The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-06
JOHN COUCH HELD
FOR TRIAL WITHOUT
BAIL ON CHARGES
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refused TO take part in the proceeding,
II would necessarily be an OK parte
hearing
III the attorneys Tor the prosecution
desire TO exploit themselves and the
testimony al tins time II will only be
by cS partc hearing and VIC can do moth
ING but withdraw declared Lillard
Cites Opinion.
Sclhy asserted that the criminal
court OF appeals had held that where a
defendant waves preliminary hearing
the state has tho right to introduce
witnesses Tor the purpose OF prescrya-
.tTuu Of testimony
Justice Donnell took the states view
,and ordered the taking OF proof to pro-
coed During the entire proceeding the
cases were referred to as NO. 1920
and NO. 1921" The former, the in
formation charging the killing of Miss
Dunn, and the latter the Staying OF
Rowland D. WIllams
Nothing Dramatic
There was nothing dramatic connect
ed with the procedure that lasted for
nearly two hours Nearest approach 10
anything out OF the ordinary came whcn
the county attorney asked Miss Leslie
II she saw the man IN the court room
whom she had seen at the Wheeler
school on the iatetul morning.
Every eye IN the court room followed
the gaze OF the witness to where Couch
was seated. Looking the accused iull
IN the face Miss Leslie nodded her
head toward HIM. Attorney Llllatd was
on one side OF Couch and Sheriii John
son ON the other TO be morefNpccific
in the Identification Mr.. SclBy asked
Miss Leslie TO designate whether it was
the first, second or third man in the
tier OF seats, and again she indicated
Couch.
Kept Eyes on Witness.
COUGHS expression didn't change
while Miss Leslie and every person in
the chamber Scrutiniled him closely
He kept his eyes on the witness. His
iacc was slightly flushed.
In minute detail Miss Leslie, the
first witness, told the story OF the hap
pcnngS at the school building, both
before and after the tragedy Starting
out she gave a mind picture OF the
building describing the entrances, loca-
tion OF rooms. width OF vcStbules and
hall ways.
She said that the room was opposite
the west entrance to the building; that
Mis-, Dunn'S room was ahou, three feet
tu LETT pt her room on the south side
ol the hallway. The ycStibulc leading
from the west entrance 20 the door OF
her room Is about fourteen feet wide,
she said The hallway where the crime
was committed is about five feet IN
width was her statement
Talked With Miss Dunn.
On thc morning of January IL the
witness said that she talked to Miss
Dunn at 3 30 O'Clock Then again al
II o'clock she had a conversation with
her IN her Ueslie's) room about having
recess earlier Witness said she re
mcmhercd the time because she looked
at her watch.
lha, following the last talk with
Miss Dunn she stood in the doorway
ui her school room, was the witnesS's
declaration II was from this view.
point that she first saw the man stand
ing at the west entrance, she testified
She ssd that she first thought It was
the poStman
helm, she said when the man entered
the door he pulled bis cap down oye'
his face with his let hand, his right
hand being in his pocket
lie advanced toward her, she said
hu, turned at the hallway veStibulc cor
ner and wen, into Miss Dunn's room.
Saw Man In Room.
Witness said that she could see III,
man IN Miss Dunn's room, hi. form
being silouet,ed on the glass door an
,ha, his clothing could be seen throurl
an aperture, the door not being Tight
closed
She then told OF how tho man backe,
out OF the door and how Miss Dun
also came cut facing the man; she SAi
that she was only three or four ie,
away when the man and Miss Duh
came from Miss Dunns room.
mo" was the only word spoken b
Miss Dunn, according to the witness
Hands Were Clasped.
"She had her hands clasped an
looked appealinsly at me and the