Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-20

ment OF previous gay Wnen the WOrl
Of procuring a Jury to try the case
Of William Thomas, charged with the
murder Of Maxey scoheId, was pro
ceeded with.
One after another peremptory chal
ienges we're exercised by the State
and defense, until when the twelve
men had been selected and accepted
By both sides the State had exhausted
its ten challenges and the defense had
one remaining challenge left.
The jury, as finally empanelled is
as folIow6: j. Benton, H. Strick-
land, w. R. Brice. Thos, Rogers, d.
A Prevatt, H. ]. Bailey D. G. Roland.
nj g. Jolly, r. M. Sanders. @. N.
Merry 0. A. Virgins, John w Harris.
the jury was sworn and placed in
charge Of the bailiff a few minutes
to twelve o'clock, when an adjourn
ment was taken until 2 o'clock D. m.
MISS Elolse Halle having been sent
FOR 70 take the testimony
Afternoon Session.
Promptly at 2 o'clock Judge Wills
reconvened court, and the taking Of
testimony was begun.
Frank Holder was sworn by the
State, and In effect testified as fol-
lows; Witness and Maxey scoHeid
were passing defendants house on
Sept gath, 1906, when the latter called
70 scoheld and said 10 him chat his
men had hauled some Of his (sco-
neIa's) ties By mistake and placed
them on his pile, but as soon as the
teams were hltched up after dinner
he would have them hauled back to
aconeld's pile. The latter replied that
was all right, but that he understood
be (Thomas) had accused him Of
Stealing his ties, and that II he or
any other man said he had stolen ties
ha was d. liar Thomas replied
that he had not accused him Of steal.
las ties, that II he would not respect
him to respect his family; TO go away,
a. be did not wish to have any
troable with him. scofeld told Thorn
as 70 set his gun and so home with
him and they would settle IT,
Thomas replied that he would not go
anywhere and started into the house.
whlssllng. Witness then turned and
walked OF and asked scoheld to come
on; the latter replied he was not
going anywhere After the witness
had proceeded a lew steps he heard
the report Of gun, but did not turn
his head TO see what had. happened.
nor did he quicken his pace, but pro-
eeeded on TO Fowler's store When
he last saw scotlcld he had his right
hand on the gatepost Witness did
not see any pistol IN sooneld's hand
when he turned away from him. It
took considerable questioning on the
part OF Judge Carter, leading counsel
log tho defense, to draw out certain
testimony nom the witness,
Hubert simmons
Was next sworn by the state, In
che main his testimony eorroborated |
fhat OF Mr.. Holder, He was a III.
tie more explicit, however, about the
language used by scoheld. etc. and
said when Thomas appeared at the
door with his gun he said; Here she
IS, Maxley, take q good look at her.
Thomas then fred and soodeld fell
10 the ground. He said Scoheld's
pistol was protrudlng from his right
baud Oreeches pocket (not hip when
II saw him on the ground
Henry Lancaster
Clerk Of the circuit court Lafayette
county, was next sworn By the State,
i7o was AZ Bell on the day Of the
killing. and was one Of the first 70
rsach me body Of Naxey scoheld AZ.
Ter be was shot by WIN. Thomas. Mr.
hncasters testimony was along the
amo line Of The other two witnesses,
scopt that he said Seoaeld was very
5oirlrous and threatening
evidences struek.
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