The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-24
STANFIELD CASE
TO JURY TODAY
Both Sides Rested About
a O'clock and Judge
Read Instructions
ARGUMENTS B { G u N
County Attorney Reminded
Jurors That County Must
Be Made Safe Place

Frank stanflcld, Haskell farmer
stock man. who for the last week has
been on trial before a district court
jury charged with the murder OF
william Brassmleld, Blxby farmer.
will today learn whether or not the
bitter fight no and his attorneys
have waged has brought any results.
For sometime today. Stsnfield's life
viii be placed In the hands OF IL cit
Izons OF Tulsa county, who accord
Ing 20 the Instructions rend lnte ycs-
torday by District Judge Albert
G. Hunt can send Stanfield TO the
life. find him guilty OF firat-deRree
canslaughtcr or free him complete
ly
Both Sides rested In the case about
o'clock yesterday afternoon and
Immediately after Judge Hunt had
read his rather voluminous instruc-
tions the states opening argument
was presented by County Attorney
w r. Sqaver. Final arguments in
the case win bo heard today. The
defcnse's opening argument will be
presented by ED Grassland who will
he followed by John Ward. The
closing plea for the state will he
made by John NJ. Goldesberry. as
tlstant county attorney.
Didn't Mention Penalty.
In his plea for conviction County
Attorney Seaver made no mention
of the penalty. Ho talkel nearly
an hour and at the close reminded
the Jurors that II the country was 10
be made safe for wives and daugh-
ters men must be taught that the
killing OF another will not be toll
Grated. He urged the jury TO return
a verdict OF guilty. Seover made n
close analysis of the states testl-
mony dealing at length with the
testimony given by M. r. Yocham.
states star witness who was
charged Jointly with stanfiold.
After Stanfield had been excused
from tho stand yesterday morning
defense counsel placed witness nfter
witness In the chair in an effort
TO provo that Brassfiold had made
Threats OF death against both STAN
field and Yocham only n few hours
prior 10 the tragedy. w. ,. Phillips
Haskell teamster, testified that he
had seen Brassfleld the afternoon
previous to the killing and that at
that time Brassfield had said that
he hadn't been treated squarely by
Stanfield and Yocham and that no
was going to have revenge. Brass
field told him, Phillips said, that
ne Wouu rhtner XIII Stanfield and
focham than speak to o-them.
Brassfield Made Threats.
Roland Newton said that he had
seen Brassfield about 10 o'clock the
morning of the tragedy ana that at
that time Brassfield said hd was 70
ing to collect tho $40 no elaine 4
was due him or kill Stanfield and
Yocham. Brassfield had a shotgun
under one arm at that time, New
ton testified. He told that Brass
field offered him a drink of whisky,
which he refused.
Alber Leet. former Bixby mer-
chant. was called by tho defense
In an effort to prove that Brassfield
had called at his store about jan
uary IL. the day of tho killing, to
get some shotgun shells. that he did
not have them In stock. but went
TO another store and secured them,
Leet said that he remembered of
such an occurrence. but wasn't sure
OF tho date and he was unable TO
say whether the man who bought
the shells was Brassfield.
Mrs. Frank stanfleld. who took