Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-04
ness Swears Upper Window in Eason's store Was Raised, but Lowered after khooting. Miss Eason Admits She Was Engaged to King Before He Got Divorce. hSEcuT0R CALLS WITNESS A LIAR

aoout ten minutes after 1t had occur led and found that King was dead. and that his body had been removed ff n the place where i had fallen in the street to the sidewalk on the north side of the street. opposite the store of 1. N. Eason. Officer Lock. hart testified to finding an Ivers Johnson, 3S-ealibre revolver by the side of the dead man, which he took possession of and later gave into the keeping of Constable Frank Stewart He then testified as to finding rifle in the store of Mr. Eason, where he had gone to telephone police head quarters, and stated that his attention was attracted to this weapon becaus ? of it's being cooked, and that upon picking it up discovered that it had been recently discharged. The officer r stated that in answer to his inquiries as to the ownership of the gun he was told by Eason that it was his property, and that Eason explained the recent firing of the gun by stat ing that he had just shot a beef with it. He stated further that Eason de nied any knowledge of the killing of King and that after making the state- ment in regard to shooting beef MT. Eason left the store and went to his residence, which is situated few doors west of the store. A rife was produced in court, and identified bg Lockhart as the one he had taken from the store of Mr. Eason.
 Accused Witness of Lying.
 The third witness to testify was R. S. Horton, who testified to having known both Eason and King. He stated that he had a conversation with King a few days before he was killed, in which King stated that he was going to have Miss Eason or have blood He said that King had applied to him for a room, and that he had been advised by Eason not to aet him have quarters in his home, as he was addicted to the use of in toxicants. At this juncture F--secut- ing Attorney Jones asked the witness if he had ever heard Easoa state that King should not marry his dauga- ter. which was answered in the mega tive. The prosecuting attorney ask e1 the witness if he had not told him that Eason had made such state: ment to him, which was also answer ed in the negative. when the prosecut- ing attorney asserted thatt witness lad made such statement to him, an ! had either lied then or was swearing a lie. The witness objected to such language upon the part Of the repre- sentative of the state, warning nm not to question his veracity. MT Jones stated that on account of the age or the witness he would withdraw the accusation, after which the witness returned to the witness room. Con- siderable excitement was occasloned by this passage between the attof- rev and the witness those who were nresent with the expectation of hear- inc something sensatt tional feeling that they were to have run TOT their money"
 Mr. Hosler was followed by w. D. Norris. who resides on Florida street ;. h,ock and two lots from the Eason eYoro He stated that his attention was attracted by shot. and that when he arrived in front of Easo" , storo ouite a crowd had gathege' aho,,t the body of King. He testlned tbat he saw Eason sitting in front of his store upon his arrival
 u. Didn't Want to Get Excited
 chas Finnigan, whose home IS on ros+ Eiohth avenue and who is en- rIovad by Eason to drive delivery wagon. was the next witness. ne .4otax tbat he was out in a wagon delivering groceries when the shoot ;na occurred; that he knew notains of if until his return to the store He s..toa that he saw crowd of people