The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-24
MONROE Jury
IS STILL OUT.
Up TO } O'Clock This Afternoon II
Had Not Reached a
Decision
ASKED FOR SEVERAL TRANSCRIPTS
Twelve Men Who Are Weighing
Lindsay Mans Case Have De-
liberated 20 Hours

Up To O'Clock this afternoon the
jury In the Monroe cusr had not
reurhcd verdict, although lnrge
crowd waited about the courthouse
Monroe was not IN the building during
the forenoon, but waited ut hotel to
hear the result Of the lrlul Hi, nj.
tornrys stayed close to the courtroom
MI day.
When the jury thl, forenoon called
fol the ante murtrm statement ~ Mar
gurrllr Ellis II was believed that Il
verdict would be- returned soon. but
The deliberations were continued At
noon thr jurors were tukrn 10 the
Sklrln hotel, where lunch was served
10 them IN priyntr dining room The
cusr wa, not mentioned by thrm while
they were oul uf the jury ruuul.
lhut the Monroe jury was trying 10
reach u verdict ut II urlurk this fore
noon wa, evident from the actions Of
the twelve men They entered the
courtroom and asked tu see some Of
the transcripts NJ evidence taken at
the preliminary hearing all ~ which
WIS introduced at the trial NJ Mon.
roe. The transcripts were turned
over to the jurors aud they retired
ngnln tu consider the verdict Nothing
WINS known us to how the jury stood
nt thut time. The action WAS con.
siderrd favorable for an early verdict.
County Attorney John Embry mndc
the closing argument In the Monroe
murder trial. The county attorney
mnde one Of his Characteristic nrgI
menis, speaking quietly aud 10 the
point from start tO finish. lie paid
attention almost entirely 10 the eyi.
denCe, after explaining that he was
not nm issue In the case aud that II
was not Important 10 him whether
Monroe was convicted or acquitted.
Embry said he had prosecuted the
case without feeling and IN such a
way as to discharge his duty as an
official. He placed the responsible
ity entirely upon the jurors. the state
already having done all that was re
quired Of 1t In presenting the testi
mony before the Jury aud the court
having given its instructions.
The county attorney told the jury
that the prominence Of the defendant
should not hc taken into Consldpra
tlon aud that his reputation In Lind
SAY had nothing IN do with his con
duct here. He declared that when
Monroe went 10 Grace Goodies plucC
on California street he put himself on
level with It's occupants lie said
Monroe was not better than Mar
guerlte Ellis when he sunk himself Il
the depths " her low life In the re-
sort.
Pruiett's Argument
MOman Pruictt In his argument
told the Jurors that Monroe was moi
to be considered In the same light a'
freQuenter NJ such places. lie wa
man NJ good character and that
going 10 the plnCc on CalifornG
street that day was his first misStcp
He argued that II entitled him :,
rlorC consideration than should h,
given him had he been one who went
frequently 10 such places aud qsSo
cinled with people II that class.
prulett also told the Jury that Il
Monroe had killed pure, virtuow
", man II would have placed n dIffet
ent light on the affair. The attor
ney made another point nf the fact
that IN many people do not know II Il
against the law ~ carry II revolver
when they are on u Journey He said
nearly every man In the state believe,
that he has that right Monroe wa'
under the impression that he wa,
within the law he said, when h,
brought a revolver 10 the city with
him, knowing that he was TO 40 hacl
across the country 20 his home al
Lindsay In nm automobile He salt
the state dared not 20 before the jur,
on the theory that Monroe was sober
and therefore had To hiring to heal
every particle " available evidence II
the effort 10 prove that he was drunk
The instructions were given 10 IN,
jurors and they~ retired soon after
o'clock Inst night. Today the belle
wns general IN the early morning
hours thnt the Jury would not agree
That opinion prevailed about IN,
courthouse Hnill II O'Clock, when m,
inrnre aaLa1 for aona az tho tra no