Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-30
.HUBBARD'S TRICKERY,
O.. DISCLOSED IN COURT
Democratic MRyoralty Candidate
subject ot Scnthing DcunCia-
tlun Ry Judge Wade.
is VERY MUCH SUED MAN
Pays BillS when Creditors Go t.
law To- Force Settlement
Long Overdue.

Further extracts from the opinion
or Judge Martin j. wade OF the
United states court OF the eastern
district IN the case OF Democratic
candidate for mayor against II r.
Burr and others. Indicate that the
Judges analysis did not test out the
sterling worth" that the political
wiudiammors refer to whom dcscrib-
INK their candidate for mayor,
This rs one of those cases where
II takes thirteen Jurors tp write
verdict aud am one of them. !
cannot consistently and couscienu-
ously under the evidence In this
case, submit tho question TO this jury
ns to whether or not the testimony
OF Mr. Hubbard Is true. because J
am satisfied that IL IN not true. The
court cannot sit and permit cNnsci
Ously "A fraudulent claim to hc csiah-
lished and ! won't do 1t and that Is
just what consaer this claim To be.
The theory ubon which this ne
tion was brought Is absolutely and
utterly so Inconsistent with every
other fact In this case. documentary
and otherwise. cannot sit here and
permit verdict to he rendered for
the plaintiff II the jury came TO that
conclusion. II the jury found YER
diet in his favor, I would set II aside.
Courts cannot permit that sort OF
thing to be done"
/ The court further analysed the ev-
idcnce in tho case, exposing gluring
Inconsistencies In the testimony ot
Hubbard, and virtually declaring
the deal TO be on the part OF the
| 4 4 l.. O.,
transaction worthy OF q. r. .. Wal
lingford. thN modern successor of ..
llenry's Gentle CRATER,
Expert at Defense"
TholVf the Democratic candidate
for mayor In comparatively unknown
To most Tulsans the hlushing mod
esty that kept him from coming
more into the limclight did not ar-
ply In his records In the distnct
court From the hitter part OF 1910
[ up 10 a period including less than II
month ago. Hubbard was "a defend
ant In four suits In the district court,
and the verdicts went against him IN
each case.
On November 2, 1910, John W.
Archer filed suit against Hubbard,
! Robert l.. ,l.kndreth. Horace @ VIII
! cox, w. NJ. j. McMullen and w G.
Black, alleging that they had taken
AN oil and gas lease from him. and
| that they had failed to live up 10
the conditions OF The contract. were
| claiming an interest In the land
( Tho petition asked that the claims
| be quieted
on March 20. 1912. the court gave
| judgment In favor OF the plaintiff
The condition OF 1.-The lease was
that Archer should have $1,000
| bonus from the first well drilled. but
| that though large quantity OF oil
was taken from the lease before
| abandoned by the defendants. he
was given no share OF this The pc
| tition also alleged that Hubbard
acted ns agent for the ocler defend
ants In the transaction,
Poor st Paying nils.
The next suit was filed In October
1911. to force payment OF "A bill
that Hubbard and Company had
contracted with the National Supply
company. The petition alleged that
{IS0.46 was due for supplies The
case did not come TO trial but was
dismissed when the account was
paid.
Last fall T.. r. Miller and I. NJ.
Miller, under thS firm name OF MIL
Ter Brothers, sued Hubbard. II. II.
Halleck. -, u. Shields and Hubbard
and Company. TO force payment OF
two promiEsory notes, one for 81, 100
and the other for tl,l65. The peti-
ton stated that the defendants were
about to dispose OF all attachable
property with view Of placing II
beyond the reach OF the plaintiffs.
pnd make II impossible for them TO
realize on their notes.
This case was also dismissed on
settlement OF the claims.
This month, the OIL Well Supply
company sued C. II Hubbard. H. H..
Halleck andQIIubbard and Company
for collection OF promissory notes
for S4l00 and an overdue account
OF 1885. The notes were bought by
the supply company from the Pro-
ducers State bank, and were COW
cred by mortgages on drilling ap-
paratus and oil well supplies of Hub
bard's concern on March u. "a de-
cree was rendered In favor OF the
plaintiff and attachments issued
against the property of the drilling
company This IL now being sold BY
the sheriff Of the county.