Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-04

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 ian in the preliminary trial of
 Eason for the killing of Henry
 finu, begun by Justice L. E. Cheek lhe circuit court room today. The
 i, not completed, and may con-
 .e all of today and portion of
 horrow, as many witnesses are to
 examined.
 Hiss Lola Eason, daughter of the
 eused, swore under oath that she
 been engaged to King since last
 bvary, and became so at a time
 hen she knew that he had a wife
 bm whom he had not been diyore-
 She said no time had been set
 the wedding, and she did not
 low King had secured marriage Ii- |nse until after the killing.
 Mr. Nelson sprung a sensation by xearine that the shooting was done pm Eason's store; that when he cached the scene a window in the pper story Of Eason's store was aised, and subsequently, was lowered.
 Witnesses stated that revolver ns found under Kings body. The preliminary trial of I. N. Fla bon, the East Second avenue grocer, charged with the killing of Henry R. King. who was sh t an, killed Ion. Second avenue, opposite Eason's |stote Wednesday at noon, was begun Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock, be- fore Justice l.. E. Cheek, the hear. ling being he'd in the circuit court 1com, which was crowded with spec tators some time before the trial was Eepsaed
 Prosecuting Attorney w. D. Jones ippeared for the state, and White and Altheimer for the defense. Wm. MaiIey's Testimony.
 "A large number of witnesses had been summoned by both sides, who were sworn and placed under the ule, after which the investigation be- gan.
 The first witness introduced upon 'ehalf of the state was Wm. .Malley, Vho resides at 1000 East Second ave Ndewalk on the north side of the tore of MT. Eason. MT. Malley tasti- ed that he was eating dinner WI 'e heard the report of a shot, and rent to the front door to make an 1vestigation. He saw the body of Ing lying on his face in the street pposite the store of I N. Eason, be- Reen the street car track. and the deWalk on the north side of the rect. He also noticed Oscar Keeler, no resided near. leaving his front ate and going in the direction of le body of King. He stated that eeler arrived at the body just ahead
 him, and was the first person 'ach the spot, while he was second, Id Mrs. Keeler third. MT. Malley ated that the body had not been uched when he reached it, but that 'on his arrival he and MT. Keeler moved it from where it had fallen
 the sidewalk. He also testified seeing a pistol on the ground after e body was removed to the side ak, which was concealed by being lder the arm of the. dead man until was moved, and that MT, Keeler Ok the weapon and placed it be- ie the body after it had been re- 'yed to the sidewalk He: saw MT. son in his store after the shooting d occurred but did not see hlm near the body, and did not hear n make any statement in reference the shooting of King.
 Tells of Finding Cooked Rifle. Patrolman w. K. Lockhart, who $ summoned to the scene of the ooting by phone, was the next tness to testify. He told of recelv- the message while at police head arters. and iaf going to the place ere the body was. accompanied by trolman Minor. He stated that he lched the place of the shooting