The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-30
Sims Flags
Officers in
Open Letter

After two weeks investigation of
his brothers. death, C. K. Sims, OF
Wichita. Kas., late last night issued
a signed statement to the newspa-
pers in which he scathingly ar
raigns county officials and calls up
on the people of Carter county to
see that his brother did not die in
vain Mr.. Sims brother, C. G. Sims
a local policeman. was one Of the
victims of the triple killing at VIII
son recently
II write these facts without ques-
tion. direction or suggestion OF any
man or woman and with positive
knowledge that 1t is at the risk OF
my life" he declares. This Is given
over my fun name and address. and
all responsibility on my shoulders
and no liability to any one"
Result OF Investigation
Mr.. Sims, in his statement goes on
10 explain that the charges made are
the results Of the investigation by
him here in Carter county and de
clares that when he arrived here he
kenw no one and had not even seen
his brother for IL years.
Under natural conditions would
have turned to your law and officers
for investigation. but as my brother
'vHs killed in the county instead OF
the city I found the county officials
and sheriffs force had charge Of all
Investigations Before / reached your
city, while yet on the train, ] was
forcwarned through general comment
OF the incident; my informants not
knowing that / was in any way re-
lated to G. Sims. or knowing who
| was, said that there was a tough
bunch In charge of your county af
fairs. Under that forewarning l be-
gan my inquiry Of the county offic-
ials and sheriff's force first"
Conviction Impossible, Said
Mr.. Sims charges that his in6es
| tigations lead him TO believe he coult
not obtain conviction In the court:
OF Carter county under the present
officials had he come here wit.
million dollars and retinue oc thu
most able lawyers the country af
fords In this charge. he names thu
county attorney. assistant county at
torney. justice of the peace. the sher
If and his force.
Seemingly my brother had beel
very active In helping TO clean ou
certain bootleg cases, automobil
stealing and numerous other lawles
elements that existed here. Througl
his inability TO obtain conviction
through these courts the most of hi
charges were placed through the fed
eral courts with between twenty an
thirty OF these charges TO be faced
and II Is n reasonable and natura
fact that he had some enemies" h
continues.
Believe Brother Tied
Discussing the circumstances SUI
rounding the death OF T., G. sim
states ne believes that his brothe
was disarmed. tied or handcuffed an
murdered in cold blood.
u find tho shcrtff's force arrest
ing people TO find out why there wa
a meeting OF business men. Mason'
Christians on the night of Decembe
Is and why on the same night, fror
eight TO ten men visited one bootleG
ger. Joe Carroll. and two men wer
killed. one wounded and the neN
day the body OF my brother wa
found miles from the Carroll home
and by all laws of circumstantial ev
dance. he had been disarmcd. tied q
handcuffod, and murdered in col
blood"
Asks Sheriff Question
Now | want to ask the sheriff
force why they arrested only one az
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