The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-18
GARRETT OUSTED,
WILL RUN AGAIN
Declares He Will BE Can
didate for Sheriff at
Next Election
WILL APPEAL HIS CASE
Judge Champion, His Attor-
ncy. Declares lix-Sheriff Was
Stuck" on Minor Charge

Hy mo Associated rfetA
AUuNDIF, Frb. IT,. Announce.
mont that ON appeal would be- tnkcu
ln tne case of Buck CARROT who
was found guilty in district court
hero THE morning on the nnh count
In an ou ter action and dismissed
us sheriff OF carter county was
made today BY i. -. champion.
chief defense attorney The count
uu Whinh Garrett was found guilty
hy unanimous verdict uf the Jury
vna tnut Of permitting prisoners 20
leave the county Jail bofUr" oNplra-
tiun ul their terms
Mr.. champion NIoclarcd Garrett
wax convicted as n result az his
"higucsr Of heart" explaining that
owing TO sickness iu their families.
Garrett. after iuVuFtlgiiuu. had per
mittod certain prisoners serving 80
day sentences 10 visit tholr homes
Without awaiting authority irom
the governor
secs Nindicntion soon
Garrett declared he was "plcnscd'
with tho result ut the trial. adding
that IL "rouptlutos vlndicaliop of
tho efforts of my department In the
enforcement OF ita duticH.' Ito an
uounccd ho would filo for recollection
at tho next democratic primary.
There were slN counts ln tho
charges against Garrett alleging
misconduct IN office and lax Of law
enforcement. one count was dis
missed during tho trial and he was
found NOT on four counts
A meeting OF the county COmmls-
sioners will ho hold Monday to
make n permanent appointment TO
the office of tho sheriff OF Carter
county. Petitions circulated today by
individual members of the Ameri-
can Legion hnd the Womnn's Good
Government league OF Ardmore, re-
auesting that the temporary ap.
pointmrnt OF Ewing c. London, local
post commander Of the American
Legion, as sheriff, he made perma-
nent. will be permitted at the meet
ing Tho legion members are poti-
tionlng M individuals and not IA
official body. they explained. The
Kiwanir and lIlonF club also in
dorsod London for tho position late
today.
Rccady To Run Again.
During the suspension OF Garrett
pending outcome OF tho custer pro-
ceedings, London was appointed
temporary bnclllI on uSlNtHoht w
attorneys for defense and prosocu-
lion to fill the vacancy.
Garrett tonight reiterated his
statement today that he woult
be n candidate for reelection.
custer action against thief ol
Police I,om Bates OF lIealdton, se
for trial at this term of court. vii
be dismissed, Assistant Attorney
General r.. l.. Fulton announced
following Bates resignation las
night. similar proceedings agalns
Mayor Jack fangston OF Healdton
previously were dropped when hi
resignation was received las
Wednesday.
by Associated Press state Wire
PAWHUSKA, Feb, 17.---Sherif
Harvey Freas OF osage county wal
found guilty of two charges OF per
mltting "opon and notorious gamb
ling" IN custer proceedings by a Jur,
In district court here today. lie wa
acquitted of n charge OF giving
deputy a quantity OF whisky, Tn,
defense announced they Will file
motion for n new trial.
Freas was suspended from office
soon after the charges were filed.
Freas was charged with failure (
Whis Bang, n boom oil town In thi
county. n. u. Wood. assistant attor
ney general, aided local county OF
flcials In prosecuting the case,
-
ny Associated Press state Wire.
ARDMORE, Feb. 17.--Petition
requesting that the appointment q
Ewing G. London, local post CON
mander Of tho American Legion, q
sheriff of Carter county he mad
permanent were being circulate
here today following the conviotio
and removal from office this morn
ing OF Buck Garrett by Il jury in di,
trlct court.
London was appointed on agre,
ment VI attorneys for defense an
prosecution TO FIJI tho office OF shei
ift temporarily during the susper
sion of Garrett pending the ou
como OF custer proceedings institu
ed against him.
Tho petitions which were hein
circulated 10y members OF the Ame1
lean Legion, ana the women's zoe
government league OF Ardmore. wi
be presented at an adjourned NEE
Ing OF county commissioners G
Monday morning.
Tho commission, which IL con
posed or three members, has u
power to appoint n sheriff 10 iii n
uneNpirod term. Endorsement
two of tho three commissioners
required TO effect an appointment.
Tho legion men were circulatlr
tho petitions as individuals ana n,
as an official act of the legion, tn,
announced,