Oklahoma City Daily Pointer (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 140, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 30, 1907 Page: 1 of 4
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SUNDAi
COVERS CITY LIKE A BLANKET"
VOLUME 2.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, JUNK 30. 1907. SUNDAY
NUMBER 1)0
OFFICERS
MRS. JAMES CAREW, (ELLEN TERRY.)
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After viewing the body of Ralph
Jtnwe, the Santa Fe brakemnn. which
was found In the Canadian river by
come small boys, the coroner's Inquest
was continued until next Saturday,
when the cause of Howe's death will
lie determined.
"Rowe was last seen In the Santa
Fe yards here several days afro wnun
his train was Boing southward. It is
thought by the officers that two ne-
groes who were beating a ride out of
town are supposed to know something
about Howe's death.
The statement of Will Schoonover,
a towerman at the Frisco and Santa
j.'e crossing, is as follows.
••As tho train which I " < w
thoard passed my tower I motion...
to the two hrakemort, who v. re stand-
ing together on top, that there were
.tween the cars.
started
Victim May
CARS TO BRITTON.
The Interurban cars, which now only
run to Belle Isle, will he extended to
Britton about the first of August. The
grading is almost completed at present
and It is thought that ti.• re will be n-
difficulty in getting the track laid
and the rest of the work done by that
time.
the
,, bums between the cars.
••One bt the brake in en
Kirs MS bA^w-s
where the negroe." were
bumpers."
riding the
LARGE SCAR ON UK AD.
Wher the body of I'-oWeJH.found
there was a largo on tin "■ '<
of the head, whien looked^* though
he had been killed by '•
Ping strv
COMMISSIONERS TO MEET.
The board of county commisslone
will meet tomorrow morning
commissioner's court room, in their reg
ular monthly session. Regular routin<
business will be brought before tin
board at this session and nothing spe
cial will be acted upon.
THREE ARc
FOR MEADOWS
HURDER
Follower, of the stage were recently greatly surprised at the announce-
ment of the marriage of this famous English actress to Jamei 1h"
leading man. and many years her junior. She will not forsake the footllg
as a result of her marriage.
with some kind of a I.e.ivy tn^iriiine-nt
or els.- had been knocked off the « n
by strlkin- his head against the top
nf the bridge. The top of the hrid.
Is paid t. be too high to touch his
head, however, which lends one to be-
lieve that Howe was mur! r !
| BODY SI I ll'I'EO TO KANSAS.
I The body of Rowe w is shipped to
i hlH old home in Douglas, K.m. yes
tfiday, where it will be buried today
SEARCHING FOR NEGROES.
I Several special detectives for the
Jvinta r'e have gone southward lookii -r
for the negroes, whom they expert to
arrest and bring hack hero to testify
at the coroner's Inquest, and if found
■ they may be held for the murder. It
J was stated that the negroes w< re ar-
| rested several days ago at Norman,
but wre later released.
As "a genuine afternoon newspaper"
the Pointer is without a rival in okla-
homa City. We give more homo news.
•ed Street, the young mnn who
bitten May 3rd by a innd «Iok nt Man-
gum mid who Ik non under the care of
the Pasteur Institute of thin city. In
reported it* Improving and may recover.
The young man was givyn medical aid
by physicians in Pauls Valley
and after a serious convulsion last
Thursday, was given up to die. It was
then that he was removed to the Pas-
teur Institute. Under their special
treatment a change for the better at
once developed and hopes aro now en-
tertained for his recovery.
•It will be a remarkable case, pro-
frldeif he lives," said Dr. Morgan, head of
the institute. "We did not apply our
treatment until 41 days after the bite."
Narrowly
SUIT
FILED
TEXAS MAN
VISITS CITY
Wllhugh Wilklns of Austin, Texas,
is visiting in tho city. Mr. Wilklns
is a bank examiner. At present he is
in poor health and after a short stay
here will leave for Colorado in hopes
of being benefitted by tho mountain
climate.
MAKING Qt A RTI.RIA REPORTS
All of thfc county officers were very
busy yesterday making their quarterly
reports, which they will submit to the
board of county commissioners Mbnday
morning.
I>r. I.. A. Riley and
Kli-lj, narrowly escaped death In a run-
away at the corner of First and lloliln-
a street", yesterday noon while the>
•re driving north on Hoblnaon street.
The baggy lii which they were riding
collided with a Vale bakery wnptoti. up-
set tins the vehicle and throwing l r.
