The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-24
Assistant Attorney General Howard in
Charge Of Prosecution Of W. A.
Newton for Embezzlemeni
ALLEGED SHORTAGE OF
$1,000 IS THE ISSUE
State Officers Here as Witnesses and the
Prosecution Expect TO Rest Case
Some Time This Afternoon

The most sensational proceedings
which have been before the district
court during the present term is that
In the case of the State of Oklahoma
VS. w. A. Newton. who is now on trial
on the charge of the embezzlement OF
funds from the First State Bank OF
Rush Springs. In attendance at the
trial are several widely known state
officers and experts, including -. w
Pratt, assistant bank commissioner,
w. A. Baker, special disbursing agent
for the Five Civilized Tribes at Mus,
kogee, W. A. Mcbride, state bank ex-
aminer, J.. |. Howard. assistant attor.
ney general who is In charge OF the
prosecution assisted by County Attor-
ney Venable and Alger Melton, II. r.
Fones, auditor for the Equitable Sure.
ty Company Of St. Louis, and G. L.
Snyder, Of the auditing firm OF Mel.
son and Snyder Of Dallas.
All of these with the exception at
the assistant attorney general are wit
nesses in the case.
The trial was begun yesterday and
until adjournment last night and till
noon today witnesses for the state
were on the stand, besides those al
ready mentioned being Joe Mcdonald
bookkeeper and assistant cashier of
the First State bank After the noon
hour today the taking OF testimony
was resumed with G. L. Snyder, wit
ness for the prosecution, still on the
stand, 7 r. Bentley and Mrs. Julia
will also testify for the state
this afternoon and it is believed the
state Will rest Its case late this after
noon.
The evidence UP to date In substance
Is intended to show d shortage Of over
$1,000. The prosecution is based up
on two items which go into and make
a part Of this $1,000 shortage. OF
these items is one for $1054.lI which
is alleged to have been diverted by
the defendant on February s, 1915.
Another item of $25OO is alleged to
have been converted about March Is,
1916.
: The item Of $1054 is said to repre-
sent the private funds Of Mrs. Julia
Bentley who will take the stand
his afternoon.
Among the Rush Springs citizens
who are here today attending the trial
ire M. J. Collins. cashier Of the First
National bank, DR.. P. J. Hampton, and |
A. II. English, stockman and farmer.
The case is being hotly contested.
The Newton case was called as per
'e-assignment the state being repre-
Iented BY County Attorney venable.
Alger Melton and w. A. Howard and |
he defendants cause being pleaded by
Attorneys Holding & Herr and Bare
oot & Carmichael
Both plaintiff and defendant an.
lounced ready after which the jury in
he cause was empanelled and sworn
IS follows: Neal Foster, G. E. Chat
in, c. H. Cox. J. W. welch, j. II.
lynch, R. Lorenson. Lloyd Minter,
Seorge Lutz. C. p. Dawson, H. O. Proc
or, John Driggers. c. Whalen, Elmer
'endergast, T. L. Grissom. Homer
Iaudain, c. T. Steelfhan, F. NJ. Mo
er H. A. Meyer, J. G. Holman. Otis
-uster C. F. Davenport J. E. Allen,
{. A. Harris, p G. Spinning and Tom
ones. -
After several jurors had been ehal-
enged by the court and attorneys for
he state and the jurors, the following
My remained for service: Chafin.
]ox, Welch, Lynch, Lorenson, Lutz,
DAWSON. Whalen. Crisson. Luster
davenport. The regular panel OF ju-
ors being exhausted the court or
Iered a special venire Of four men
nd the court recessed till / O'Clock
when Fred Jackson was added to the
ury