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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-14
Home Run Baker Due
To Sign Up at Altar

BALTIMORE, Jan. 13.-Despite
the secrecy which surround the at
fair. friends assert that John Frank
lin lUome RUM Baker VIII take
his stand before the altar -tomor-
row to sign UP for a life contract
with Miss Margaret Elizabeth
Mitchell. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John o. Mitchell of this city.
Although Mrs. Mitchell refused t.
give the date OF the wedding. say
ing that the New York Yankees
third baseman was trying to avoid
the limelight, she confirmed the re-
port that the ceremony would take
place in a short time.
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third period and was within a sin
gle point of the Central score at that
time, the Mount Pleasanters lead
ing by the narrow margin OF &c
to 81.
The Tech outfit went into the lead
early in the final session of
Quesada's neat counter after Nc
Fadden had missed a free toss After
missing one, Shanks added one
point more. putting Tech on top "a
to %.
But Tech had evidently played
itself out and Central counted
thrice from.the floor before II could
be stopped. Birthright netted the
first two of these and McFadden
accounted for the other. Shanks
made good from the foul line for'the
last score OF the encounter Neither
team scored in the last two minutes.
Tech missing a number of long
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-14

San FRANcIsCe. Sen- 1s~
what Seems 10 - q ae1nfte enl
t. vsrisss esasraafetsry sterfer
abeus the future plans 81 Duke
Kahananeku. Hawaff's world
chanpBss swinner. hss bee. PCT
~ TIE arrival ~ the swfnDer's
nanager here - arrange fqr his
entry fnts motion pictures. n
satisfactory arrnngenenfs are
made the Duke ts % asve ever
ists prsfessfesai rssks rext
Bsath.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-14
May Change Race Rules.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Jan. 13.-Rec-
for revisions of rae
ing rules were considered here this
afternoon at the first session Of
the annual meeting Of the American
and National Trottins Association
rules committee.
W. d. Shepard. Columbus, pre-.
scented the suggestions for changes
made by the grand circuit stewards
at a closed meeting. -,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-14
Minnesota Angling
For Coach Bezdek

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-f Hugo
Bezdek. coach OF the undefeated
Psnnsylvania State football team Of
1921 and athletic director of that
institution, receives an outright Of
fer from the University of Mime
sofa to displace DR.. Harry l.. Will
Jams, as 1t is reported he win, there
may be several obstacles to his going
Bezdek has contract for seven years
with Pennsylvania State which has
six years yet to run, at a figure said
to be $4,000 a year. and State is not
at all anxious TO lose him after his
succ ass there.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-14
Buckeyes Meet Illinois.

CULUMEUS, Ohio. Jan13.-Ohio
State and Illinois basketball teams
and wrestling squads clash here
Saturday in q double bill. On the
court Ohio will be fghting to WIN
her hrsts home game of the sea son
and to ayenge the football defeat
of last November. Illinois will oeep
the Big Ten season with the Buck.
eyes. sf
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-14

Cream for pufF: MAINE for Deyine: NcDer.
mott for pusan. Field eoais-riorence ts,,
schmitt t5). 0'Conneii- a.. ZasssH 90,
Byrne ~. Foul soals-zaszali % out Of
~ san u OUT o. " Jun u out Oh %
TIL. yanke..st Andrew. Episco.
nal game wa. ,nterestinr from starr
- rn,.h ,,,,,.t, 49, 20 -,han me
r. W-Rando,nh contest a. the
Monumentsi Civ tribe fourht them
All the way the, Yankees landing
the match "a 20 o. 81 Andrews
-. m. a., go. Nh. soh. ,er
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-14
Wyandottes Want Games.

The Wyandottes. formerly the ri.
rectors, have reorganized for the
season and are anxious to arrange
basketball games with any team
In THIS vicinity averaging between
los and lis pounds. For games ad-
dress c. p. Lewis, 1852 Fairmont
street northwest. Phone Columbia
1924.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-14
Wall From Western.

The Western High frosh auint.
steps forth with a loud and long
wall. Thursday night that outft
roamed all the way over to Con-
eress Heights from Georgetown 10
meet the Congress Heights Yankee
Juniors. only to find no. Juniors
mere TO play them And It was
the coolest night of the year.
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naurio for GosneIl: Hyde for Braeklaw;
Goldstein for Hughes. Randolph Macon
Saught for r. Garner: J. Scott for v.urht:
Roane for d. Garner; Moseley for Clark
Goals from held-GoSnell (5), Baxklaw
Altrup. Hughes Daley (2). Goals from
foul-Gosnell IS out Of ~: Aitrup q out
Of 81: CroIton % out Of III; Clark missed .
tReferee-Metzler. tspringheldI- Umpire
Morgan (Cornein
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-14
Suburbans Challenge.

