Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-12-10
HALT CASE
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WITNESS FOR
STATE HIDES

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VI. Russell. governor oi Mis- is.ippi.
conferred tonight IN efforts being
made to locate Theodore q. Bilbo,
former governor and wanted ~
witness by the plaintiff.
The case was halted late today when
ttorn,ys or Miss f3irkhead oshapsted
yailahlo witnesses 20 be called h re-
luiial and asked continuance until
Monday TO permit an eleventh hour
fort Co locate Mr. Bilto. fof whom an
attachment had been issued The con.
iuuauce was ordered over the protest
9 Oh, defense
Mrs. Russell on stand
The defense completed the prascnta.
ton Of evidence at the morning SESSION
oi court and the plaintiff exhausted IT,
witnesses after an hour OF the planned
afternoon session.
Mrs Russell. wife of the governor
and 4 a. Schuber. campaign MANAGE
tor Nh Russell IN his contcs, for the
gov,gnurship. We're the las defense
witnesses. while less than a b1en Wit.
nesscs testified In rcbuttal Tor the
plaintiff
/ Miss Blrkhcad was a.. 81 10 uoss
stand as IN. lnsi witness o the DAY
Mr Schauher told OF monye payments
alleged to have hecn made % Mik'
Rirkh,ad which have Figured IN the
testimony of several previous witnesses
Mr. Schauher explained that friends Of
the governor made up a fund OF $500
to be given Miss Birkhcad when u was
reported that she planned TO make al
leeatlons against the governor public.
Mr.. Schauhcr also declared thar Miss
hrShcad had Threatened to ki'l thu
governor and after a stormy scene On
The oificc OF the governor az the capitol
sao ninei possession ~ pisio. but
she was disarmed.
GoNernor Ignorant.
Governor Russell Knew nothing oi
the plans. STR Schauhr testified Mr..
Russell had declared that no pavment
would be- made with hif consent. Nohaa.
her testified and al an t.mcs Go CON.
ference with friends had proclaimed his
Innocence Of the charges based on an
allegation of seduction the basis of the
present sui' Tor damages
Mrs Russell testified in support OF
Mr. Eusselrs statements ss to his huruv
life end OF the inslgh she had az ail
times into his affairs
% think We are sn outstanding eN.
ample of happy coupe. Mrs Russell
testified
" l. Ross. assistant chief II police
~ a,kSDn. oue of the witnesses called
In rebuitnl denied thlt ho was sum.
moncd Go arrest Miss RI.head while
she was In jackson and ullogci to
have Threatened tp kH fnr governor
lnd burn the executive mansion Ross
,nuld not rcoan thar Miss Rltkboai
rNer bad been arrested .r Jackson.
several Witnesses tastIirI in denh'
af dDtne, evidence that o.. voung We.
ueu hud been drinking VII lt "a dance
20 her former home ln YHa county.
Mis-. E,tkhcad. The Onl witness to
daN declared uutuuc testimony of set.
.Ii Witnesses that shD one time
wld. charges Of scdtctIuu against pr
HrrN Boswell bead Z rIto lnstfu.
tion Incidents oi alcged ecouiu,t
testified Co by Other witnesses, we're
declared absolutely untru. by the
tourr woman. l.ikcw-e aIe denied
that sh. visited Chimes. resiaurart
n I1, kson or that she .srtlopatei
% roldhousc part, boz \,N orleaus
which the witness &c th. ..fcnsc Wh.
told of tho alleged incia.' decareo
rud,d with mombcrs NJ tH. Hriy climb
Ing oui oi rear window 90 beat =
aVI b.u
Miss Rirkhoad tool issa. WITH state
ments made by Mr. S,haa..r That Cos
cruor Russell knew uofHfs of ans
mono, payments male o.. H.r. She -
serted tht unc tav $50 was
given her IN tho prtscncr MI Rus
scll. Schaubcr declared tU. onrv was
Itw her from his no.a. n the ah.
-ncc ~ tho guvcrnCr.
She said she uuderHooI ' $500 psid
her was from the go.ernor pthcrw,so
would mot have u.ocp..i said TIE
plaintiff