The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-28
bRAZ|EL CASE
NOW IN Dis
TR|CT COURT
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER is ON
TRIAL FOR KILLING OF TOM
GREENWOOD, WHICH OCCUR.
RED LAST SEPTEMBER.

In the district court yesterday the
case of the State VS.. Dow Braziel,
was commenced. This is the case
wherein the defendant is charged
with the murder of Tom Greenwood
last September.
The case is attracting considerable
interest, from the prominence of the
parties concerned, and the attorneys
for the state and defense are waging
hard legal battle.
Considerable time was consumed
yesterday afternoon in arguing the
admissibiity of certain document
signed by Greenwood and another
party, relative to the actions of
Braziel while serving as chief of
police and also as enforcement Of
ficer. This was finally allowed to
enter the record by the court This
document stNes that Braziel, while
chief of police, and afterward as
special officer, accepted money from
certain gamblers and bootleggers of
the city for protection, and which
the attorneys for the prosecution
claim to be one of the principal
causes of the killing. The entire
day will probably be consumed in
the examination of Witnesses as
there are large number, both for
the state and the defense.
The case will probably not go to
tn jury before tomorrow afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon, seven wit
nesses were examined, as follows:
J. II. Atkinson, NJ. e. Atkins, DR..
Best, DR.. Gillian, Tom Overstreet,
West Barker and VIII Moorehead
DR.. Best testified as to the wounds
on the person of the deceased, while
the other witnesses told in a general
way of the shooting as they observed
it on Main street.
DIR. Gillian, Overstreet and Barker
testified that Braziel fired the first
shots, while Greenwood was attempt
ing to draw his gun.
After the examination of the above
witnesses yesterday afternoon, the
state rested This morning w. H.
Rogers was called for the defense
and testified as to what he saw of
the shooting.
Considerable time is occupied in
by the attorneys for the
state and defense. The jury has
been repeatedly withdrawn, while dis
puted points were being argued, and
the court had to exercise his author
ity several times in quelling the bel
ligerent members of opposing council,
and at times the arguments became
heated
Rogers testimony was followed
this morning by that of Deputy
Sheriff Brown of Oklahoma county,
who was here as a special enforce
ment officer on the date OF the kill
ing, and testified as to plans among
the officers to meet at the California
restaurant and raid certain places in
the city He substantiated the evi-
dence of Arthur Nesbitt, also a |
special officer at that time, who told
Of the meeting, and of seeing both
The defendant and the deceased on
The date of the shooting,
DR.. r. d. Moore testified to the
shooting. saying that Braziel fired !
he first shot, although not until |
after the deceased had struck him.
Bob Hutchins, the last witness call
ID before adjournment at noon, testi-
led that he saw the affair, and that
struck Braziel, but that |
3raziel fired the first shot, while
Greenwood was trying to get out his
,un.
The examination of witnesses will
occupy the rest of the day, and the
:ase will probably not be argued
,efore some time tomorrow