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THE TULSA STAR SUCCESSOR IV iTHE MUSKOGEE STAR ol. 1, No.J,4o; 1VLSA, OKLAHUMa, FRIDAY, SUIT. S 1J13 Subscription $1 00 I'ot Year EDITOR CHARGED WITH LIBcL! Iy Freeman L. Martin Makes Another Effort to Put The Star Out of Biz. County Martin Then Gets Pcriuissiun and Piles at Criminal Charge bimpelt' ugaintthe Editor of the Tuisa Star. Editor Is arrested but Is Imediatcly Surrounded by Friends Who Quickly Furnish bond and Legal Talent. Another blow has been aimeil at the editor of the Tulsa Star bv Freeman L. .Martin, of this city, and as "a result the editor was ar rested Thursday and taken into court on a charge of criminal lib el, field by Martin. The hopes ot our pioseeutor was to land the editor in jail and thus stop the circulation of the Star, because of an article which appeared in the paper hist week publishing a few facts about him. Hut our friends, the better' clement of the colored citin-ns of Tulsa, manifested a spirit of loyalty and speedily made bond, that the Star might continue its fight for decency, honesty and against corruption of every kind. So the editor is still on the job and will proceed to convince the public that all we have said aboitt Martin, and more, is true. The information filed by Martin alleges tliat the article in the Star of last week exposed Uiin to public hatred, contempt, ridi cule or obliquy and injured his business." ' If The Star has exposed Martin to all of this, Martin himself has made it possible. There'coiild be no' exposure without something1 to expose, and in telling thepub !ic of the actions of 'Martin in his untowards conspiracy against us we maintain that we were within our rights, and justified in the premises. We have not libeled him be 'Ciuse every word in the article is true, and will fie proven in op en court. Itoth his action and liis words stands out in bold let ters against him, and before this case is over the public will know all. The editor of this paper has never been guilty of libeling any one. We have never falsely or maliciously accused any one. We have never entered into a couspir .acy of any kind against any one--not even our enemies and we will never be guilty of any of uhese mean things. The better element of the citizens of Tulsa iknow the real source of our perse cution and prosecution. The Star stands for certain manly principles 'and we are op posed to any one who opposes these principles, hence our oppo sition to Freeman L. Martin. Martin went to the County At torney's office Tuesday with his charges, but the Cojinty Attorney after reading the article it is said, refused to prosecute the editor because he did not think the ar ticle justified the charges, Martin thereupon asked for permission to draw up the information, filed the same himself and will prosecute the case in court. ' The uditor was arrested at an early hour Thursday morning, and willingly went to the sheriff's office. Before he left the sheriff's office to go to the Superior court room a number of loyal friends, headed by some of the true lead . ers of this city, had gathered and Attorney with Lawyer Uucss as our attor ney tin- editor was arraigned and iKiud fixed and signed anil in a few minutes sitrioiinded by these true friends the editor left the court room and returned to the editorial sanctum to continue in liisligln against lawlessness, vice and corruption of all kinds. 1 he curtains are drawn and the light will be turned on in full blast. e will not resort to am thing uninanh and untrue. Kvci Martin is entitled to a square deal, and will gel it from u-. Martin started this controversy when he entered into a conspiracy against us, and when he deliber ately look from us that which be longed to us and lied about it. And now, because we dared to expose his acts ho hauls us into .court to answer to his unjust charges of criminal libel. That the public may not forget, we reprint the article below for which we stand accused of crimi nal libel. Head it. Uverv word of it is tru'e: Two weeks ago it was annuiin- jSmI iu the editorial columns or "this jNiH'r that another conspir acy i.i:inst the editor was about to In. unearthed and we served untie- I Inn (Iu- fireworks would K- pulled nrr when all details' were ii. This roi-spirncy was lower, ba ser, meaner and more enwiu-illi even ititui the rumored conspiracy a few week ago to do persona! violence to im- editor, it was planned aud catered uto priniarl i.v uy rwo iwn, one ,i sorehead iugrnic who iiad lit en discharged us mauager of ilns paper