Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-23
TO ARREST TWO
BOARD MEMBERS
BREWER AND ELLIOTT To BI,
AIilu sTED on THE BRNLEE
SCANDAL.
WANT ATTORNEY ALSO
Warrant Al,o Issued for Man Who
Represented Himself as
Judge Sherwood.

rSKOGEE, Okm.. oct. %. (Spec-
iaD.--As an outgrowth of the Dora
Erylce scandal alleged to have taken
place in the Kinkade Hotel, Okluho-
ma city August 3. 1919. warrants
were today issued for the arrest Of ].
c. Elliott and O, A. Brewer members
of the state agricultural board and
Guy d. Talbot, IN attorney of Chero-
kec, okla. The charge Is Comforting
to secrote testimony and deceive a
witness" and Is filed by County At
torney Disney Of Muskogee county
Miss Brylee, who is n school teach
cr of Warner, oklahoma, alleged in
an affidavit she went to oklahoma
City, August 8. and asked O, a. Brew
er to get her a position as TEACHER In
one OF the schools under control OF
the agricultural board. She stopped
a, the Klnkade Hotel and alleges that
Brewer camo to her door and asked
admittance at II o'clock that night
and was told by her she had gone to
bed and the lateness of the hour pre-
cluded an interview. Brewer. accord
Ing to Miss Brylee's statement stated
conference that night WIS very es-
scntial to her securing the coveted
position as teacher.
She says she arose, dressed and ad-
mittcd him into her room and that
hc made improper proposals to her
and upon being shuned attempted 10
criminally assault her but by scrat-
ching his face and fighting she drove
him from her room.
Next day, according to her state
ment Brewer. in the presence Of a
friend Of hers attempted to have her
suppress publicity Of the incident OF
the night previous.
September First she went TO Tisho-
mingo at the instigation of Supt. Null
drow, Of the agricultural school there.
where she says tentative arrange
mcnts had been made for her 10
teach, but failing to secure the posi-
tion returned to Warner, oklahoma,
and secured position in the school
there. September 18Th the agricul-
tural board met In Muskogce and her
affidavit OF the alleged assault was
presented to tho board. A few days
later the board met in oklahoma
city with Brewer present and h was
requested to resign. Which he re-
fused to do.
September 25. J. Y. Faulkner, Supt
of the Warner school directed Miss
Brylcc to go to board meeting held
at Muskogee and tnerc she was In
troduced to Judge Sherwood, special
representative of Governor Cruce",
who quoted Governor Cruce as want
ing the affidavit suppressed for fear
publicity would ruin the Democratic
party in Oklahoma
Miss Brylee's conversation on tho
suppression extended from noon until
$40 p. m. and resulted in Judge
Sherwood" presenting an order dis
charging Miss Brylec from her War
ner position
Miss Brylee went 10 Chanute. Kan
sas. to see her brother and when she
returned to Warner, oklahoma, her
resignation was demanded by Prcsi-
dent Faulkner, but who withdrew the
request upon hearing her story Of tho
trouble.
Governor Cruce denies no ever sent
Judge Sherwood" to Miss Brylec. for
the purp1s. Of supprcs,ing her ani-
deylt. Guy D. Talbot, the Cherokee
attorney says he Is the person referred
to as judge Sherwood but that he
did not represent to Miss Brylee thai
his name was Sherwood, and that il
any one else did, the representation
was in q joking manner.