The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-04-05
DIR. NORRIS ON TRIAL
Defendant Seeks 10 Quash Indicf-
ment--Norris Talks Of Perse-
cution.--Guard and an
Officer Arrested

The trial of DR.. J. Frank Norris
was begun at Fort Worth Monday.
The Star Telegram says
An effort to quash the indictment
is the first move of the defense in
the trial for perjury Of Rev. J. r.
Norris which begun in the Sixty-sev-
enth district court Monday afternoon
The trial was originally scheduled
for 8 o'clock but attorneys for the
defence asked for delay until two
o'clock.
Judge Simmons at first was In
clined 20 refuse this delay and told
the attorneys that the request was
unreasonable.
The state through assistant Coun-
ty Attorney Baldwin, announced
ready for trial.
Attorney Gillespie. one OF the de-
fDnce counsel explained that former
Senator Odell had been added TO the
defense counsel and he had just ar
rived in the city and that they wish
ed to have him go over several mo-
tions that the defense intends to in
troduce.
Judge Simmons then granted the
delay
Norris Talks Of Trial:
In discussing his indictment for
perjury and for arson before his con
gregation meeting in Byers Opera
House Sunday night. DR.. Norris said
in part:
II cannot conceive OF an enmity
which will cause men TO persecu,e
others as have been prosecuted
why my own desk has been open
ed and rifled At Ennis the desk of
my dear friend Dr. T. w White was
forced When my trial occurs have
no doubt but that there will be intro
duced a note book in which ! actual
ly figured up the insurance on our
church building. Think Of III
There are men walking in Fort
Worth now with forged instruments
against me In their pockets. Some OF
my dear brethren tell me that L
should not talk so that I should not
make such statements. Human ma
ture cannot stand everything"
Thomas O'Flaherity who is charg-
ed with the burglary OF the office OF
Dr.. T. ". White at Ennis Friday
night and who was formerly in the
employ OF the church committee Of
the First Baptist church as a person
al guard for Rev. Norris was arrest
ed by Constable Mann on Mon iay
morning and is being held
Ellis county authorities 4
OFlaherty has retainc GI
OF Mclean, Scott & McLe.
seek his release on a writ
corpus Monday afternoon. t'
Both Or. White and { .sr,y
are witnesses for the defense in the
Norris case. Dr. White reco
OFlaherty on the stree dcl6
morning and it was upon r-f,
nation that O'Flaherty W. ~
by Constable Mann
County Attorney Baskin
knew nothing of O'Flaherty az
he had never been employed oy the
state 20 secure evidence
O'Flahrty with Chief OF Police Joe
Alexander at Ennis. &c Is alleged,
we're found iu Dr. Whites office on
Friday nicht
Chief Alexander Is under a two
hundred dollar bond pending his ex-
amining trial at Ennis.
Prior 20 his arrest Monday morn
ing. OFlaherty stated that he had
been working on the mysteries Of tho
First Baptist church with Sheriff Nc
Afee Of Grayson county and that be
had gone 90 Ennis in search of evi-
dence. He admitted heing In the Of
flee OF Dr. White and added that he
was there with his companion %
write down some names. that Dr
Whites partner bad told them TO go
ahead aud get some paper on which
to write he denies opening the desk
5r rinng anything
Besides he said that be- saw DR..
White 90 the depot the next morning
,- de- was leaving and informed the
doctor that De had been iE his office
.lrc night before.