The age-herald., 1901-12-03
SAY POLICEMAN
 KILLED 4 FRIEND Witnesses Tell of Calvin Killing
 Captain Harris TRIAL AROUSES INTEREST Trouble Is Said to Have Arisen Over an Elks Buffet, Which Calvin,
 a Policeman, Wanted <
 Abolished.
TRIAL AR0USES INTEREST

Columbus, Miss, December 2.-(Special.) ) The courtroom was again crowded today with people eager to hear the continua- ton of the evidence in the trial of Joe P. Calvin for the murder of Captain Harris.
 No trial has aroused greater interest in this county for years. The strain under which Calvin is laboring is telling on him His lawyers are making every effort to win, introducing seemingly strong evl- dence in his behalf.
 The reason of the killing was not known until Saturday evening when Calvin made his statement. It was substantially as follows: Calvin for the past two years has been policeman. About year ago he joined the Elks. He has always been a good member of that order and was counted as being a friend to Captain liar ris A few days prior to the killing of Captain Harris the Elks received letter from Calvin informing them that they would have to discontinue the buffet they were running
 Harris His Friend.
 As Captain Harris was considered by all to be & friend of Calvin and was thought to have some influence over him 1t was decided that he should go to Gal win and try to settle the matter. He went to Galvins home and tried to convince him that he had made a mistake and that there was no trouble in regard to the Elks. Calvin, it is said, proved un- reasona ble and ordered him out of his yard. The next meeting was the time Of the killing.
 This morning the cross-examination of Calvin began. In the main he stuck close to his original testimony, but wavered on several points, As to many details his memory was faulty. Later in the day the State introduced much testimony in rebuttal as to Galvin's conversation with witnesses after his meeting with Captain Harris at his (Galvin's) home
 T. B. Franklin testified that he saw Captain Harris an hour before the shoot ing and that he was unarmed. He knew this because deceased wore a short, tight fitting coat under which pistol, had he carried one, could have been plainly seen.
 William L. Gardner related Galvin's conversation with him about 4 o'clock that afternoon. It was dlametricaliy contrary to what Calvin, in his own testi- mony, claims to have said.
 Tells Different Story.
 According to MT Gardner's testimony Calvin told him that Captain Harris when he came to his (Galvin's) home that morning had said that he came to talk to him as a friend and not to make a row, to which Calvin said he repliedI "I don't want any of your d-d friend ship" and told him 'Tll fight it out with you here"
 Captain Harris replied that he was not armed. The pistol picked up near the body of the deceased and claimed by the defense to be the one Harris attempted to use was identified by J. W. Stansei as belonging to Calvin himself.
 After the introduction of one more wit ness tomorrow morning the State will close it's rebuttal. The defense closed this afternoon. It Is expected that before noon tomorrow 2. P. Landrum will make the opening speech for the State. A verdict is expected by Wednesday afternoon.