The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-22
NEARLY 200 CALLED BEFORE FED
ERAL JUDGE CAMPBELL HERE
THIS FORENOON.
INOICT Nj ENTS READ.
Necl,y Adams and Others Accused oi
Conspirlng 10 Obsiruct and Defeat
Seiective Draft t.aw--Trial May Last
Month.

The names OF nearly -tV tlltgtb uialt
rrslstery summoned to appear for trial
IN the federal court we.t called this
morning.
when the list of defendants was
called the following failed To answer;
q. e. Adams. WIZ Aylor, .Iim Bruton
sam Bingham, Jesse Barnes, j. VI.
Danley, Jim Jeffrey, Reverend Logan,
Robert May. H. II. Munson in prison,
l.. X Rails, l. prison. l.. a. smith in
prison, w. = 'ullivan. sick. Dudley
Scroggins. o. X. II. Walker. sick
win Wells. in g.. T. McLester.
Tho frs, case heard win be
tried under indictm, nber 2s5o.
The other defendants Va. ~. 'nmoned
later. but not at this term o. - The
defendants in the other cases. -
out on bond, have been excused
attendance at this term.
Following is the indictment:
INDICTMENT
The grand Jurors of the United States
Of America duly empaneled and sworn
in the United. States district court for
the Eastern District Of Oklahoma. AT
the regular June. 1911. term thereof.
Il McAlester. to inquire into and due
presentment make OF the oflenses com
nittod against the United States in said
district, do upon their oaths find. Neeley
Adams, and others. hereinafter called
defendants, continuously and AT all times
throughout the period of time from the
18th day of June. 1917. to the 3rd day
of August. 1917. both inclusive, at and
near the Lone Dove school house In
Seminole county, and at numerous other
places in said Eastern District of Okla
homa, the exact locations of which are
10 the grand jurors unknown. while the
United States was at war, and with un-
lawful and felonious intent. then and
there TO injure the United states ana
the military service thereof. unlawfully
and feloniously did wilfully conspire,
combine, confederate and agree together
and with divers other persons In said
district. whose names are to the grand
Jurors unknown. to wilfuly obstruct
the recruiting and enlistment service of
the United States in the following man
rer. towit, that is to say. that for said
period Of time from the 18th day Of June
1917, TO the Bird day Of August, 1917,
both inclusive, Il state of war was eN-
isting between the government of the
United States and the imperial German
government, and by virtue of the au-
thority granted by the act nj congress
approved May IS. 1917. and entitled
An act to authorize the president to
increase temporarily the military estab-
lishment of the United States" and the
PROCLAMATION and registration regula-
tons made and issued by the president
of the United States on the 18th day
of May, 1917. for the purpose of en-
forcing the provisions thereof the Unit
ed States acting by and through its
duly authorized officers, agents and rep
resentatives, was during said period
Of time from the 18th day of June, 1917,
to the third day of August. 1917
both inclusive, engaged in raising by
draft. as therein provided, organizing
and equipping u certain military force
Of enlisted men between the ages of
twenty-onc and thirty on June 5, 1917,
both inclusive, To be used in the pros
ecution OF said war to a successful ter
mination; that a large number Of such
male persons subject to the. said draft
and not exempt thercfrom resided in
and were duly registered and subject to
registration for such purpose on the
5th day of June. 1917 and would. there
after have been regularly drafted into
said military force of the United states
under said act of congress apd procla-
nation and registration regulations, the
names, addresses and number of which
said persons being to the grand jurors
unknown; and at the time and place
aforesaid, with the intent aforesaid the
said defendants unlawfully and feloni
ously did wifully conspire. combine con-
federate and agree as aforesaid, to coun-
sci. advise encourage and cause said
persons subject to draft as aforesaid,
to fail and refuse to appear Tor said
service when duly selected and so or
dered by the United states. It's said Of
ncers. agents and representatives, and
to prevent. hinder and delay by force
the United States, its said officers,
agents and representatives from re
quiring, compelling and causing said
persons TO become members OF said
military force after being 50 duly Sc
lected and ordered so TO do, which said
conspiracy. combination, confederation
and agreement when carried out as
aforesaid. would injure the United
Stau8 and the said military service
therbf by depriving il of the services
Of said persons in the said prosecution
of said war: all of which the said de-
fendants then and there well knew.
And the grand jurors aforesaid. upon
their oaths aforesaid. do further find.
charge and present that at the times
and places hereinafter set forth, in pur-
s.bance and for the purpose OF effecting