The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-04
YOU n 6 CALDWELL
TELLS HOW NATIONS
WAS SHOT TO DEATH

SayS Hc Is ~ years Oiu, Dut lOOh'
much older, who has resided at Wir
something over year, yesterday, il
the county court, old the story Of
the robbery and killing of S. M. Ma.
tions, who was found dead in the
public road, just over the hill this
side OF Writ. Although the witness
was one of the four men accused OF
the crime, he told straightforward
story made no effort at conceal
ment, but answered every question
promptly and without the least hes
itation.
The preliminary hearing of Ted
Hogue, Hume Tabor Ralph Faulk-
erson and Bard Caldwell was held
Yesterday afternoon before Judge
Thomas Champion, in the county
court. AT the conclusion OF the hear
ing Bard Caldwell, Ted Hogue and
Ralph Faulkner were held, without
bail, for trial in the district court
and Hume Tabor was discharged.
Only eight witnesses were sworn
and the rule was not invoked. Coun-
ty Attorney A. J. Hardy appeared for
the state, and H. H. Brown md D.
NJ. Bridges, of Bridges & Bridges,
of Waurika, represented the defend
ants, with the exception OF Caldwell
who had no lawyer in court.
Bard Caldwell, one of the defend
ants, was the first witness called to
the stand by the state, it having al
ready been understood that he was
the defendant who had made a CON
fession to Sheriff Buck Garrett. He
said he had been employed by the
Magnolia Petroleum Vo.; that his
family consists of himself, his faith
er and mother; that he knew we'll
all the other defendants and had
been acquainted with them from one
to eight months; that he was with
two of them on the night OF the
killing of 5. NJ. Nations which oc
CURED at about 8 o'clock.
Bard CCaldwells Story.
He then went on to tell how he
had net them about 7 80 that night
at ; confectionery in Writ. They
the went up to Ragtown, according
to his story, and Hogue suggested /
IT. they walk to Healdton to a
lnce, saying they might stick some
one up on the way, and laughed; T.
that they went about a mile and .
stepped behind a building; that they
had no conversation there; that he .
and Faulkner stayed behind the
building while Hogue ran into the
road and they heard him say Stick
'em up and heard the shot at the
same time; that the man who was
shot did not fall at once, but stag
gered on toward Hogue. He said
he and Faulkner ran as soon as
they heard the shot, separated, but
all met up in Ragtown a short while
later. He did mot see Hogue search
the body or take anything from it.
He said he had a~conversation later
with Hogue and the latter said he
did not know the gun was going
off. He said they borrowed S. from
a man named Wallace and got in a
car and went to IIcaldton. He said
lust as the shot was fired he heard
Nations say take what I've got
Faulkner said he had a gun but
I never saw it. Hogue had gun
md l had one" he said. He said t
Tabor came to see him the next
to borrow some money
rom him. but said nothing about T
he killing
On cross-examination by H. II. ,
Brown he said Tabor was not with
hem and had nothing to do with
he killing. G
Thought Hogue Joking
On cross-examinaton by d. NJ.
Bridges, he said Hogue had told him 6
lie was coming to Ragtown and they +
lad started to Healdton to dance; r
hat he did not know if Hogue had ,
my intention of sticking anyone up, ,
tut thought he was Joking; that 7
Faulkner was with him at the corner =.
# the house when the shot was fired ;
nd that Hogue was about twenty q.
eet from them and about ten feet :;
rom the man he shot; that on the
Dad to Healdton, Hogue had said
we might get some guy along here
On redirect examination he said
hat Nations was the first man to
ASS along the road alone; that 9TH
rs had passed them in parties OF e
wo or more; that he talked with il
Iogue about the property taken d
rom Nations; that he said he got c
5 and watch and threw the watch S
way; that he thought Faulkner was b
resent at that conversation; that {
was after they got in the car and b
tarted to Healdton; that there was |
another guy on the back seat he St
id not know, but that he did not
ear what they were saying; that he d
or Faulkner never got any of the r
loney.
O. c. Middleton was the next wit !
ess. He said he lived in Ragtown; +
lat on the day OF the killing, or +
le day after, he talked with Hogue;
lat going to work the next morning
.ogue told him he had shot man A
I'd if he learned he was dead, to let h.
m know; that Hogue said he had II
Id the man to stick 'em up and q
. did not do it and he shot him; E;
at it was between ! and s o'clock n
at Hogue told him and about noon 7
, hoard of a man heinp killed /