The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-19
PROMINENT MEN
Of THIS COUNTY
CAUGHT IN NET
Arraignment Will Be Some
Time This Week, Hodge
Announced; Efforts to
Rush it Are Made.
PRISONERS TALKING
TO ATTORNEYS ONLY
Sheriff Garrett Keeps Close
Guard Over Jail for the
Safety of Victims.

Suddenly and without warning lead.
ing citizens Of Ardmore are being ar
rested and locked in the county Jail
with charges of murder against them, as
result Of the continued probe by the
sheriffs office of the triple killing at
Wilson Thursday night. ----~'
ed probe Of the triple killing at Wilson
Thursday night.
Each arrest goes further to substnr-
tiate the belief that the sheriff's Of
flee is working upon the theory that
the Wilson tragedy was the result OF
some secret organizations efforts 10
rid Wilson OF a certain class OF men.
That the Ku Klux Klan was the or
gan 'zation in question is freely ex-
pressed.
| Sheriff Garrett, it is said, intimated
Monday that some man had "squealed."
More arrests are momentarily expect
ed.
Sixteen arrests had been made 10
noon Monday.
Prominent Men Held
Those arrested Sunday and this
morning include: DIR. T.. c. Harlow.
optometrist; Frank Cardwell, insurance
agent; w. l.. 7. Hilton, retired ranch
er; Fay L. Beede automobile dealer;
Tom hailos, oil lease broker; Dan Rid.
path, Jr., building contractor; Clifton
Whitchurch. of the Whitohurch supply
Company. anI John Murray and LII
Eatlff. workers In the Hewitt oil field.
Those arrested prior to that time
Include: Rev. Leon Julius, BAPTIST
minister Of Hcaliton; John Smith.
HealdtOn butcher; j. A. Gillian, oil
man OF Ardmore: Jeff Smith who is
wounded in the left leg; Curley Smith
Walter Carroll and II. A. Hensley. Gi.
of Wilson
Dame Rumor Is Busy
Dame Rumor is the principal dssem.
, inator of news" both in Wilson,
scene Of the killing and in Ardmore.
where Sheriff Buck Garrett and his
force Is working In an effort to get
evidence to substantate his clues and
charges
Sheriff Garrett maintains silence as
10 his activities.
Early this morning Assistant County
Attorney Hodge issued q statement In
which he outlined the developments as
he knows them. He said at noon that
there would be no change.
Mr.. Hodge added that County Attor,
. ney James II. Mathers and Sheriff
Garrett are out Of town at noon work.
ing on the case. lie said he does no,
know their whereabouts
Hearing This Week
. Date Of arraignment Of the arrested
men has not been set. although Mr
q Hodges says he expects IL will he
I early this week. Information In IN,
=. case is filed with Justice OF the Peace
. ID. W. Butcher.
/. Until the date of hearing the iner
/. Will not DE permitted 10 obtain 70
= lease on bond Mr.. Hodge declares
n Several attempts have been made b,
d friends and relatives OF the men 4,
!. furnish bond, but this has been re
@ fused. This is merely a legal phase
q the attorney explained.
Defendants Won't NaiSe
/. Attorney j. r. Champion annouure,
1. this morning that he had been retain
n ed by some OF the n,on and is az worl
,c on thor case. "My clients viii no
n waive preliminary hearing" Mr.. Cham
a pIon said. 1--WE want to get this thin
a throshcd out as soon as possible. -
the sooner the hcttcr. have bocl
,. advised by Tho county attorneys dc
n patJmcnt that the hearing viii b
VI granted as soon as IL Is possible" y
Prisoners Not Talking
Tho men who are being held ar
80 permitted to talk only to ,hcir al
torneys. Il was said at the jail thi
morning. Tey are not permitted :
talk to each other. Some few hap
ttcadfastly refused 10 talk at all.
During sunday night. as was 10
case Saturday hlsht. close guar
was kept over the jail. Deputies "a
der sheriff Garrett bud Ballew an
y Tailor Byrd kept close watch for
had been hinted that rush would l
made on the building. Also. rumoI
were rampant OF numerous gathering
OF men on the edge OF tho city.