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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10
Threat to 'Wash Their Hands in My Hearts Blood
Kept Ne Quiet" Says Woman Who Tells Of Murder

NUlTMAN, Mo- July i0-Mrs. Ma
W rln Porter, owho as girl washed
the bloody quilt which u band OF
counierfeiters had wrapped about the
body Of rich c0ttlemm, they nur.
dered IN siam la IN 1858, today told
the story VI events that led up 10 the
crime, described the hiding of the
chest containing n large sum Of mo
ney which the cattlemnn possessed,
rclnted the shooting of Jonathan
Dark, her hrUther.lnlaw and mem
her Of the gang hy his wife following
a dispute over the treasure. nud dc
cared she had held The secret su many
Years because she feared the thrput
b. the mLrderep tLe Night VI the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10
1928 AUTOS In
OKLA. COUNTY
Figures Are Taken From Returns on
Valuation Of Taxable Property
Only 321 Motorcycles Reported

The valuation Of taxable property
In oklahoma county as returned To
the state board of equalization Satur
duy is $7O5OO,96G or about $4,000 OO0
less than the assessed valuation of
last year. The valuation Of town lots
In the county is plnccd ut S4O,lI5N6l
and ON land S022O,W7 According tu
the returns there ARE i,02S nutomo.
hiles I'm the county aud M motor
cycles These machines are not as
sessed Nd yulorem this year as they
have special license going 10 the
road fund
The board NJ equalization Saturday
made permanent assessments on II
number NJ public service corporations
Including number uf the smaller con.
Germs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

crime that they would wash their
hands In my blood" would be fulfilled
II she talked
She VIII Testify
Mrs. Porter Is going back to Red
ford, lno Tuesday to testify at the
trial VI the four men held there In
connection with the murders.
MN. Porter, whose maiden name
was Collins. told how Jonathan Dark.
one VI five comterfeiters who lived
IN cave near her old home. married
one OF her shtcrs aud how one night
early IN September lStiS, she was
awakened about midnight. left the
house To Investigate and saw five
men cnrryng something wrapped In u
quit, ~'me down tile road In the
mVpnigh
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

Dark said he would kin me- Mrs.
Porter said MY sister took part and
as he reached for his pistol she struck
him
About twenty years ago Mrs. Por.
ter says the family became ac1ualnt-
ed with Anderson who now owns a
farm near Slam near where the cOun.
terfieters buried their treasure. An.
derson heard " the burial Of the
money and that Mrs. Porter knew
something about Il. ALderson's sou
married Mrs Porter's daughter
Mrs Porter says Anderson persuad.
ed her To tell the secret TO her hus-
hand. She SAYS and Anderson tried
for fifteen wears to locate the treas.
ure chest and was not sucrrsful Her
lContinued on Lasl Page
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

n boy who was with the cattle buyer
also was buried In q shallow grave
nueur the same spot
Told Her Husband
"From that night ot the murder un-
al about twenty years AGO l never
told soul about the murder. fearing
thnt II | did so. some member VI the
gang would kill me About twenty
years ago I told my husband
Sometime Ufter the murder Miss por.
ter aud an elder sister came TO Mis-.
Snurl, ~ Quitmau, their present home
where Mrs Porter has lived more than
10 years. II was after the, hud gone
tO Quitman that Jonathan Dark. her
brother In law hecame fearful lesi the
secret become known and came to the
house 70 KIN her. she says
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10
FARMERS OF NEAR CHOCTAw
APPEAL IN JUSTICES COURT

Sherman Gibson of ChOctaw. who
was arrested the latter part OF June
for carrying concealed weapons. was
tried before Attorney Robert ".
Mnupin. Justice of the peace, ycstrr
dny afternoon II was alleged by
Raymond Dean, also " Choctaw. that
Gibson carried a large dirk constantly
The ease was taken under consider
alton by Judge Maupin. Both Gibson
and Dean are farmers residing near
Choctaw.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10
PRACTICE STREETS" FOR
NEW AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS

CHICAGO. July l0.-Chicago Is TO
have practice streets" Tor automobile
drivers 10 learn 10 drive their ears
ITS better than 10 have them prac
tlclug ON our children as they are do.
Ing now Coroner Hoffman said to
day IN announcing the reform.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

count ATTORNEY EMBRY. Pei-
- rrSeuting the state In the deposi-
tiOus that are being taken I'm Justice
Hcull.s court In the case again Blewer,
charged with receiving stolen property,
drags from the witnesses for the de.
feuse, who are giving their dispositions,
some evidence Uf conspiracy TO dis.
credit chief Uf Police Nichols. NJ
admissions uf that kind are made by
tue witncSsc-, but It becomes nppar-
ent from the questions asked by the
county attorney.
Chief Of Police Nichols will make no
statement. but win rely on trial Of
the case In court The dispositions up
TO this time have been by two young
women, one Of them employed for a
short time 10 locate violators Of the
prohihitory law \. ]. Helm. former
motorcycle officer, who was discharg
ed, and Dell Bruce. driver Of the po-
lice car, whose statements did not In.
yolve the chief In anything that was
dIscredltable.
Saturday morning the deposition "
Clcta Doughty who SAYS she lives at
l0l South Clegern In the home of her
sister, was taken On cross eXunina-
tion she admitted that she had been
married to Ira W. Jones, aud that
they separated two years ago
Nothing Improper
The witness told uf the first ride
taken In the police car, but could not
fix the date She said Dell Bruce
drove the car aud the chief of police
sat with him In the front seat. The
ear picked MP Don Lawhead. the re
porter, Babe" Hobbs and the witness
at California aud Harvey and took
them out California. then south on
Continued on Last paRpl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

WASHINGTON, July 1O-General
Martin Triana, who led the CnrrmEa
forces IN the recent attack on Aguas
Calirutcs, was killed In the battle.
according 10 Il message received here
today hy the Villa agency.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10
CITY WATER AND SEWER
Problem CONFRONTED

The Mayor, DR.. Street, Blackwell
der and Hart all Busy Working
Out Definitive Program-Would
Take Care of Every Unemployed
Man-Proposals Expected to Act
as Tinder.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10
BECK Err PLEA FAILS
United States Supreme Court Justice
Refuses Application for Writ Of
Error

RANGELEY. Me JuN lU Justice
Charles T.. Hughes Inns refused the ap
pllcntlou for q writ Of error tu the
! utrd States supreme court made 10y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10
NATION'S CAPITAL CALM
WAITING WILSON'S WORD

Lansing Will Take Official Text of
German Note to President at
Cornish; Public Opinion Expect
ed to Guide Future Course of
United States in Diplomatic
Deadlock.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10

the counsel for Charles Becker NJ New
York. who has been condemned to
die the week ~ July ~ for the mur-
der ~ Herman R0>cuthal the gnmh.
Ior
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-10
WILL NOT
ARREST NICHOLS
Biewer'S Attorney Asks for War
rant Against Chief Of
Police
MORE "JOY-RIDE" TESTIMONY
"BOb,' Often Mentioned by Wit
ness, Is ST. Joe Mo.
Hotel Man
MORE "JOY-RIDE" TESTIMONY

Il q @$ Il X X 4 < X y 4
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-27
Continued on Page Two.)
OLD PRISON BOARDlAEs
ON MARCH FIRST

Governor r. L. Williams announc :
ed Friday that he will sign the bill
abolishing the state board of prison
control in time to prevent that body
from holding its March meeting,
scheduled for Monday. The bill was
received at the governors office Fri
day but was not acted upon.
1t shifts some of the boards duties
to the governor, others to the state
board OF affairs and the remainder to
the parole officers. The enaction of
this measure was one of the principal
recommendation contained in Gov
ernor Williams message.
Twenty applications for pardons
and paroles were to have been con
sidered by the prison board at its
March meeting. These will revert to
the parole officer.
Governor Williams did not indicate
who he will name parole officer to
succeed Herring, or whether Herring
would be retained.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-27
PASTOR IS
SUED BY
GIRL WIZ {.
REV. DARNELL CHARGED
WITH VIOLATING WHITE
SLAVE ACT

