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THE NEWS CARRIES THE FULL LEASED VIKtTbLKviCirLnv.w
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VOL XII. NO. 70. 24 PACES IN FOUR PARTS
AMARILLO TEXAS SUNDAY MORNING MARCH 27 1921
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RESPECTED BY TROTZKY
Kovlrt leader Prefer Their Friendship
le F.nmlly and Haa In Many
Case Made Concession.
Br Associated Vnm.
STOCKHOLM March !. The detail
of the beginning of the rvvolt In Kron-
stsdt agalnat the llolsht-vlk admlnistra-
tlon and the circumstances forming a
background agalnat which this episode
can be seen and Judged have been learn-
ed by the corrsNindrnt from well In-
formed circles by way of Riga l.rtvla
and Healngfor. Kver alnce the Hoi-
ahevlk revolution Krnnatadl hat had
a tendency to develop Into a dependent
Soviet Repuhllr Within the turgor Itua-
elan republic. I'ndt-r Ctarlsm disci-
illne In the Navy wua stricter than In
the army but alnce the revolution. Iom
of discipline among the sailors haa been
hard to check. In Krunetadt the sail-
ors lived In offlcera' private vlllae and
idled In officers' cluha. avoiding all
MANY
drllla and enjoying a paradise an long i
M they were euppllrd with fisid and Br Aisnrlsud Pnst
(lothes from I'etrograd. The govern-j WASHINGTON. March SS. Preal-
nent In Monro w did not Interfere argu- dent and Mrs. Harding will attend
Ing It wae better lo have the sailor for Kastcr service tomorrow at the Cab
It than agalnit It. vary Ikiptlst Church.
Navy Strong Weapon
(Icneral Dontklne. Admiral Kolchak. t By Auorlaud l'rw.
General Tudenllch and Oncrat Wran-1 WASHINGTON. March IS. AVU-
I ak- 1 fl . I 1 1 . I W .1 ... . ....
an inp nu-uHiiw " .
be fought on fkniraiid It m necessary
to establish a llolshevlk army hut not
a navy. Yet Trottky never forgot he.
once had been in the Russian navy and
he only awaited the proper opportunity
to make the Russian navy aa atrong and
a aupple a weapon In hla hand aa he
had made the army.
The Soviet government had a pro-
gram clear and precise that the Keltic
Rca must become a Russian lake and
declared the Aland Inland question
Which proved It. It haa been repeatedly
contended from the Russian aide that
any International agreement regarding
the Alanda would be Invalid unless algn
ed by Kuaala.
Purine the L'denltrh offensive against
Petriwrad In IStf the Kronatadt navy
a uaelewi. not through hick of good
inut-rlnl but owing to aheence of disci-
CONTtNtKD ON PAOB TWO
WEATHER
WKST TKXAN: Hunday generally
fair eicept clearing In aouthwent
portion colder morn colder In aouth
portion; Monday fair.
I" M. Ilepartmenl nf AgrkuHure
Weather Rureau
Temperature by hnura at Amnr-
lllo yvetenluy:
a. m.. .
? a. m.. ..
ft a. m...
a. m...
10 a. m...
II a. in..
Noon
1 p. in..
2 p. in...
.S
.At
.&5
..62
.64
a p. til..
HlgheM yealerday In 19I0
II; low-
rat. 41
HlglM-kt yraterda) 1i; lownd 53.
Humidity Data
a pin am Non
Iny eniHrature ....t 6t
Wet lemH-rature ...U0 43 4
Humidity 37 40 17
FORM AST: Kunday fair.
THK I1KTOI K
(Itiiltlnioie Hum
At flint a bit of H'tuh-m-f to huve to
go around;
And then a bit of hnpplnena at ao
miirh beauty found:
A aide road throuah a quiet aweep
of rountrynlile M-eina
Half bulled In the winter wheat and
half In April drcania.
Rome trouble on the big Mute road.
turn off and mnke It here
A detour ao the notice aaya but
atuy your ready tear!
For down Jhln glen of beauty Ilea a
ellce of lundm-apc aeen
Half fairy tike twtwecn the- bnughe
i of ouka and meadow green.