The Suburban Athletic Club would
like to play basketball CUNTS in
and around Washington on their
home courts. Sundays and Mondays
preferred. Address Manager John
Devlin. Hyattsville, Md.
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Manhattans vs.. Mercury.

The Manhattan basketball Ave. Is
primed for hard-fouEht battle to-
night when II win meet the Mer-
curry A. C. ON the New Palace Court.
sf4 e street northwest.
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Record for Grace A. C.

The Grace A. @. basketball team last
night made the seasons record high score
when they defeated the Kinnear Glass Of the
Calvary Baptist In the Grace sym, mailing
led the scorers with eiskteen neid goals. with
Sellers close on his heels with fifteen.
Bromley's guarding kept the Calvary boys
from doing much scoring.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-14
Bear Cats Seek Victims.

The Triangle Bear Cats of Alex
andria. Va. would like to book
games with 1os-pound District
teams. Address Manager Vernon
Edwards. 322 North Patrick street,
Alexandria, Va.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-14
SiIents Play Electrician.

The Capital Silent. five is sched nj ed
to take on the Bliss Electrical
School tonight In the. Gonzasa High
gym. The Silent players have
plugged, the weak defense and are
confident q beating the Bliss play
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DEFY District Team.

The Friends A. Z. of Alexandria Is.
open on January IS to play either
the Elliott A. c. or the Epiphany
Juniors In the Alexandria armory.
Address Manager Z. 8. Robey, 332
North Patrick street. Alexandria.
Va 4 'f
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-14
Prep Tossers Win.

The Kanawha Props went out of
their class in turning back the
Roamer A. c. by the score of 81 to
Is In the Palace gym last night.
Kanawha Positions, Roamers
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"Y" Quint slaps Emanons.

4 By the score Of % to the Y. N. c. A.
Leaders defeated the Emanon A.-6.. % to 5,
last night.
''Y'' Leaders. Positions. Cinnamon A. C,
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noor--sellers tl8, Daniel tfo), o'Seili
u.s.. 'Chaconas ~. kopinson t2), Norris.
Goals from fouI-Dsniel 70 out Of o.; Nor
ris q out Of p; Houston (none out Of II;
Edgington tnone out Of ~; Robinson II out
Of -. Referee-Cave. fsse " tsi
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Posrions.
EIsIns.

Field gcsls-Atchinson. Lamb tbg, Baker.
Eswards sf2l, Ichnsob. Miller. Craven. Lsm-
beth. Foul goals-Atchinson - ont Of y I;
Lamb u out of 81; Miller a out Of ~.
RefereelCorby.F .t>er
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VAIL for Dennis: Barrett for Walker. East
err-Dornin for Burdine; Siegfried for Dor
min; Burdine for O.Dea. Goals from court
Common t2), DENIM t2). Meyers, Cardwell.
Goals from fouis-walker Is in 15l; Con-
nor % In -; 0'Dea Is In 49,; Prender q
in Al. Personal fouls cailed-on Business
ia; on Eastern t16). Referee-Mr. Morse.
Umpire-Mr. Hughes. Time Of periods-10
minutes each.
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HILT0P!PERS BEAT
PHILADELPHIANS IN
FIRST COURT TILT
Blue and Gray Makes Inn
pressive Showing in
53-15 Victory.

