The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15

date Of trial TO be fixed.
On the surface Thursday appeared
to be u dHy Of rest In the Pete Blower
aud police scandal cases, but In reality
1t was not, for both sides were ut
work. There was an air OF secrecy
about all that was being done. Men
and wOue went into the county at.
torncy's office throughout the day and
chief ot Police Nichols had many
callers.
At the office Of Giddings and lii.
lard men aud women were going In
and out all day, some Of them being
consulted IN the private office Of the
attorneys. Actual hOstilitles will not
brcnk out against until Friday morn
Ing, unless other arrests are made to.
day on lnformations filed by the coun-
~ attorney.
No dispositions were taken Thurs
day, but Friday morning at q o'clock
the attack on the character Of Chief
Nichols win be resumed. Biewers at.
torney expect 10 put on cO%rrOborntive
evidence about the toilet articles Civ.
en- to Lurllne Hobbs by Chief Of Pc
llce Nichols and will take the deposit
lions " witnesses who are expected
To tell where the toilet articles came
from.
II Is alleged that the perfumes and
toilet articles given to Babe" Hobbs
and ClcOta Doughty the day after
they claim 10 have taken nm autOmo-
bile ride with Nichols and the mys-
terlous Bob" who provided All auto.
mobile, were stolen I'm another city
and had been recovered by the police
here. Witnesses will be called TO
Identify these articles.
Rose Kirkpatrick, the chambermaid
Mt the North Broadway roomiug house,
whose deposition was 81 disastrous for
the Blower side Of the controversy,
VIII be recalled 10 the stand Friday.
Blewers attorneys intend to prove, II
X stated, that the girl made else.
where the same statements she made
IN their Office. On the other hand the
county attorney Is preparing TO make
arrests for perjury aud subornlng
witnesses as fast us the evidence
comes to light.
Judge Zwick ovcrruled the motion
to dismiss the case against Biewer
and Lurllnc Hobbs after hearing ar
guments Wednesday afternoon, where.
In they are charged with living To-
gcther, and set the ease down for trial
on July 20 Blowers attorney read
two supreme court decisions bearing
n.the case, one In which the supreme
court reversed the decision Of the
lower court because the wife had Oh
jectcd TO the prosecution Of the hus
band.
In the motion and affidavit filed by
Mrs. Biewcr To dismiss she asks that
such action In her husbands case be
taken In order that the home and
happiness " herself aud their child
may not be destroyed. Az TO the
Hobbs girl, the affidavit protests
against her prosecution ON the ground
that she Is single aud because the AZ
iinnt Is Informed aud believes that
the am Is largely In politics.
The original case against Blower,
that Of receiving II stolen automobile,
Is set for Il preliminary hearing In
Justice Maupin's court July 81
Justice Maupin will adjourn to the
courthouse for the hearing and IL will
be- held In one Of the large court
rooms. This ease has been nenrly
lost to sight In the multiplicity Of hi.
cation that has grown out OF the DO.
licc scandal, but the state has been
collecting evidence throughout the en-
tire time and will be ready when the
trial is called.
The cases against G.. W. atliff. VII
liam Eads aud e. W. Gould, charged
In the county court with suborninV
witnesses and Conspiring 10 procure
false testimony against Chief Nichols,
have not been set for hearing, but
will be called at an early date.
An appeal 10 the criminal court OF
appeals win be taken on the motion
Of Mewer's wife Ia dismiss the charge
pending against him In the county
court Lurline Hobbs Is represented
In that case by Homer Hurst and h,
win also appeal for her, taking the
case TO the higher court at the same
time.