The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-28
DEPUTY SHERIFF ON TRIAL FOR
KILLING STEVE TALKINGTON
IS ACQUT1ED.
JURY OUT 6 MINUTES
Self Defense Theory Brings NindicatiOn
in Rapid Trial of Officer who Killed
Writ Jointist at That Place August
Twenty.siyth.
THE JURY.

Il. +. {. LOuShridge, farmer, Lone
Grove.
{. l.. Ellis, farmer and stock raiser,
Lone Grove.
X. T.. Vaughn, clerk, ArdmOre.
J. 5. g. ApOllos retired, ArdmOre.
J. A. Steakley. contractor, ArdmOre.
l.. j. Chancellor, insurance ArdmOre.
Van Strickland. auto dealer. ArdmOrc.
Otis COffey. farmer, Lone Grove.
j. +. Button, farmer, HOXbar.
s. j. Reed, painter, Ardmore
Joe TelfOrd, auto dealer, ArdmOre.
W. W. Traslt, retired ArdmOre.
Not guilty" was the verdict returned
by the jury within six or seven minutes
i'm the case Of Bud Ballew, charged with
the murder Of Steve Talkington
The defense and state closed with
the testimony OF the defendant There
were no speeches by the attorneys and
Judge Freeman verbally charged the
jury. by consent of counsel
Bud Ballew's Testimony.
I'm his testimony Ballew stated that
he learned from Sheriff Buck Garrett
that steve TalSington had opened up "a
Joint az Writ
Ballew said that hc told the sheriff
he doubted the correctness Of the state
ment
Sheriff Garrett asked tine witness IL
he could go 10 Writ and see about IL
that night. Bauew said he would rather
wait until next day
The witness said that Pee did go TO
Writ from Wilson his home sunday
morning He met Steve Talkinston and
the latter asked If Ballew had served
subpoeuas in the ease against Talking
ton. wherein the latter was charged
with killing Mike Miller
Ballew replied that he had served
part OF them and was there 10 serve
others. Talkington asked him 10 make
return on certain subpoenas that he
could not find the parties" Eallew told
TalkIngton he could not do that
Ballew had another talk with Steve
Talkingtou later and told Talkington
he had been informed that he was opeI-
atug Joint there.
Talkirrton replied that be was doing
$50 and had 20 do b. 90 make some
money FOR his defense aH Do was the
only way Doe had of making any money
BnNew toll him that ho was instructed
by the sheriff 90 close up the joint and
mus, do $50 unless hc Talkington would
CLOSE 10 and quit. That me- thought he
was already .n enough trouble and that
EaIaw ala not want to put him 90 any
more while his trial was pending. That
the sheriff bad instructed him, If Talk
iueton would quit, not to arrest him.
Tllkinrtou replied that Dee was goiue
to run the joint or commit suicide. and
+. ElIlow thought it was good for hiW
to try 90 close 10 to come ON in.
soon after that Takius,ou starte.
into the restaurant adjoining his plac,
and was followed hy EallcW Ih" huei
called Co Talkmgton to stop two or three
times. but hc paid mo- attention to MIN
AS Talkington reached his Joint bod
went toward the counter of the bar an.
called tn the harkccpor Co hand him Dos
"othpr" gun or pistol Takngtou r"I
relr trc pistol and 90 Winchester hu
could not reach them. lie then turne.
and ran his hand into h.s right puck
a. when Ballew began shooting
Taiklnrton was hit -four times. tive
Of the shots being fatal After Talk
ngton fcu Ballew went and drew th'
hand OF Taktngton out of his pocN'
and In IL was am automatic pistol.
Ballcw said he shot because he knew
that Talkington would shoot him a
soon as he could draw the pistol
The testimony of other witnesses cor
roborntcd either IN whole or In par
what Ballew had stated.
II was also proven that Talking'o'
had stated he was going to open th
Joint two or three days before he DIS
40. although he had promised Sheri
Garrett before benig released from ial
ON bond for killing Mike Miller that h.
would not violate the law.
u wns also proven that Talkingt"'
yns "a dangerous man, and had repeat
cdly violated the state and federal nw'
was under sentence 90 serve In bot
state and federal prisons Tor these oI
lenses. was under bonds In both court'
had been "a law violator for years AN
had formerly resisted arrest 10y Officers
IL was proven that persons housh