The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-10-10
Say Woman Bought
Kelly Machine Gun


Oklahoma City, Oct. l0.-tAP)-
Kathryn Kelly was named In govern
ment testimony Tuesday as the pur-
chaser Of machine gun used In kid
mapping Charles F. Urschel, and her
husband. George machine Cum
Kelly, was pointed out as the gang.
ster who collected 100000 ransom
for the oil millionaire's release.
J. Klar, firearms dealer Of Fort
Worth, Tex, testified In the trial OF
the couple on federal kidnapping
charges that he sold Kathryn ms
chine gun for $3.50 bearing the same
serial number as the weapon later
found beside the sleeping Harvey
Bailey on the Paradise, Tex, ''kid-
nap farm" where the victim was hid
den. Bailey Is serving life term on
conviction for the kidnapping.
Klar denied that when Kathryn
entered the store that day he had
said to her: I've got that machine
gun that Kelly wanted"
The machine gun, prosecutors al
lego, was the one which was pointed
at Urschel when he was hustled from
his home the night OF July az.
E. E. Kirkpatrick, Tulsa manager
for Urschel, preceded Klaf on the
stand and pointed to Kelly as the
man to whom he handed q satchel
containing the 100000 ransom on q
Kansas City boulevard.
Women Crowd Courtroom
Hundreds Of women, most of them
young, swarmed into the courtroom
and perspiring squad Of uniformed
policemen tried yainly to keep the
corridors cleared. The court room
was packed and many who sought
admittance were turned away.
There was a delay In opening the
second day Of the trial while Judge
Edgar 8. Vaught went to q hospital
where an emergency operation was
performed upon his son, Edgar S.
vaught, Jr., University Of Oklahoma
student, for . stomach disorder.
The prosecutions first testimony
was the reading Of the ransom notes
that threatened UrschelS with death
unless 100000 was paid to his kid
napers. Then E. E. kirkpatrick. the
millionaire oil mans Tulsa manager,
told his story OF paying the ransom,
on q Kansas City boulevard.
Asked to whom the ransom money
was paid, kirkpatrick raised his left
hand and pointed directly at Kelly,
who shrank in his chair, his eyes
staring straight at the witness.
Make 1t clear who you mean, what
color hair has hep District Attorney
Herbert X. Hyde persisted.
TITS strawberry roam color, I'd
say replied Kirkpatrick and the
crowd Uttered. Kelly's hair is dyed.
Daughter May Testify
The, l5-year-old daughter Of Mrs
Kelly by former marriage has been
called by the government. to testify
In the trial Of her mother and step
father.
The girl, Pauline Frye, was to be
asked Tuesday concerning the move
ments Of the Kellys while the abduc-
ton Of the oil millionaire was con-
ceived and executed.
Pauline sat IN court Monday. occas-
ionally waving nail-tinted hand at
Kathryn.
Monday Kelly sat through the day
with q bloody head. He was raped
sharply several times with q pistol
butt. welded by q federal agent. for
Treating q disturbance while being
brought to court.
Kathryn slapped J. 6. White, the
agent. on the cheek with her open
hand after he had prevented . pro-
lonsed greeting between her and q
male relative.
The jury was selected, opening
statements. we're made and half the
governments evidence was In the
record before Federal Judge Edgar 8
Ivausht recessed 1T the end of the
first day.