Borne Uvea are like the detour rood
wo turn to them a apcll
To mlea the roaring hlahwaya where
the angry tweeton ewell.
And Iff their aweet and quiet league
the old machine goea on
A bit of lilac or a nae an on-hard
and a lawn.
Oh. fortunat It oftimea la to have
to turn aalde
And take three detoura that dlerloae
tha lieaulle that they hide:
For we are alway glad for them and
come hack to the fight
I.Ike mailer. of our clrcumatanee.
clothed In Joy and light!
CONTENTS OF GULF VJELL WILL DE
DEFINITELY MEASURED NEXT WEEK
ACCORDiCG TO
While awaiting the (lacing of the six-inch casing in (iutf No. 2
so that cleaning nut may he followed by a leen!al)le quantitive es-
timate on the daily yield of oil. the holders of leases are going
steadily forward getting in shape for the "big things ahead."
Humors based ujkh field gosip floated aliout the streets Satur-
day but it is definitely know that there were no new developments
aside from the buying and selling of leases and the taking of such
options as could be secured just as close up to the well as anything
was offered.
As has been readily apparent during the past two or three days
the activities and allowing at Gulf No. J increased interest has been
shown in connection with every other location in all this section of
the state. It is now definitely known that arrangements arc active-
ly under way for the resumption of work on a number of the wells
that have been closed down for months.
fir J Many have made the atatement that
LATE NEWS
BULLETINS
Hot off the Wire
u.... .(Ktav concluded hla work aa
assistant aecretary of war and left for
hla home at Richmond Virginia.
Colonel J. Mayhew Waynw right will
bike the oath aa assistant aeTetary
of war Monday.
0 AvVOCistfl f fVSA
FORT WORTII. Teaaa March !.
With the arrival tmby In Camp of
third baaeman Haley and the an-
nouncement buelneaa manager I
Mravc. that Hoffman and Iat had
been returned by the Ibmton.Iled Rox
the Fort Worth club la almoat com-
pleta. Br AeMtlatfd Vnm.
DKNIHON Tnaa March S. No
Indication a to whnt action the
brotherhood of maintenance of way
and thop lnhorcra on the Mlaaourl.
Kalian and Texna Railway would
tnke on the road'a propoml fur a re-
duetlon of from thirty to forty er
cent In wnae. could be gnlned from
nfflilulu of the union who are atlll
here folliiurtng the conference with
road eiccutlvca yeaterdiy. An an-
ew er to the proMimil will he given
April 21. when a aecond conference
Will he held In HI. I.ouIk. Mo.
By AMorwtd Vnm
NTOCKHOUM. March M The No-
clallst of Ihe left. In congress here to-
day adopted by an overwhelming ma-
jority a resolution In favor of Join-
ing the third Internationale of Mos-
cow unconditionally. Adoption of the
minority who formed an lndeicndcnt
liarty headed by Carl Undhagen. the
hWlallst Mayor of Stockholm and M.
Vcn nei stun foriiM-r minister of fi-
nance. The radical element now Is
represented In Parliament only by
deputy Frederick Htroem.
tip AworlaUd Press. '
IIF.LF.NA Ark.. March J A lei-
eg ram from superintendent J. H. lti-l
dix k. of the Mlawiurl and North Ar-
kansas Railroad received this after-no-Hi
by Htatloii Agent Hhannon at
West Helena announces resumption
of imsscnKcr service between Helena
and Neosho. Missouri ami Mirtlal lift-
ing of the freight embargo di-clurrd
aome lime ago following a walkout of
union employes of the rid. Freight
will Im accepted at Junction and In-
termtHllnle stations subject to delay.
Throe convention are In store for the
I Ianhandlr I'lHlna odd Fellowa during ;
the summer according to officer of
....
I Amnrlllo Ilge No. 410. I. O. O: F.
The first will be a meeting at Clnren-
don in May of delegate frtim taenty-
eight
Panhandle counties. The Re.
bekaha will also hold their meeting In
connection with the Odd Fellows:
The aecond convention consisting of
the Boulh PUIna district will be held at
Lubbock In June. A feature of thla
meeting will be the boys' band and girls'
orchestra from the Orphans' Home at
Coralcana.
