In Re Gates

This is a petition for writ of habeas corpus filed for setting at liberty E. H. H. Gates. The writ was granted, returnable before this court June 21, 1916.

The petitioner avers that he is restrained of his liberty and is unlawfully imprisoned in the city jail of Oklahoma City by W. B. Nichols, chief of police of said city.

It is further averred in the petition that on the 17th day of June, 1916, petitioner was making a spee&i in the evening of said day on California avenue, one of the streets of Oklahoma City, and he was arrested by H. W. Meder, a police officer of said city and was then and…