Relly out upon the pavement. Miss
ltlrly was thrown from the seat but
caught In the top of the biiRKJ aud
was drag;iced for about fifty yards be-
fore the horse was stopped lu front of
the Campbell arrowry store.
Dlh Riely held to the lines and tried
to stop the horse.
ceeded in fringing the animal to a
stand-still by grabbing the ^orse by
the bridle bit.
With the exception of a f< w bruises
neither of the parti were seriously In-
jured.
There were several cuts upon the
horses feet where the buggy struck tho
animal while running.
Rudolph Tegeler. *i.rs. Llla Meadows
and Mrs. Dorothy B. Keith were all
arrested yesterday «pon coroner's
warrants, churned with the murder ot
James R. Meadows upon the night ot
June 4. 1907.
All ot the ahovo named parties have
been confined In the county )all for
over a week, awaiting the action of
the coroner'. Inquest, which completed
Its work at a night .csslon Friday
night.
WARRANTS SERVED.
Deputy Sheriff Casey .erved the
warrants upon Mr.. Meadows, Tege
lcr and ~rs. Keith. Mrs. Keith
broke down and cried when the war
rant was read to her, for she Is said
to have been much surprised at belnK
held for the murder, thinking only
that she wa. held In custody a.
witnoss.
CORONER*? vx * n f'
Following 1. a copy of the coronoft
warrant:
To O. W. Garrison, Sheriff «>r OUlti-
homa county:
Whereas, On the 22nd, 23rd, 24th,
25th, 26th, 27th and 28th days of June.
A. D. 1907, an inquest was held over
the dead body of .lames It. Meadows by
jthe undersigned corone
but was not in love with her.
'Do you mean to tell \ih that you
don't know an.\ more about Meadows
bcing murdered 1 If not, tell us why
is ho easy for you to take the of-
rs to the spot 7"
never took the officer*. They
took me. \ll I know about the Inentlnii
l In- l uil> niiN llie dlnarum I not
I mm Mrs. Myers."
>o you know Mrs Myers?"
s'o, I have not seen her, although
I have wilt ten to her for about two
m't It. a fact, that Mrs Myers was
In the Palace rooming house upon tha
night of the murder?"
'No, sir. she was never there, to the
best of my knowledge."
How about tlii gai ; "f robbers that
have beeii makln ti.' Palace rooming
house tiioir headquarters?"
"If there was a gang there I don't
know anything about them."
Old you ever enter Hint rooming
house from the hack w II v when you
went tn see Mrs. Mendowsf"
"Yes. I tliluk I have gone up the
hnek Heps tno or three times."
"Have you read what I i '• n in. tho
newspapers about Mrs. Meadows con-
fessing that you killed her husband?
"les. I tune read nil the newspupera,
hut don't believe nil these detectives
nml netvspnprcs have s n I ti. I'll he nil
right."
"There in now enough evidence
against you to convh t you."
"I don't care; I will com# out all
right, for I am not guilty."
"If .ron nre not guilty, then .why
don't you make n
• ;. «!.• ku uolhlnc tn eonfess.
,1 igSti't « n > more n' Hr
of MrI
Ml."
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and
Leotia Vincent, prima donna of tlio Matineo Oirls Musical ComeJ.v Co.
I'laying ftt Delmar Garden Theatre
THE BUFFALO BRIGADE.
of said conn-
Jury duly empanelled by
said coroner; and said jury, after hear-
ing the evidence returned the follow-
ing verdict:
This is to therefore command you
that you forthwith arrest said Rudolph
Tegeler. Llla Meadows and Dorothy B.
Keith, mentioned in said verdict and
take them before Hon Wm. H. Zwlck,
justice of the peace, and file this war-
rant with him to tho end that a pre-
liminary hearing may be had to tho
Haid Rudolph Telcger, Idla Meadows
and Dorothy B. Keith, upon tho charge
little
to .Mrs. Meadows."
"Where iltd you ko tilth Mrs. Mead-
ows upon the n in lit of June Itlif"
! don't consider tlint innkes «u;
difference where we went."
"I'Id you copy those l< tiers that were
written to Mrs. Myers?"
"Vcs, I wrote ii couple of them nud
destroyed tlie orlRlnnls."
"Who sent you tho letters to be
copied?"
"I don't know who it was."
"What did you do with the spade you
.had in your I the you went
riding with Mrs. Meadows?"
"I never luid n spnile tn my hiiRgjr
■ ml don't knou n thing nhoiit It."
"Huberts Mild you had a .spade in
the buggy the night when he rode
down town with you."
