Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-15
MOVE IN
JSFFRIES CASE
81 TNTE PRACTICALLY ADMITS THE
TRUTH OF JEFFRIFS'
ALIBi
DEFENSE HAS CD0D Case
Defense YIN Demand That Len Co
hecn BE Arrested and Charged
Win the Murder.

CLAREMORE. okla, Nov. IL
tspecIalD Practically the entire
morning session of the trial OF IL o.
Jofiries. the NOWata editor, charged
with the murder Of airs. Irene Co
heon, his advertising solicitor, was
consumed by Attorney Tillotson of
NoWata, and Attorney Rider, of VI
nita. reading to the jury the testimony
Of the defendant given at the prellm-
mary hearing last April. In that tes-
timony JeftrIes gave complete ex-
planation OF his acts from the time no
first met Mrs Goheen, until his ar
rest Tho Introduction of this evil
dence was surprise 10 the defense,
for II practically admits the truthful
ness OF the prisoners statement and
was 80 held by Judge Hudson.
After the Introduction Of this evil
dence the state rested and the de-
tense made a general demurrer to the
states case and tho remainder Of the
afternoon session was devoted to tho
arguments OF counsel. In ruling on
the motion Of tho defense, Judge Hud-
son stated that the introduction OF
Jeffries testimony by tho state might
be very serious matter II the state
expected to secure n conviction. for
the state practically admits the eyi-
dence Jeffries previously gave to be
Do true. and therefore each act and
movement which formerly appeared
as fastening the guilt upon the pris-
oner were In part destroyed.
Judge Hudson was not willing to
take the case from the jury and over
ruled the demurrer and the Introduce
ton OF the evidence of the defense
began at the night session The de-
fense will attempt to prove a complete
abb for Jeffrles. covering the entire
night Of April s. They state they will
prove the tracks were made by lnno-
cent parties passing thhe field when
the body was found. The Jeffries
morse was never out OF the barn the
entire night and therefore the tracks
were not those of Jeffries' horse.
The defendant stated this evening.
giving the first interview since his
arrest, that the entire case Is one of
persecution. not prosecution; that tho
attorney general had gone 30 far as
suggest to the prosecution that Co.
hecn be placed under orrest.
Jeffries points to his life Of sew
eral years In Nowata as proof of his
innocence, outside Of positive evil
dcnce which will be introduced
The general feeling Is that Len Co.
heen, the murdered woman's husband,
should be arrested. The state has
failed almost completely to remotely
connect Jeffries with the crime.
Postmaster Walpole OF Pueblo, Colo.
arrived In the city this morning for
the Jeffrles trial. Hs has with him
for presentation TO the jury tomorrow
several forwarding orders Of mall In
| which the testimony that Goheen was
In that city the day of the murder IL
false Tho order purporting to have
been signed by Goheen was similar
to an order given later by John Prin.
gle. the show man. The defense will
insist that Len Goheen be placed un-
der arrest for the murder and II the
county attorney OF Nowata county
does not consent to the arrest, fur.
ther steps will be taken.
Tho defense expects to complete
their evidence Friday night.