The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-24
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he refused, claiming az his fee 81.
The Jury seemed satisfied that the
discharge Of the revolver accredited
to Kelley was purely accidental
The IT. Louis and San Francisco
Hallway was made defendant IN a
suit for 5000 filed In district court
today by Victor @. Welsh. Welsh
claims that few months ago he took
The train at Luther. intending to come
70 Oklahoma City and TINT when he
offered the conductor his ticket II was
7efused and that another ticket or the
cash fare was demanded. This WAS
refused and he was elected from the
train at Jones. Welsh, the petition
further recites, had 10 walk TO Okla
homa City M II was imperative thnt
he reach here before another train
should come
Judge John W. Hayson today In.
debated that he will sustain the con.
test brought by Mrs. Belle Augustus
against the will Of her father, Mayo C.
Stratton, bequeathing all his interests
to his daughter, Mrs. william Tighl.
man, wife OF Oklahoma City's former
chief Of police Mrs. StrattOn was a
daughter Of n former wife aud asked
for an equal distribution Of the prop
erty among the several heirs. The
competency ~ the father was made the
Dasis Of the contest. He had been
poralyzed for several years while max
ing his home with Mrs. Tighman.
.
A. l.. Hilprit, assistant county at
'orney. and Mrs Hilpritt left this
morning for Mt, Vernon Mo, TO spend
the Christmas holidays at Mr.. Hiprlt's
former home
Dan Smiley, alias Jim Smith. was
arraigned this morning before county
Judge Hayson, who fixed his bond at
$500 pending the filing OF preliminary
information. Smiley IL charged with
attempting to swindle Moman prultt
ont Of $40.
County Attorney ID. X. Pope return
this morning from Mangum where he
has been attending to legal business.
Miss Kate Lester, general secretary
Of the Oklahoma City Y. w. G. A..
left last night for her home I'm Vuliscn
Iowa, to spend the holidays. A mum
ber Of the girls at the assication head
quarters are also away for the week,
leaving the place rather deserted.
Christmas exercises wehe held nj
the Lee school at Capitol Hill yester
day under the direction Of the Patrons
club OF the school. Phillip Schmidt
acted as Santa Claus and presented
each OF the children with a treat Of
candy and toys, part of the contribu
ton mended by the high school man
ual training classes The celebration
was In the old fashioned form ant
helped wonderfully in giving the chill
dren the spirit Of Christmass.
A contribution Of $2.W for IN,
Christmas Basket Fund being collect
ed by the United Provident Association
was received at The Times office thi
morning. W. M. Gillespie Of the Mein
rath Brokerage company was the don
or. Final reports from the associatio,
headquarters were encouraging az I,
the result Of the basket fund work
and delivery Of the baskets was start
ed this morning.
Arrangements are being made "a
entertain the State Checker Player,
association which meets for the an
nual tournament In Oklahoma City
December 2s, 20, and 30, The game
win he played In the rooms OF thC
association's headquarters In the Cul
bertson building. There are about fort,
expert players In the state who ar,
expected to attend the tournament.
| .
County Attorney elect II. Y. Themp
son has announced the appointment o.
Miss Helen Paul az stenographer fo
his office. Mise Paul has Just com
pleted a term as deputy In the offic,
Of the clerk OF the superior court.
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| Married on Septembw s deserted o,
the 2Jth OF the asme month and suini
for divorce ON December "a In IN,
record made by Walter r. Bailey Il
filing proceedings against his wifi
Bertha. The petition alleges that tn
wife married him only for the pur
poee of getting all the money she couli
land that she got sio0 and left spp