Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-23
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1udsonia, Sept. 2;.-The trial of ey,
LNayor John V. Roberts OF Searcy OF
charge Of violating the grave may
mot conclude before Monday.
Among those whose evidence was
given yesterday was Walter Greeory,
who turned states evidence. upon
whose testimony. principally. DR.. Z.
G Lightle was convicted at Searcv.
Gregory's testimony was quite a sen.
sational today as it was a few weeks
ago at Searcy. He was on the stand
more than two hours. and detaileA eX-
haustively the circumstances whici!
he declares attended the robbery OF
Ed Pitts grava and the subsequent
palming off of the remains for the
. body of Dr. r. G. Iichtle. in order
| that insurance to the amount of 5.
| Geo on the latter's life might b.
collected. Gregory swete that h t)l,
lected certain sum, Of money fron
Mrs. Lightle. wife of Dir. I.ightle, in
Little Rock. His statement ELECTED
smiles from Mrs. Liehtle, who wa.
in the courtroom. Gregory also swore
that he received letters from Dr. Liell-
. tie when the latter was in Georgia
All this was after the disappearance Of
Dr.. Lightle from Searcy and the pay
ment of the insurance money on ths
policies carried by him.
Walter Gregory came into court
laughing. He said he knew Roberts
and Lightle. He worked in Newporc
for some time. Witness said Lightla
told him he had s21 900 insurance and
IT they could get a body they would
burn the body and collect the iusur-
ance. Witness met Liehtle next in
Roberts Office. They figured on a
body in Little Rock Roberts said
Kirkland thought negro could get
them body. Witness told of how
they Went to the cemetery. robbed
Fits grave, got the body. PIT It in ;he
buggy and carried il to the barn Of
Dr. Llshtle, robed in 3 quilt. A fresh
grave was prepared and the body
buried in the dirt and lime The Ian
tern was under bucket Kay Deener
net witness next morning and asked
what they We're doing in the cemetery,
and witness reported it to Roberts
and lightle. Witness and Lehtln
prepared the body the evening of the
lire. He saw Liehtle at church. and
the doctor said he was going to pull
CIT the fire that night and was going
to tell some one he had to fill up the
lamp Witness took a note to Mrs.
Lghtle from Roberts in Little Rock
and called at Mr. Fones' residence.
Mrs. Lightle paid witness s240 and
sent $1,000 to Rohecs wrapped in pa
pers.
Mrs Lightle knew her husband was
not dead" said the witness, 'and got
letters from him.
Witness got a letter from the doctor
while he was in Clayton Ga. and Mr..
Roberts also got letters. The state
made oyertures to witness. and prom
lsed to be lenent with him.
y Gregory cross-Examined
The defense then took the witness.
VINO said he had been in Hot Springs.
Little Rock and Other places at the eX-
pense of the insurance companies. Wit
ness remained in Jail only one night.
.nen turned states evidence. gave
pond, and went to Hot Springs with
burton, an insurance detective. until
'he Lightle trial. Witness and Burton
made trip to Lake Village and Ar
AaAsas City. Witness clerked at Var
aef Searcy and in Jackson county.
/ want you to face the jury" sail
Af' Jones to witness Witness said
Ae went to Little Rock to see Mrs.
alghtle, who gave witness $40. Wit
aess called at the postoffice and got a
.eeter from DR.. Lightle. who was in
.iayton, Ga Witness said he got
fl4o at another time from Mrs. Ligh-
tie.
setter from Gregory to Mrs. Liehtle.
a letter was read from Gregory to