Chicago, Ill, Feb. 27.-Suit for sep
arate maintenance was filed here to-
day by Ruth Soper Darnell against
Rev James MorrisonDarnell, who Is
in the county jail under charges of
having violated the Mann white slave
act by. transporting the woman who is
now suing him from Minnesota to
Chicago and thence to Kenosha, Wis,
where he was the pastor of a church.
The woman who seeks separate
maintenance was witness before the
Milwaukee grand jury investigating
the actions OF the preacher, and she
insists that she is his legal wife.
The petition for separate main
tenance recited that Ruth Soper and
James M. Darnell were married in
Hammond, Ind, in 1913. that he has
property valued at $4,000, and is
amply able to support the complain
ant and her child. The court was
asked to issue an injunction restrain
ing Darnell from mortgaging or con-
veying real estate which he owns.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-27
.GOODELL TO LECTURE
ON PSYCHOLOGY

Next Monday evening Prof. Goodell
will give the first Of the series Of
lectures on Psychology to be deliver
ed on the Monday evenings Of March
in the Methodist church, South.
The Cornwall, Ontario, Freeholder
referred to this series of lectures as
AN admirable cycle of addresses
which have been thoroughly appreci-
ated and heartily enjoyed. Each was
gem in its way"
The Dayton, o., Chautauqua adopt
ed resolutions as follows: For skill
of analysis, clearness of statement,
beauty of expression and interest Of
presentation it would be difficult to
find a superior set OF lectures any
where" asa
/. DR.. Harvey W. Wiley Of Washing
ton, D. G., who travelled on the same
Chautauqua circuit with Mr.. Goodell
rays OF him: "He has unique ability
is lecturer and never failed to in
.erest and instruct his audience"
" Series tickets for the five lectures
are: S1.00 for adults and fifty cents
'or students. Single admission twen-
ty-five cents. Tickets will be on sale
1t the door.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-27
BANDITS
COMPLAIN;
NEW TRIAL
DAVIS OUTLAWS SAY JURY
WAS INFLUENCED BY
MOVIES
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
Muskogee, Okla, Feb. 27.-Because
a stage coach robbery in which ban
dts wearing white sombrero hats and
handkerchiefs tied over their faces
and in which they cracked a safe
and secured an express package, was
shown to the jury trying the case
OF Jack and Joe Davis, Buck Burt
doff and Bod Whitman, the four
members of the alleged Davis gang,
who were convicted here recently,
s. M. Rutherford, attorney for the
men today filed motion in the United
States court asking for new trial.
In addition to the charge of mis-
management of the jury, Rutherford
alleged that Judge Campbell, when he
cleared the court of spectators on
the final night of the trial. denied
the defendants a public trial, which
it is claimed is a constitutional right.
1t is also alleged by Rutherford
that certain members of the jury
made, both before hnd during the
trial. expressions of belief in the
guilt of the defendants,v and further
that the jury was mismanaged by the
bailiff during the hours it was to-
gether at the Torson hotel.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-27
MAKES
RECORD AS
PROSECUTOR
SECURES ~ CONVICTIONS
OUT OF 50 CASES
TRIED
j