Georgetown University will crush
the basketball hopes Of quite a few
collegiate teams this season ~ the
veteran Hilltop 1--WE continues to
display the snap and fire exhibited
In last nights floor opener at the
home OF the Blue and Grey when
st., Joseph's Preparatory School five
Of Philadelphia. was bowied over
In 53-to-15 farce.
In many ways the game was
set up" for Capt. O'ConnelI's. heavy
team as the ouakers lacked the
weight and experience of the
Georgetown squad, But part OF
this handicap was wiped away by
the fact that the dribblers froN
the Keystone State have been play.
ing together for weeks while Il
was Georgetown's initial attempt
for thef 1922 brush.
For the first Ave minutes of the
game II looked as though the St
JosephE tossers would give the
Hiiltoppers more than an evenings
4 and all and continued nip and
tuck until the visitors went into
the lead. . to s. AT this stage OF
the game Georgetown turned on
full steam and for the remainder
Of the game il was a question OF
how many points the "homers"
would register. xxi
1s-1f In First Half,
. When the hrst half ended the 1g-
ures stood zS to IL. Georgetown
ringing in thirteen baskets from the
floor in this frame to the visitors
four. In the final period. Capt
O'Conneil's men added II more dou-
BILE deckers through their ability
TO work their ball under the basket
by better passing than the visitors
produced.
Florence. the grid star. did the
bulk Of the scoring for the Hilltop
pers with nine baskets. Schitt
made FIVE and Capt. o ConHelI scoree
four. Bach OF the guards contrib
uted three baskets from scrimmage.
other than their lack OF smooth
team play. due to lack of practice.
Georgetown's only other weakness
was at the foul lire. ZazzaIi max
ing only Ave out of twelve. He In
proved as the game progressed.
however.
GeorEetewn I.eeks Good.
Georgetown still needs a few
more games before the club will ac-
auire its real strength. but when
the fve does finally swing into
proper form. the Rlue and Gray
stands a good chance of duplicating
the feat OF the 1921. squad. schmitt
and Pauly Byrne. the new faces in
the lineup. have the goods espe-
oially the former Every move this
pair made in making their bow In
Georgetown livery showed that they
nj in nicely with the three veterans
1t also must be remembered that
the Hilltoppers have Jack Flavin to
fall back on in case OF emergency.
Byrne. the local product. is stay
ing in the backfield. although he
found time to trot up the floor
against the Philadelphians. to drop
in trio OF goals. He makes a
good running mate for ZazzalI. the
floor guard. who is dangerous
shot. In fact, the whole Blue and
Gray tossers are reliable sharp
shooters, especially near the basket.
and their short snappy passing
gives them plenty of chances for
snow birds" .'.
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Arlingtons Take One.

The Arlington Athletic Club defeated the
Marine Barracks tossers on the Arlington
moor last night. "a to -. DesChamps fes-
tured for Arlington, while wheian played
best for the Marines. -
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Field goals-Wannan t2l. Uhler, Kindell
Isl, Joynes, Ryneasson (8l. Brown (2),
wintyen. Foul gosls-Kindell a out Of 81;
Alderton g out of o..
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-14
"Y" Day School Wins.

''Y'' Day school defeated the ST. AIbans
Juniors. - 90 le on the ~" ncor.
~ Days Positions. st. Aibsna
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Substitutions: Central-H. Johnston for A.
Johnson. Tech-McCormick for Quesada;
House for Beavens: Aubinoe for Mccormick;
Mccormick for Quesada. Goals from court
Birthright 90, Dey (3), MeFadden ls).
buckley. Supplee go. Aubinoe. onesada;
Mccormick. Shanks, Goals from foul-Mc-
Faddeu ts in 12l: shanks III in 49,. Per
sonal fouls called-On Central 13). on
Tech t5l. Referee-Mr. Hughes. Umpire
Mr.. Morse. Time Of periodsIo minutes.
Bushes. scores First.
Business was the first to break
into the scoring column. walker
getting a free toss after missing his
first attempt. Myers. of Eastern,
put his team in the lead with a neat
shot after dribbling the ball the
length of the Opor. O'Dea added
one from the 15-foot mark only to
have Dennis tie the count with a
long shot and almost Immediately
unite II with a pretty toss from q
difficult angle.
Another free one by Walker gave
the stenographers a SD lead at the
quarter. Both teams slowed up on
the scoring end in the next session.
Eastern being unable to count from
scrimmage. and Connor getting
Business only 2-pointer in the same
time. Two successful free losses
out of six attempts by Eastern and
one OF three for Business found tlse
latter on top. 9-to-5, at half time
Eastern outpointed the opposition
in the third stanza. Caldwell netting
a long attempt and O'Dca and PEN
der adding three more from the Is
foot mark between them. while
Walker. of Business. was also get
ting three. Business failed to count
from scrimmage during the entire
period. leading by one basket, IL
to 10. when the whistle blew.
The Fasteners failed likewise in
the final period, O'Dea adding three
via the free-toss route, Walker
counted twice the same way. with
Eastern within one point of the
Business total. Connor dashed their
hopes with hurry-up close one for
the final score. of the game.
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81. Andrews-Henry for schenke; brown for
Henry. Goals from hcid-Heddens tg.
Anterior "a, Ingley t5,, Loetell t2l.
sehsfer ~. Henry t2). Brown t2). Goals
from Contradictions - out Of 81; Henry
Is out Of ~: Loeteii tnone out Of ~:
schafer tnone out Of II. Referee--rit1.
gerald.
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over the ackboard. Every one In
the large audi&rse were pulling for
the visitors to make 1t least ono
double pointer but they did not
the quint. clark had . splendid
chance 70 tally from right under
the hoop. with plenty OF time. but
missed The easy chance.
Daley and Hughes dropped two
ringers from nesr the center whihc
brought loud hurrahs from the gal
iery. DALEY got another fancy shot
from back over his head. Thssouth-
paw Altrup had several chances to
score but could net land It through
the net.
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son (2). Blanken ~. Faber Q,
Earnshaw ,t2). Shaw ~. Owens
%. Goals .from fouls = Good
man. out Of 8; Faber, 2 out OF s:
Earnshaw. out Of 4. Substitutions
johnson for Blanken, Baldwin for
Nicholson. Shaw for Owens. Referee
-Bratburd.
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Goals frDu hoor-Rioe tsJ. Lee. waterrsn
49,. Owen 8l. Caldwell. EnEei. Mccoy.
Goal from fouI-Riee t2l. substitutions-
Mccoy for Enfel; Caldwell for Jones.
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Tech spurt..

