The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-10
MANY TO TESTIFY
IN THL0CC0 CASE
Saley, Creek Indian Won.
an, Creates Merriment,
Defies Best Lawyers
MILLIONS IN BALANCE
Rich Oil Properties Have
Piled Up Much Wealth Dur
ing Eight Years Litigation.
Nelcs of MuskOgee

.r,.ial to The world.
USKOG f, March 9.-"I
couldn't get any satisfaction from
Coody Johnson, so 1 came over here
TO tell the truth"
Alolok- -Fixico, old Creek Indian,
made this answer today to questions
nv attorneys in the Barney Thlocco
casc concerning his testimony His
naive reply created merriment in tho
large crowd OF spectators listening
10 witnesses in the million dollar. oil
case.
Coody johnson. Seminole freed
man. known as the BLACK Panther
and organizer of the oil company by
that name, has bought up all claims
OF heirs in the Thlocco case and is
contesting the claim of Salcy as pre-
sented by corps OF attorneys.
Several witnesses who were said
10 have known of Saley and her sup
posed father, Barney Thlocco. testi-
iied today. The hearing probably
will last several days more, as a
score Of Creeks are here to testify
COntPIUlUb dttiNiti'o Va AhipNN' ohN
his supposed heirs.
On the witness stand for several
hours Tuesday afternoon and prac-
tically all morning today, Saley, old
Creek Indian woman, matched wits
with the best corporation lawyers In
oklahoma.
Shielded through her ignorance
OF the English language, the woman
sat stoldly on the witness chair
through hours OF gruelling question.
ing and cross-eXa mination.
Il don't know" and "No" were
the non-commital answers she made
to questions concerning affidayits
and statements and plotting that
brought about her intervention In
the Thlocco case, which, in eight
years of litigation has piled up a
million and a half dollars in roy
a,tieS.
ITS 20 hard to get at these peo-
pie through interpreters" stormed
Judge c. B. Stuart of Oklahoma
city, as he attempted to break down
her story through severe cross
examination.
MY mother, Keniah, told mo on
her death bed that Barney Thlocco
was my father" was the story she
told TO bear out her claims. MY
mother had lived with Barney in the
early '7O's at Holdenville. After
ward he took another wife and my
mother married Chopanthahlegc.
She never told me OF my relation
ship 10 Barney because she feared |
would leave her and go to him"
The old woman denied all knowl-
edge of the affidavit she is said TO
have made to get s771 from the es-
tate Of Chepantahlege, claiming to
be his daughter. It is upon this
affidavit that the attorneys for th~
Black Panther Oil company largely
rest their case against SaleyG They
also maintain that Barney was born
in 1855 and was too young to be
father in 1871 or 1872.
After the fighting lawyers finish
with Saley, several other old Greeks
will be called toNhe stand. These
old Indians were in the corridors OF
the federal building today awaiting
their part in the drama that Is be-
4 ing unfolded in the fight over tbs
\ oil millions
Judge Williams Misses Revolution
Federal Judge Robert l.. william
left the Republic of Panama the da.
before the revolution broke out, HI
said upon his return from a SCI
voyage and land trip today.
We left port the day before tn
fighting started he said. "little in
dleations Of trouble during ou
three days stay"
Judge Williams was at his offlc
today feeling fit after his southern
voyage. While he will not hol
court until March IS, he has man
other matters pending to clear u
before the Ninita term startin
March 21. and before the April civ
term and grand jury here.
Its wonderful work" he sal,
When asked about the Panama cana
Hhklng the two oceans.
While inquiring about the new
mere during his absence, the judg
showed a marked lack OF interes
when the Clara Smith case at Ard
- more was mentioned.
Don't know thing about IT,,
sara the man who probably hear
more federal criminal cases tina
y sy other person in the Unite
States