After As days of continual grind, the
January term of the federal court
come to AN end here this afternoon.
The March term will begin In OKLA
homa City Monday morning.
John A. Fain, the recently appoint
ed United States attorney, has prov
en- that he is the man for the place.
He has been on the job every day
and the total net results show that
he has broken all previous records
in this district Out of SO cases
tried he secured convictions in A.
2 were hung juries and four were
found not guilty. During the past
seven and one-half days the grand
Eury, working under high pressure
and in the charge of Judge Fain, re-
turned 54 indictments. Besides the
AZ convictions secured here Is more
viii be added Monday at Oklahoma
City when that number Of persons in
dicted by the grand jury, will plead
guilty. thus increasing the number of
convictions to So.
Following is given list of the cas-
es disposed of and the sentences inn
posed:
Fred Edwards, disposing, s1O0 and
60 days in jail.
]. R. Hefner, disposing, $500 and 50
days in Jail.
Charles Hill, disposing, 800 and GU
days in Jail.
Charles Hill, r. L. D., $500 and g
months in jail.
Gene Jameson. r. L. D., $500 and 6g
days in Jail
sam King, disposing, 500 and 60
days in jail.
Joe Law, disoosing, 500 and 60
days in Jail.
Andy Martin. dispos!ng, sid0 and
60 days in Jail
Martin Sanders, disposing, 500
and 8 months in jail.
William English, disposing, $500 and
6 months in Jail.
William Sanderson, disposins
$500 and 8 months in Jail.
Everett Goodson, disposing, s4OG
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-27
TWO ROOMS WE'RE
PLENTY FOR IS.
HOTEL CLERK INDIGNANT AT
FIRST, SEES LIGHT WHEN
MATTER is EXPLAINED.

ALBANY, Feb. PA dapper young
man breezed into the Ten Eyck Hotel
today and said to Doc Benedict, its
assistant manager:
"a want to engage two double rooms
with bath"
'iFor how many persons?" asked
Benedict.
AWell,' explained the young man,
twelve men are to occupy one room
and six women the other ! want a
double bed in each room
'FThis hotel won't rent one room
for twelve men or even for six wom-
en-" said Benedict.
11f were to tell you," pleaded the
young man, that I'm advance agent
for the Lilliputian show, and that
none Of the twelve men or six wonl-
en- weigh more than ty-fivc
pounds, would you rent the rooms?'
'fOh, that's different said Bene-
dict, and he switched the register
around for the advance agent to sign.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-27
TWO HEAVY SUITS
AGAINST SALTWATER
Special to The Daily Leader.

Special to The Daily Leader.
saltwater, Feb. 27.-Two suits
against the City of Saltwater have
been filed in the district court OF
Payne county, asking for $4,000 dam
ages to property.
The plaintiffs are w. "A. David
son. who seeks to recover $1,000,
and ] A. Ritchey and ]. L. Math-
ews, by Fannie Ritchey, his next
friend. another suit for $4,000.
Mr.. Davidson, the owner OF
Lawn Dale farm, southeast of Still
water. claims irreparable injury to
mis- premises by the draining OF the
sewage of saltwater, into Boomer
creek. which runs through the
farm, and renders the pools of wat
er in the creek unfit for stock use,
the land adjoining the creek unfit
for pasturage purposes, and the land
and house uninhabitable by reason Of
the offensive odors and poisonous
gases arising therefrom. The petit
ton of Mr.. Davidson alleges that
saltwater has wilfully neglected to
install modern sanitary sewerage
system, but on the other hand has
constantly maintained a nuisance in
the way of a septic tank and sewer
age system and is now draining the
sewage from the same onto the land
of the plaintiff"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-27
BOOSTER PLAN a TRIP

Oklahoma City. Okla. Feb. a.
eighty-two towns will be visited this
year by the Oklahoma City trade ex-
tension excursionists. and they Will
begin their journey of the state on
April 81 The excursionists will start
in a southwesterly direction from
Oklahoma City and. reaching the Ori-
ent, will turn back to the northwest
ern part OF the state. swing around
to The Rock island on the east and
return home.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-27
RURAL MAIL men
MEET IN CONVENTION
LOGAN BOYS WHO "DELlvER THE
GOODS" HAVE RoUSING TIME
AT ANNUAL MEET.

