Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-15
ID, W. MNR1lNDALE TAKEN INTO
O. JSTODN-"DISST ASTON OF
WITNESS" CHARGED.
ARREST IS QUIETLY MADE
rs NRRNIGNID BEFORE JUSTICE
LIvSON AND RELEASED ON
\ BOND or $500.
VIRTUALLY means A BRIBE
Grows out Of Road House Casc-Al-
lcgcd 10 Have Given Ncgrcs- $50
10 Not Appear as Witness.

lcgcd 10 Have Given Ncgrcs- $50
10 Not Appear as Witness.
Judge .. NJ. AIartndale well
known attorney Of Tulsa, was yester.
day placed under arrest ON warrant
issued by Justice Of the Peace Litson
harging him with attempting to
prevent and dIssuade witness" from
,osufyng in a lawsuit. lie was inn
modia,ely taken before Justice Lit
son and released on $500 bond pend
ns a preliminary hearing to be held
neXt Saturday in Justice Lit tu's
court. G. O. Baker signed the bond.
The arrest was made Yesterday
morning shortly before noon by Dep
uty Sheriff Lora Han, who signed tho
Information filed against Martindale,
ana was instrumental in procuring
the evidence now in the hands OF
the county attorney Procuring the
warrant from Justice Litson, Mr.. Han
wont to the district court where he
found Mr. Martindale.
Mr.. Martindale," said Hall. Il
have warrant FOR YOU"
This conversation was whispered.
and the two Mt the room without
anyone in he court room knowing
what was going on. They went down
stairs to the justice of The peace
court where the formality of ar
.raigument was waived and tho bend
fixed.
Really Bribery Charge.
While the technical charge against
the attorney Is attempting to pre-
ent and dlssuade a Witness" in real
II is "A charge OF giving a bribe. 1t
is the result OF the sensational charges
made at the preliminary hearing Of
Ethel Miller and Charlie Carr who
Wers charged with druging and rob-
binR 7. J. Vowel on the 18th instant.
At that time Sadie Johnson me-
gress proprietor Of the road house.
where the drugging was alleged to
have taken place and the principal
witness for the state, charged that d.
NJ Martndale, attorney for Carr. had
given her s35 that morning not to
estify In the case. Sensation after
sansaton followed in rapid success
sion. The Johnson woman testified
hat through Fern Coleman, a form
,r sweetheart OF Carr's she had been
ffercd $35 to leave the city before
he cas-, was called. She said she
won't to Martindale's office that morn
ng whore the money was paid to
her by Fern Coleman. after Martin
lalc had handed the money to hcr.
Evidence Strongly Corrobornted.
This evidence was strongly corrob-
rated by Depty Sheriff l.. l.. Hall,
D whom the Johnson woman had
onfessed earlier. and who was con-
called In an adjoining room to tho
dartindale office.
Since the sensational charges were
made, the county attorney and Deputy
Hall have been working on the case
md now have in their possession ar
Idavits from Fern Coleman, Sadie
Johnson and city Patrolman Barney
'leaver, a negro officer TO whom tho
johnson woman confided during tha
progress Of the alleged Jackpot
-aislng.
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