Show SAY WOMAN DID NOT TELL TRUTH Veracity of Mrs Amanda Vance Ward t Attacked in Affidavits Filed WITNESS IN MURDER TRIAL Thomas Vance Makes Last Effort to Escape Death Penalty Motion was mado made yesterday for tr a anew anew anew new trial In the Third district court b by Thoma Vance convicted murderer with the tho hope that ho he may tony escape the tue death penalty on March 12 Accompanying tl U e motion emotion are a number of ot affidavits from friends and acquaintances acquaintances acquaint acquaint- ances of oC the Vance family Five o of ot them attack the veracity of or Mrs I Anan Amanda a Vance Ward Vard a witness Sev- Sev oral of ot the sl signers ners state that lint thc they donot donot do donot not put Jut any faith In her testimony while others others' go still further and ea M say that her statements under oath aro are not of ot worthy worth consideration The nt affidavits are from Frank Stanley Stan Stan- ley Icy of or Lehl Lehi Lewla M. M I. I Cannon Clara Clarn ClaraL L L. L Richards John Abbott Cyrus u. u Gold GoM and Mrs Mrs- Irs Clara Mr Can Cannon non says sas I 1 ha have hae e known Mrs Tr Amanda Vance Ward Yard for about I I I II ten years During luring a period covering co about three years 1 resided within on one one- halt half block of oC where she sho resided I know her reputation In the community for truth and veracity and It Is bad I would not feel Ceel disposed to believe belle h her r under oath Mrs Richards says says' as a's I r am w well wel l acquainted ac ac- ac l with Mrs Irs Ward Waid I have o known her hor about five lIve years ears I know her reputation in the tho community for truth and veracity and said reputation Is bad In my opinion she alto is not a reliable witness and her testimony Is not to be depended upon Mr rr Abbott states that he has Jived lived Ived next door to Mrs Irs Ward lard for a period of oC three years ears and Is Intimately ac acQuainted acquainted ne- ne with her and that her reputation reputation rep rep- In the community for truth and veracity Is very bad ball and her testimony testimony mon mony Is inaccurate and not to be bo depended de- de penned on Mrs points out a anum mini nuni- ber bet of ot alleged misstatements mt In ii the testimony of or Mrs Ward at tho the trial an and states that she has a aery very ery had bad reputation as to truthfulness and ve ye- ye Mrs als also ahto o states that tt the tle c testimony of or Mrs Irs Cora Corn felt Reh- penning was inaccurate and says say Mrs I Is not a reliable witness and her testimony Is not ac accurate accurate accurate ac- ac curate nor nr to be depended upon Mrs has made the statement that If U I am nm recalled as a n. witness my te testimony Instead of oC being In favor of or the state will be bo favorable Ca to the tha defense because of all the mean things things' Mrs Mary Iary Vance has been saying say nay In ing about me inc according to lo the davit of oC Mrs Mr Gold says sas I 1 ha have hae e known kno Mm Ward ard for Cor ten years t ars and know her reputation reputation rep rep- for truth and veracity In my m opinion she ht he Is not a reliable witness i and her hor testimony Is not to be depended on Knowing Mrs Ward Vard as ns 1 I do and knowing her reputation for tor truth and veracity I would not believe bellove her und un- un d iler r oath |