The Logan County Rural Letter
| Carriers association met at the home
of Carrier J. 0. Black ON E Springer.
| The business meeting was called to
| order by Pres. j. H. English and
minutes of the previous meeting was
read by Sec. S. E. Snyder President
English then gave an interesting talk
during which he told Of the purpose
of the Logan county association to
entertain the state convention at
Guthrie on July and 6. The fol-
lowing committees were appointed to
assist the president in arranging for
and entertaining the state coniven-
ton. The respective duties of each
committee was then briefly outlined
by President English.
The annual election Of officers for
the ensuing year resulted in the re-
election of the retiring officers, show
ing that the association fully appre-
ciates the manner in which they have
faithfully and untireingly performed
their duties for the past year.
The general good will that prevail
ed during the session evidenced the
fact that the Logan county associa-
tion is body of unselfish. congen-
ial servants of the government.
1t was decided to offer prize of
$500 to the county association show
ing, at the state meeting, to be held
in Guthrie, the highest per cent OF
increase in it's membership since the
state meeting in 1914, Also another
association showing the largest per
prize of a silver cup to the county
cent of membership in the state. the
cup to be given each year to the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-27
tlAMMERlNG AT DOOR OF
DARDANELLES.

London, Feb 27.-The fleet O.
Ecitash and French warskips con-
tinues to hammer away today at the
door OF the Dardanelles, the straits
which close Russias rich granary.
The very real necessity of releasing
the huge supply Of wheat on the
shores of the Black Sea. causes 8
general belief that present attack on
the Dardanelles forts is a very SER
ious undertaking and not merely &
demonstration.
AN official announcement today de-
clares that after the reduction OF four
of the outer Dardanelles forts mine
sweepers went to work within the
straits under the protection of the
guns OF the fleet
While unofficial dispatched receiv-
ed from Athens and Rome declare
that at least one French warship has
actually penetrated the passage.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-27
RUSSIANS he TAKE LOST
POSITIONS.

London, Feb. 27.-The Austrian ad-
vance in eastern Galicia has been
checked and the Russians are now
driving back the opponents and have
recaptured 'Stanislau and Kolomea.
says the Evening News. In telegram
from the Hertza -Rumania.
Heavy fighting preceded the re-
capture of those two towns. The
Russians occupied Stanislau yester-
day; advancing in force from that
point they attacked the Austrian po
sition at Kolomea; the Austrians Of
fored a determined resistance but
the Evening News says they were
finally forced to give way.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-27
FATHER OF MRS. VIM.
STRIKER DIES IN KANSAS

oxford. Kan. Feb. 27.-Death has
claimed James Owens. He died late
last evening. For some time past Mr..
Owens has been in very poor health.
He was one of the pioneers OF this
part of Kansas. He settled on farm
near oxford and farmed it until he
became too old to carry on the busi-
ness. For the past several years he
had lived in oxford. He leaves a
wife an dfour children. His child
rem are: Robert Owens OF Russell
vile. Ark; ALI Owens of oxford; Mrs.
A. A, Richards and Mrs, VIM. stryker
OF Tulsa. Okla.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-27
MISS SMITH HOLDS
. CANNING DEMONSTRATION

County Farm Agent Farquharson
and Miss Smith. canning club demon
strator, held big meeting at the
school house in district Sc. nine miles
south of Guthrie Thursday and or
ganized boys and girls club of
seventeen members. The teacher,
Mrs. Leslie Patterson, was enthusias-
tic for the boys and girls work and
win be of great assistance in making
This one of the active club centers of
the county.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-27
JURY GIVES GIRL
$4,000 HEART BALM

Los Angeles. Cal, Feb. 27.-iMiss
Maude Armfield was awarded $4,000
in her 100000 breach of promise
suit against Bryant Howard, Jr, of
San Diego, by jury. Miss Armfield
was married to Howard in San Diego
on July 4, 1909. The marriage was
annulled October I, 1909, because it
was testified Howard's divorce from
his first wife was defective.
Miss Armfields suit was based on
the allegation that Howard would re-
marry her when he secured a perfect
divorce.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-27
LAWYERS BODY FOUND
FLOATING IN POTOMAC

philadelphia. Feb. 27.-The body of
James w. King, an attorney and
counsel for the Pennsylvania Pana-
ma Pacific Exposition commission.
who disappeared from the Hotel Raj
eigh in Washington January .. was
found today in the Potomac at Wash
ington. The Washington police be-
lieve MIR. King fell into the river or
committed suicide while deranged.
Mr.. King. who was Sc years old, was
recovering from long nervous ill-
ness when he disappeared.