The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-24
striking head first and receiving the
wounds which resulted in his death.
Garrett COrrObOrates Statement

Sheriff Buck Garrett was the next
witness called. He testified that the
bank over which the car had gone
was about 10 to IL feet in height and
q rather steep incline. He corroborated
Ballews testimony regarding the bloody
condition Of the machine and stated that
he did not believe the machine had
turned over as it went down the bank
or afterwards
Sheriff Garrett stated that the story
which Ashcraft had told him in mis-
cell at the county Jail last Saturday
morning was as follows That Ashcraft
and Dixon had motored in the formers
car to Berwyn where they had intended
to participate in an automobile trade
but that upon their arrival there the
man with whom they were to deal
had no car 10 trade. So after the gar
age man had fixed puncture the two
men started back 10 Ardmore. That as
they neared the road which branches
off to uae Chickasaw Lake something
went wrong with the carburetor, and
Ashcraft got out of the car to fix it.,
That in the meantime, Dixon also got
out of the car, and lacked up one of
the wheels so that he might fix a few
loose lugs. That after Dixon had placed
the jack Under rhe car and raised it,
he threw the handle of the jack into
the car and got a hammer. That Ash
craft fixed the carburetor before Dix
on had completed his task on the
wheel That Dixon suggested To Ash
craft that they consummace u deal
whereby the two men were to trade
their two cars plus a bonus Of 500 in
cash for a machine which a man named
Hunt, OF Ardmore. had. That he. Ash
craft, refused to participate in the deal
and signified his decision TO Dixon
| That Dixon then asked Ashcraft 10
pay $500 note which an Ardmore bank
held against him (Dixon) why should
! pay your note?" asked Ashcraft. you
know why" answered Dixon. You've
been intimate with my wife" That Dix.
on then struck Ashcraft and the lat.
ter retaliated with blows. That Ash.
craft then jumped into the machine
forgetting that une jack was still hold
ing up one side Of the car. and started
the car to get away. That as the ma
chine started ii struck Dixon anG
knocked him about. That he. Ashcraft
stopped the car ana put Dixon in the
rear part OF il 10 bring him to Ard.
more. But Dixon attacked aim and
Ashcraft again threw him down. That
after several melees, Dixon grabbed
Ashcraft from behind and as q result
the car went over the embankment.
The sheriff testified that Asbcraf
rad not explained why uae body was
found y 81 front seat
Horace kvndall was the next witnes.
to testify. He corroborated the state
ments of the other officers and stated
that when he had gone after the iacl
the day after the murder, AShcraft hal
told him that he had gone back to tn,
scene OF the crime during the nigh
or the tragedy and had brought IN,
jack ami other tools back 10 Ardmore
and the jack was found by Kendall IL
Ashcrafts garage. He visited the un
dertaking parlors whore DiNon's bodl
lay, and after examining the wounds
found that they had been made by Ia,
use Of the jack.
Fred Williams. also a deputy sheriff
testified similarly as those who hat
preceded min as 10 the condition Of th'
automobile. He stated that Ashcraft has