Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-09
Horse HAD BEES
IN UPPER STORY
MARTINDALE GIVES UNIQUE TES-
TIMONY IN BOOZE TRIAL.
SOLD The MARE Cheap
Defendant Mead Solves the Problem
OF Why the Animal Hurried as
Officers Approached.

After balloting for two hours, tho
jury late yesterday evening returned
a verdict Of acqulttal for George Mead,
the alleged bootcggor.
George Mead, alleged by the state
10 be booze hau'er for the bootleg
gers, was treated rather severely In the
course of his trial yesterday after
noon In the county court on charge
of having booze IN his possession,
though Mead put on the air of Injured
innocence.
The entire time OF the afternoon
session was spent in hearing the case,
which was of an unusual nature TO
some extent. Assist1nt Chief of Po-
lice Moran, former Deputy Sheriff
Adkins and officer Ike Wikerson OF
;he city police force, all three former
ly connected with the sherff's office,
Vere witnesses against Mead.
According to the testimony of AS
astant Chief Moran, he espod Mead
at the Frisco freight depot one day in
May IN the net Of loading a barrel Of
booze into his booze wagon When
Mead cspicl the officer he lashed his
horses into run, the undersherf
giving chase and ordering him 10
stop, Two pistol shots fired into the
air served only 70 Increase Mead's
speed. Tired OF the unequal con-
test Moran seized delivery wagon
ana gave chase, but even this meth
cd proved unequal TO the burst Of
speed displayed by Mead, \ farmer
boy with horse was soon spied ana
the officer was astride the horse ana
clattering after tho fleeing drayman
IN a few minutes.
After long chase Mead was caught
n the nortr west part OF the city
The barrel proved to be a casf Of gin,
which was seized, and Mead was ar
rested
Moran and the other officers testl-
fled that Mead's wagon was specially
designed to cart off booze, boxing be-
ing made under the seat to hold whis-
Ky and beer Search Of this cavity
was several times productive, whisky
and beer having been found, the Of
licers testified.
Nlth M'uu went ull Allt NNhlu llt
couldn't remember Of seeing Under
sheriff Moran on the date mentioned.
Also he did not remember being
chased on other occasions by the Of
flcor. lie further did not hear the
officer call on him to stop
Mead said that he was standing on
First Street when some one came to
him with a bill of lading and told
him 20 take the object called for TO
First and Cheyenne Streets. J.. b..
Wilson was the consignee mentioned
on the bill Of lading.
The defendant said that when the
barrel was being loaded on his
wagon, one Of his horses started TO
run, being somewhat fraotlous. Mead
said that he couldn't stop the horses
Which ran east and north FOR several
blocks In tho opposite direction from
the place where the sin was con-
signed for,
The officers were later put on the
stand TO dlsproye Moods claim that
the horse had been frightened other
than by the whipping II received
when the driver saw the officers ap-
preaching An three testified In re-
buttal that Mead began 10 lash his
horses the moment he saw the Off
GERS. Moran testified that Mead saw
end heard him when he called upon
him TO stop and that he refused to
halt, even when he fired his gun.
ID. NJ. Martndale, a lawyer, who
sold Mead the horse which the de-
fendant said was the cause Of his
running away from the officers, WIS
witness for the defendant.
THE horse had bees in her head"
said Martindalc "and was flighty.
When sho started TO so she would
Jump For that reason, the attor-
ney swore that he had sold tho animal
TO Mead for a consideration Of only
s35, when she would have brought
$3.50 II II were not for her habit OF
running OFF so often.
The state introduced rebuttal tos-
tmony 10 prove that the horse was
standing still ana nalarmed when
they appeared upon the scene and did
not make move 20 20 until Mead
lashed It with his whip. Mead sworc
that the horse started 20 run the
minute the barrel hit the wagon, but
the officers flRtly contradlcted him,
iestlfylng that Mead was engaged I'm