The Odd Fellows of the Cast Pan
handle will meet In Childreaa August 17
II and II. Childreaa la making riant
to accommodate 1100 visitor! they an-
EXPERT BELIEF
drilling wilt lie resumed on Oulf No. I
Jtmt aa aHn aa the plie la art In place.
Whllu thla may be the Intention of the
comimny no definite atatement haa
U-en made concerning the Hicy of the
drill team under direction of II. A.
Mvlat production chief for the com
pany.
It la In keeping with what la believed
to be. the moat detendnhle Information
obtainable that the Oulf people will act
In the ali-lnch pipe for the purpoao
of cutting off the cave encountered
above the preaent "y" dirt. That
when thla shall have been accomptlahcd
there will be a era win In which the hole
wilt bo cleaned out the oil meaaured
and otherwlae gauged and the determ-
ination reached aa to what claaa tha
find may belong to.
((purred by the poaalbllltlea of bual-
neaa baaed on the oil outlook a number
of Amarlllo Individual and firms have
placed "feeler" for location In lan-
handle In order to I nearer If poaalbla
tn the acene of action. Panhandle haa
reHinded to the Ineacaiiabla urge of
the oil field and already there haa been
a erceptlble Increaae In value.
Thoee Intereated In the oil game at
other Mlnta have been In Amarlllo. and
a atrange aa It may arcm to aome of
the ultra of the wiae one the vlaitora
exprcaa unbounded confidence In thi
field. It la stated that Amarlllo la the
"next out" In the great oil field of
Texna. and those who aeemlngly know
the game are aa unchangeable In their
attitude as If the wells now- under
way were heavy producers.
An attitude of conservation and
guardedrirsa should not lie confused
with Indifference for It Is sure that
none of the people who really have any
wrIMiased Ideas of the oil buftlncns art
at all Indifferent. These men are going
ahead with their planning and preiar-
ednesa for the time when the field shall
be forced Into production on a great
scale.
Other Well Show Oil.
Attention la called to the fHi-t that
not only Oulf No. 2 but other wells
have shown nit live active oil but
that It has yet not been produced In eat-
Isf.tctory nuantliiea. While to the un-
initiated this may seem discoursRlng.
It la stilted thst the seasoning veteran
of the nil fields take the showings here
as an Indication that there are large
HHia here but that th'-ec have not
been pierced ao far.
It may be Interesting to note that
there are two elements at least In this
nil game agitation and interest. The
I first of thcae is the little man. who
o-ratlng near the surface so to seak.
must begin to N-e returns from his In-
vestment of time bibor and money at
lh cnrllet Nesllile minute. Hecnnd
there is the big man or rather concern
who after having nailed down advant-
ageous options. Icuscs or by whatso-
ever proccN the mineral right are
transferred. Is reudy and willing to
wall biding the time when all thing
will Ih- opiiortum for he development.
None will overlook the f.u-t thst the
Oulf Cotniwny hsa Immediately sur-
rounding Its No. 2. a tract of land of
three thousand three hundred eighty-
four acres. That it will In- wurth while
for this eonimny to develop Its great
holdings there can not lie the least
tbiutit. This com mi ny Is under ohligit-1
lion to the pei 'pie from whom these U
tics were acquired and It gcs without
J saying that they w ill st the proper time
ilevi lop their holding to the fullest os-
degree.
fiencrally hpranlng. !
W '""V'"
unchanged ricept that a considerable
numM.r (lf out-oMoan operators have
rome t Ver the ltuatlm.
( The -ons-nsus of opinion Is thst the 1
: nnaing n m in ine .u r.. - "
i the la-ginning or tne nringing in oi sn
immense oil field here thst should rlvsl
t11Vihln aa vet dlsrnvrred In the mid-
crntlaent field
i Much development la expected to be
' made Immediately In Carson county
i ft haa already announced that there
will I-? two new Iocs t Ions made In the
near proximity of the Oulf No. 2. The
Umlthranere well will be drilled deeper
etarttng In the next few days. Thla well
wat thut down last ft 11 on account of
oNTiNrrcn ox paop two
CERTAINTY OF OIL FIND
e '' m ejp oi
0 1D
TO
assist conoii
IKOI'I.F. ARK I R4iF.I TO JOIN
llMW TO WKAR AMI ION-
HI MK MORK C OTTON.
