The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-06
Has Busy Week Ahead Hehtowcr
Case, Charging Assault With In
tent to XIII is First Up; Con-
tinuance Overruled.
NUMBER OF DEFENDANTS
GIVEN "a HOURS PLEAD
Rush Springs Farmer to Be Tried for
Murder; Alleged Burglar Say viii
Plead Own Case; List of
Jurors Given.

After adjournment last week, dis
trict court opened this morning with
Judge VIII Linn presiding. Criminal
cases are set for trial this week and
Monday, October 10 th
The case, State Of Oklahoma VS..
on Hightower, charged with assault
with intent to Kill, upon the person
Of E. l.. Howard, at the time Of the
alleged assault member Of the city
police force, was the first to 80 70
bai this morning
A motion for continuance in Inc
liightower case was filed, bu. was
oyerruled by the court. The cases.
State vs.. L. Larson, jim Greek and
John Gregg were continued until this
afternoon on request Of William
stacy, county attorney
Pilgrim Valves Arrsienmoot
7, Pilgrim, Rush Spring. farmer
charged with the murder cf his
roighbor, named Graham, several
months ago, waived arraignment ana
wls givea taenty-four toars to Plead
by the court this morning Mr.. Pill
grim is represented by Attorney Al
eel Melton, member Of the firm. Of
bond, Melton and Melton Otncr
defendants that waived arraisnment
Guo were given twen,y-foul hours to
p'ead, were the following cases.
State VS.. Monroe Edwards and
Jehn l.. Edwards. negroes charged
With assault with intent to Kill.
state VS.. Clifford Gray, cnuges
with assault with intent to Kill.
State VS.. Penn Chitwood. charged
with assault with intent to kill
State VS.. 7. W Colbert, emerged
with adultery
State VS.. Clayton Taylor charged
with conducting a gambling house
State VS. Charlie Crisp, charged
with grand larceny.
state VS. su~S Long Gurlach,
charged with grand larceny.
State VS.. Fl. c. Griffin, charged
with perjury
"Not Guilty" Says Ponder
Not guilty was the plea of Orviuo
Ponder, charged with burglary in the
second degree, when arraigned .his
morning in the district court. Ponder
presented as his reasons that his
bond was too high and beyond reason
and in view thereof that he had been
unable to furnish bail and make ar.
rangements for the trial When ask.
ed by Judge Linn whether or not he
desired an attorney, Ponder said he
would represent himself in the case.
lie asked that Bud Walls, alsol
charged with burglary in connection
with the robbery Of the Kern Mer-
camille store in verden, be summoned
to appear in court. Judge Linn set
the Ponder case for November g.
Wadas Pleads Not Guilty
When arraigncd this morning.
George Wsdas charged with the
theft Of bicycle belonging to Scrgt. !
Ernest r, Smith, in charge of the
local recruiting station, pleaded not
guilty Ills trial was set for Nov
ember G.
Paul Hopkins, negro living near
Laverty, who is charged with arson.
waived arraignment and pleaded not
guilty. By agreement, his trial was
continued until the January term
Hopkins is charged with setting fire
to the house belonging to his moth
er-in-law.
The peace bond made some time
ago by Pete Bush was dissolved anL
set aside by order of the court. The
court also ordered that the defendant
pay the costs in the case.
List Of Jurors
Following is the list of jurors sum-
moned for this term of district court:
J. A. Ferguson, Robert Ogle. both
Of Tabler; Frank DuBoise, F. Dobry,