The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-13
CUSTER Charges
AGAINST SHERIFF,
JUDGE is HINIED
Attorney General Lee Re-
mains in Charge After
King Returns to Tulsa
Affairs
GENERAL PROBE TO
START ON MONDAY
Compton Charges That Sheriff
Glenn Assaulted Him; Not
Enough Dope to Hold Lynn

Ardmore guardsmen who have been
at Madill for the past couple Of days
returned home at g O'Clock this after.
noon by auto truck
Acting Governor M. E. Trapp orderel
recall Of the troops after protest
had been received from the citizens OF
Madill last night.
According to Capt Frank o Mclean
the guards were note allied on to per
form any service and spent much or
their time at the Palace tiotel
Assistant Attorney General King re-
turned to Tulsa last night after going
over the situation with Robert h. Lee
another assistant attorney general. who
is handling the case ana who is said
to have asked for troops in The Mar
shall county capital
1t was indicated this morning that
Mr. King would return to Madill next
week If things are not in lust ship
shape"
Custer Still Talked
There was still talk Of custer
charges at noon today, but none had
been fild In this connection Sheriff
John Glenn and District Judge March
were mentioned.
1t is charged that Judge March re-
fused and failed to do his duty when
he refused to ask the governor for
troops. Sheriff Glenn IL said to have
threatened Blair Compton. state high
way investigator, who has been I'M
earthing an alleged auto theft gang.
Mr.. Compton last night gave out a
statement in which he told how defaced
motor numbers had led to the capture
of about thirty cara He said much Of
the work was that Of amateurs
Sheriff Had Stolen Car
One Of the care alleged to have been
stolen WIS in the possession or the
sheriff, another was being operated by
the son OF the mayor of Madlll. while
the others were In the possession OF
prominent business men and farmers.
The activity OF Compton in replacing
the cars TO their former owners was
retarded by the action of G. p. Lynn
IN backing repleVin suits as fast as
the machines were claimed, ne stated
but some OF the machines were re-
turned to their original possessors be-
fore Lynn interfered.
Court Order Is Issued
/ A court ordr has been issud which
will require every man alleged to pos.
ass a stolen car TO appear In court
next Monday and bring the car with
him. and effort wilf be made by the
state authorities TO prove that they
are defaced machines. original owners
o fthe machines will be asked to file
charges againse these men charging
possession OF defacd machns, and also
against Lynn for the sale OF defaced
cars.
=. Sufficient evidence 20 warrant the
arrest OF Lynn at this time, said
, Compton has not yet been obtained.
Lynn admits tina, he sold the cars.
\ stated Compton. and their present
Z owners admit buying them from him,
i but Lynn Ia unable to furnish bill
Q OF sale for them and refuses to state
I where he obtained them. However. said
i Compton. Lynn was arrested on n
i charge OF assault with intent TO kill
5 and is now out under $1,000 bond.
The charge was resultant Of an at
] tack which he IL alleged to have made
!; against Compton. who states that Lynn
z approached him armed with reyo'
4 Yer.