The Hobart Republican. (Hobart, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 18, 1911 Page: 3 of 8
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FRISBIE RELEASED BECAUSE
STATE ERRED IN PROCEDURE
Defendant Was Not Served with a List of State's Wit-
nesses, Which, According to Constitution, Must
Be Done—Oversight on Part of State.
Ia the case of the State of Oklahoma
vs. Frank Frisbie, a jury was secured
at three o'clock and is composed of the
(allowing resident citiznns of this
county; vie: J. S. Hensley, J. S.
Curreathers, J. J. East, A. E. Davis, E.
C. Montgomery, D. B. Kendal, H. C.
Rhodabaugh, Chris Steven, G. W. Spice,
Sam Payne and J. M, Harvey,
The witnesses for both the state and
the defense were then called and there
were fifty Are answered to their names,
-all of whom were sworn and the rule
being invoked they were excused from
the court room under the instructions
of the court.
The jury was then sworn to try the
issues in this cause, after which Connty
Attorney Hon. Joe Terral, made the
opening statement to the jury and Hon.
Tom Conner made the opening state-
ment for the defense.
The tirst witness introduced byjthe
state was R. H. Jones who resides at
Mountain View and the county attor
ney began the examination in chief.
The witness testified that on the day
of the homicide that he and Johnson
had been down south of Mountain View
buying some cattle, and that they re
turned to Mountain View about nine
o'clock that night und went directly to
the stock yards and put the cattle up
there that they brought to town, that
after so doing they came on back to
wards town the usual way, that each of
;hem were riding horse back, and that
hey came along in front of Frisbie'i
Lome, which is known as the 'Cottage
iotel, that Frisbie's house faces to the
lorth and is about the center of the
ock in which ho resides, that on,'the
north west corner of this block there is
black smith shop, that they rode
west on the street running in front of
Frisbie's house turning south at
;he corner of the black smith shop at
;he intersection of the two streets.
Mr. Jonns was then asked what he
heard as they turned south on this
street. Just here Attorney Conner ob
jected and after speaking a few words
with the presiding Judge Tolbert,
jury was excused for a few minutes,
was then that Attorney Tom Con
iJfoer on behalf of the defendant, dictart
ed to the stenographer the following ob'
lections.
'Comes now the defendant and ob
[jects to any evidence being heard from
he witness now on the stand or from
[any other witness in this cause for thp
|reason that no list of witnesses has ever
lean served upon the defendant in this
:ase as required by law under the Con
ititution of the state of Oklahoma and
tsks leave at this time to introduce
vidence to show this fact." Thereupon
he court granted the request and
frisbie was then sworn to testify and
lis testimony was to the effect that no
uch list of witnesses had ever been
lerved upon him.
The prosecution was then permitted
;o make a showing but were not able te
how that a copy of the names of the
itnesses that were to appear on behalf
f the state had been served on Frisbie.
The court then took recess until 6
'clock at which time the court ad-
journed to meet at 9 o'clock Wednes-
ay morning.
The time of the court since about 3
I'cloqk Tuesday afternoon has been
aken up with the objection of the de-
endants counsel to the further mtro-
uction of testimony as above set out.
'he attorneys on the part of the state
nd defendant went into every phase of
his proposition with the court and
iter hearing argument on both sides
ade by counsel, at about 10:30 Wed-
lesday thKcourt and attorneys for both
lidea came into the court room from
ihe judge's private room, just off the
urt room and the court made or
ather announced the deoision of the
fourt in the matter. Which finding of
ie court we hope to give to the public
full, but the substance of it was,
at because Frank Frisbie, the defend-
a list of these witnesses served on the
defendant, that the same was made but
that service was overlooked.
Again we say that this is most re-
gretable, for many of the citiaens of
this county and especially those that
are unfriendly to Mr. Frisbie and also
those that are eaetnies of Mr. Terral
will find fault and blame Mr. Terral
for this.
