The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-30
Verdict Says Ike Harness Died OF
Heart Failure Caused by Es.
element and over
Exertion
ASSAULT AND BATTERY
CHARGES AGAINST TRIO
English. Robinson. HoIzer Must An
swer on June 10: Out on Bond
Liquor Charge Against
Ed Holxer

That the death OF Ike Harness
was caused by heart failure brought
about by excitement and over-exer
ton, was the verdict OF the coroner's
Jury cmpanelcd to investigate the
death of the man found dead on his
farm. at the English well. near Min
nckah Friday evening Tie verdict
was rendered Saturday AFTERNOON
about 4 o'clock following the taking
OF testimony and an examination OF
the body of the deceased.
Immediately following the render
ing of the verdict. Ben Goff, county
attorney filed charges OF assault and
battery upon the person of Bob
Hughes against Crockett English.
Bob Robinson and Ed lIolzer. three
men who were placed in jail Friday
evening. Each made $500 bond for
appearance in Justice T. p. Moore's
court on June Is.
One hundred dollars fine and 30
days in jail is the maximum punish
ment prescribed by law for persons
found guilty Of assault and battery,
according to County Attorney Golf.
Mr. Goff stated Saturday that he
will not recommend Jail sentence.
Liquor Charge Aagainst One
AS a result OF the coroner's inves-
tgation. a liquor charge will be filed
in county court today against El
Uolzer, one of the trio, the county
prosecutor declared. Holzer, said to
be the proprietor of a small eating
stand at the English we'll made bond
Saturday afternoon to appear when
called.
None Of the witnesses placed on
the stand by County Attorney Golf
knew anything concerning the actual
death of Mr.. Harness. An cxamina-
ton of the body by the jury and by
local physicians failed to reveal any
signs or indications of violence
Hughes Gives Testimony
Mr. Hughes, the man who was bad
" beaten in tr~ fight, was the first
witness placed on the stand. He tes-
titled that the only thing he could
remember concerning Mr.. Harness
n~rt in the affair was that he camn
near the brawl and asked the men
not to "hurt Bob meaning Mr..
Hughes.
T. W. Campbell and Il man named
Campbell testified that thc- ."ought
they saw two men place Mr.. Har-
ness body in the automobile. r. r.
Daniel, man who is alleged to have
first found tae body, gave testimony
concerning the fight He knew moth
ing about the manner in which Mr.
Harness met death, he said.
Neither of the three men then
being held were placed on the
stand. The coroner's jury deliber
ated only short time before rem
dorinr the verdict,
Funeral Yesterday Afternoon
Funeral rites for Mr.. Harness, age
60, we're observed yesterday after
noon at the Harness home, one mile
south of this city. Rev. Sam D. Tay
lor pastor of the First Baptis
church. delivered the funeral sermon
in the presence of a large numbe
of friends and the family. Mrs. Har
ness, three daughters, Mary Blanche
Katherine and Halle Claire; ant
one son, Isaac, jr. Several distan
relatives of the deceased were pres
ent at the funeral Many beautiful
floral offerings covered the casket.
Mr. Harness had been residen
of Grady eonuty for many years ant
was wellknown in this part Of tn
state and in Texas where he live
before coming to the Indian territory