Consequently, one's reputation for testimonial honesty — whether he be a non-party witness or the accused himself — is to be established by evidence of his community reputation at the time of trial and during a prior period not remote thereto. United States v. Null, 415 F.2d 1178, 1180 (4th Cir. 1969); Cooley v. State, 233 Ala. 407, 171 So. 725, 727 (1936); State v. Dillman, 183 Iowa 1147, 168 N.W. 204. 206-208 (1918); Goehring v. Commonwealth, 370 S.W.2d 822, 824 (Ky. 1963); Pryor v. State ex rel. Camp, 170 Okl. 40, 38 P.2d 923, 924, 925 (1934). Thus the rule, respecting the time in issue, differs with respect to reputation for truth and veracity on the one hand, and reputation for peace and good order on the other.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the county court of Osage county rendered against Edna Drew Pryor, administratrix of the estate of Antwine Pryor, deceased, and against the estate of said deceased, and in favor of Antwine Pryor, a minor, and putative bastard child of Antwine Pryor, deceased. The record discloses that bastardy proceedings were instituted in the county court of Osage county against Antwine Pryor, putative father of a bastard child born to Thelma Camp, who is now Thelma Camp Jump. The county court found Antwine Pryor to be the father of the child, who was also named Antwine Pryor. This judgment was appealed to this court and affirmed (Pryor v. State ex rel. Camp, 170 Okla. 40, 38 P.2d 923). On April 23, 1934, the county court of Osage county rendered judgment against Antwine Pryor in the sum of $1,200 for the support of this child. Antwine Pryor, the father, died July 20, 1936, and Edna Drew Pryor, his wife, was appointed as administratrix of his estate.
We have discussed the nature of the evidence introduced in this class of cases in several cases. Without attempting to review the same in the case at bar, we think the rules announced in Miller v. State, 156 Okla. 253, 10 P.2d 697; Pryor v. State, 170 Okla. 40, 38 P.2d 923, and Jones v. State, 152 Okla. 139, 4 P.2d 85, cover the situation in principle. In Miller v. State, supra, it is said: