Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-08
HEARING 0F ThE
CARAWAY CASE.
DEAF MUTE IS NOT ALLOWED
THE RIGHT OF BAIL.
HIS DAUGHTER TESqIFIES
Thinks He Had No Just Cause to Be
Jealous. Believes he Should be
Back in Insane Hospital. Several
Attempts Have Been Made Already
to get Him Back.


to get Him Back.
Jackson, Miss.-In Justice Camp
bells court Charles Carraway, the
deaf mute who shot and killed DR..
Preston A. Collins, an osteopath and
specialist, in the waiting room at the
union station on the afternoon of May
21st, was given a preliminary hearing
and remanded to jail without bond to
await the action Of the next circuit
court session.
There was only fair-sized crowd
In the court room, interest in the trag-
edy having largely died out in the
public mind. An effort was made by
w. H. Watkins, attorney for the de-
fense, to secure an order from the
court to convene a jury of lunacy to
make inquiry into Carraway's mental
condition, but Justice Campbell re-
fused to do so.
The first witness placed on the stand
was young man named J. ]. Mcclure
who resides on Clifton street, and who
was an eye witness of the killing. His
testimony completely refuted the the
ory of self-defense asserted by Cara
wa, the slaer claiming that Collins
was tring to draw a pistol when he
drew his own weapon and fired.
Mcclure stated that he was in the
waiting room when Carraway entered
and walked over to where Collins was
sitting; that Carraway handed Collins
the little writing pad on which he
usually held communication with peo-
pie, being unable to talk; that Cara
way then walked off, entering the law
atory; that he reappeared moment
later with a pistol in his hand, walked
up to where Collins was engaged IN
writing on the pad, presumably max
ing an answer to Carraway; that Car
rawayraway opened fire when within
two or three feet Of Collins, the latter
attempting to rise from his seat when
he saw what Carraway was about to
do; that Carraway pushed Collins
back into the seat and fred again;
that Collins then succeeded In rising
to his feet, and ran through the pas
sageway into the ladies waiting room
with Carraway in close pursuit, the
final shots being fired after they
reached the street.
Other witnesses corroborated this
evidence in every essential feature,
their testimony being chiefly in regard
to the shots fred after the street was
reached Cararway discharging his
weapon several times into the pros
trat body, and then threw his pistol
into Collins face.
The defense introduced DR.. I. ].
Mitchell, superintendent Of the Mis-
sissippi Insane Hospital to testify
concerning the sanity of Carraway
had been under treatment in the hos
pital for insanity, but he had been
released when his condition seemed
to improve, Carraway stating when he
left that he was going to Texas to
visit his brother; that Carraway was
at the hospital several weeks ago on
visit to the hospital Office and, in
his opinion, Carraway was unbalanced
at that time. DR.. Mitchell declined
to state, in response to direct ques-
ton that Carraway is now insane.
The court room was then cleared
and Miss Carraway of Terry, daugh7
ter of the murderer, was placed on
the stand. She is a girl of nice ap-
pearance, about twenty years of age,
and gave her testimony in straight
forward manner. She testified that
her mother and herself had
frequently attempted to get Carraway
back into the insane hospital; that the
members of the family lived in daily
fear of him; that they believed him
insane, and he has appeared crazier
since he left the hospital than prior
to his first Incarceration.
Miss CarraWay said that her father
could have no reason in the world for
his insane jealousy concerning Dr.Col-
lins, on any other man; that DR.. Col
Inns had signed a petition to have Car
raway placed back in the insane hos
pital, doing so at the request of the
family, and on his judgment as ply
sician that the man was insane; that
she made a visit to Jackson a short
time before the killing to see Mr.. Will
hanson and get him to take the ne
cessary steps to have her father in
carcerated, but the attorney told her
that nothing could be done while Car
raway was in New Orleans. She also
stated that her father had written to
the family that he was going to let