The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-10
WIFE SHR|NKSAT
CROWDS GAZE
CraddOCk Murder Trial With WO-
man As Principal Witness
Begun Today
is HARD TO GET THE JURY
Defendant Faces Court With No
Trace OF Fear -UnwrItten
Law, His Plea

Iur.tng $ Craddock is on trial to-
day iu the district court for killing the
man who Ind been his friend. but who
Is alleged to have betrayed the friend
snip and committed an net which
brought nbout his death at the hands
of the husband Crnddock Is "A Young
man of good appearance nnl faced the
jury toduy without any Sign of fear.
lie Is represented by james ) ivy
ford
Craddock shot and killed CLYDE IIol.
lenhnck. his former friend. on the
morning ~ June II. lOl4, on First
street The shooting was done with.
out any quarrel very little being said
between the two men Hullcnbark snt
In his wngou and his team. frightened
at the shots. ran nway and carried him
dying 10 broadway, where he was
thrown against the sidewalk He died
without being able 10 make any state.
mcnt
In the court room with her husband
sits Craddock'K young wife. her eyes
looking plalntiycly at the jurors and
Witnesses She is one Of the principal
Witnesses In the case for II was upon
her In her home on West sixth street
that llollenhack Is alleged to have
made crimlnnl assault the day be.
fore he was killed.
Two Families Friendly
II Is presumed that HOllenback was
passing the house when he decided Ia
Ro into Craddocks residence The two
families were friendly and visited pech
other frequently When he went Ia
the door Mrs. Craddock. who was then
a bride, thought nothing Of the visit.
She opened the door and according to
her statement, HOllenback entered the
room without All invitation aud made
the attack ON her.
When Craddock went home a little
later he found his young wife lying
on the bed, weeping hysterIcally. She
told him Of the assault that had been
made on her ana Craddock prepared
TO ayenge the wrong. The next day
ne shot hOllenback, moment after
they had met.
Most Of the witnesses called In the
case are those who saw the shooting
/ on First street or the spectacular
flight u llollenback's team after he
had been fatally hurt The body VI
the dying mau stayed I'm the seat when
! the team ran away, weaving from
side Ia side and falling heavily 10 the
I sidewalk when the team turned a cor.
| ner
/ Craddock has been out Of jail since
a short time after the killing. hls
friends providing the $4,000 bond re-
quired by the state His defense wal
be- the unwrIlten law. and while the
statements " his wife are un.support.
ed, his attorneys says his subsequent
actions will support the belief that he
had confidence IN the young woman he
had married only short time before
the tragedy
Death Penalty, the Sticker
At II o'clock this forenoon only
ten Jurors had qualified to try the
/ Irnddock ease, many " those called
~ jurors escaping by the statement
that they were opposed To the death
penalty A few had formed definite
opinions and were challenged on that
account Judge Hayson ordered an
other ycnIrc aud the two Others nee.
esSnry to make M the jury were ST.
,ectcd at the afternoon session
Although the killing OF Hollenhack
took place nearly year ago, great In.
tcrest Is still shown In the case The
court room was filled to Overflowlng
during the time the jury was being
selected and the corridors were well
|, filled CrsddoCks Young wife is the
center NJ attraction for the curious
and she shrlnks from the gaze OF the
crowd that fills the court room
Interest In the case II awakened
mainly because Craddock's only de.
tense II has become known, will be the
unwrlttcn law lie does not deny
having shot lIollenhack, but II Is e1.
pccted that he will 20 ON the stand
and tell " the circumstances that led
up to the killing. Mrs CraddOck will
testify Ia what took place In their
home when HOllenhaCk went there
! |nud attacked her