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

to argue a case. Heard DIR. Won kel-
ler's testimony Said that when he
/ first went to the city hall that morn
ing he found Roy Thornton, the po-
! liceman who shot himself-did not
know his name-and VIII Ikard stand
ing at the head Of the stairway. Will
Ikard walked away. Policeman did
not. Witness sal dhe felt suspicious.
He asked the policeman who had shot
himself how he was and said hat he
was glad to see him out again. Police
man answered in gruff manner
Witness then went into the council
chamber and argued case before city
commissioners and at conclusion of
the argument started to leave com
ell chamber--to' walk into the city
clerks Office. Just before ne got T."
the doorway to the partition, he heard
a report. Began to give way, every
thing turned black, "old man Ikard
began beating me on the head wit
ness pushed him away and someone
grabbed hold of him. Dow Braziel
said, they We're not going TO worry
me" NJ Ikard came up with gun.
I said to COMMISSIONER Burnitt Don't
let them murder me-" Witness die
not see first blow. Will Ikard hi
him with his fist, witness said, and
pulled his gun at the same time. VII
ness had had no conversation with
any of the lizards and knew nothing
more of the case which would be
competent evidence.
Tel Tippitt next qualified. said ne
was a member of the Ardmore fire
department. Was at the city hall on
the Sth of the present month ana saw
the assault committed on Jake Bodo-
vitz. Witness was sitting on the
city clerks desk. Saw Bodovit1 com
ing from the council chamber. Heard
a report like gun. BodovitZ crouch
ed down and tried Ia run. When he,
RodovitZ, got in front of the safe in
the city clerks office. Bill ikarC mis-
ed with him and nit HIM on the face
Dan Blackburn caught Bill lkard
BodoYitz turned and NJ. lkard met
him and hit him with a gun Witness
did not know what kind of a gun Vi
lkard had as he was squatting down.
but thought it was an automatic. Dan
Blackburn had gotten Will Ikard S
gun and witness took 1t and laid it
on the desk and PIT piece of paper
over it. Afterwards witness gave the
gun back to Dan Blackburn. viii
Tkard said to look and see that the
gun had not been lsho., Witness
diG not see the first blow struck.
Had not talked with any of the de-
PENDANTS.
C.. Boone Taliaierro was the next
witness to qualify. Stated that he
knows the defendants, was at the
city Eall on the eighth of the pres
ell; month and witnessed the assault
on Jake Bodovitz. Had gone up 10
the city hall for a warrant due him
from the city. Started to leave, but
hanl ,hn hnI
been shot and shook hands with him
Three policemen and Roe lizard We're
sitting on the same bench. When the
case which Bodovitz had argued was
concluded BodoYitz started to leave |
with where witness was standing, Roe |
lkard jumped up and struck Bodovitz. |
Witness saw the weapon. Said it was |
a sawedof billiard cut. When the |
blow was struck the weapon broke |
and part of it struck witness on the |
hand. Said Roe Ikard had the billiard |
cue when blow was struck, did not |
know where he got it. Did not know
who had it first. Cue broke across
Bodovitz' head. Witness pushed Roe
lkard back. Roy Thornton grabbed
him and told him to go. NJ Ikard
was jobbing at Bodovitz with a short
gun. Booker crowded into the room
and lizard put his gun in his pocket.
Witness started into the mayors Of
flee and saw Will lizard with a As
Witness pushed it down. Braziel said
that Will had right to carry gun.