The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-24

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told nin .he same story about the kill
ing ,tei he defendant had related to
BaleW. He testified that he had asked
Ashcraft what Dixon could nave fallen
on in the bottom Of the car TO receive
the wounds which caused his death and
the prisoner had replied. Il don't know
except that il might have been Vie
jack or the hammer"
Wounds Inflicted by Blunt Instrument
DR.. Hardy, who had treated Dixon
during his dying hours was the next
witness to testify. He described the
wounds which had been inflicted in the
mans head. some OF which We're two
inch wide cracks in the skull revealing
the brain to the naked eye. The pny
sician stated that any one Of the wounds
would have been sufficient to have
caused the mans death. He testified
that the wounds were inflicted by the
use Of blunt instrument, and could
not have been caused by man falling
ever the front seat OF an autom obile ana
striking head first on the floor. The
wounds on the head We're the only
bruises which Dixon bore.
Ashchraft Refused Aid
T. V. Ward and 5rciGft brought
Dixon to the sanitarium, testified the
doctor Ashcraft bore scars on his face
and his hands were bloody. When
suggested to Ashcraft that he permit
me 10 dress the scars.% stated the ply
~sician he replied. 81 don't want any
help. I'm in hurry" Ashcraft also
complained of sprained wrist. DR.
Hardy stated that Dixon did not utter
word but merely grunted. The dy-
ing man never regained consciousness
and died at O'Clock the following morn
ing.
Mrs. Dixon to See Husband
Mrs. Dixon, wife of the murdered
man. came TO the hospital 20 minutes
after her husband had been brought
in, said DR.. Hardy. and another woman
who he does not know, accompanied
her. The doctor did not know whether
| Mrs. Dixon remained with her husband
| all night, but some gentleman whom
| do not know did remain with him"
Dying Man Said Take 1t Back"
Jim Mitchell, farmer residing o;
the Berwyn road northeast OF Ard
more near the scene of the tragedy
| testified that he was sitting on tn
porch of his nome when car drov,
up and q man alighted and knocket
at the door OF the house. The man in
quired whether there was a phone il
the house and after being informed tina
there was not, proceeded TO store near
by Mitchell stated that he, his son, ant
a man named Jess Peuis, uaen haile
Guy Harris, who was passing in al
automobile, and with him rhe thre
men went TO the scene of the crime, go
wards away. They observed Ashcraf
standing near the car and Dixon sittinl
in the front seat covered with blood
and groaning. Mitchell testified that tn
only words which he heard Dixon sa.
were, Take 1t back! Take 1t back.
Mitchell stated that he asked Ashcraf
how the accident occurred and the lat
ter replied "He fell out and the car ra
ever him" Ashcraft is alleged by Mitch
ell 10 have told him who Dixon was. bu
did not disclose his own identity. Mitch
ell described the tracks made by the ca
to be clear, and that they showed n
signs Of Il man or any other object be
ing run over on the incline or below Il
The only damage to the car which h
noted was a broken windshield, an
the car did not turn over, he said. II
also spoke of the bloody condition c
the car, stating that the front seat an
fender were covered with pools of tn
scarlet liquid, while the rear of III
car was spattered with blood. He state
thar he saw the auto jack on the ses
IN the rear OF uhe car.
Waldo Mitchell son OF Jim Mitchell
was the next witness called and core
, borated the testimony Of his father.
II. 4. Spear of this city, testified ths
he had arrived at the scene after sever:
others had gotten there. and that /
heard Dixon groaning. He stated tbs
Ashcraft had told him a similar stor
. OF the accident as that told TO Mitchell
Ashcrafts Second Story
+. V. Ward. an employe OF the Gu
Harris Buick company. stated that
mad brought Dixon and Ashcraft TO Il
A., Hardy sanitarium on the night OF Il
murder, He stated that Ashcraft he
hailed him on the road near the seer
! Of the crime, and that while Dixon W.
being placed in the rear seat OF his c,
: he was releasing the emergency brak
: which he had fastened too tight. Whe
asked as TO whether Ashcraft appeart
( nervous, Ward replied. Yes. he -
peared nervous anybody would be ner'
e oGs after driving a ear over bar
I that way" Ward testified that Ashcra
? had told him "uaat he had no idea no
=, the accident had happened. and th'
/ Dixon had been driving the ear.
= Groans OF Dying Man Heard
; w. r.. Cecil. who Is living in u can
/, near the scene OF the occurrence. AZ
= who stated that he had arrived Ne
about ten days ago TO work on the ne
, Healdton road. testified that his attei
4 ton had been called by small boy
= a racket going on about zoo yards |
the road. He said that he heard ms
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