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the taking Of testimony. Deputy
Sheriff Sidney James was an impor.
tant witness for the defense, testify,
ing that he was near Barnes while the
shooting was In progress and was the
first person TO Barnes after he had
fallen.
| Court adjourned at $40 O'Clock until
I O'Clock, when the taking of testi
mony was resumed. Mrs. G. T. Eth
ridge, of Mexico, was the next witness
of any Importance. She testified that
she saw the principals before and dur
ing the shooting. She said she heard
Barnes say, "Don't follow me; don I
want any trouble with you," and
Clay followed Barnes, seemingly not
needing his entreaty.
Reverends ]. II. Pritchett and A. w.
Kokendoffer, Supt. d. A. Mcmillan Of
the Mexico public schools, S. P.
Emmons and G. W. Robertson, mer-
chants Of Mexico, all testified as to
the character of Clarence Barnes.
Each testified he had known Barnes
all Of his life, and that his character
and reputation have always been ex-
ceptionally good.
Ex-Sheriff Nelson was then put on
the stand and related the story of the
first encounter between Clay and
Barnes, which later proved fatal to
Clay. Miss Maude Wallace, society
editor Of the Mexico Daily LEDGER,
was the next witness. She testified
as to the street fight between Clay
and Barnes.
Court then adjourned to meet at 8
O'Clock Thursday morning. 1t is
thought the testimony will all be in
mot later than 3 O'Clock Thursday
afternoon, when the arguments will
begin. The general opinion Of Troy
people who have heard the testimony
in the case is that Barnes acquittal is
now an assured fact.
WOMEN EXCLUDED FROM COURT.
Miss Alberta Jordon, Mrs. Bessie
Howe and W. l. Paul each testified to
seeing Clay approach Barnes from the
rear, June 3, 1902, and strike him on
the back Of the head. Miss Jordon
also testified that, after the fight,
while Barnes was being held, Clay
rushed upon him and struck him once
or twice in the face. At this iuncture
Judge Shelton stated that he regretted
to do so, but felt it bis duty to advise
all ladies to leave the court room.
Thereupon the ladies withdrew.
James Emmons was the next wit
ness on the stand, and testified that he
heard Clay say he intended to kill
Barnes, and applied names and epi-
thets which were uofit to print. Ar
mold Hughes, brother of the late
Judge Hughes, was put upon the
stand to prove threat, but the wit
ness thought Clay applied the threat
to Barnes brother, and the court ex.
cluded the testimony.
Ex-Attorney General d. H. McIn-
tyre testified that he had known Clar-
ence Barnes all bis life, and knew him
to be an exemplary young man.
The official stenographer identified
testimony given by the deceased
(Rhodes Clay in the police court
shortly after the street difficulty, but
Judge Shelton excluded this testimony
also. The testimony was, in SUBJ
stance, that Clay said he wanted to
kin Clarence and Latney Barnes.
This concluded the night session.
The case will, in all probability, go to
the jury Thursday night and verdict
will be looked for In very few hours.
GRAND JUROR A WITNESS.
d. P. Moore, Of Mexico, NO., a men,
Der Of the Federal grand jury, is a wit
ness for the defense in the trial OF
Clarence Barnes, for shooting Rhodes
Clay, now in progress at Troy, Mo-,
and will be excused from grand jury
duty to go to the trial.