The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-11
Three Officials File
AnwerS to Custer Charge

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dence TO close all Of these places ex-
cept the Main Rooms and that his
force affected the arrests Of the pro
! prietor and the occupants so frequent
ly thai the place was closed.
Houses Were Closed
The chief further states that three
houses near the viaduct have been
closed on account OF the persistent ac-
J tivitv OF the police force, that the
building located across the street from
the city hall is now unoccupied. He
states that POOL halls which have been
used MS o cloak for hiding liquor vio.
lations have been closed that he Is
!, always ready to aid county and fed
erll officers and has done so in many
cases.
Tht answer sets oui that the record
: Of the police force is q source of pride
and he expresses surprise that such a
: petition should be filed against him.
J Tho answer sets out a portion of
The records of the police court in
, which II Is stated that since April !
lhrra have been made by his force
B saf' ares's; 2,4s6 convictions; more
{ han sos 600 imnosed in fines, more
q hrn $4,000 collected in fines, 10 cases
> iwvtlN1. 50 cases turned over 10
= AHri~ authorities. About one-haIf of
\ ,hrss cases pre for violations of the
4 pr0klhi'ion laws, gaming laws, pros.
t,u'ien rpd sale of narcotics.
= Has Incurred Hatred
!. The chief states in his answer that
he har incurred the intense hatred
II and ani'H 1sit. uf those who operate
:, gnr-inc devices. engage in hduor
4 and sr traffic and encourage e
= PROSTITUTION of women and they de-.
|, sir above all things TO destroy him.
!, -uir his reputation and XIII his infiu.
!, enc and they 5eck by any means 10
:. force his employer to dispense with
y his services
! The answer states that II the court
y deciS's taat It has a right to try the
cat ,hGt he Is ready To produce cvi.
dcrrc and asks for speedy trial. Re-
: ca1Gc be states he Is not guilty "a
|. ralrgcd In the petition he asks that
. he be hot suspended pending q final
: trial and tha, he stands ready TO meet
and to dlsprove all the allegations
; made against him.
No. Mayor, Langston Says
Mayor Langston In his answer. de.
nies that since April /. 1921. or any
= time prior thereto, that he has been
4 the duly elected, qualified and acting
4 mayor and chairman OF the board Of
4 trustees OF the town OF Healdton. He
h further denies that he has been the
X owner OF pr pcrty which has been
ccciipcd by Bryant Balew as a ten.
att as set forth In the charges.
Respondent, further answering,
states that thu town OF Hcaldton is al.
y Incorporated town and under the
laws OF the state OF Oklahoma and
L could have no mayor and chairman o,
|: the board OF trustees.
|. Rates Denies An
v Chief Bates denies generally and spe.
officially each and every and all the
material allegations IN the petition.
except that In which It Is stated
$. p, Freeing IL attorney general.
Counts one. two and three of the
4 original petition are denied. These
counts charge failure to enforce the
Il prohibtory laws, the gambling laws
and permitting immoral houses TO run
openly In the town Of Iealdton.
]. b. Champion, Jack o. Hyde. Dan
w. Weldon. ]. $. Hines and W. J.
Armstrong are the attorneys rep
resenting Langston and Bates.