The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-24
Prosecutions and Defense
Introduce Vast Volume
of Testimony at Trial
Of Department Head
VOTE THREE TO ONE
MANY CONTRADICTORY STATE.
MENTS MADE BY WITNESSES; 4
ATTORNEYS GROW SAR-
Castle AT TIMES.

d.
The trial of Chief of Police Chancei-
lor came to a close at 1925 o'clock
this morning when the Board Of Com
by a vote Of three to one.
sustained the charges filed against the
chief alleging dereliction of duty. .
Immediately after the attorneys for
both sides had concluded theirs cases
and addressed the commissioners, the
board retired with the mayor, to the
latter's office, and remained in Sc
cret" session for about ten minutes.
While the mayor was accompanying
the commissioners out of the trial
chamber, the attorney for the defense
objected to the "three-in-one leading
man of the performance" going into
executive session with the commits
sioners in that he had acted as chief
witness during the trial; as prosecutor.
and as presiding judge. The mayor
gave the stereotyped answer "over-
ruled"
VIII Appeal Case.
The attorneys for the defense.
Mathers and Coakley and A. j. Hardy.
state that they will appeal the case
to a higher court. I'VE will take the
case to a court" said Mr.. Coakley.
where we will receive fair and square
trial and where the presiding judge
will not also act as chief witness and
prosecutor.
Trial Resumed at 1:30.
The trial, which had been declared
as recessed on Tuesday night. was
resumed at 7:3O last night.
The first witness called by tho pros
ecution was Harvey Garrett.
Witness testified that he was in the
employ of II. A. Dixon, who runs n
shoe repair shop on North Washing
ton street. He stated that some time
ago, he had gone TO the pooroom
of Ernest Key on "A" street, north.
west, to find the half-brother of his
employer, j. r. Robertson. Witness
further testified that he found Robert
son in n room in the rear of the
poolroom. with playing cards in mis-
hand. There was money and poker
chips on the table at which he sat
stated the witness. Garrett admitted
that no one was playing with the
cards during his presence of several
minutes. Il told Robertson that his
wife wanted him." stated Garrett.
but he did not leave the place with
me-" Garrett said that he did not
know whether or not Robertson had
been drinking.
Did Not See Gambling.
Attorney Mathers. for the defense.
then questioned the witness. He
brought out statements from Garrett
to the effect that the latter had not
seen Robertson gambling; that the
witness had not reported the occur
renee to the chief OF police, that neith-
er was the chief or any OF his men
with the witness at the time of the
occurrence.
Attorney Mathews then objected IA
the testimony which had been offer
ed by Garrett because Chief Chancel-
lor neither had been present nor in
formed of the incident concerning
which the witness testified.
The mayor overruled the objection.
The next witness called gave his
name as Shilling, and said he is also
in the employ of Dixon. Shilling tseti-
fed that he was with Mr. Dixon when
both OF them had conducted search
for Robertson. He stated that after
Dixon had sent him out to locate Rob-
ertson, he found the latter in a shack
which was reached by entering q
building formerly occupied By the
California Cafe. going through the
building and out Of 1t TO the rear
to reach the shack. Witness testi.
fed that he found Robertson there
that he was gambling. with seven OF
eight others. Witness did not speak
to Robertson, he said. because Rob
ertson was drunk and witness was
afraid to speak to him.
Told TO Go East.
The witness further testified thai
he had returned and informed MIR
Dixon of what he had seen. Where,
upon both OF them he and Dixon pro
ceeded to police station where the,
found two policemen. The policemen
at the station, witness testified, wer,
examining rug, and after Mr.. Dix
on had informed the police that h,
desired them to 60 with him to tn,
gambling place where his brother was
they advised him to go to the Eas
side OF town and find the police ther,
who would accompany him. This the,
did, testified the witness. and foun,
two policemen'wh accompanied Dlxoi
and himself to tho shack In the rea
OF the former cafe.
Barred and Locked.
The witness testified that neithe
he nor Dixon accompanied the ON
GERS back to the shack. but that tn
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