and tla other mi i 'iscrupulinis jiediint, who li.it! no other reason to seek it ml t'i courage (lie downfall of the H'ur and its editor than the ecu- ff.il lirincinles ticciillut- to his ehinnter. The former was W. 11. '.'arlci- and Hit -after Ficcman Martin. Carter Inn, circulated inanv evil uud uialieioiiM falsehoods against the editor o; this paper and tried in vi iiiiinnei- lie could to do all the 'jiiiui ihissii. revei.ee. lie was Jul tied in his hum undei Ink ing by Freeman I,. .Marlin, ti local luwvei. whose name, even liis pic ture, lias olien appeared in the coliiuuiti of thin paper hivsting bin: ut the c'miim of the editor. Together these tw. retire mtcs went to Knl'lpa l. weeks ago for the vxpi'i-! purpi.se ol' Induc ing Pi. Ilumj'irey am) .Mr. Hut tun to borrow money ft out the en dowment department of the K. and I., of II. K buy the Slur printing plant, circulating the, false irMrt tint, the .Jtitr had gone out of business ;'itd Unit they would buy It otic I'licir plnu Iu this cum, how ver, did not carry and lliey returned to Tulau Hudder hut wiser plioos" There Is no eln.i of ipv orse than an iugrntc uud thU W. II. Refused to Prosecute I'arler lias proven hiiiisle." to be. The editor or TI e Star ha In liis possession letters fivm Caster while In was in Si-dalut begging fur a job ;ind nki-.i for inoi.ty to come to I itlil on Hi.- request was granled and tie eai. e "all to (lie had." Soon filer his cotiuee lion wild The Sti:i he began "eon spiring -it.il nnu, h in" ngainsi the editor. his enii'1 yer and belie r.n-tor, which .- -'.iitcil iu his dis missal Al'tef .lis he went alioui town tire. . ...ng false reports i-i ;;.! i li" i the editor. Hut tin pulil ..is round him out uud will consign him to the same rate thai niawl.s all of his kind somewheii along the wnvsidc. .Martin' connection uilli the conspiracy was t'or personal gain and notoriety, hut his lnq.es in this ease, like his erstwhile lln.v tiau ambassadorship dieaiu, went glimmering. The curtains art now drawn and .Martin, the great lender, the nice man, will bo re vt'aled I the public iu his true colors. It is with much regret thai we are thus drawn iuin this fight, but every man lias a moral right to i'ighl iu self defense and since our enemies have placed ns in a raise light it is our pur pose to defend ourselves by show ing our euetuies iu their true light that the public may know the fill! truth. We are loath to say that Law ver .Marlin, iu our opinion, is a disgrace In the profession he fol lows because he is not an honor able man: a menace to the com iniinily for the same reason, and a traitor to his race. lie pielt'tiils lo he a race mini hut his actions belie his words. About two weeks ago JJIMMKI worth or printing was sent oui from Sapulpa by .Martin to the Tulsa Star. It was fraternal work for a secret order of which the Star is the official organ and supposed to do all Hie printing of said order iu this Stale. Mar tin is a prominent liguie iu Ihr ry- k of litis oiiler ami had h Ik en hall" the .MAX thai he pre ended to be and swore he would ')( to hceoinetu member oT the or tier lie would alive delivered the work to the Tulsa Star. Uvea had not llieedllot belonged to tin saute littler and his paper not tin official oigau, he would have tie liveird the work lo us had he ht'cn true to manly principles, I '.tit instead he took the work tt a white printing office where not f-veu a co lined janitor is employ ed after Idling Hie editor Mint he had it and would deliver it to hint. The editor called al his of fice for il and he'iuislated facts by representing thai he had re turned the co iy to Sapulpa when he knew full well it was at that time iu another shop here iu town. We leave it lo the public whether this was Hie action of an honor able nice man. There is no evcust; that he can offer which will excuse his ac tions in this unjust and malicious conspiracy. We are not publish ing this because we feel "sore" lien use we did not get what was jusilv ours, but liecniise we want the nubile to know why .Marlin and "arler are cirrihiting false rewrtN nboul the Star. If cilh er Marlin or Carter desire jo re ply to this article thtjysiluiiius of this paper are open tuMbent. This now is the calibre of t lie anil who are tring to tlisetedit ami n:artl the pt-ogicss of The Star. ' c submit our ease to tin public it ilie merits alone and wt ire w i ing to abide b the ver diet. JACK JOHNSON A FRENCHMAN Pugilist Files Petition for Citizen ship Papers in Paris. Paris, ug. )- Jack Johnson wants to become a ical French