The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-21
BANrEE'S FATE IN HANDS
OF JURY: MIRDEIi CHARGE.


Ford was lying in the emergency
com and Baxter Was in "a room near
by. Baxter Was speaking To Il num-
ocr OF men surrounding him. L.
Hardy said. ami described the shoot.
ig as an accident Ford heard him,
md shouted as he lay on the operat
ing table. ITS lie. he stole my
life" Dr. Hardy testified that BaX-
tsr's ear was almost severed
Exchanged Words at Hospital
Earl Greathouse stated that he
was az the sanitarium at the time
Fcrd and Baxter were there and
hat liaxter had stated. -Four men
|attacked mo and don't know any
of them Greathouse then said
that Ford shouted from the cmer-
sency room, Don't let him put that
stuff to you. He killed ME and
lidnt Kill me fair"
Reggie G. Martin stated that he
was att the fair grounds on the night
of the shooting. He testified that
he was near the scene and saw Bax-
ter in the midway after the shot rad
been fired anu that Baxter said, An
YOU ------- stand back Some----
bit my ear off" Martin stated that
there were no women near the scene
lat the time.
John Rutledge, who resides near the
fair grounds. testified that he heard
the shot and saw Baxter. With his
|wlfe and child passing tho house in
Ia buggy. He asked Baxter who was
[liilled. and Baxter replied: "A gun
twas dropped ana went OFF accident.
|nliy s.
No Women Present
Frank Stephens and Oscar Vaughn
|corroborated Martins statement as 10
|the events following the shooting
stephens stated he saw two men
standing up and then saw one of
them drop. Vaughn testified that he
saw no women about at the time OF
the shooting. Vaughn also corroborat
ned statements of those who were at
fthe hospital.
A. ID. Davis of Fox stated that he
[saw Baxter and his wife at the fair
grounds at 11:00 o'clock on the night
|of the tragedy.
Mrs. Baxter Testifies
Mrs Baxter was placed on the
stand She stated that she was sit.
ting in the exhibit nall while her
Husband went to the water tank
il get drink. He had drawn a
cup of water she said, and was about
Ito drink it, when three men jumped
ION him. All Of them fcll to the
gl'otini and the children with her in
Gliding two babies and another hoy
commenced screaming and she start
ed to run from the hall Her hus
band was shouting Take them off.
.they are biting my ear Mrs. Box-
ter stated that she ran 10 the
buggy. and later Baxter came up
and together they drove to the sani-
tarium. She heard the shot before
she reached the buggy, she said.
ON cross examination by County Al
ioirey Alathers. Mrs. Baxter admit
ted that -he had made a voluntary
Statement to the county attorney The
morning following the shooting in
which she stated that she had seen
Ahe accident and that while the mon
wdre lying on The gi>und scufllhp.
the N,es or was accidentally dischars
cd. Tlin... was Tho manner in which
she "thougnl the accident mad oc-
cyssea" she stated
W Defendant Takes Stand
Tsh9 dofenoa ant, Baxter was next
pi.8ed on The stand lie testified
that while he was taking q drink.
thTec men jumped ON him. One Of
them trippcd him. nc said and tine
others jumped on him, with =. e.
Ford on top OF him. The men did
not say word to him. Baxter yaid
tha, Ford was trying T. pun him ny
ana making an effort to gel BaXter's
gun. They scuffled over the groJnd
for distance of 20 feet, he stated,
and started to rise aud while dons
so he tried TO get the gan out OF
Ford's hand. and while twisting il.
the gun went of. 1T must have
hcen an accident" Baxter said. Bax.
ter further testified that after the
shooting he ran t. the buggy, drove
TO ule snnitadum and had his ear
dressed
Daiing the takns OF 8axtcr's tcs'i.
nory CounN Attorney Muther- tricl
30 bring oui tnat Gay,cr had r
1919, been sentenced To- r,o years
imprisonmcnt i'm rhe state pcniien.
tiaryt for stealing horses Baxter doe
MED that he was The man who had
been tried on that charge. ana claimed
thatsA cousiu 20 his. WHO bore %
simila' maine, had been uicl ON the
charge IN the Garter coluty district
court. but had been released on prom-
ise OF good behavior Cour, records
were pored through in au effort TO
find the ease. which revealed that % !
Rex BaXter had been found guilty 3.
the larceny charge huJ md been ro.
leased as per I8Stcr's statement
Buck Garrett ANA Deputy Sheriff
Horace Kendall were called 90 the
stand ut this point of the trlai and
each testified that thoy had Known
the defendant Baxter in the present
case for . period of 10 or ~ wears.
and had never known of amy o'hr.
nnn OF similar name m Caros couu
" during that umr
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