The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-08
CRUM ADMITTED
USING EPITHET
Short and Ugly Word
Used by Rector, so
Witnesses Say
HE PROVOKED OFFICER
Investigation of Affair at
Police Station f. Thor
oughly Aired

NOT f'. t|.'' I|. I.'..." HI 'N.NlN INI-
cations u' 1000. .a.' There iH only
one view In lhr OF .urh % matter
ho .Nu. whom I.trl hIl opinion
.Nuv man vuu u,aprnH l1W amt oI
Irr can Uuu nothing bun contempt
rur 3D. urr.u who VIII drnouu.r l
man auI Ih.u refuse tp disclose his
Identity.
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Monde. Charlie. Iupr nnd DharIrH
Io... W. In boz rr'HIncy uu i''
rul,. fuI., . lp ha decided Dos l'o.
u.r Comm .IuupI j. N. Addison a.
soon aa hs hu had an opportunity
Iu digest tho mass OF testimony ut.
I'rsd of fH, hearing Of these fou,
officers hold BOO the city hill ail day
Monday fp determine Who'brr thcN
v,ro urrugrut Zoo their duties by not
lu',rfDIus when Detective Roy
Moocham slru'k Rev Rolfo pom,-
roy Crum. rector uf Trinity Episc"-
pal church, at the police station last
Wednesday night
The legal array at this hearing
Vas perhaps the most imposing that
has ever boon connected with u
hearing or trial ip this section OF
the state. ON ono side. representing
Reverend Crum were Charles t..
fANllH JUN - W Nf'lAft IfNltu Y a
West and Judge James -. Digs, all
Tour of whom are among the most
prominent members Of tho Okla
homa bar Defending the officers
were u. M Marlindalc ana g. ed
Warren, who are equally well
known.
Rector Favored Private Hearing.
Nearly the entire morning was
consumed with "A discussion that e,
tlmce amounted TO an argument as
60 whether the hearing should haN-
been public or private. Counsel for
Reverend Crum contcndcd Commi-,
Hiuner Addison had intimntCd ~
would he a private hearing. while
Martindale and Warren argued that
as the case has already caused such
widespread attention there should
not now be any star Chamb bcr"
sessions-that the hearing should be
open to the general public or rather
TO everyone who had any material
testimony 10 offer IN connection
with tho episode which brought
about the hearing.
when Judge Digs declared It
should he n private hearing. Martin
dale interrupted by stating that
this IL n matter In which the ch-
hif IhbllR ~ llAflNNANbH stll SUI
prised that Judge Diggs and his as
sociates should object to holding IL
In this manner. II should not bo /.
star chamber session. IL YOU ara
not ready 10 proceed, we are willing
20 wait until YOU are ready To come
Into the limelisht. Let's apply tho
axe and let the chips fan whore they
may"
John H. Mcservo Joined Juds-
Diggs In declaring that the hearinA
should he held before the entire
commission and not before tho
mayor and police com missionu,
only eve have made no charges"
protested Digs, "and SO long ~
there are no charges. why hold a
public hearing2"
Warren Fights for Public Trial.
ut seems the Rentlomen arc
wrong In saying this is not public
matter" warren intorposcd. 'Thcsc
officers are being condemned pub
lcly. These men have some rights
and Commissioner Adkisou, their
chief, Is the man before whom the
hearing should he held These Off,
GERS certainly have IA right TO defcnt
themselves before the public. Their,
have been nothing but accusation,
but about tho police department ~
whole, Let the public know tn,
iacts We are willing TO put on IN,
officers first"
At that time u was not apparon
that Reverend Crum's side had an!
witnesses present, although all m
accused officers ware IN the room
While reluctant TO put their wit
ncsscs on tho stand first, Martindnl
and Warren agreed to do this IL /
would facilitate the hearing.
Regarding the holding Of n pub
lie hearing, Mayor II. D. Evans sal,
there were two ways to arrive at
just conclusion regarding the gull
or innocence OF the four officers
One, he said, was TO obtain write
statements from them, and the othe
was to take their testimony on IN
witness stand. However, bccaus
NJ the nature OF the body conduct
ing the hearing, " was not decmc
possible by attorneys present. to pu
them under oath. II these mon ar
guilty they should be dlschargot
"a Id the mayor, hut II they are limo
cent they should be eNoncrated.
West inquired " Adkison w0ul
hsvo power 90 discharge tho officer
In event they were found guilt
Martindalo replied he was the au
thor OF the ordinance giving officer
the privilege ,o demand hearini
and that ne was satisfied the e,
cused quartet would abide 10y the po
lice commissioner decision
"They want a star chamber SOS
sion" Martiudalo declared heated
ly, They don't want their Vitucsst
20 sit I'm tho witness chain. Wh
don't they filc charges? Thcv kno
these men viii be oNoncrated. II
thought these officers were guilt
would filc charges against nrr
myself These officers ury n,tuI
their Chiaf know there will hc a A
and impartial hearing. n they ar
good and faithful servants. ne vi
send them uJheir way; they kuo
II they are not, ne will dischaJp
them. Noull have TO admit IN.
these men have haCkhonos-- IN,
they are not jcllyfish. ! would ju
as soon the entire commission trl,
them, with Mayor Evans in n
chair"
Diggs protested against the hoa
ing, declaring that he and his Co
leagues were being forced into II
attitude Of prosecutors, "lf there
10 be no prosecution, then these m'
have a right to immediate Nlndlc
ton" Warren replied. Diggs STATE
his belief that Commissioners Adk