Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-09
.EX0NERATE Police
COURT JUDGE CLARK
MERCHANTS CAME TO GUST
HIM But DEPARTED
IN PEACE.
GRAFT CHARGE MADE


Judge John II. Clarl, gained a vote
| Of thanks Former Police Prosecutor
/ d. H. Maroncy placed under invesu-
| Hailou by the city attorneys office,
ana Ellis Robinson is charged with
/ champiouing the cause Of A. II. Ja-
/ eobsun, together with other Tulsa
| merchants for the purpose of leading
mem bllndly into a clever trap
These were the principal develop
nents I'M the investigation before the
cll} commission yesterday OF Judge
lark, whom 40 merchants asked TO
nave suspended as municipal Judge.
jacobson Made Charge.
After A. H. Jacobson. a merchant
ON East Second street, Informed the
city commission yesterday morning
that he had paid Police Prosecutor
Maroncy 50 TO assist him In the pros
ecuton OF a negro girl whom he had
charged with stealing a coat from his
store, the case was turned over to
the city attorney $ office for iuycsti-
cation.
After further investigation Of the
Maroney ease Is made report will
be filed with the city commission for
action.
Mayor Frank NJ Wooden and Po-
lice Commissioner Quinn held a short
conference Yesterday afternoon.
We decided To sift to the bottom
OF the affair said Commissioner
quinn, after ne left the mayors Of
flee. Apparently there has been
some irregular transactions carried on
I'm my departments This will not be
tolerated If Marouey is guilty as
charged proceedings Of some charac-
ter VIII be instituted"
May Refer TO Bar.
Although nothing definite was Civ
en out by the legal department Of the
ellN government IL was strongly
mnicd ihat recommendations would
be made 10 the city commission to re-
Ter Maroncy's case TO the bar assO-
citation.
A written charge. signed by A.
merchants Of Tulsa was filed with the
commission, demanding the rcsigua.
jlon OF clark. However only five Of
the merchants whose names aupcarcd
ON the instrument appeared to tcs-
ufy.
clark was charged with uufairucss
ODD Inc trial Of "a negro girl. in which
jacobson appeared as the prosecuting
witness. lie alleged that clark sen.
tcuccd the girl to thirty days for
lowd conduct. instead of for steal
ing a coat from his store.
All Of the allegations were shown
to be false by both the police court
records and the story related by
Clark. 1t was shown that the girl
was sentenced to the thirty DAYS in
the city jail for theft. However, the
sentence was cOmmutcd on the
ground that she leave the city at once
She left Tulsa.
Withdrew Petition.
Following q detailed explanation Of
the affair the merchants withdrew
their petition and substituted a vote
of appreciation to Judge Clark for
his manner of disposing Of the case
How did it happen that you
brought the charges against Clark ."
querled Commissioner Quinn
We'll We accepted the advice Of
Ellis Robinson and Maroney. They
told us to press the case and we did.
We supposed that they knew what
they We're doing" explained Jacob
son.
That Robinson led the merchants
into trap which he hoped not TO
he held responsible for was shown
when he failed TO appear before the
commission and urge the merits OF
the charge against Clark.
Several merchants yesterday after
noon said that it was evidently a
piece of spite work, especially on the
part Of Robinson. and that they were
innocent Of any 'frame-up' when