The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-18
BUD YOUNG AND WILL
WHITSON QUIT SERVICE
OF CARTER COUNTY
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taken. He told them to keep their
own counsesls and not reveal any
vote taken in the jury room nor
anything else transpiring there. lie
said men had come to him on the
streets and told him what was going
on in the jury room. He said there
had been a leak there and for them
to find out where it was. He told
them to let their dignity comport
with the oath they have taken.
He told the jurors that he could
not impress upon them too strongly
that their Investigations must be
thorough.
Is Money Squandered?
as the money of OUR county and
city being squandered and reckless
ly expended? You asked for an ex-
pert from the state highway depart
ment to aid you. He is here. You
have the state examiner and his ex-
pert accountants to assist you and
show you If you are getting your
moneys worth in the construction
of roads and bridges. l shall not
be satisfied with anything short OF
full and complete report"
Must Look Into Morals
He told them they had been in
structed to inquire into how the
laws had been enforced looking to
the preservation of the morals OF the
city and county, but he was glad TO
say very satisfactory progress had
been recently made in this respect.
He again called attention to the
law against officers becoming drunk
in public places and the necessity OF
making inquiry as to violations OF
the election laws. He told them to
not be in hurry; that he knew
Christmas was approaching, but they
could take few days off for Santa
Claus; that he would be right there
with them until January l3.
Young and Whitson Quit
Up to this time the only arrest
made on grand jury indictments has
been that of Tom Ellis. 1t is un-
derstood that the two men against
whom the other indictments were
found have left the state and up 10
this time have not been located by
the law officers.
c.. w. Young, chairman. and w.
F. Whitson member OF the board
of county commissioners, have ten
dered their designations to take I'M
mediate effect.
Judge f. P. Hill, assistant attor-
ney general, came into court this
morning when the work OF conf
pleting the grand jury was beng
taken up and stated that he had an
announcement to make to the court
and jury.
He then read the resignation oi
the two commissioner and stated
that they had been mailed to the
governor last night.
The announcement caused con-
siderable stir as there had been nc
intimation that anything OF TINS
| sort was coming dl tllIS tiiiN'
Six Jurors Ill
When the grand jurors names
were called in the district court TINS
morning only six jurors were found
to be ready for service, the other
six all being confined to their beds
by illness. =
Yesterday afternoon a venire ol
fifteen men was ordered from which
to complete the jury and later an
other venire of eight was issued.
Out Of all these, when court con-
yened this morning, not enough
were present to fill out the jury ant
another venire of ten was issuec
and court adjourned to l:30 TIM
afternoon, to give the sheriff time
to summon these men.
The Jurors reported i'll and unable
70 he in court were Homer Hinkle
Tohn Hoffman, Homer Boyd, J. NJ
Aeee. Walter Griffin and w. I
Baker. Those remaining OF the ole
panel and able to serve, are I. U
Howland, foreman; !. A. lroup
Tohn Griffis, c. F. Adams, ). L
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