GOVERNORS TAKE ACTION
Proclamation Iwurd Through Cotton
Cunauniera lague of America
Mgned by M Chief
F.ircutlvea.
f Atfwlalrd I'rtej.
FORT WORTH. March ! t'rglng
he ro-oicratlon of all In a movement
for a greater consumption of cotton
alirli. a proclamation haa been Issued
ilgned by governors of U state and
addressed lo "all tha ieople of the
nulhland and the nation."
The proclamation Isaui-d through the
Cotton Consumers league of Ameri-
ca J. Mentor Caldwell director of
Fort Worth Is signed by tha following
chief executives of aa manyf state:
Pat M. N'eff flovernor of Texas.
A. A. Taylor (lovernor of Tenneeaeo.
Thomaa C. McRae Oovernor of Ar-
kansas. Arthur M. Hyde Oovernor of Mia
"url.
Iee M. Ruascll Oovernor of Mississ-
ippi. J. R. A. Robertson Governor of Ok-
lahoma. The proclamation resd:
'The progress growth and develop-
ment of the cott-in producing stales is
largely deMndent upon "King Cotton".
From field to factory millions of our
lcople are affected by the cotton In-
dustry. With millions of bale of cot
ton oarrled aer from last aeaaon't
croc and another big crop coming on
something really constructive must I
dona toward a greater consumption a
one of the meant of alleviating a grlev
cur altuaUon which now oslsts and
confronts ua.
"Therefore we the undersigned gov
ernora of the aouth and of the cotton
producing ttatea do hereby endorse.
end commend the national otganlied
effort now being n ade by tha Cotton
Consumers League of America looking
toward a greater consumption of cot-
ton fabrics cotton wearing apparel of
every kind character and deacrlptlon
as a step In the right direction. W
call ujion all of our iieople to Join hands
In this rplendld movement and urg
them the necessity of starting In th
l.ome where such a movement should
begin and originate toward wearing
and conumlng more cotton.
"Likewise we eherUh the hope that
the rnltcd effort the pulpit and the
public schools and women's clubs of
the auth will Join the movement and
li.unch a lairage so Intense that not
only the people of the southland but
the nntlon a well may tie called back
to cotton on which the well being of
million of our jieople depend."
1
SPECIAL COMMISSION IS ' his room at the archlepimopal residence.
IWVCCTIfJ ATI MR Al I PftPn I watched over bv speclsl gusrds of Chris-
IN Y "ILUA J '7.L. ..-fUt-! tln Itrothera. I-Urly Monday morning It
CHICAGO BUILUINU UnA-
R)t AMHMist4 Press.
CHK'AUO March 2.-Tbe b-glhla-live
joint commission which Is here
to Investigate alleged building prlie'of the central aisle. Iiefore the first
combinations among material men and requiem mass at 10 o'clock which will
alleged grsft in the building trade j fr nilrtren of Ihe archdiocese.
unions announced tonight It had oti
talned the names of memmrs of sn
"Cducstlotwl OMnmlttee" comiioecd of
four mm who s cording to the com
missions Informant "split the money
four ways between three business
sgetits and one material man."
The Informant's tisme Is withheld
but he Is ssid to have been al one time
t business agent of one of the build-
tnas trades unions here
Menator John A. Patlev. who is chair-
man of the committee said tod.iy that
"more ispldly than we hud m pec ted.
the s'cret iiM-ratlons of. a fearful
agency of grsft Is unfolding In the
l ulled Hlates."
BERCDOLL APPEARS IN
COURT; ASKS FREEDOM
ej easBBBBsaaagoa
Br Apsnrlslea Vnm.
KANHAH CITV. Man h i.
Handcuffed to a luilitary guarJ and
drcnod In the olive drub he declined
to wear during the war. Krwin R.