shanks contributed one from the
floor. and McFadden completed
centrsi's scoring for the period with
another single-pointer. Tech spurted
again. adding six more points on
two field goals by Supplee and two
foul losses by Shanks- Tech had
cutscored Central Is to 6 during the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-14

Field goais-sEsmb ~, b. Atchinson.
Thomas t5). Marion 90. Powers f2). BAR
ron. Miller ca, W. Atchiuson. May teD.
Foul soais-Johnson g out Of 81; Miller, e
out Of 81. Referee-Corby
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-16
BATTERS
COOKS ATTEMPT
TO PROVE ALfBl
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
%, almost three months prior 20 De-
cember IS. However, she said that
they had continued TO live IN the
same house and eat at tho same
table.
She explained that Tom slept in
room and she in another. As
she made this statement the jurors
smiled.
Jess Price, 1903 East Admiral, tes-
titled that he wNt to the Cook house
at ) o'clock that Sunday afternoon.
He remained until about $3.50, ne
said, when he and Mrs. Cook went
to town. Cook, he testified, was at
home when he arrived and was still
at homo when he left. He said there
was no cut or scratch on Cooks
face. on cross-eXamination Price in
sisted that he arrived at the Cook
home at 8 o'clock and did not leave
until after 8 o'clock but no could
not tell whether he left before or
after dark. j. NJ. Swami, cement
block manufacturer and also owner
OF q combination grscery and feed
store at, go South Rockford, testi-
fled that he went to the Cook home
about 8 o'clock and that Tom Cook
wos at home at that time and still
there when Swami left at $3.50
o'clock. The witness said that in
the afternoon he had driven to Jenks
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-16
Bones of Democratic
"SkeiCtOR in Closet"
Rattle at Ciiy Clue

The CITY club meeting 10 Hotel
Tulsa saturday noon MAS for tho
benefit OF the incoming democratic
administration. An members
were present. Each took his turn
lu addressing the club ana briefly
outlining his policies for the next
two years
John u. uodlcy. president NJ tho
club. had introduced tho demo.
cratic mayor.oloct and two of the
now commissioners. and had just
announced that W. l.. E1rlctou
secretary OF tho club, would intro
duyu the other newly elected OIL
rials iIndlov is q republican and
Eurly'uu % democrat,
EuglptOu arose 60 present ~ ot
the commissioners.
At that instant q husky-voIccd
negro hpllhop stuck his head In
side the luncheon room.
"Cnll TO- Mlstah Fred Dennis
he loudly announced,
No response except q sudden
cruuiug Of nccks and the start OF %
smile around the mouths of club
members.
call fn' Mistnh Dennis" the
bcllhop repeated, louder than at
first.
Then the surprise took form.
Men ]guffawcd p%rofugcly The few
women pcrBont laughed and
glanced Mt each other knowingly
Tho new officials Joined In the
general laugh, which was followed
Nv applause.
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TULSA DAILY WORLD. SUNDAY, APRIL 1s. 1922

