The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-04
PRELIMINARY
CONTINUED
TO WE'D.
Summary Of testimony
Sympathy Expressed
for ACCuSeL

On account Of election day. legal
holiday, the preliminary examination
of Bill Sabine. chas. Clem and Chas.
Robbins, the Rock Island switchmen
accused in connection with the muir
der Of G. H. Mcdonald, was continued
by Justice Moore till 8 o'clock We'd
nesday morning.
Five witnesses were examined be-
fore adjournment at 5:15 Monday af-
ternoon and then Attorney Riddle for
the state suggested that the trial
might be expedited by taking a recess
till this morning when the state would
have more witnesses.
AT the close of the session yester-
day numerous citizens pressed for
ward to shake hands with the defend
ants, expressing sympathy for them
and confidence in their innocence.
Following is a summary of the tes-
timony in the case offered to date:
Tells of the Wound
DR.. W. H. Cook testified that he
was called to examine McDonalds
wound. He found that the bullet en-
tered 2h inches below the collar bone
and passed through the body-the
chin was grazed by the bullet.
Mccane Takes Stand.
Chas McCane said he was a first
cousin Of the deceased and was watch
man in the Ell Reno yards. He and
Mcdonald came here to investigate
car breaking. Mcdonald was &C.
quainted with the defendants.
The latter were suspected of break.
ing into cars At the time Of the KILL
ing they were walking between cars
inspecting them, the two being be-
tween different strings. Witness
Eheard some one going south on the
other side Of the cars and tie next
minute he heard three shots in immed-
late sionthelfirstbeinat the loud
est. He heard Mcdonald yell Char
ley'' and witness climbed over a flat
car and went to the latter, seeing no
one else. Mcdonald was dead when
he reached him. Witness went back
to the scale track SO or 60 feet and
got lantern and then went to the
switch engine short distance away.
There he met Sabin, Glenn and Rob-
bins and he said they started to run.
He said he told them not to run and
they came back and started toward
the body. They said they didn't hear
the shots but thought they heard
box fall. One of them asked if Nc
Donald was dead. They remained on
the scene Of the murder but short
time. Witness thought that two shots
were fired from McDonaId's gun.
Stubbs on the Stand.
Frank c. Stubbs said he was
Rock Island watchman, was on duty
in the north end OF the yards near the
oil mill on the night of the murder.
He saw the defendants twice before
he heard of the crime, one about an
hour before and the last time 10 to
Is minutes before he heard Of it. He
was lying between cars watching
merchandise cars when the switch
men crew ran onto him having come
from the south end OF the yards otter
string of cars He talked a few
minutes with them, the conversation
being about nothing in particular.
When they parted Sabin said. Where
can l find you in case | want you?v
and he answered, Near the mill.'
Later on cross examination witness
said he and Sabin on the night before
had talked about strange man whom
Sabin had seen in the yards.
Stubbs said after the switchmen
left for the south end Of the yards he
heard three shots but they didn't es-
i pecially attract his attention. About
ten minutes after he heard The shots.
Glenn came up to the north part Of
the yards on the engine calling re.
peatedly, "Stubbss ard not giving wit
ness time to reply. Witness went TO
meet him and Glen said Mcdonald
was dead. Witness climbed onto the
engine and they went as far as the
yard office together Glen there
pointed to light further south where
he said Mcdonald and his partner
would be found. stubbs proceeded to
the place and found McCane beside
the lifeless form OF Mcdonald. In tb9
dead mans right hand was his gun.
one shell empty and in his other was
his flash light The body was not