The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-23
LAWYER FORCED
TO SHOW BOOKS
Attorney Pruiett Refuses to
Obey Jury Order,
ASSOCIATION PROBE ON
jury Calls Attorneys for RU-
raj Credits Corporation,

Practically the entire morning ses-
sion OF the Oklahoma county grand
jury today was taken up in examining
the books of the Interstate Rural Cred
it association and the propounding OF
questions to Moman Pruiett Victor
SnlggS and Harry Tosh, bookkeeperS
oi the association.
Pruiett Protests.
Moman Pruiett appeared before Dis
trict Judge OldfIeld tins morning and
protested against turning the books OF
the corporation over 10 the grand Jury
for examination He declared that
Harry Tosh, bookkeepcr for the cor
poration telephoned him Yesterday and
informed him that he had been IN
structed to take the books and records
of the corporation to the grand Juy
Mr. Pruiett said that because TbSh
was not an officer OF the company
and had no authority to give the books
10 the grand jury, he told him to take
the books to his office. Later in the
afternoon Mr. Sniggs carried them to
Mr. Pruletts home
Pruiett declared to Judge Oldfield
that he did not believe the law would
uphold the commitment OF Tosh on a
charge of contempt Of the grand jury
because he is only an employer OF the
corporation
Following the protest, Pruiett stated
that he would refuse to deliver the
books to the grand jury unless directed
10 do 50 by the court Judge Oldiield
replied that he would be required to
allow the grand jury to inspect them,
bu, he would not be forced to relln
quish them
jury Reports TO Court
Late yesterday afternoon the grand
jury made a repor, TO Judge Oldiield
20 the effect that Harry Tosh had ap
peared before them and been ordered
10 produce the records and books ot
the Interstate Rural Credit assooia
ton that afternoon He returned. but
instead of bringing the books he in
formed the grand jury that they had
been turned over to the attorneys OF
the corporation, Prulett & Sniggs The
latter were summoned and Mr. Prue,t
appeared He admitted that he had
possession OF the books, but declined
10 answer questions concerning them,
declaring that Jean F. Day was hand
ling all transactions OF his firm with
the Interstate association, and that he
knew absolutely nothing about the at
tairs OF The corporation. He refused
20 present the books and records 10 the
grand Jury.
Following the reading OF this report
by Judge Oldiield, commitment was
issued for Harry ToSh and attach
menls were issued for Pruiett &
5nxss" Later, after Pruiett had failed
to secure the release OF Tosh on hasss {
corpus proceedings, he notified Judge
Oldfield that he would have the books
In court this morning The Judge then
ordered that 1osh be released from
custody.
Organized in 1918.
The Interstate Rural Credits asSocia.
tion was organized in 1915 IN this state
~ was launSneu unuei INC name vi
the State Rural Credits association
bu, Secretary OF State Lyon refused
10 grant a charter under this nam,
because i, would appear the state
was sponsoring it, The name was ther
changed to the present one Nearly
$4,000 worth OF stock has been sold
II is estimated. A short while age
Lyon brough, the association before
the public again when he declared they
were interfering with the loans made
BY the school land department.