We want to gay emphatically that
Mr. Terral did his duty in this matter
as he haa in-all matters that have come
to our attention. That no censure of
him is just in thiB respeot.
It is one of tboBe accidents that will
happen in spite of all that can be done.
We will have more to say of this mat-
ter in a later issue of the Republican.
jfche ju
1 It w
■nt in this case had not been Berved
With a list of the witness that the state
expected and desired to us against him
fi this trial, as is guaranteed to every
defendant by the constitution and laws
of this state.
It is certainly a misfortune te have
this case terminate in this manner. Not
that the result would have been differ-
ent, for it is possible that had the case
£one to trial that at the final termina-
ion of the case that the jury would
ve released Mr. Frisbie.
The blame for this oversight can
irdly be laid at anyone's door. It is
also true that this list should have been
served.
We do not hestitate to state that we
believe that the county attorney did as
jnuch in the preparation of this case as
t'ould have been done by any man in
ia place in the stata. That he ordered
OKLAHOMA EDITORS
TO MEET MAY 19-20
Will Be Held in Chickasha—Ball Game
Between Democrats and Republi-
cans and Banquet on Program.
With T. A. McNeal, state printer of
Kansas, and J. Wortham, editor of the
Fort Worth Star-Telegraph, as the
principle speakers, the program of th e
twentieth annual session of the Okla-
homa Pross association to be held at
Chickasha May 19 and 20, 1911, has
been completed. Great preparations
are under way for the event.
The meeting will J be opened Friday
morning at 10 a. m., by President J.
P. Renfrew of Alva, and the day's
activities will close with a reception
and ball. Walter Ferguson will deliver
the principal address Saturday. A
baseball game between the Republicans
and Democrats will precede a gridiron
banquet to be staged in the evening.
Sunday a special train will take the
editors to Lawton, where they will view
the site of the proposed Press Home at
Medicine Park. At Lawton a delega-
tion from the chamber of commerce will
meet the editors and take them about
the city in automobiles. A picnic will
be served in the mountains and the en-
tire day will be a recreation.
From all indications the meeting will
be the largest in the history of the
association. During the past year the
organization has accomplished much to-
ward the advancement and upbuilding
of the journalistic profession and every
editor is being urged to be present at
Chickasha to learn what has already
been done. There are approximately
700 editors in Oklahoma, 500 of which
are members of the association.
PAUL STRAND YDM6EST
BALL PLAYER IN AMERICA
Swedo-American, Native of Washing-
ton, Pitchar on Spkane Team of
Northwestern League 1911.
Spokane, Wash., May 17 Paul
Strand, southpaw pitcher on the Spo-
kane team of the northwest leuguo, just
sold to the Hon ton Americans for #5,500,
is the youngest player in organized
baseball in America. He ia a native of
the state of Washington, bom in
December, 1893, on a farm at South
Prairie, where his parents settled 20
years ago, soon after arriving in this
country from Sweden.
There are several interesting inoidenta
in young Strand's brief oareer. He wou
his first three professional games play-
ing with Spokane this season, allowing
but 15 hits and striking out .'10 men. In
the second game here against the
Victoria (B. C.) team he struck cut the
first three men at bat with nine pitched
balls.
Strand is a trifle more than six feet
in height and weighs 180 pounds. He
has developed unusual spaed and shows
control and some generalship. Veterans
declare he will be the sensation of the
year as soon as ho acquires some of the
finer points of the game. He is
natural player, throws well to the bases
and works fast. Off the field he is
quiet and reserved, passing his leisure
in study.
His playing with the South Prairie
team last summer attracted the atten-
tion of Joe Cohn, manager of the In-
dians, who secured the youngster's
parent's signatures on a contract, bo-
fore the other leaguers could get to
them. Cohn's judgment was verified
soon afterward when Strand, then
pitching for his home team, shut out
Tacoma's orack amateur team, allowing
three hits and walking 18 men.
