The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-09

flced by giving such warning. he tTieu
vember 8, 1914, took the oath yester-
day afternoon at 5 O'Clock. The attor-
neys then made the opening state
ments after which court adjourned UNI
til 7:30. The attorneys are, for the
state, John H. Venable, county, attor-
ney, assisted by the firm Of Barefoot
i & Carmichael For the defense, Riddle
and Hammerly
| Mr.. Venable opened for the state,
explaining to the jury the nature OF
| the case and what he expected to be
brought out in the evidence. Mr.. Rid
die followed for the defense, and pre-
sented the case from the defendants
viewpoint. They finished about $50
and in the temporary absence Of i'm
portant exhibits, Judge Linn declared
a recess until 7.30.
DR.. White First Up.
Promptly at the houl designated,
court was opened and the state called
DIR. A. @. White to the stand. His tes-
timony concerned the bringing OF the
| injured Lamneck to his office, his
treatment Of the case, the condition OF
the man until he died. The witness
stated that Lamneck was brought to
his office on the afternoon of Novem-
ber 8, between and o'clock.
That he was in dazed condition,
with a wound about two and one half
inches long to the left Of the skulls
center. The hair was matted with
blood, and upon the face were en-
brasions. Face and head were COW
cred with blood. The wound was
dressed and about two hours later the
injured man was taken to the Washita
Valley hospital in an unconscious
state. The witness saw the deceased
about o'clock that evening, 1880 that
night, s o'clock the following morning
and s o'clock Wednesday evening. Dur
ing the time that elapsed between the
first and last visit of the witness, the
deceased had not regained conscious
ness.
In the professional opinion of the
witness, Gus Lamneck died from con
cussion of the brain, caused by blow
on the head. Witness stated that he
died at the Washita Valley hospital,
Chickasha. Cross examination was
not attempted to any extent, except to
show that Lamneck was a compara-
lively large man, weighing, in the opin-
| ion of the witness, between $50 and
! It's pounds and about feet 10 inches
in height.
John c. Lewis Testifes.
John C. Lewis testified that he was
on the date of the alteration, sheriff
of Grady county. He was not person
ally acquainted with Lamneck. He
said that he had gone, day or two
after the difficulty, to the home of
Taylor and as per directions given him
by Taylor. found the iron double-tree
| with which Taylor said he had struck
Lamneck. The instrument was in
| troduced and Mr.. Lewis stated it Was
the same one he had found on the
lTaylor place. He estimated the weight
at eight to ten pounds. Witness said
he also found two boards, designating
their position as on the "other side
of the fence"
i When asked as to the condition OF
the ground, the witness said he exam
ined it and found one place that look
ed like someone had beer lyine
there" It was. he said, a little north
east of the garden pest near Mr.. Tay
lors house.
On cross examination, asked regard
ing the conversation, the witness hat
with the defendant, strenuous obiec
tions we're entered by the states at
torneys to the full testimony of th'
conversation, but were overruled b,
the court. Witness said, Taylor toll
! me that the fellow made at him witt
: hammer and that he hit him witt