Ik-rgdoll. Philadelphia milllolinlre
convicted of draft evasion appeared
before Judge John C. Pollock tod.iy
In federal court of Kansas City
Ksnsas where halwss corpus pro-
ceedings have been Instituted Seek-
ing his relesae from the military
prison at Fort l.cavcnwirth Kan-
sas. At the conclusion of the hearing
Judge pollock snnnunced that he
would take the matter at Issue In
todays hearing the sdmlsaabllity of
evidence tn show Itergdoll had re-
ceived notice to report for military
emlcr under advisement.
Itergdoll Is a brother of Orovcr
Cleveland Itergdoll.
GEORGIA FARMER HELD ON CHARGE
WHOLESALE MURDER OF NEGROES
ItY THK AKHOCIATED PRKHH.
ATLANTA. La. March II IHsrloaurea that wDI surpass tfevelofitnenlt
already made In the alleged Jaaier county peonage rase wera romle1 to-
night by authnrlllea f slowing discovery May of the bodies of five negroes
buried near Ihe home of John William. prominent Jper rounty farmer
and the recover of the bod of another nrrro In the Yellow river.
With the six bodies unesrthed yesterday under direction of Clyde Man-
ting who was taken to Ihe arena lo substantiate hla aXlegrd confession that
lie had killed four of Hie negroee and aided In Ihe death of oilier at the
llrerllon of Williams. A tot si of nine of the eleven negroes said to have
been hilled have been found.
I nrier Ihe protection of a posse of fifteen men and Ihe guidance of Ihe
negro a number of men srsrrhed for the bodies today near WOtlama' home
and In Ihe Yellow river while the Jackson company of national guard waa
held ready lo go lo Ihe srrne In rase of nntMmltlon.
Williams Is held In Ihe Fulton rounty Jail here hating been arrested
after Mannlng'a alleged ronfesidon. He today denied his guilt and declared
that an o'd family feud resulted In a "frame up" lo rause hla arrest.
MUSIC BE
T
(it'ARII OF HONOR TO WATCH
IMHIY OF CARDINAL FROM
MONDAY I NTIL Till RHHAY.
Hf AtsnrlaUd Pns.
IIALTIMORB Mar. 21 At the fu-
neral service for Cardinal Olbbon next
Thursday In the cathedral there will be
music aung heard before only at the
funeral of sovereign rulers of the Cath-
olic Church In the Isllne chapel In
Rome. The manuscript never before haa
left the Vatican.
Just before tha body la laid to rest
In the crypt la-neatb tht cathedral altar
and the distinguished asaemlaagt aUnda
with bowed heads thla solemn Gregorian
rhsnt will be aung.
The music w hich was prepared etpe-
dally for funeral aervlre of pope. It
among the moat beautiful and Impera-
tive cnmimtlUont ever written for t
Gregorian choir. It will b aung by th
Oregorlan Choral Hoclety of 81: Mary'i
Rrminary-
A msnuscrlpt copy of th music
believed to be th first which hat ever
made Ita way out of tha Vatican ar-
rived In Ilaltlmore early last week:
Some time ago. when the cardinal wae
very 111 the subject of Oregorlan mu-
le which the bite prelst loved was
discussed with the apostle's delegation
In Washington. Then came th auggea-
tlon that Rome be asked If a copy of
the papnl funeral music could I tent
to lUiltlmore.
Thla request was transmitted at the
time and Pope Itenedlet ordered th
authorities of the pontifical chapel of
whom Ihe music Is Ihe exclusive prop
ertv. to hsve a msnuscrlpt copy made
nd sent to the very Rev. K. It I"er.
president of Ht. Mary's Hcmlnary and
president of the Society of Ht. Oregnry
In America.
The cardinal's body will rest for Ihe
I... al. mi hla nwn twt In
will l removed without special cere.
mony to the cathedral where It win lie
In state until the funeral ThuraUy.
The body will lie placed In position
lust outside the ssnrtusry. at the side
The guard of honor consisting of Si
!mn. wilt lie maintained from I a. m.
. Monday until a. in. Thursday. It will
1 lie changed hourly and will conelsl of
1 12 men at a time one from each of 12
'big Catholic laymen's organisations
j llishop Owen Corrlgan was confirmed
ss administrator of the archdiocese by
Mnnelgnor John llonhano apoatnltc del-
egate lo the I'nltid Htates and today
' imm -dlately assumed charge of the cler-
I leal affairs.
