The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-22
DRAFT REslsTERS
ARE PLACED ON TRIAL

the object ~ such unlawful ana fclon'
ious conspiracy, combination, sonfeder'
alton and agreement ~ Aforesaid. the
follow,ng named persons uninwfi,'y did
wllfniiy commit the following overt acts
tnwi'.
First. That naid defendants whose
nanca arr 10 the grand jurors unknown,
ON or about the snd day u August isii,
and Ia puraunncc of and Tor the pur'
pose 81 cficoting the object OF said un'
lawful and fclonious conspiracy. ooni'
aination. confederation and agreement
49, aforesaid. IN the county of Seminole
and the said Eastern issiriet of OK
hahomss. uniawfu,iy and fsisa,oaSiy slid
wlifuiiy commit an assault upcn one
frank Grail and one Win Cross, peace
ufncurs of said Seminole cuuntN. with
loaded nrcarms. towit; liifics shotgunf
aud pistols with the unlawful ana
fclonious intent then and there to kill
the Yiii Frank Grail and WIN Cross.
Second. Tho said W, l.. ncnehold and
ccrtniu other persons whose names are
a. the grand jurors unknown. on or
ahount the second dny of August. 1917,
IN the sRid county of Seminole and the
Aald Eastcrn District Of Oklahoma, and
In pursuance and Tor the purpose Of of.
fccting the object of said unlawful and
fclonious conspiracy, combination. con.
federation and agreement ns Aforesaid.
unlawfuiy and fcloniously did wilfully
sci nnc 20 and burn certain railroad
hrldro extending across the Canadian
rivcr. and over which the saint Louis
Snn Francisco Railway company was
rngaged In transporting, both Interstate
aud Interstate, passcngcrs as a common
carrier. for the purpose OF destroying
tho sg me.
Third Thu, the said W. D.. Icncncla
aud oihor persons too numerous TO
monuoa ana also certain other persons
whose names arc To- the grand jury I'm.
known on or about the ard day of Aug
ust. 1912, In pursuance of and for the
purpose OF osreciing tho ehicc, of said
unlawful conspiracy, conbination. CON
federation and agreement aa Aforesaid
IN the saiO county of SoEsinOle and the
said Eastorn District of oklahoma, un'
lawfully and fcloniously did wilfully as
somhio and arm themselves with fire
arms to.wit, rifles. shot guns and pis'
ip,s and ammunition Tor the purpose OF
,cslsting hy force the United states,
It's said officers. agents and represcn-
tativcs and the authority thereof IN
the execution of said Act OF Congress
approved aiay rs. 1915, and the said
proclamation and registration regula.
tions made and issued in pursuance
thereof.
Fourth. That the said ~ G.. AcCai,p
and other persons whose names are
tn the grand jururs unknown. IN pursu-
ancc and Tor the purpose OF efocting
the object OF said unlawful and fcloni-
ous conspiracy. combination ccnfedcr.
ation and agreement as aforesaid. In
the said county of Hughes and said
Eastern District of Oklahoma, on or
about the ard day of August, 1917, un-
lawfully and foloniouslS did wiiuliy
cut and tear down n certain telephone
llne belnnging to the Missouri, Okla
h,rna and Gulf Railway company,
which was then and thcrc being used
hy the receivers OF said railway ter
the purpose of communication
Finh That II. =. Robertson an"
certain other persons whose names are
q, thc grand jurvrs unknowa, IN puTsn'
once aud Cor the purpose oS eeect'"s
the object OF said unlawful and ielon''
sous conspiracy. combination, confeoes>
asioa and agreement rs aforesaid, IN the
snId county OF Hughec, and said East
crn District ~ Oklahoma on or about
tAc Ard day Of August 1917, unlawfully
and fo,oniously. did wilfGlly set lire to
ANA burn n certain railroad bridge eN-