The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-07-14
Denies Conspiracy and Tries
10 Explain Conduct,
Judpc Hargis Recalled by Defense
aud His Memory Proves Most
Convenient.
MAY GO To JURY TUESDAY.

II l'HtUf authth WIN
Hargls and Callahan in the Marcum
murder, took the stand and denied
everything of damaging nature that
had been testified against MIN
Bob Profit, OF Winchester, alleged
to have been former clansman in
the French Eyersole feud, testified
that Feltner solicited reward from
French not to testify In the Win
chester trial. Profit even quoted Felt
ner as saying to French; IL don't
know anything about YOU. but can
testify to Il, anyhow" Profit did not
tell why he left Perry county.
Judge Hargis Recalled.
Judge Hargis was recalled by Mr..
Young and denied that after the
killing white came to his store and
asked Callahan: "what about that
money!" On cross-examination. he
was taken over the 81 500 Felix Felt
ner note again.
Yesterday Hargls proved a better
witness for himself than he had made
for White and Jet in their trials. At
crucial times his memory was con
veniently bad but as a whole he
gave a plausible story. denying most
vigorously and emphailcally state
ments OF Feltner. Mann and others
who testified against him. He gave
different constructions to Ewen's
statements than had been given by
Even himself He, of course. lenied
taking part in any conspiracy or OF
desiring the death of Marcum. It is
believed the case Will go to the jury
Tuesday evening.
Callahan's Testimony.
Former sheriff Ed Callahan. joint
IL Indicted with Hargis for the Mar
cum murder. was the next witness.
Callahan said he did not see and
did not know who fred the shots.
lie was looking directly at Marcum
when the shots were hred. He denied
the various conversations and state
ments imputed to him and implicit
ing him in the conspiracy. lie denied
ever having intimated TO anybody
that he wanted Jim Marcum killed.
He denied that he ever discussed
with anybody plan TO have anybody
killed. lie denied that he ever said
that he would like to see Marcum's
heart shot out.
Callahan said Curt Jett had been
working for him as deputy sheriff.
lie denied having given Jet pis-
toll. lie said he was not on speaking
terms with Jett at the time Marcum
was killed.
on REORGANIZATION, Callahan
said that Jet quit working for him
in July, 1902. and he sent Jet ten
dollars the Saturday before Marcum
was killed. claiming It to be balance
due Jett. lie said that he had sent
the money by Jesse Spicer. Callahan
admitted that he knew Tom White
in Perry county. but did not remem-
Der what crime White was then con
vIcted Of. that he was one of Whites
bondsmen or that he helped secure a
pardon for white He believed that
he is on the bonds OF John Smith
and John Abner for the Mareum
murder.
Callahan said his feelings toward
Marcum we're not good. hut that ne
was not angry" at Marcum. He
denied that Marcum had prosecuted
him for the murder OF Jim Deaton.
and said the charges made by Mar
cum for which he was indicted for
libel did not change his attitude to
ward Marcum. He says he did not
recognize the assassin because OF the
revolver smoke. but he saw the out
line of some man. He says he drew
his revolver and started across the
street, but was detained by Judge
Hargls.
Callahan said he felt II was not
safe to go out on the street when
Marcum was killed. but thought II
was safe to send his deputies to
search the courthouse.
Was On Hargis' Notes.
Callahan admitted going to Les
lie county with Hargis to see Nose
Feltner after the Winchester trial,
and also admitted going on Hargis'
notes for $1,000. but did not know
the money was to be turned over by
Judge Hargis to Felix Feltner. He
admitted going to Richmond before
the Winchester trial to see 'Feltner