he didn't even know whether the cav
llghts were lighted.
The testimony OF Mrs j. NJ Swami
az to the jerks trim and the visit tu
the Wllliford-CoOk homo was prac.
ticaliy the same as that NJ her hus
band except that she insisted that
they crossed no river either on tho
way TO or from jerks.
Don't you know that the Ark1u-
sos river is crossed q half mile north
OF Jcuks?' she was asked.
40, | dou't. { know we didn't
cross any river"
on cross examination. the woman
became very nervous and several
times ~coutradirted herself I'm her
testimony. A. ono point she toati-
fled that on the jerks "trip she was
accompanied by her husband and
two sons. at another place she said
only her husband ana one SON went
She got badly tangled several times
and 10 vas apparent that her tosti-
monv was not seriously considered
by the jury.
Goldcsbcrry said that the contra
dictions In Mrs. Swanu's testimony
should prove one of tho states
strongest arguments
Immediately after Mrs Swami loft
the sand Coldcshcrry complained
that he had received reliable reports
that defense witnesses were convors-
ing with each other as to their tCs-
tmony. lie cited two specific iu-
stances ana asked to have the wit
ncsscs r~cprimuudcd and instructed
To stop such practice. After y
using tho jury from the court room
Judge Cole ordered the defense wit
ncnscs 20 bc summoned and after In
structiug against conversation about
the case NJ bar stated that amy viola
tions OF the order would be severely
punished.
Another Gets Confused.
John Williford. Mrs Cooks father
testified practically the same ~ 10
the visit Of the Swauu's and 90
Cooks presence about the house
all day until about Q o'clock that
night, as did the other Witnesses.
He too. became confused ms Ca
whether Il was before or after dark
when tho swans called lie testi-
fled directly that Il was between z
and 8 o'clock when the Swans
came to his hc'Nc.
on croSs-cNamInation ne didn't
know whether IL was one or four
hours after dark. lie was reluctant
TO answer the darkness question,
seeming to fear a misstcp.
The Cross-cNamination OF defense
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and returned about 7 o'clock. lie
said he called tho Cook house and
later went over TO visit them.
Wasn't ON Cook side"
II was here learned that Cook and
his divorced wife lived in one side
OF a siX-room duplex house, the
other side of which was occupied by
John Williford. Mrs. Cooks father.
Swami said that he went into the
Williford side Of the house and was
never, during his stay there, on the
Cook side.
on cross-eNamination the witness
said that Il was the first visit he
had paid TO the Williford family in
10 years. When asked as to how II
happened that he visited them that
particular afternoon. he replied that
he just thought he would 90 and
see them as 10 had been a long time
since they had visited together.
A discrepancy between williford's
and Mrs. Cooks testimony was re-
vealed as Swami testified that when
he called the Cook home he asked
II Williford was at home. Mrs.
Cook had said that Swami asked for
Tom Cook.
May Have Been Dark.
did you leave jerks before or
after dark" Goldeberry asked.
We'll, / don't know. II was some
time late in the evening" Swami
answered.
The states attorney again asked
the question and got the same an
swer. The witness would never say,
despite fully 10 minutes spent or
this particular question. whether he
left jerks before or after dark. il
was always, "lato in the evening"
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witnesses az to how louE after dark
the events testified TO actually hap
poncd. Is expected to take fruit In
the state getting the cNlyt time "
darkness on that day state coun-
sci stated today that darkness fell
between 9 and 6 O'Clock In the mid
dc OF December. This will prob.
ably be given the Jury in rchuttnl
testimony.
Wanted to Shoot a Dog
Mrs. Cora Powell, wife of Tom
Powell, who the defense claims
had takcu Cooks gun as security tur
$40 and who. according to spring
er's opening statement, fired uuo
shot from the gun while IL was in
his possession, was the last witness
Co take the stand today Cook came
tp her house about $3.50 o'clock
sunday night, she said. and after
paying back the borrowed $40 was
given his gun. Mrs Powell said that
her husband had the Friday before
fired one shot from the ghu.
He came in and said he wanted
to shoot a dog ana ! got him tho
gun. | heard a shot shortly after
wards The witness was unable 60
give any Identification az the gun
other than 90 had "a black handle.
Sho said that when Cook called at
her house TINT night he did not
have a scratch OF any Kind on his
face on cruas-eNamination she was
asked how long after dark Cook
called.
81 don't know ] know Il was
after . o'clock. because I had wound
the clock az that time ana ho called
soon after. u may have been two.
three, or four hours after dark, but
! don't know"
largest crowd Turns out,
The largest crowd uf the trial
turned out for today's proceedings.
. However. II was farmers marketing
day and this probably accounted FOR
many ~ the spectators. The room
was filled TO capacity. An seats
were taken ana many were standing
Mrs. Auruudt sat with state counsel
most Of tho day. Tier little boy
. played AZ her knee, hllsyfully lgnor-
ant of the why and wherefore OF the
court proceedings.
The lads sllvcry laughter brought
sad smiles from. his mother,
Character witnesses called In an
effort TO rcflte Wilkcrspn's tcsti-
monv were Richard Nelson, Joel
Chandler. Nonh Langley 49, u. Mil
lcr. j. W. whitney. j, W, Suudcr-
land, Jake Wilkinson, @. L. Corbett
and W. L. Campbell
Nelson, Chandler, Wilkins,S and