The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-20
JURY SECURED; MAUST
CASE PROGRESSING
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The Jury ut l0;lo recessed for ~
minutes.
In the cross-eXamnation, General
| Canton, was asked II there was any
doubt in his mind. as to the Identity
OF the prisoner He answered that he
was positive that he was Ben CRAY
ems.
The next witness, VAS George
Vaughan, a barber OF saltwater. He
had known Cravcns at Elgin, for two
and half and had shaved him
from one to two times IA week during
tlat time, said abe was positive the
prisoner is Hen Crayens.
The next witness was l.. l.. Cross
field, a baker of Wichita. He said
he was runnin < drug store and
joint in Elgin at the time Craycns
was in that ncighborhood said he
man lie was positive and sure
that the prisoner is Cravens.
Mrs Ora Welty, of El Reno, was
next called She testified that she
was the mother of Bert Wclty; sac
was nervous and hystcrical. and cried
most Of the time while OH the stand.
She said CraVens came to her house
and said his name was Wilson, and
that he was 2 farmer, living near
Mulhal; she said he stayed at her
place for -four or five days, working
with Bert; she made aim promise
when he and Bert started for Car
pcnters ranch that he would not let
Bert get into any trouble, she said
she asked him one day: How do !
known but what YOU are Ben Gray
en?' and he did not deny It,. only
laughed. Tie next time She saw her
son, ne was in tac tsnited States
jail at Guthrie. charged with robbery
and murder. On the cross-examina-
tion she was unshook and was posi-
tive as to the identity of the prison
er.. She said she could tell him by
the contour Of his back, and was sure
OF the color Of his eyes.
Mrs. Myra Hackney, Of FL Reno, a
sister Of Bert Wcly. was not in the
least excited, ana was firm In her
convictions also sac corrOberatcd
the statements cf her mother. and
was pocitive the prisoner is Ben Cray-
ems
Fred Smith, OF Blaine county son
by marriage OF Bort Welty stated
that CraVens and Bert came TO his
place in Blaine county, and remained
for three days and helped me dig
a well aud drank whiskey and one
thing another Cravens said one
day. This kind Of work is t) hard
for me- come to iIennessey with me
and We VIII get money enough ~
dig half dozen wells IlIc was
positive taat the prisoner rs Ben
Crayens
Joan Sexton, who lived six miles
west of Pawnee, at the time of the
robbery, stated that Cravens came to
his house wearing a moustache. ana
hat his soa shaved II or fOr him,
aud that he supplied the spring Wag.
IN Welty had when he was arrested
The next witness up was eX-gaer-
III, George Foster. Of Noble county,
MS testimony up o. the time Of adj
lournment Of court at the noon hour,
was with reference to the evidence
leading mp to the arrest OF Welty.
Afternoon Session.
Geo. Foster resumed his testimony
with reference to the details leading
~ TO the capture OF Welty.
George Taper. OF fonkawa. was in
he Swarts store at the time Of the
1oldup; he says that Wety wore q
SCmans dress and had six shoot
r and tdat Crayens had Winchester,
hat they We're all nned up in the
store; that when Batenan came in
he shooting began, they discharged
me Or ten shots In thus melee
l.
lie was hit about seven times. twice
II the breast and five shots took ef- |
ect IN the niD and lex lie said that |
ravens IS tdc man that did the shoot. |
ne with the Winchester.
NJ. Y. Roberts, piano salesman Of |
was a clerk in the Swarts !
tore On the 18Th cf March 1901. |
de prisoner and Bert Welty. came /
n the store and held them up Welty |
VAS wearing a dress. aud had a re (
'0lVer and Crayens Winchester. |
hat when Batcman came in the
booting began. and they fired nine /
'r ten shots, killing Batemau almost (
instantly. lie was not positive that .
he prisoner Was the mau. but r.iev.
d hat he was
Eimer McElhaney was In the post.
fiice in the Swarts store ut the time
t the robbery, SAYS Welei wore a
ress and had six-shooter. he made
i'm come out Of the D stonice and Il
Inc up with the rest. When the shoot. H
~ began he run in 20 the warehouse. II
le was positive that the prisoner /
as the man that had the Winchester
has. Roberts lives six miles west OF
frederick. and is a farmer. He was
clerk in the Swarts store on the
light Of March 18th. 1901. he SAYS
nat Crayens and Welty were in the
tore In the afternoon and bought a
lnch OF him He is positive that the
risOner is the man that was with
'elty and fred the shots FROM the
chichester at Bateman. which killed
Im.