The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24
HEALTH OFFICER,
WEST AND GRAY
WILL TESTIFY
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(Continued FROM rage pusD
morning that beginning with this al |
ternoon's session there would be no
more standing in the aisles and pas
sageways in the court chamber
The courts action came after John
Won Elm. city fire warden, had com
planned that IT was dangerous for the
exits and passagcways to be so con
gcStcd
his Is city ordinance which -
| enforced III all theatcrs, motion pictur"
houses and the Auditorium, and is done
in the interest OF safety it is regula
/ ton that ought to be observed il fire
should break ont in the building 1t
might result in the loss of many lives
said the court
Upholds City Law.
When court adlournS for noon
want YOU all 10 understand THAT dur
! ing the balance OF the trial no ono viii
be permitted to stand in an aisle; II
You want TO reserve seats and think IT
worth while. YOU know what to do, II
would not look well for the court to
ignore a city ordinance OF this kind -
Before this Judge Clark made
Statement to the crowd that was
| lammcd inside the railing. explaining
tlat the space had been reserved for
the convenience OF attorneys OF whom
| there were several hundred IN the coun-
uy All around the rail was banked
two rows deep women and children
some OF YOU children might better
be at home suggested Judge Clark
Il don't think it is necessary to say
a ythlng further"
Not person moved MANY OF the
women looked defiant.
Trial Delayed.
There was delay OF an hour and a
ldlt when court convened this morn
ink on account OF the defense wit
ncsseS falling to be on hand Ben Les.
ter and J. d Lemon were called but
neither responded 1t was necessary to
, send the sheriff after them
| NJ O'Clock the regulars who have
not missed a word Of the testimony be
gan to gather by 8 o'clock the court
room was comfortably filled. all the
{ choices" seat, being taken, when the
hour for opening arrived the house
VAS packed,
Babies in Room.
The long wait didn't seem to bother
- the audience; many OF the women
e brought along their tatting others
I their babies; IN this manner they en-
Y ,er,aned themselves until the show
o started
u In answer to all questions in regard
r. to his actions ccntering about the kill
c ing Of Rowland D. Williams and Miss
Nellie Dunn with which he is charged,
John NJ Couch seemed to have only a
vague recollection OF what tranSprcd
Yesterday.
Read Of Murders.
Seems to me somebody came and
drove me around in an automobile. |
I don't remember calling Lee Craig, nor
do remember anything that happened
after called Williams on the telephone
until was in the Guthrie jail there
I | read something terrible; | read II
over and over again trying TO realize
il" said Couch in answer to Mr.. Sci
by'S questions.
Couch sworc that he had no rccollec
ton to having seen Miss Dunn at the
Wheeler school, and that he had no
b recollection OF seeing Rowland D. Viii
} liamS on the morning of January IL
, In answer to the question OF why he
went TO Moore instead OF coming \di-
= rect to Oklahoma City, Couch said We
D was ataid il he came 10 Oklahoma
City, he would Jump of the train right
into the hands oi Officers with a gov
, crnmcnt warrant for him. ad that he
i also wanted to see relative
+ Phoned williams.
Couch testified tu having called vii
T ham, over the telephone a, 1870 O'CLOCK
on the morning OF tho murder, and thai
he told Williams he understood Mary
,, had beer coming to his studio again
!, to which Williams answered that i
4 was none oi his tCouch) business
Couch testified that Williams stated III
, was fully prepared to take care OF hin
(Couch) when hc made his appearance
In answer to Selby's questioning
Couch testified that he and Miss Dunn
had fallen out over admissions she haC
| made to him abou, prac,icing in vii
y hams studio
) Tells OF Dream.
= Near the close of his main cNamina
tion Couch told OF dream he had. n
!, said that he though, his little daugh,,
Il was calling for him to come home :,
: her. The nigh, before the tragedy h
s said he never slept any, and that h
r had all kinds oi visions,
!. CUSHING TO GET