Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-24

the trousers of the deceased. The
article Of clothing bad two hip pockets
George Robertson for the defense
stated that j. NJ. Kelso was unable &c
appear in court, but that he could
testify at his home and suggested that
court be held at the bedside to hear
the testimony. Mr.. Rodgers, for the
prosecution, objected on the plea that
it would not be natural to cross ex-
anime a sick mar as rigidly as a well
man.
After some further discussion Judge
Bass adjourned court until | O'Clock,
the session to be held at the residence
of J. M. Kelso on west Promenade
street.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
After dinner Wednesday court con-
yened in the sick room of j. M. Kelso
on West Promenade. The witness,
who was lying fiat in bed, testified:
II was standing in front Of Curry &
LaFon's office at the time of the
shooting. l turned my head on hear
ing the shots. | saw two men in
deadly combat. Clay, | have since
learned, was toward me; Barnes was
toward the hatelligeaeer Office. There
was an intermission after the first two
shots. When l first saw them Clay
was firing. They appeared to be
facing. Clay brought his left hand up
to his stomach when l saw them first.
Riley Green's back was toward the
northeast"
On croSs.examination he said: ~
was 60 or 65 yards from them. ! am
70 years old and / can see better LOG
yards off than | can 6 inches. can
not see as well as l could when | was
young. / do not know who shot first
after | looked around
SESSION BACK 10 COURT ROOM.
The session OF the inquiry was re.
opened in the Circuit Court room and
Judge j. A. Guthrie was called in be-
half of the defense. He testified to
the good reputation Of @. A. Barnes
and the defense closed the introduce
tion of evidence.
EVIDENCE in ~REBuTTAL.
Prosecuting Attorney Buckley, as
testimony in rebuttal, then introduced
the testimony of Rhodes Clay in the
Police Court trial Of the charge OF dis
turbing the peace.
In his testimony in the Police Court
Clay stated that Latney Barnes had
struck him first after he had asked
Clarence Barnes who was author Of
the interview in the papers which
caused the trouble.
A little legal discussion was caused
over the reading Of the cross examina.
tion and Mr.. Jesse, for the defense,
read 1t.
Newspaper articles, which seem K
have lead up to the matter, were read,
Miss Era Inflow was then recalled
and testified to her position in Che
post office at the time of the shooting,
DR.. Robt. Crawford: II am a ply,
stefan. l was present when Clay died,
Just after the body was being taken
out / saw Frank Ramey, the janitor
He said: It's a shame that fellow
killed Mr.. Clay l asked who fired
the first shot. He said; MI. Barnes
did and Mr.. Clay was going along at
tending to his own business / talked
to him again yesterday and he said he
had been over TO RobertsOn's Office
taking a drill"
In cross examination the doctor
related where he had practiced medi'
cine and reviewed conversations witt
witnesses.
Vaughn Crawford: II know Franz
Ramey. saw him in the office afteI
Mr.. Clay's body was taken away. A
be kneeled down to mop the floor il
the office he said: Its a shame tina
Mr.. Barnes shot Mr.. Clay; he was 60
ing and attending to his OWL bust
ness -
John Atchison: II met Clay In TIN
post office about $3.50 In the Afternoon
of the killing, l did not notice him u
be under the influence of introxicatinI
liquors.
DIR. Brldgford; II am the corone
of Audrain county. | saw Franl
Ramey after the killing and he toll
me that Clay entered the post ofiicp
first, that they got together.
DR.. J. #. McWilliams; 81 am
dentist. My office is about a half
block from Mr.. Clay's Office. He wa
in my office about 4 o'clock to returI
an umbrella which he had borrower
from me. Clay's condition vas moi
mali
John Harris: II saw the difficult
In June, but did not see Clarenc
Barnes to know him during the scram
ble."
Jewel Null; II am night baggage
man at the depot. / was standing a
the general delivery window befor
the shooting. When | looked the
were shooting
Being crosS-examined he testitie
that the participants squarely face
each other.
d. A. Murphy, Police Judge {
Mexico, read the police record in th
case of City of Mexico VS.. Rhode
IClay, a charge of assault OF whic
he was acquitted.
The State closed the introduction
its testimony In febuttal.
The matter of adjournment unit
August 5 at 10 a. m. was brought u
this being necessary so that the wi
nesses may sign their testimony.
The court was then adjourned unit
Tuesday. August 5, at 10 O'Clock
the morning.
The defendant in the meantime wi
remain at his home with a deput
:, IsheFiff as custodian.