The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-29
LEGAL QUESTIONS
ARE INVOLVED
AN APPEAL LIES IN THE RECALL
PROVISION OF CITY CHARTER.
CITY MIDDLE REGRETTED.

The charges filed by the Law and
Order League against Chief of Po-
lice d. Z. Booker and signed by its
sixteen executive committee mem
bers, contains seven separate charges
an outline of which follows:
First Section: This section deals
in generalities, refers to action TAX
en- by a mass meeting to get the
laws enforced and also to resolutions
passed by the commissioners in
structing the chief to enforce the
laws. 1t alleges that Mr. Booker
intotal disregard of his duties and
in contempt OF the resolutions failed
to enforce the prohibitory law and
gambling laws.
Second Section; The second sec
ton deals with the George Tucker
question. Here it is alleged that
Chief of Police d. E. Booker en-
ployed as his assistant George Tuck
er, who was convicted in Jefferson
county for violation of the prohibi-
tory laws.
Third Section: Here the charge
is made that the chief has permit
ted the sale of liquors in buildings
on Main and other prominent streets
of the city and points as evidence
the injunction suits filed against
owners and occupants of buildings.
No specific buildings ares ct out
Fourth Section This section is
brief and states that the chief has
allowed gambling to be engaged in
and has permitted gambling houses
to run openly and notoriously."
Fifth Section: This section con-
tains the mast serious charge against
Mr. Booker in that it charges that
he has instructed his subordinate Of
ficers to not molest, bother or ar
rest persons guilty of gambling, or
those who run gambling houses.
Sixth Section: Here it is charged
that the law against vagrancy is not
enforced, that the professional gam
bier is under the law a vagrant
and charges that the chief has al
lowed gamblers to remain in Ard
more without seeking honorable em-
ployment. The further charge is
made that gamblers are seen every
day upon the streets by the chief
and his subordinate officers and are
we'll known to them to be profess
sional gamblers.
Seventh Section: This section
charges Mr.. Booker with violation
of ordinances himself. 1t states that
"D f. Booker is guilty of violating
The laws and ordinances against pro-
fame swearing in public places with
in the city of Ar1mOre and is NOR
ally and mentally unfit for the Of
flee of chief of ponce of the city
Of Ardmore.
Former County Attorney James
H. Mathers appeared as attorney for
Mr.. Booker and DR. Weith of the
Law ana Order League stated that
The League had legal representation
but their attorney was absent from
the city last night. Mr.. Mathers
stated to the commissioners that the
charges were insufficient for the
arraignment of the chief and that
they were born in malice, prejudice
and politics.
Mr. Booker was present and re
mained very cool while the charges
were being read and discussed. He
said if the league could prove that
he had ever instructed his men to
overlook offenses against the city
that he would be willing to resign.
Whether the charges are sufficient
to warrant a hearing was raised,
and DR.. Weith stated that he did
not expect the chief ousted from Of
flee on the presentation of the