man.. Through his counselors the champion heavy-weight pugilist todav filed declaration of his in tentions to become a French sub icct. Obnoxious Mouse to Go The house at JlO Fast Archei is doomed to go The assurance comes from the Chief of Police, who has taken an active part in trying to improve public morals iu this city. The Star will now go into truce pending renovation of this house, which is a white sporting house iu a respectable colored commun itv. surrounded by little children who are contaminated ami de bauched by evil examples. The Star is asking that this hou'-c be ridded of white prosti tutes the same as it was black ncs. and it will be done, because ' 'liief Voder is a man of his word. Dry Farming Congress Notes t'olmed Hnilding for Exhibits nt Dry Fanning Congress The executive committee of Colored Dry Farming Associa tion met iu this city Tuesday ami completed arrangements with the local Hoard of Control for the building ami grounds to be set aside for the exclusive use of col ored people who plan to put on -hibits at the International Dry Farming Congress, which meets in this city in October. A plot if ground tooxtoo feet just in side the main entrance was given the committee on which a build ing fioxfio feet will be erected at once, and new interest will now be boosted tip among the colored farmers in order that they may make a credible showing. The executive committee consists of Imuan U. Page, president of the association, II. A. Guess, . P Stradford. W. L. McKee and S. L. James. Mr. (iucss is chaiiman of the committee on concessions. A mass, meeting will be called in this city for the purpose of creating a lively interest in the coming event and at least 1,000 circular letters will be mailed out lo fanners in this state by the cx CMlivc committee. Every farm er iu the sttite should take a per sonal interest in this great con gress, international in its scope and profit all he can while it l here The colored farmers will doubtless acquit themselves with credit. .. if Colored Alan has been Named l'lt-siiiiiu Wilson Nominates -i Prominent Indiana i'hyscian for l' S. Mtimur to Libuiin The name of Or. Cico. iiitckucr. a colored man of Fans villi, hid., was sent lo the Senate by President ilson last week to be confirmed as the new aiubassj lor to Liberia, the eoloied repub lic on the south coast of Afru.i Dr. I'uckncr. was recommended for tUc position by Secrotarx ot State illiani J flryan. and' lo continuation is alrcadv conceded .i7'o.t, 1'i-rrmo.x AC IST JIM C Unw ind Color StyiTiintioii Uy Hit: ' ilt ml (iHvuriimrnt, Head, cili?ens, sign your miiiu' and addresk. and mail to the eo lor t this paper. Uet seven 1 I'llllll I'rtition. Stales, lion. Woodrow Wilson, White Mouse, Washington, 1 ('. Ill Sir: This is lo certify thai we. the undersigned, ate surpii' tl anil indignant thai under vo'i,' administration there should ! any rules made by inettiher.s ol voiir cabinet to segregate euiplov ees or the national government b rate or color, We porlcst against this as a plain insult, public del nidation, ami iiiHiifferable inj:'i to Colored Americans, the estnb lls-lmicut or cns'i! iu this tree r public. We Mt it inn von to iv evrsc, prevent, anil forbid anv siieh inurement by your burea t chiefs, iu accord with your prom ise of fair, friendly, just a i I Christian treatment of your fel low citizens. Name - - Address Nn me Addles, Name ..1 .- AdduvsH Boy Scouts I Ad.liessetl by U. S. Army Man A few mouths ago the Star look up the question of organizing a company of Colored Hoy Scouts, and agitated it continually. Some said il could not be done, but Tulsa has lived to see a real coin pany of colored Hoy Scouts or ganized ami in active service, tin der the leadership of Captain Taylor. Last Tuesday night Armstrong of the U. X s army addressed the boy scout1 at the A. M. U. church, and a new inlet est has been aroused. Hos who join the company will be j.'ven free the carpenters or black u.iith trade. High School Soon Be Reaay sooips oqj jo siiojKpu o pntsailnoj nip o.votnj t.w .. .1t lli II.WO) jo pu.) siqi JO OM.l' -.lustltlv .iii oi t.mtii ppe j.v diii -puiq oqj. s.Cup ,waj i: u j isupi j.,ut .q U ojiipeus wit oqj no 4o.v ,nn pun to uajq cq puo isut atp ui jplond p3.iov.i joj ituipiuiq ooq.is qiijq won .iqj n uou.w.i.1 oqj joi puJiuo.- oq f wnn wromMAtto nil I LM nwiitwa Farm mr Bumlmmmm (r 11. Mot putlcolv aboal locitlou. W fa to har liom owwcoolf wfao will Mil dktcl to b)r. Qlv prlc. dMcrlpUoa '. iim -Kbai UM(loa can b had. Aodtu. LDAUTHuai. t- mm IOm, ,. I . ' --"