The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-18

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mer schoolmate Of Mcdaniel and his
lifelong friend. baslng his action upon
the findings Of private detectives
wore out a warrant charging first
degree murder against Mcdaniel In
ian. the accused man protested his
innocence, declared that the action
was q political "frame-up" TO iniure
his campaign for reelection as coan-
t. prosecutor. and tina, the only re-
sui, would be the blackening OF his
wife's and his own names.
The testimony Mr. lockwood had
uncovered was presented 20 a grand
Jury and, after two weeks Of consider
alton. an indictment charging murder
I'm the first degree was reached. Nc
Daniel was released on a bail OF s5O,-
900 fixed at his preliminary and
speedy trial was demanded so that
mis- name could be cleared before the
election"
The evidence against Mcdaniel
which resulted 10 the indictment was
brlefed by Mr. Lockwood, before the
Judge who admitted the prosecutor to
bail. as follows.
Testimony has been given the
grand jury that on the night OF the
murder a scream was heard coming
from the Mcdaniel home about 1O:i5
o'clock at night. That scream was
Iuositlyely recognized as being the
voice Of Mrs. Mcdaniel, and few
minutes later, Mcdaniel was seen com
ing from his home and running down
the steps Of his front porch"
This is in direct variance with Mr..
INcDaniels' version which is that the
murder did not take place until near
|ly midnight He returned home, so
he says, from a lodge meeting about
II o'clock, after having driven around
the city in his motor car, and left 10
minutes later 10 answer the fake tele-
phone call He came home again
about midnight, and, while alightlng
from his motor car, was fired upon.
The revolver duel followed, the prose
cutor shooting from the protection OF
the rear of his motor car. After emp
living his revolver, be ran into the
house and found his wife unconscious
The police then were called. Two
diamond rings had been taken from
Mrs. McDanicls hand and revolver
land small amount of money were
missing.
The state will attack this story
Iaccordlng to Mr. Lockwood, and an
lattempt will be made to prove, 1t Il
Understood that the fake telephone
call of which Mcdaniel spoke was not
made. The indications are that his
domestic life will be gone into and
the prosecution will endeavor tc
prove that his relations with Mrs
Mcdaniel prior to the crime, were moi
of the happest. The accused man has
said repeatedly that no husband and
wife were ever more congenial, and
lin this he has been supported by many
lof his closest friends and neighbors
The defense. led by Judge c. f
Strope, will base its case, 1t is thought
upon the contention that the murder
was committed by an enemy of Mr.
Mcdaniel. In proof or that letter
probably will be introduced that wa
received by the prosecutor about two
weeks before the murder. 1t was
produced at the coroner's inquest by
lChicf of Police William II. Hethcr
Ingtou and follows:
"Mr. Mcdaniel
you have given Jim Barrett a five
spot for a job he did not do, you have
'Iokcd him up in your hell whole of q
.jalc scucc November and are trying
Ito frame on him TO send him up fol
another long term on the word Of an
,old Timer If you don't throw out tho
lother cas- and let Jim have his five
|by July 12-Tu rcck YOU and give
Iyou the -- time time yever herd
labout. IL YOU don't come through detf
|hcu and distruihshm will git you and
pour family | men business and
don't give a dam what do. Your last
lwarucn bcwar of the next one II you
don't come through.
"JIMS FRIEND"
The prosecutors innocence OF the
crime has been constantly upheld by
1.-The families OF both Mrs. Mechanic
and her husband. d. l.. Mcdaniel
| the prosecutors father, is a wealthy
farmer living ten miles south of st