The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-18
ALLEGED SLAYER
HELD FOR TRIAL
j. W. Winford Is Bound
Over to District Court
After Hearing.
MISSION TO OPEN SOON
Euchee School Begins Fall
Term First Week in
September.

September.
SAPULPA, Okla, Aug. IT. j. W.
winford, alleged slayer of Ed. Mount
was given preliminary trial yester-
day aftcrnccn in the district court
room, as the Justice court room was
much too small for the crowd that
gathered to hear the trial.
r.. l.. Guild, Clara Towry. Forest
Lunrfn, Baker Gore. and James
Brown were the witnesses that tesu-
fled.
All OF the witnesses testified that
Mount with Guild and the Towry
Awoman and another woman named
FDollie Gooch went to a negro picnic
near Depew and that Winford who
was a constable arrested Mount and
told him ne must accompany him
20 Depew. Further that Mount
stopped over and grabbed a Jug OF
choc and broke II and that the. con-
stable drew his gun and shot him.
Mount then walked a short distance
and fell dead.
The case was bound over to the
district court sno the man Is held
without bail.
Tho Euchee Mission will begin it's
fall term Monday. Sept. s. w. ID.
Dilbeck has announced this as the
day OF the opening OF the school.
over 100 students are expected to be
present for this term. Only full
blood Indian children will be re-
ceived into the school this year. A
canvass under the supervision OF Dill
beck is now being made for pupils
~ nl
Chuck Davis negro, Is charged
with assault with. intent to kill. Davis
has been in Jail for over a week but
has been detained for investigation
till today when the assault charges
were filed.
over a week ago Davis and J.
Richards had a fight and Richards
struck him with a large spike and
Davis grabbed a heavy pinch bar and
struck Richards a lick over the head
and caused him to be unconscious
for several days.
Officers waited to see II Richards
died from the blow and II he did n
charge OF murder would be filed
against Davis and II he lived an AS
sault charge would be made.
klonzo Henderson. 10 year oii boy
who escaped yesterday frt'-T Mrs.
Edna Purcell. assistant Humane Of
ficcr after she had brought h,m
from Miami to answer charge Of
stealing "A bicycle from Paul Nordin,
was found at his home this morning
by Chief of Police Jack Wisdom.
The boy is i'll and confined to his
bed.
Henderson stated that he had not
sold the bicycle but that he and
Iloyu Dennis took the bicycle nd
left it standing on "A street corner.
Police stated that they thought the
boys had taken he wheel to ~ sd
and disposed of 1t.
Sanitary officer Vernon Blake be-
san today TO make arrests OF people
who have not cleaned their premises
as has been ordered.
The first arrest was made today.
Charley Ford being arrested for
keeping hogs IN the city.
Blake stated that he had,a num-
Der of names on his list and that
other arrests would be made
p. Miller swore out n warrant yes
terday for the rest Of ]. w. Popi-
Joy and d. II. Fairmont claiming
that they had held him up and rob-
bed him OF $40.
At the trial witnesses testified that
Miller was so drunk that he had to
be assisted around and that he Was
arrested in Bristow and fined Tor
drunknness.
The case was dismissed and whrn
Miller undertook to "bawl out h.
Judge he was reprimandcI ara
, threatened to be fined for contempt
OF Durt by the Judge.
The Rotary club held their weekly
luncheon today at the chamber of
commerce rooms and had an unusual
number of members present.
Joe ATlen, chairman of the Boys
committee reported and the city was
divided lin sections and each section
Is under the supervision OF Rotar-
Ian who is to take n census of the
boys and report at the next meeting.
Troy Shearer, L. II. johnson, and
y. II. Matthews were appointed as
committee to see what action
should be taken as regards the
talked OF raise in the gas rates.
Marriage licenses were issued to
Fred Johnson 90, Drumright and
Elizabeth Sarcoxie is, Bartlesyille:
John Jackson q and Mahale Ham
iiton is Bristow.
VIII Gray Of okmulgee. son Of
Deputy Sheriff Henry Gray OF this
city spent Sunday here. He came
over. in an aeroplhne and flew over
~. city, dong the loop the loop and
other stunts.
The board OF directors of the
chaWber Of commerce will meet to-
night In the c, of c. rooms. I'm
portant matters are TO be taken up
according to j. II. y. Cobb who is
secretary.