Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-30
10 JAIL WITHOUT BAIL
SENTENCE OF COURT
Interesting Hearing in Case Of
William Thomas.
MANY WITNESSES EXAMINED

sidering Evidence, Ruled that Thoma;
Must be Deprived Of Liberty.
The preliminary trial OF william
Thomas upon the charge Of killing
Make scoheld at Bell on the after.
noon Of September "a, which. has
caused so much interest in the county
since lie occurrence, took up the at.
tention OF Justice COlman Of this dis
tFict during nearly all Of Saturday,
with the result that the defendant
was remanded n Jail without bail tn
swat the action OF the grand jury A.
the fall term Of the circuit court ~
Alachua county, which meets in
November.
The history ~ this case il familiar
IN all, a. the parties connected on both
sides are prominent and we'll known.
10 may be mentioned, however, to re-
fresh the memory OF some who have
not kept mp with the proceedings, that
william Thomas, at the front gate Of
his home In Bell, shot and killed Make
Scoheld about two O'Clock on the az
teFnoon Of the Path inst, the dispute
having arisen over the small matter Of
fourteen cFossties. Both men were
engaged ia the crosstie business NJ
Bell.
In some manner, Notwithstanding,
Il 10 said, that the teAmsters had been
cautioned to examine the marks Of his
ties and the ties OF the deceased, a
load OF fourteen cro'sties with the
mark OF Scoheld we're hauled aud
placed In Thomas pile" This was
what really led to the homicide
Thomas shot scoheld at ME (Thom.
as') own gate. after, II was said by wit
nesses on the stand. he had invited |
Thomas TO come out and settle the
matter. These witnesses, or some OF
them, testified that ScoHeld carried a
pistol In HE right troussr pocket.
Thomas surrendered to Deputy
Sheriff Walker at Bell, and was given n
preliminary hearing before Justice 8,
o. Barron, when number OF witnesses
we're examined. The evidence being
considered by Justice Barron OF q
justiflable nature, Thomas was releas.
cd, bot vas rearrested and brought to
Gainesville. where there was another
arFaignment before Justice Colman,
Saturday.
There we're 4 large number Of wit.
nesses before this court. and the fol.
lowing we're examined; l.. X. Weeks,
Henry Lancaster, Edward sullivan
(eoloFed), Hubert Simmons. Misc
Allie Startling. r, Lancaster, II. NJ.
Mack Parrish.
These were all witnesses summoned
for the State, and testified about the
same. They all stated, with thu eE.
neption Of Miss starting. that they
we're present or In the immediate
vicinity at the time Of the killing. and
that they heard the conversation rel
alive TO the crossties In question, and
had heard Mr.. Thomas tell ScoHeld
that the ties had been hauled To hiu
pile by mistake, and that he
(Thomas) would have them returned
Immediately after his teams were in
harness again
These witnesses stated that Mr.
the deceased, became quite
angry, and that he stood ~ Thomas
gate and challenged him Ia come out,
bring his gun aud all HE shooting
utensils" and - home with him. or ,
half way, aud they would settle the
matter without delay Witnesses Tor
some ~ them 'aw pistol in the right. .
hand trouser pocket ~ Scon-ld, and ,
noted that he kept he hand IN this
pocket, apparently with readiness
90 pull the PISTOL Al witnr.se. who .
were present testified that rhcmA. re-.
MARRIED Go away. Maze, | don't
want Ia have any trouble With YOU. toe
we can settle that IN some other way"
10 which Scodeld replied that he would p.
settle u right nov. he again
waFned ham 90 go and gct h,s gun
and settle the matter nov aud Tor.
ever" ThomSs again demonstrated
With him, the witness sad. shout
swearing ~ hw gate. saying "MaI,r
u you have 40 rr'p-ci FOE me, have 70.
spect for my vile and children 10
which Rron0ld fepltsd thath. -.