TY COURT
PAHTIALLY COMPLETED
The present term of county court
rlowd Saturday aftermsm with only a
partial completion of sn unusually
heavy docket. The letting of bids
snd preparing the details of the Pot-
ter county road project so occupied the
time of Judge Johnson that ho was
unable to complete the ducket.
The next term of county court npcrie
the fourth Monday In May. The docket
for the coming term l now open.
A verdict of not guilty waa returned
vesterday In the case of the Htate of
Texas vs. Mrs. Charlie Miller charged
with slander In court Saturday aft-
ernoon. Kl Injured In Storm
Br Amrlai4 frtn.
FONDA. Iowa. March :. Six per-
sons w ere mim ed and considerable
nroo..rtv dmave dune here tiv a torna -
do which sweot over Pocshonta coun-
iv at I o'clock tonight. All bulldlnga
of the dainty fair grounda with the
Trent Ion of the erand stand were de -
lstroye.l.
G BBDIiS FUNERAL FDn MT
A
PANHANDLE PEOPLE
HATTF.RWIIITF. O'KF.KFF. AM)
PAI L NAMKD AM KXKCI TIVK
OFFICERS FOR FIRMT YF.AR
r Aasstlste Vnm
I'ANHANDI.K March 2 Aa the
result of a rltlaens' mass meeting hell
here tonight more than one hundred
Hub! lies and profi sslonel men pletlgei)
tf. tupMirt a Chamber of Commerce an"
to get actively l-ehlnd Panhandle anJ
the trado territory of the city.
Marked enthusiasm prevailed durln
the meeting and after the organlts
lion waa formed the following officers
were named f'ir the ensuing year:
President Lee BatterwhUa.
Secretary J. Rid O'Keefe.
Treasurer Frank A. Paul.
Finance Committee J. I. Wynn J
Id O'Kecfr and C. K. lies hi.
Ity unsnlmous vote It waa determln
ed to hiAd Ihd (first lisnquet next
Thursday night an dto this all mem
We and ellglhlee to memlierslUp In
the city and surrounding territory will
be Invited. A program covering the
prartical ft urea of commercial and
community organisation I being out
lined and thoeo In charge jf this.
phase of the acUvltlet. declare that It
will lie very constructive.
My laws and constitution have been
provided for through committee and
tt la prohahle that these will be passed
upon at the next regular meeting.
SHOT OY SPECIAL
AGENT. EXPRESS
MESSENGER DEAD
MIOOTINO FOLMIWKII OJ ARRF.L
AFTF.R MF.HSKN(iKK HAH RKKN
AC( I NLI) OF THF.FT.
Br AMoriatod Pnas.
TIMI'SON. Texaa. March 2. U H
Jones express meaaeiiger on the I bin
ton Kant snd West Texas rsllroad who
was shot hy K. K. Itamaom siaxisl
agent on the train Wednesday night
died st the White Side sanitarium hne
tonlcht.
According to a statement of the dead
man the shooting incurretl aa he was
making a run from Hhrcvciort to llous
ton. Jtamaiiiii Joned aald. i-cued
1. 1 in of taking a hnm which llamsoin
found In the ekpres car without a ship
ping tag. Jones resented the charge
and he kiimked liamsuiu down.
Jones was getting thn better of tht
fight which ensued when llamsom said
he would dron the matter If Jonet
would Id him up according to Jones
statement Jones did so he aald. and
Cldcrnl Itamsom from the car whereup
latter drew his pint id and shoi
In thu left arm. Jones said he
w rented the gun from Itamsom
end was In the act of throwing it from
the car when Itamsom again got pos
session of it and shot him In th
sMoiucii. he was brought here fit
treatment. It. th men reside In llous
ton and the difficulty t-iok place aa the
train was nenrlng Iacanspott La
hilt for the hame was later found In
Jones' pocket.
New (inld Mine
H Aawwlslfd Press.
FAIRRANKS. Alaska. March 2.
