Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-24

VIII II. Morris: II am the nomi-
nee for Circuit Clerk. have known
Barnes for 20 years. His general rep
utatioa for peace, quietade and good
citizenship is good"
Under cross-examination Mr.. Nor
ris said he had not heard that Barnes
was In the habit Of carrying q revolt
yer.
s. P, Emmons: II am q dry goods
merchant. l have known Clarence
Barnes since childhood. | was school
director several years ago and was
Mayor for two terms. The general
reputation of Clarence Barnes is good,
as far as | know"
J.C. Buckner: NJ am Circuit Clerk
Of Audrain county. l have known C.
A. Barnes for several years. His rep
utation is good.r
]. +. Llewellyn: II am a druggist
and know Clarence Barnes, and his
general reputation for peace, q~uietude
and good citizenship is good.n
d. A. Mcmillan; II am Superin-
tendent of the Public Schools of Mex
leo. / know Clarence Barnes. He at
tended school under me. His general
reputation is good"
A. A. Wallace: II am pastor Of the
Mexico Presbyterian Church. / have
known Clarence Barnes for IL or Is
years. His general reputation is
good"
j. d. Morris: ~ am a dry goods
merchant and know Clarence Barnes.
His reputation for peace, quietude
and good citizenship is good. nave
known him all his life.n
]. M. Pollard: 81 am an ocullst;
have resided In Mexico for 10 years.
| know Clarence Barnes. He wal EN-
ployed by me in the jewelry business
for two years. His reputation is good.p
Under cross examination he said: III
never saw him carrying a Fistol.'
W. @. Hughes, the official stenogra-
pher: 81 reside in Montgomery City.
l am official court stenographer for
the Eleventh Judicial District. | was
present at the trial Of Clarence and
Latney Barnes in the Police Court in
June. l reported the proceedings of
the trial. Rhodes Clay was a witness
in that case" Mr.. Hughes identified
a carbon copy of the Testimony taken
at the trial and stated that he thought
it accurate.
Mr.. Robertson, for the defense,
then proposed reading portions of the
testimony relating to the Police Court
trial. The clauses we're marked and
the attorneys for the prosecution with
drew to examine them.
Upon returning, after a half hours
obsence, Prosecuting Attorney Buckley
stated that, In their opinion, the pro
posed evidence would not show the
reputation Of the deceased as bearing
on the case on trial.
Georve Richardson. for the defense,
statad that the entire transcrlpt was
moi offered. only such parts as con.
tanned threats against the Barnes.
MI. Orear spoke for the prosecution
as aid Mr. Rickley. Mr.. Rodgers also
smoke in behalf OF the States conten.
tion
Mr. Cnllen addressed the Court fol
the stand az the defense In wishing to
read The portIons OF the Police Court
evidence.
Mr. Frv aryued on the mint for the
prosecution at length and waslfollowed
Inv Mr.. Robertson for the defense.
,Judce Rass ruled that the evidence
was nrohahlv admissible al, the proper
time. INIT withheld his final ruling.
SAYS cLAY pr,ED FIRST
Miss p-sar.arat EYtvnatr;ck was nex,
n,aaod ~ tno stana che testified
"a was IN rom or owens market. ives,
of the post-oflce. I was lust stopping
as the two men stepped out of the door
lone was tall and wore a Panama hat.
the other was small and wore a blach
coat. The small gentleman came first
and said something. motioninp back
In saw the tail gentleman with the
Panama hat fire first.n
Under cross-examjnation she stated
arhe small mans Inns were moving
when the tall gentleman fired. The
: small man fell at the third fire and j
thouoht there were two shots fired
aftar the small man went down. The
tan man shot once before the small
man who nm with his revolver ant
!, ared. think the second shot strucl
the small man in the arm. l thinl
!, there were seven shots. / think th,
! small gentleman had a mastache
Thav were facing each other all th,
ttme am % years aid.
The matter If the introduction O
Itho polica Court record was aQai,
hronaht nm ana vas allowed
one statamentip the records was
, or a,5n,t know what thew were eoinl
!. H. A. and 7 will saw verv frankly i
~ not hoon beId 7 wonId nave dom
- host 70 lii either ona Of them. tn,
H. u,t,a
n9u ar uo,, shat sort Of a man 7 am
III wanted those fellows 20 settle tina
.SIsn tharo. h. am moi afraid a
s%nmenn ot thom
~ n uovav. 81 knaw Rhode
rnsn "a Caronoo pornos was a
Ot"' a.