Ex Parte Lee

This is an original proceeding in ha-beas corpus brought by petitioner Harvey Lee, seeking to effect his release from the penitentiary at McAlester, Okla. In his verified petition he alleges that he is being unlawfully restrained of his liberty by C. P. Bur-ford, warden of the penitentiary. Furthermore, he alleges he was not guilty of the theft of the cow with which he was charged. Furthermore, he says he was denied due process in that he was not accorded his constitutional right to aid of counsel. He says that at the time of said denial he was only 20 years of age. He further alleges it was…