The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-11-11
GARvN co. DEMOCRATES KNOCK
PROMINENT NEGRO IN THE
HEAD FOR G. 0. p. ACTIVITIES

PAULS VALLEY, Okla, Nov L.
James Rouse, one Of the most promi-
nent and wealthy Negroes In Okla
homa who has been In this section
for the past ten days trying to arouse
the Negro vote OF Garvin county for
the November elections, was snatched
up from the streets OF the city late
Friday evening and after being
knocked in the head by men who he
later discovered were officers, was
slammed in Jail where he remained
until the afternoon Saturday Rouse
was cnally hailed into some sort of
kangaroo court and charged with the
unlawful possession OF liquor. He
plead no ;gilty and asked for a
lawyer, which was denied him. The
court proceeded to hi-jack him for
$24 of the money that he had in his
possession when thrown in the Jail
cell and ordered him out of town at
once. Rouse left Immediately for
Oklahoma City.
James Rouse arrived in Oklahoma
Saturday night. He Immediately told.
the story Of the assault made upon
his person at Pauls Valley late Fri
day. He stated that he was on his
way to the home of l. Davidson
where he had been stopping. He had
arranged for republican meeting
at two points between Pauls Valley
and Wynnewood. Just before he
reached the Davidson home two men
Drove up alone side of him in car.
drove up along side of him in a car.
One said: That's the DIN Niger
and snatched open the prisoners
coat. Eyes, this is the Niger he
said to his companion Am ] under
arrest" Rouse says he asked. Eyes,
Cd DIN you. you are.r said the
officer as he swing at him with his
heavy gun Rouse states that he
lodged the blow and kicked one of
the ruffians, but the other fellow
felled him with blow across tie
forehead. He exhibited scar about
two II ches long over the right brow
They threw me into cell with
another Negro prisoner and was Of
fered no medical attention although
covered with blood" stated Rouse.
Before the officers left the jail saw
them go to the safe or something and
pour some sort Of liqu,f In a bottle.
my shirt and front of my person was
asked the other prisoner what they
were doing and he said they were
getting whiskey as that was where
they kept ii. never was in jail be-
fore in my life ard you can imagine
how I felt, and what was my gunrise
/ when the next afternoon the hailed
re before the court and the judge
informed me of the charge against
me. John Doe, he stated, you are
charged With the unlawful posses
slcn Of liquor. Ny name is not John
Doe, it is James Rouse of Watonga,
1xsa. am rot guilty md ask fsr
the court Of INJUSTICE We'll you
just as well plead guilty said the
court because these gentlemen are
/ going az say you did have the liquor
ard he exhibited a bottle with about
an inch aeep lelgth Of liquor in It.
Rouse vas denied counsel and his
money taken Tor fine
James Rouse Is one Of the mos
prominent Negroes in Oklalonia, He
is as old pioneer He was deputy
sheriff in Blame county Tor over Ia
years end for 10 years was regent
at Langston University. For several
years he was a school land appraiser
and While deputy sheriff was instru-
mental in helping to captere James
Kingsberry. who killed Sheriff Gar
rison Of this county. several years
ago. He owns much land In Blaine
! county ard three tory brick hnsi-
7 ness building IN South Broadway n
Oklahoma CITY He emphaticallv
:, states that he was mt DRINK nor fef
no .yEiskey ~ his possession. He
states however. thst he Ahns certain
Irnoxledge taet two dAmoernfic ~
groes, one bootlegger and the other
a hi iacltaF. an their zeal 70 get hi~'
out az the community. whore he r-Te
spreading republican doctrine, were
responsible for the attack.