The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-13
Trial of Case Commenced In
Circuit Court.
Hon. Ollie James Arrives This Morn
ing and Both Sides Are Ready
For Contest.
WITNESSES BEING EXAMINED.


on trial In circuit court today and
the court room is filed with spec
tators eager to hear the trial. The
jury was selected yesterday after
noon after Sc of the special yenire
OF 100 were excused.
The Jury was selected as follows.
J. NJ Mckinney, F. D. Chiles, J. F.>
Pierce s. L. Ward. A. Roserthal, J.
w. Leigh, e. c. Beasley, ]. G. But
Ter, T. c. Walker, d. NJ. Potts, E. D.
Smedley and w. L. Sullivant.
Judge Reed instructed the jury
but did not swear 1t Yesterday. this
necessitatlng the defendant. H. H.
Loving, going to jail for the night
II. II. Loving and n. A. Rose hal
been associated together In the lum-
Der business, but had dissolved parts
nership and on the morning of Au-
gust 3. 1905. Rose went to Loving's
Office in the Fraternity building and
demanded a settlement Of a business
matter. The two had words and
Loving left the office. He returned
a few minutes later and entered his
Office. Rose was still there with v.
]. Blow, the stave manufacturer, but
Blow left when Loving entered. The
report of pistol rang out and Rose
fell to the floor MORALLY wounded.
He died a short time after.
Loving sets up the plea of self de-
Tense. alleging that Rose had pis-
tol and attempted to shoot him. Lqv-
ing claims that he did not go home
and get a pistol as the prosecution
attempted to prove, but had it in his
pocket all the time. He alleges that
the reason he left the Office first was
to avoid trouble and on re-entering
did not expect to find Rose there.
These are the facts the prosecution
attempted to set up at the trial
which resulted In verdict against
Loving for manslaughter and a sem
tence of FIVE years.
Loving is represented by Attor-
neys J. c. Flournoy. Cecil Reed.
Thomas Harrison. Sam Grassland
and Hal S. Corbett and Ollie james.
The prosecution is being conducted
by John G. Lovett commonwealth's
attorney; Alben Barley. county at
torney and r. r. Lightfoot. county
Judge.
The case was taken np this morn
ing at O'Clock.
Witnesses Testify.
The rule was applied and witness
es excluded from the court room this
morning.
Attorney d. G.. Park, who occu-'
pies an Office in the building where
the tragedy occurred, testified to
hearing three shots and being one
OF the first on the scene.
Dr. H. p. Sights, occupying ofiices
next to Judge Park. testified TO hear
ing three shots and of going dom
to investigate. He attended Rose in
the office with other physicians.
Dr. C. e. Purcell, occupying off,
ces across from DR.. Sights, testified
TO hearing the shots and running
down to find Rose mortaiiy wound
ed.
DR.. Victor Voris. occupying on
ces adjoining DR.. Sights. testified
that he heard three shots and ran
down stairs. file was one OF the first
on the scene and heard Loving es he
left the room say that he had TO DO
It, and that Rose had nounded him
for week and came TO his once
and lnsulted him.
The Importance OF the Loving
murder case prompted Judge Will
liam Reed to caution representatives
OF the press 10 be careful about what
was printed in order not TO influence
che jury. The trial is being conduct
ed on the most rigid court rules ana
every precaution to avoid delay or
mix up on technically is being
taken.
Defense Has Inning
This morning at the Adjournment
of court the commonwealth finlshs
with its witnesses They all testif
the same as in the previous triaevzz
V. Blow was introduced but
Gilbert and son were not pres
The first witness for the
Loving. testified first this
His story was the same as sept 80
claims that Rose had bee eAperienc
him and came to his oin securing
and with pistol in hisNe crop Of to
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