The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-25
Quashing Order Covers
Only Last Jury Panel

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many that since the dismissal of the
jury another panel will have to be
drawn which will take ten days be.
fore the court can be re.convened.
Quash Order Specific
Although the order quashing the
panel is still unsigned by Judge Olu-
field, he stated over long distance tel.
ephone this morning that it covers
only the panel drawn on January 1s,
and the purging of and destruction
of jury slips in the box at that time.
The order drawn last night by As.
sistant Attorney General Elmer p.
Fulton and Russell b. Brown, specia,
assistant, covers only that portion.
Mr.. Brown said this morning. Judge
Oldfield said it is probable that tho
order will be mailed to him for his
signature.
This order also contains instructions
to the jury commission, composed OF
Mike German, ]. A. Bivens and Tom
Ellis, to Immediately begin the selec.
ton of 300 names, and the drawing
of panel of $50 for a jury panel to
serve at sitting of court to convene
on the first Tuesday in February.
(Feb- y, at which time the trial of
Buck Garrett is set.
The jury commission started their
task this morning and probably will
complete work today
Charges Against Garrett.
When Judge Oldfield returns to
Ardmore on Feb. Z, for the trial of
Buck Garrett, he will be asked to
include two additional counts in the
present charges against that official,
Russell Brown said this morning
The amended petition is now on
file in the office of the court clerk,
but has not been officially filed. Judge
Oldfield said over long distance that
he would accept the amended petition,
when presented to him, provided there
is no substantial objections The mat.
ter had not been referred to Judge
Oldfield at noon today, nor did he
know of the amendment, he said.
Turned Prisoners Loose.
In what is styled the fifth count
of the charges against Garrett, it is
alleged that prisoners serving terms
in the county Jail were given their
freedom before they had finished their
terms.
Substantlating this. the following in.
stances are cited:
w. b. Wright, sentenced to Jail for
80 days and pay fine of $50 for
violation of the prohibitory laws.
+. ]. Rutledge sentenced to Jail
Nov. "a, 1921, for 80 days and pay
fine and costs of s77 for violation of
prohibtory laws.
J. c. Thompson. ordered to Jail
Nov. 2, 1921, to serve 30 days and
pay fine and costs of s73
j. c. Beck, ordered to Jail Nov. 8,
1921, for 80 days and to pay fine
and costs Of s75.
Jim Staples, committed to Jail Jan.
1, 1922. for 80 days and to pay fine
and costs of s93.35.
No Release Order Shown.
According tc the amended petition,
records do not show where these men
were pardoned. paroled or discharged,
and that they were not confined in
the county Jail on January 10, 1922,
although their terms had not ex.
pired or terminated"
Kept Unfair" Records.
In what is styled the sixth count
the petition states that the sheriff
is allowed so cents a day for mainte
nance of prisoners in the county jail
II is charged that the defendant
has kept n record inaccurate, false
and untrue" since on January 10,
%, there were but 80 prisoners in
the county jail when there should
have been 45 prisoners.
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