The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-21
CHARLIE JONES ON
 TRIAL FUR MURDER Is Charged With Killing Deputy
 Sheriff Reddick PATRICK KEHOE IS DEAD Was Prominent Merchant-Rev. J. V. Dickinson Breaches Commencement Sermon at the Female College.
 Commencement at StilIman.
PATRICK KEHOE IS DEAD


 Tuscaloosa, May 2O,-(Special) 1.-The court room was crowded this morning when the case of the State vs. Charlie Jones was called. Jones is the man in- dicted for the killing of Deputy Sheriff Reddck in this county, something over a month ago.
 The state is represented in the case by County Solicitor C. B. Werner. District Solicitor w. B. Oliver, Assistant Solicitor M. T. Ormond, and Solicitor Fritz Thomp- son of Centreville. Robinson Brown is attorney for the defendant.
 The defendant made a strenuous plea for a continuance of the case, but this was denied. A motion to auash the in- dictment and the venire were also made and several pleas in abatement filed. The motions were, however, denied, and demurrers sustained by the court to the pleas.
 After this the remainder of the morn ing was given to the selection of the jury this being completed about 1:3C o'clock. Court then adjourned until 3:3C o'clock.
 AL | 0 CLOCK JuuBt rOSlCl hCiiN SA So iiA1 charge to the jury that heard the ha- beas corpus case of Hugh M. Harton trlday and Saturday. This case also at tracted considerable attention. the pc titioner in the case being now an in- mate in the Bryce hospital, and seek ing to be released and claiming to be ol sound mind.
 A great number of witnesses were ex- amined, including many physicians. All of these connected with the hospital tes- tified that Harton was still insane, suf- fering from paranoa and that he was not in a condition to be released. Harton himself was put on the stand and testi- fled among other things that he was probably drugged when his conduct in Birmingham was such as resulted in be- ing brought down here; he said that he was also impaired in health at the time Much evidence was introduced on both sides and the case required fully two days to be heard. The jury has not yet returned it's verdict.
 The death of Pat Kehoe occurred at his home Saturday afternon. He had been III since about January 1 and being about 6S years of age was unable to stand the ravages of disease. MT. Kehoe was a native of Ireland, but had been in this country nearly all of his life. He has been an active business man of this com munity since attaining manhood, and he hal a wide circle of friends in Tuscaloosa and throughout the county. He leaves q wife and two children, John kehoe and Miss Annie Kehoe: also one sister, Mrs Ellen OConnor, and niece, Mrs. Free Herman of Birmingham.
 The funeral occurred yesterday after noon from the Catholic church. the fol lowing being the pail bearers: A. Magill James Lyons, w. A. Ryan. R. C. Rabitte Peter Clinton and H. c. Mitchell.
 The commencement sermon of the Ala bama Conference Female college com mencement exercises was preached in the Baptist church here yesterday by the Rev, J. " Dickinson There was a tremendous congregation present at the exercises and both the sermon and music was greatly enjoyed and appreciated MT. Dickinson took as the text of his remarks Christ s rebuke to the rich young man, and gave a most able and interesting presentation oP the lesson therein.
 He especially impressed upon the young ladies the larger lessons that are sought to be taught in their colleges. and ex- horted them to keep these well in mind through the years of their lives A mixed chorus, comprising both the University Glee club and the Alabama Conference Female college Glee club, composed the choir, and some fine music was rendered. Miss Evie Clark, one of the gifted young lady vocalists at the Alabama Conference Female college, also rendered a beautiful solo.
 The commencement exercises of the Stinman institute were also inaugurated yesterday, the commencement sermon be- ing preached by the Rev. D. Clay Lilly, formerly pastor of the Presbyterian church here, and also sometime super intendent of this institute.
 Mrs. Julia Vigo came down yesterday to attend the funeral of Mir. Kehoe here yesterday.
 Miss Mary Mabry of okolona, Miss, a former pupil of the Alabama Conference Female college, is here to attend the commencement exercises.
 Mrs. Clarence k. Rice and children of Prattville. are the guests of the for mer's sister, Mrs s. F. Mayfeld.