The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-01

when he came out. He said that Mich
OILS had never pulled gun until Lee
asked him for It In the alley Al this
time, two guns, said to have been used
| by Lung were introduced, one a ,SS
automatic and one 80 Lee said
! that Lung had used the larger one to
beat the chief with and the smaller
one 10 shoot With, lie admitted that
I no was greatly excited, which was the
occasion for some more byplsy as TO
the relative bravery Of the witness and
the attorney.
del Bruce Takes Stand
Del Bruce, police chauffeur, was the
/ next witness called. Bruce snld he
saw Nichols go In the door with Lung,
/ heard Lung say mo one can call me
n damn liar, I'll kill YOU, you , --
..--. II YOU do" He stated that he
and Lee rushed to the door, found the
chief aud Lung In the same attitude
described hy Lee Bruce stated that
he yelled cut that out, John" and
grabbed for him. but that he miascd
him. and when the chief Strengthened
up he tRrucel, was pushed over
against the wall and the chief went
ont with Lung following him. Bruce
stated that he did not hear the chief
say word, hut that Lung said a
short while afterwards that Nichols
was damn coke-headed -- -
---. and I Gun prove IT," Said Lung
appeared 10 have been drinking. hut
that he also acted like he was crazy
mad
Ou cross examination, Bruce stated
that Lung had been on the force fOr
some years. that he was good off
Ger and was In line for promotion. He
stated that Lung had always beer
given the had beats, and that he was
aud still Is well liked by his brother
Officers Bruce was then asked II hC
had seen the chief point a pistol at o,
heat anyone up. He answered no II,
was then asked II he knew that IN,
chief had beat Tom Morrison with {
blackjack, making Morrison stone deaf
and he again answered no. The wilt
ness stated that he knew the chief
disposition and method Of talking t,
people, and that he went in the room
when he heard the loud talking be-
cause he was afraid trouble was golnl
IN break
q. A. Cargill, Next
q. A. Cargill was the next witnes
called. He stated that he had talke'
to the chief about going TO the fai
Just n few minutes before the shoot
ING, and had started down Wall stree
for lunch when he heard the shooting
lie SAID he saw Nichols come out o
the hsllding with both hands over hi
head. The witness said that he wen
into the station and found Lung stand
Ing there, surrounded by men, and tha
they hlsarmed him. He also state
TINT Bill Slayton rushed In. said some
thing. and that Lung reached for nj
side pocket and that they searche
him. and found little gun In hi
pocket, which they took. Lung wa
then placed In cell.
Ike. Ashhurn was the next wltnes
called. He said he heard the sho6tln
from Wall street, and went In the sti
tlon, where he found Lung standln
nv a radiator, with two guns IN nj
hand. He asked Lung what was IN
matter and Lung replied: "They ha,
been double-crossine me, and ain
going 10 stand for lt" Ashburn snI
he took the gun from Lungs rirl
hand and someone else rot the IN
from his left hand Blli Slayton the
rruhnd up according to Ashhurn. an
cried. "You can't kill my chief .-----
Won" Lung said, "Yes, jun
onto me after Tn diSnrmed" N
witness stated that he Informed SIN
u ton TINT Lung was his prl ,Oner M