The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-13
MEXICAN FREED
IN MURDER CASE
At PREL|M HERE
Frank calindo Acquitted Of Charge
of Numbering Jess Taylor at
Trial Lasting Little More
Than One Hour.
MRS. TAYLOR TELLS OF
TROUBLE ON FATAL DAY
Saws Husband ouarreIed With Calm.
do; Threatened Him Three
Times: Accused NOT Placed
on Witness Stand.
Frank GalIndo. Mexican. is free

Frank Callndo. Mexican. Is fire.
man.
After preliminary examlna I o !
lasting less than one hour and flfteeI
minutes. the accused slayer OF jest
Taylor. widely known Grady count,
farmer stockman. was discharged
from custody this morning shortl,
before IL o'clock.
When Justice II. l.. GrlPsby an
nounced his decision. the large
audience started an uproad OF cheer
ing. Galindo arose. thanked the
court and others identified with the
hearing. Meanwhile host OF friends
were merging from the audience to
greet the freed Mexican, who smiled
az he participated in the reception
given him.
Only Two State Witnesses.
Only two witnesses, Mrs. Jess
Taylor. wife of the deceased. and
DR.. J. c. Ambrister, who examined
the body after II was brought to the
Anderson morgue here, were intro
duced by the state.
Mrs. Taylor was the first witness
to take the stand. Composed and
speaking In clear tones, she testified
that Galindo came to their home
about 1880 or s o'clock on the morn
ing of the killing; that Taylor cursed
and abused him and made three at
tempts to attack the Mexican; that
Taylor told her 81 ought to knock
him in the head" and that she twice
interceded and prevented her hus-
band from attacking the Mexican. A
shovel handle and an axe, which
we're alleged to have been used by
Taylor in his threats to bodily harm
the Mexican, were introduced IN evi-
dence.
Mrs. Taylor told of the partner
ship which had existed between her
husband and Gallndo; and on the
witness stand reiterated the story
she had told neighbors and officers
who went to the scene of the shoot
ing. Galindo never resisted the in
suits from Taylor, according to the
testimony offered at the hearing.
You don't want to do that, Jess; ]
always help you,' he once replied
to one of the threats, the testimony
showed.
That she heard the shot, rushed to
the feed lot and there found her
husband breathing his last breath;
that Galindo was leaving the place,
and the story of the controversy pre-
ceding the shooting was the gist of
the testimony offered by Mrs. Taylor.
Mr.. Ambrister testified that the
shot entered Taylors body on the
left side, ranged downward and came
out near the spine.
Character Attacked.
Taylor's character and past record
was attacked in the testimony offered
by the defense. Character witnesses
introduced by Bert Barefoot and ].
d. Carmichael, attorneys for Galindo,
were: Sheriff Matt Sankey. John
Lewis, former sheriff; Mart B.
Louthan, ex-sheriff; Willis Rider and
Rile Doss, residents Of the commun-
ity in which the killing occurred last
Saturday morning, and Ben Phillips,
chief of police here.
Evidence of the character wit
resses was rnat Taylor was
troublesome, quarrelsome and dan
gerous man. The prosecution Of
fered no evidence to rebut this testi-
mony.
Galindo did not testify in his own
behalf. Clad in soft white shirt,
a lead-colored sweater, worn, gray
coat and blue overalls, he sat almost
immovable throughout the hearing.
Rebuttal testimony and argument
of the case was waived by County
Attorney Goff.
Mrs. Taylor Lauded
In short speech, Attorney Bert
Barefoot lauded Mrs. Taylor, wife Of
the deceased. "She was placed in
an embarrassing position, yet she told
the unyarnished truth" he declared
in citing the testimony of the states
principal witness.
Mrs. Taylor appeared in the court
room dressed in mourning attire.
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