"My parents were opposed to my
plan to become a professional ball
player," Strand said in an interview in
Spokane recently. "My mother cried
at first, but afterward consented, tell-
ing me to be a good boy when away
from home. Father intimated he would
not spare the strap if 1 failed, so I just
had to make good."
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Ladies Aidi
The Ladies Aid of the First Christian
Church met Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. J. B. Izot west of
town;
A little boy is never quite happy from
the time that he discovers that a penny
isn't a lot of money.
There are still some who doubt if
honesty is the best policy and who
haven't time to experiment.
WE believe we've got what you want at
what you want to pay—less than you
expect to pay, if you want the maximum
of value at the minimum of price. <2?*
IVisit Us
TSFj
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ALFALFA FOR HOG PASTURE
Alfalfa will give better results for hog
grazing purposes than any other forage
known. When supplemented with cor^
the best results are obtained and will
produce a greater net profit to the farm-
er than any other combination known.
Under ordinary conditions alfalfa will
forage from 10 to *20 shoats per acre. A
new seeding should be pastured very
lightly the first season. No larger num-
ber than 10 shoats per acre or one sow
and her litter should be used.
An experiment with alfalfa and hogs
at the Missouri Experiment Station
shows the following result:
The experiment was begun with the
number of hogs at the rate of twelve per
acre, but later the number was reduced
to ten per acre, at which rate it was pas-
tured the remainder of the season.
The hogs used were purchased of a lo-
cal farmer and were crossbred Poland
China Tamworths. They were farrowed
in early winter and were in thin to me-
dium condition of flesh at the beginning
of the experiment.
The average first weight was 58 lbs,
and the final weight was 181 lbs. The
forage was supplemented with corn meal
in sufficient quantity to produce the
standard gain of three-fourths of a
pound per hundred weight per day. The
alfalfa was six inches high at the begin-
ning of the experiment.
The average amount of grain required
to produce a pound gain was 3.07 lbs.
The amount of pork that could be ac-
credited to the alfalfa forage was 596.8
pounds per acre.
With pork at six cents the return was
$35.71; with pork at seven cents, $41.68;
and with pork at 8 cents, $47.64 paraere.
The closer the views we get ef act-
resses off the stage, the gladder we are
that we are not crazy over them.
The Classiest Store and the
LOWEST PRICES
'PHIS STORE is enjoying a constantly increasing pat-
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dress and appreciate the variety and quality of dry
goods, millinery, clothing and furnishings we offer.
They like the store, too,—the finest of its kind in the
city—and say very flattering things about our service.
Make a note to visit us the next time you are passing.
If you have not already seen our handsome store, you'll
be pleased to find it as finely equipped a store as can be
found anywhere. If you want the latest and best, do
your shopping here.
THE DIXIE STORE
f
Another difference is that whereas
spring used to be called the glad time
of the year it is now known as the glad
rag time.
H 327-329 Main Street
Hobart, Oklahoma
LINING UP FOR 1912
One year from the present m6nth the
great political parties will be preparing
to present their candidates for President
and Vice-President of these United
States.
On the Republican side only President
Taft is spoken of to succeed himself.
However views may differ as to bis pol-
icies, be undoubtedly uses to the stand-
ard the American people have a right to
look for in their chief magistrate, and is
justly held in high esteem at home and
abroad.
On the Democratic side theprominent
figures are Speaker Champ Clark, Gov-
ernor Woodrow Wilson and Governor
■Judson Harmon.
Important Wall steeet interests have
come out for Governor Wilson, who has
a high reputation for calture.
Champ Clark seems to be popular, es-
pecially in the West, South and on the
Pacific coast, as the "log cabin" candi-
date, and by many regarded as the log-
ical nominee,
Governor Harmon, who is 65 years
old, has the earnest support of the De-
mocracy of his native Ohio and is popu-
lar generally with his party.
The campaign will undoubtedly be
one of the hardest fought in our history.
—Henry Mann in June Columbian.
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The Hobart Republican. (Hobart, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 18, 1911, newspaper, May 18, 1911; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc236074/m1/3/: accessed March 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.