The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-12

| Rraziel looked to see if IL was loaded.
| Witness knew nothing more of case,
Dan Blackburn was the next Wit
ness to qualify. He stated that on
the Sth of the present month he saw
the assault upon Jake Bodovit7 in the
city hall IN this city, Witness was
in the city hall talking to Judge Hef-
ner when he heard a report like a
gun--thought it was gun. When wit
ness turned, Bodovitz was staggerinG
forward and "hollering." Witness got
to Will Ikard Will lkard had Bodo-
vitz around the neck viii hit Bodo-
vltZ once. Witness saw a gun in Will
lizards pocket, or in n scabbard, wit
ness jerked the gun away and gave il
to Dow Braziel. Did not know wheth-
er or not viii lizard got gun back
Didn't see VI. Ikard in miX-up. Wit
ness had talked the matter over with
VIII Ikard since the trouble. VIII
lkard had asked him if he had taken
the gun ont of his hand. Witness
said no, he had taen it out of the
scabbard.
\. c. Bagby was next introduced
and qualified. Saw the assault on
Bodovitz. Was sitting by the side OF
Thompson. Bodovtz was Just ahead
of witness wher Roe lkard grabbed
the stick and struck him on the back
of the head. Bodovitz ran and no.
Tered don't let them murder me-"
Witness told Thompson, This is the
man who struck him" Did not see N.
lkard strike Bodovltz. Saw VIII
Ikard and Blackburn examining gun.
Witness saw VIII Ikard that after
noon III front of Ringers drug store
and talked with him. Witness stated
it seemed that viii lizard wanted to
tai kto him. WIZ said, according to
witness that I'VE would have fixed
him good, but the kid got in too big
a hurry" viii lizard told witness
that the kid nor his father did not
know anything about it, but he was
going to give Bodovitz a good whip
ping.
Banks King was the next witness
to qualify. Said that he was at the
city hall on August Sth and saw the
assault. Bodovitz had started from
the hall and was about two feet from
the partition, going into Bruce's Of
flee, when Roe lizard raised up and
hit him on the back of the head. The
weapon used was the butt end of IA
billiard cue. II was about three feet
long and weighed about sixteen or
twenty ounces. Saw NJ. Ikard hit
Bodovitz when latter was in front %
the office safe. Saw Bill Ikard a.hoid
Of Bodovitz. Blackburn took gun from
Bill Ikard NJ. lizard ran mp, pulled
gym out of his pocket and hit Bod1-
vitz over the head with the hand in
which he held the pistol. Witness
stated that Roe lizard was the one
who hit Bodovitl first Before the
trouble witness was standing at the
head of the stairway in the hall talk
ing to Al Rice when viii Ikard came
up. Will Ikard, so witness said,
started to say something, but stopped
and said he guessed he had better
not say it. Said TO witness tnat they
did not think him game, but he was
Called witness TO one side. went into
closet and said that his sati.CI had
asked him to come up to the meeting.
Said his father did no; know whether
Commissioner Bridgman was going to
vote against him or not. Witness ad-
vised him not to have any trouble.
Witness did not see Roe Ikard hit
Bodovitz.
-- Alexander was the next wit
ness 10 qualify. He stated that he
was at the city nall on the day OF
the trouble. Had started down the
stairway when he heard BodovitZ
hollerme. Went back 10 the doorway
leading into city clerks office. Bodo
wiz was in the northeast corner of
office dt Bruce's table. VIII lizard |
WAS holding him and striking mini.
NJ. lkarG haG come up from behind |
and was striking Bodovitz on the !
head Did not know that M. Ikard !
had gun in his hand, saw something
nut thought il was blood on NJ. |
Ikard's hand. Saw Will lkard out in !
the hall after the trouble. He said !
nothing. Witness has had no CONVEX
sation since with any of the defend
ants. Saw Blackburn take pistol out
of his own pocket and hand it to Dow
Braziel. The last time witness saw
that gun Will lizard had it. King said