The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-31
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kcrchicf mask he wore was not at
that time cuNccalng Stauicy's fea-
lures. Instead. he said. 1t was tied
abound the bandits mock. although
at the time he was attempting to pull
1t up over the lower portion OF his
face.
Robert L. Martin, former county
commissioner, In graphic manner
told how he entered the bank, how
he grappled with Shouquetto, and
was hit over tho head with a gun.
which discharged and shot away the
brim OF his hat and how then realiz-
ing that struggle was useless nc
peacefully submitted. When Shou-
quette and stanley were brought be-
fore him, Martin standing up point
ed out Stanley. That IN the man
who hit me over the head" he said,
"and there (shlfting his finger 10
Shouquotte) is the man who stood
at the door and ppked a gun in my
ribs and with whohn grapplcd." lie
identified Saunders AS the man who
was behind the cage taking the
money
Following lhe conclusion Of Mar
tins testimony court adjourned
lOntil o'clock this morning.
Present Indications are that II
will require anyway all of today for
Shouquettc's trial The others Will
! he tried Immediately after.
Don't Look Like Robbers.
Shouquette. Stanley and Christ
man. tho first two being In court un-
der guard Of "A deputy sheriff and
the latter there at liberty under
bond. looked more like clothing store
clerks than bandits In the court
room yesterday. All three were well
dressed. not flashNy but neatly. The
detective. Saunders, the fourth man
in the robbery, according To the state,
( was easily the toughest appearing or
/ the quartet.
Defense attorneys scored al the
outset yesterday when they secured
! from Trial Judge Redmond :. Cole
an order granting severance TO the
I three defendants They elected TO
| have ShouQuettc tried first.
Three Hours to Get Jury.
| A jury. composed principally OF
Tulsa business men, was secured In
about three hours.
Attempts 10y the defense to chal-
lcngo for cause jurors who had read
newspaper stories of the case failed.
Judge Cole also overrulcd objec-
/ tions by the defense To Attorney Con
cral Freezing conducting the prose
! cution The defense cOntendcd the
attorney generals presence would
bias the jury against the defendants.
! General Freezing explained that ne
was sent here by the governor ana
had no alternative other than TO
come when ordered
County Attorney w L. Seaver.
! O. a. Cargill special attorney FOR tho
Oklahoma State Bankers association
Assistant County Attorney Colds
berry and Il. j. Lundy, attorney FOR
the Exchange National Bank. are
aiding the attorney general in the
prosecution. j. T.. Springer and Ed
Grassland represent the three De
fendants.
! Publicity givcn the case resulted
in heavy turnout of trial "ians' az
the opening session Of the case. Al
the morning session spectators were
permitted by Judge Cole to sit with
in the rallied enclosure.
II there's any misunderstanding
between the attorney general anc
County Attorney Seaver II failed t'
be apparent at the trial They appear
to lie working in harmony. TheN
conferred several times, going over
THE case thoroughly before court con
vened
The Jury seloCted 20 try the case
completed at noon, Is composed oi
the following men:
J, NJ. Friggle. Broken Arrow, drill
ing contractor II. W. Arms, Tulsa
machinery dealer; n. W. Bighnm
Tulsa. clerk George II. Edgett
Tulsa. oil operator; l.. y. Bays
Tulsa. business man; T., G.. Janeway
Tulsa. oil operator: j. G. Good. Tulsa
typewriter salesman: w. a, Hollings'
worth, Collinsvillc, merchant, r.. l.
KEYS, Owasso, farmer; &. X. Fray
jerks, ice and coal dealer; Otii
Skidmore. Collinsvillc, farmer; w
A. Goodner. Tulsa, wholesale grocer
In his opening statement Frce.!na