The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-22

giving her answer when asked the
Christian name Of her father.
She told Of having mad a talk to
the people" at Convention Hall, and
said that she went to Duncan just
after the meeting. Prueitt dwelled
upon reasons why she should choose
the Palace rooms as a stopping place
while she was still In Duncan al.
though she had never been in Ardmore
before. and whether the witness had
any other reason In goinG to the Pal
ace Rooms.
Prueitt Addresses Court
Attorney Prueitt addressed the court
and said that the defense suspected a
conspiracy and that the attorneys
want to show it. He attempted TO
show that a shadow was held over
tho Palace Rooms by asking If the
witness knew where the rooms were,
whether h had not asked il it were
not the place where Oscar Van Noy
bought whisky and whether she dio
not go to the Palace Rooms under
the guidance and protection of her
husband.
The witness being dismissed, Pruejtt
then presented information signed by
Edith Casey and G.. w. Casey of Dun.
can. Frank Clark, Frank Smith, Jim
Mulkey, DIR. w. Hardy and DR.. ]. c.
McNeese Of Ardmore and DIR. Carmich.
ael Of Duncan. The deposition or in.
formation was not read in court.
Moro Witnesses Asked Fur
Prueitt then asked the court to
have all witnesses Of the state brought
forward who might have any infor.
nation bearing on the case, since
only two Of the witnesses had been
called to this time. The court answer.
ed that it could not force the state
to do so.
Prueitt then addressed the court
and jury to show what he intended
to bring out and what in his con
ception. the testimony thus far had
shown.
He termed the affair u "cat-fight'
and a "hen-fight" saying that there
are some things unexplained thus
far. He said that testimony would
show Ernest Ford was not on the
SCChct noi III Ht Dii tltlDilt III tut
fight, and when he did appear "he
did what any other respectable man
would have done; ne separated his
wife and the woman
Testimony shows that the woman
Mrs. Casey led Prueitt declared
but the court objected. Continuing
he apologized. and modified his re
marks. saying: "She was mistaken a.
to who she saw in the rooming house
as the testimony will show. She hat
made contradictory statements about
every transaction she has testified
about.
Hotel Employe Is Witness
Mrs. Walcott. house keeper at tht
Wilmington hotel, for five years, sale
SHE remembered Mrs. Casey coming Il
the hotel a number of times during
the past 80 days. She said she saw
no stains IN the bed clothing the day
Mrs. Casey occupied the room. al
though she did send Mrs. Casey SOM
clothes before Mrs. Casey went tC
the courthouse as a witness.
Farmer Saw Fight. He Says
Murray Hunter, young farmer Of
near Lone Grove. testified that hi
was on the opposite side Of Broadway
when the fight started. and that h.
saw Ernest Ford standing near th'
Bodovitz store after Mrs. Ford ant
Mrs. Cobb had crossed the street from
the Palace rooms and entered tn,
garage.
When Ford crossed the street ant
into the garage, he separated his wifi
!. and Mrs. Casey who were fighting II
! the garage office, Hunter said. Mrs
Cobb was not participating in the me
lee. He said he did not see Red Jones
I until after the fight had been stopped
|. He said he heard no remarks MOI
threats.