who were fined 81 and costs
to prevent his claiming exemption
from testifytng. Lndermuth said he
was II years old. Lindermuth's tes-
timony in the main agreed with that
given by Anderson.
The boy told of planning for the
tar party at the Clark mill. The
defense objected to the phrase tar
party" and It was stricken out. When
the ARRANGEMENTS were made there
were present Everett Clark, the de.
fendant Simms and eight or ten other
men. He could not identify the others
he said.
or those who attended the tarring.
said he recognized eight
of the ten men since arrested for con-
nection with the affair. He did not
nnme any OF the three present defend.
ants.
Lndermuth said he did not help tar
the girl. He remained behind the
hedge fence.
sheriff wolford followed Ricord on
the stand. He made a general denial
of Records charge against him. Wat
son Scranton was the next witness and
recited the details Of the meeting at
Clarke's Shady Bend mill to
plan the attack.
Long lines Of teams were hitched
about the court house and tho curb