The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-12
COUNTY RECORDS
REMAIN At OLD JAY
For The Present, However, The Mat
ter Will Remain in statu Quo
Might Be Called a Clash.

Oklahoma City, Jan. 8. - Adjutant
General Frank Canton is en- route to
Oklahoma City, the books and records
Of Delaware county are stored in the
temporary court house located in "Old"
Jay, and Assistant Chief Justice Hayes
of the state supreme court has filed a
dissenting opinion on the order of the
court Friday restraining Canton from
moving the records of New" Jay as
ordered by Governor Cruce. These
constitute the developments in the Del
aware county controversy which reach
ed an acute stage last Friday after
noon.
Governor Cruee ordered Canton to
remove the records from the court
house built by the townsite promoters
of New" Jay to the building in the
original townsite, designated as the
county seat by the governors procla-
nation of January 8. The supreme
court Friday forenoon enjoined Can
ton, but the transfer was affected be-
fore the order could be served on the
officer. The governor advised Chief
Justice Turner Friday night that the
entire state militia would be called
out to back up Canton if necessary.
Is In Statu Quo.
The matter remains in statu quo"
said Chief Justice Turner of the SUI
preme court today. Il understand that
General Canton had about completed
moving the records when the courts
order was served ON him"
Didn't the court order require Can
ton to replace the records if he had
already moved them?' Justice Turner
was asked.
The order stated that if he had
begun to move them. he should stop
and put back what he had transfer
red"
nor Cruce, does the court contemplate
taking further action, or will any other
steps be taken along the line of the
Injunction"
Whatever action this court might
take would not be influenced by the
governors attitude. Each represents
a separate branch of government"
you would not characterize this
affair as clash between the execu-
tive and the judiciary, them"
Il would not care to express an
opinion on that point replied the
chief justice.
Adjutant General Canton called Coy
ernor Cruce by telephone Friday night
and told his chief that he had heen
served with the order of the supreme
court.
We'll, said the governor You
have moved the books haven't you?"
yes" replied the general.
And you're ready to come back
aren't you?"
yes"
We'll, come on back. and the CON
versation closed.
The proceedings in the supreme
court were filed by attorneys repre-
senting ed 0. Cassidy former secre.
tary of the state school land commits
sion and now agent for w j. Creek
more of Tulsa, and others. who own
the new portion of Jay townsite, where
the court house ordered by the county
was erected, The gov
ernor decided that the people had vot-
ed to have the court house in ten
acre traet-the original townsite of
Jay.
At an election in Delaware county,
Jay, then uninhabited, was designated |
as the county seat, instead of Grove. |
Creekmore and his associates had pur-
chased a tract of land adjoining the
townsite. Recently this tract was
taken into Jay as an addition.
The Wycliff boys, famous despera-
does, were released on bonds furnish
ed by the Creekmores and to show |
their appreciation, worked hard and |
long among the residents of the coun-
ty in the campaign preceding the eour-
ty seat election To their efforts is |
mainly ascribed the victory for Jay, |
which meant much to Creek more and |
his associates.