Thl city is enjoying Its first real mln
ing eonat"ti In years with thn disrov
ery of gold on ts-omo creek within
three miles of town.
i The pay streak was brought In today
and runs IS a windlass bucket accord
tng to thin and Jack OrtfOn and Jules
Oorham. owners of the claim Tl.
etreak Is an id to lie several foci w ld
'and Rllly Jamea discowrer of the
Chlsnana district In 1912 ha ht con
llnuatlon on a lower claim.
I Thle Is the first time sold b is been
; found tn Cocomo creek eince prospect
'ing started there In 1U
BARRETT
GRANTED
FREEDOM
TTORNEYS BOTH STATE
AND DEFENSE BITTER
IN ATTACKS
URORS ARE THANKED
HUNDREDS IN GOU&T BOOII
WHEN VZEDICT WAS
BROUGHT IN
WALTKRLYON
i SHH-ta Correspondent. (
DALHAKT March a6. "We
the jury find the defendant not
puilty!" v
Thin was the verdict in the caie
I ll Clala fltqrlaw Ttret
of Hereford charged by indict- J
mcnt with the murder of Wiley-
Sowelt. following five days' of
ourt trial. ' )
The jury wai abient from the '
court room just thirty-two min-
utes when it returned with the
verdict acquitting the accused..
Barrett wat warmly congratu-' . ;'
ated by his many friends in the
courtroom when theverdict.;wai
read and he was permitted to go
forth a free man. . ' ".'
Hurrying to the jury box the
iterated Uarrctt shook . hands
with and thanked the jurors indi-
vidually and collectively for their
airness in trying his case. He
also expressed his gratitude to '
the court.
The case has been one of' the
most interesting in the his-
tory of Dallam County's district
court and was followed closely
each day by a large number of t
citizens.
The fate of Charley Barrett charf
m with the murder or Wiley Boweii
via cmmlttcd to the Jury at ltdS to-
light. Charge wi t riven the jury at
our o'clock In the afternoon and ar-
t iment develojied Into an aciimonlou
I wyera' row followed. In hla endeavor
ti ltter down itsim evldeni-e gttor
ney John Hla ton waa severe In oaatb
gallon of Mra. Sew ell. Under the cir-
cumstance "It III behoovte the de
fense" answered district attorney
Itraly tn alur th woman by .referring
to i-lrcumstani-ea he did not explain.
I'raly declared sympathy for the wo
man though answering eiaion a
cbarae thst It waa not the State but
the w moan's hope to get damage behind
the prosecution. Hrsly decuired Slaton I
never tried a case fairly In hla life and I
the attorney offered for the elate a I
trong apiiesl for conviction. "
iHlendant waa characterised ae a
bmggart by Hlrdsoe and aa e ooo I
fearing peace-loving cltlaen bf Attorney I
I nderwood. Dvceaaed't threat to make
the defi-ndnt'a "Mood run cold" meant ;
a purpose to Inform agalnat Barrett for 'f
opening defendant mall declare". Bled-
soe while It meant death maintained
t'nderwood.
Jim Howell nephew of the defendant - r-
and deceaeed. testified. It we agreed I
under the ordeal of hla lite ana nit rvi-
dence in the main waa accepted by tana
Sldet
Resides Itledsoe and District Attor
ney Itraly Carl OlllUnd argued for the
prosrcutlnn and Attorney John Blaton.
Lob t'mh-rwiiod and Walter Strong
for the defense. During the argument
the Dallam county court house waa till-
ed to ita capacity half of the ajHrcUtore
being womio.
Keerelt-Howerj Maniac.
DAM I ART. March 2 Locally th
pul.li- mind la not entirely at reet over I
Hm Kewell Howell marriage that devel
oi-d In the course of the Barrett trial
Mra. Mvrtle Newell la confined to bet f
la-d at a htsl In a nervoua etate.
Oood faith on hie part In the mar
rlage haa been brought Into queetlot
says O. C. Howell and he declare I
la his Intention lo defend bit matrlmon
is I step.
The slate attorneys aald He well tc
day. are trying to create confusion bt
tween himself and wife and annouced I
la his purpose to Institute legal pr
ceedtnga and the amount he propose
to sue fcr will not be lea than I50.es
end probably at much aa SlOO.eW aa
aeweil v
niiunce
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