"Oh, well, Iloherts don't, know quit*
so much as he think* he does. He
will get h chance to provo Home of
what ho has said about me."
"Dliln't >v" Intend to mnrry Mrs.
Mendovi s f"
"I never thought of marrying h*r
at any time I liked her mighty well
as a frl« il l, but I was not In love
with her."
"Did Mrs. Merdows ever say any-
thing about Mead.iv. dt inpearanoe of
seem inui•!i worried about him?"
"Yes; : he spoke about him quite of-
ten, and l saw her crying about nlm
two times."
PRETTY
Opera Singer
Granted
Divorce
In the district court yesterday, J. T.
Plnklens filed a suit for divorce from
his wife, Mrs. Miloann Dlnkiens,
through his attorney, S. A. Dyers.
The following statements aro set
forth In the petition, in part. Couple
was married in Dallas, Texas, year of
3 902 and four children were born to
them. Plaintiff alleges that defendant
Is a woman of violent and ungovernable
temper, and that Boon after their mar-
riage, she would become quarrelsome
and called him all kinds vile epithets.
At present they are Jointly engaged In
-inducting a rooming house at 212 W.
California street, and the value of the
furniture in said rooming house is
about $7f 0. Plaintiff states that defend-
ant has permitted and continues to per-
mit Immoral conduct to be carried on at
the said roomlnir house by outsli- per-
sons; also that defendant has beatet:
I children and that he has placed them In
other homes, that they may be reared
to womanhood proper
i Remember to give ths Pointer car-
rier boys your want ails for the big
Sunday edition of the Dally Pointer.
STAT MR f'OMi'AW I.KAVES,
The Stater theatrical troupe, which
has been playing at Putnam theater
for several weeks, will depart for Ard-
more today, where they wilt play a
several week s engagement.
The Blackburn Musical Comedy Co.
will open with a matinee at Putnam
this afternoon, with the famous play
entitled "The Isle of Champagne."
Count six words to the lint?, "every-
thing" a word unci you will make no
mistake on figuring the coat of your
JUST TriSM
OF IT?
The Pointers that are given out over
the counter at this office every day
equal the circulation of many a ood
newspaper in a «*Hy of this size. De-
cides this w- deliver papers to 3"<"'
..f the h« st cit yl" mes. and then fI'
the streets with them, making It pos-
sible for everybody to road the Poii.t* r.
Considering this enormous circulation,
it is any wonder your want ads get big
retuprna
BOY Or 6
Travels
ALONE
A little boy about
<assed through the
tagged." "Vernle J oh
\ * Upon invest r-atl«
that the little fellow
alone and "tagged" for safe
The child was enroute t
in Lehigh. L T., from Wichita, whore
has been attending school, according
a mother living in
to his story. He ha
Lehigh. "My papa
"Master Vernle Is a
scamp." said one of the
was looking after him
city. And the boy did
seased of remarkable int
He left on the ear
Lehigh and will douL
safely.
KsPlI
f murder
Witnes my hand this 29th day of
lune, 190
UAJOFKR,
I>vi i.mi * fir. \lll V<i
ttornev (1. A. I'*
III deniHnd
ur..llmlniir, hrnrlox. ""'l .
«| notice upon Justice /.wick IliM ]
t-lleiit must he gli
<>)«liihllsli Ik
loek • e*t T lies tin
not Int
rnliiK.
i
\t. \ I \ T lllw Kl I I II.
uiiiiiHt Mr
Keith whntrver Hint she hnil niijIIiIiik
In do ^ Ii K the Mendows murder. They j
!•«, ii the ti I in
*-.f> ,-,-i
r ago
sterday
Lehigh
GIRL
ADJUDGED
INSANE
found
aid he
An interesting experiment in the direction of mounting Crop, has latel) I
b«en made in Br.tiih North Borneo. In portions of thiL untry where ther
art no . j .ids. and where the tracks are toe. soft f.. the . o ..unlet, the po
lite h ive oeen mounted on bufiaioes. T!i I . -en dene at the suggestion o
Major Hanngton, Comm.v nt of the Br . North Bor e force,. A large
number of hits troop* have been supplied i i : • vv - •• t.l sa.isfactory result^ f
This is the f:rst time locti V*aps or police have been so mounted in any part |
of the etrltith Empir*.
parents
NVeat Orand avenue.
hoard made their decision
11lowed to go home with
tw remain until Monday.
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Tucker, Dudley R.; Tucker, Howard A. & Tucker, William L. Oklahoma City Daily Pointer (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 140, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 30, 1907, newspaper, June 30, 1907; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc152793/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.