The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-08
ATTACK ON MRS.
CASEY brings ON
-FOUR ARRESTS 5
Ernie Ford and Wife, Lulu
Cobb and Red Jones Re-
leased under Bonds
of $500 Each
PRELIMINARY TRIAL
SET FOR NOVEMBER IA
Attack Was Outgrowth Of
Mrs. Casey's Complaint
Against Palace Hotel

Mr.. and Mrs. Earnie Ford. Mrs
Lulu Cobb and Red Jones made bond
this morning before Justice CT Peace
Butcher for the sum OF $500 each
and were held over for preliminary
hearing Monday morning, November
IA. The offenders were released upon
their own bonds. The bond was made
following the arrest of the four par
ties for Implication in the assault on
Mrs. G.. w. Casey. wife of the oil
and gas conservation officer for this
district, In the office Of the Nash
Motor Company on East Broadway
late Monday afternoon.
The arrest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Earnie
Ford and Mrs. Lulu Cobb came at
The climax Of preiod Of affecting
between the manager Of the Palace
Rooms with women known to have
been occupying the hotel for some
time and Mrs. Casey, who according
TO her own testimony in municipal
court, was insulted while staying at
the Palace Rooms.
Mrs. Casey Tells OF Threats
The direct cause OF the fight is
said 10 be an aftermath OF Mrs.
Casey's testimony in municipal court
Monday afternoon, when Mrs. Casey
stated to- Judge Sullivan that she had
been subjected TO insult from the
manager and occupants of the Palace
Rooms and was told that IL she did
T.nr ~. .la, ,kn hal
better leave the hotel. Her testimony
included her admission that threats
"A had been made her at her home in
7 Duncan, relative to her testimony be-
fore courts in Ardmore. She stated
that q stranger had warned her at
y her home in Duncan that If she tes-
titled in Ardmore courts she and her
husband would not leave the city
alive.
At the conclusion OF the testimony
In municipal court. Judge Sullivan
asked II there was anything that Mr.
Ford wished to ask Mrs. Casey. Ford
replied by asking her II it was not
true that she staggered down the hall
in u drunken condition.
Disorder In Courtroom
The heat OF the contention between
Mrs. Casey and the Palace Rooms
faction came to n boiling point and
Mrs. Casey seized billy" club be.
longing to one Of the officers and
laying on the table. She made q
dash for Ford. who had just finish.
81 his statement but was stopped
by an officer and her blow missed.
Ford rose simultaneously and made
some attempt 10 get at Mrs. Casey.
The court went into Il panic follow
ing Ford's movement, Judge Sulli'
van who was sitting at the head of
the bench grabbed Ford and prevent.
ed him from an assault on Mrs.
Casey.
After the court room was brought
to order. Judge Sullivan fined Ford
the maximum penalty OF municipal
court, $ss and 81 costs Ford hotly
declared that ne would appeal the de-
cision. Judge sullivan said that II he
wished TO appeal his bond would be
placed at $500.
Ford was first notified to appear
before municipal court following Mrs
C.lseys first complaint against the
manner the rooming house was be-
ing conducted. The case was contin'
ued twice because OF the lack Of evil
dence In the case. The case was again
set for hearing In municipal court
following the injunction hearing be
fore Judge Champion, in which Mrs
Casey testified against the manager
OF the Palace Rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casey left the court
room and went to the Nash Garag,
for their car. Mr., Casey, accompanied
by mechanic went for n drive &c
zee II the car was running in good
condition. Mrs. Casey was left In tho
office to await her husbands return
She was attacked by two women. al
legged to have been Mrs. Earnic Fort
and Mrs. Lulu Cobb, and was severe
~ braten by the two women. Tw,
men are alleged to have stood watcf
while Mrs. Casey was being attacked
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