The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-20

and an attorney in the case, was
called and proved an interesting wit
ness. Evidence in regard to his
claim that he is a resident of the
state of Tennessee was brought out.
Smith testified that ne formerly main
tanned a legal residence in the state
Of Kentucky but politics had became
so distasteful in Kentucky that he
changed his legal residence to Ten
nessee, where he had resided all the
time. He swore that he accompanied
Meadows to the train and went with
him to the scene of the whipping.
That he did not touch Hawley nor
use any epithets. He said that Haw-
ley admitted that he had broken up
Meadows home. Hawley said he did
not intend to do it when he went to
the home to reside, but he fen in
love with Mrs. Meadows and she with
him, and It was too late after they
had found it out to extricate them
selves. They intended getting mar
ried after the divorce was obtained
and going to foreign fields as mis-
sionaries. He denied cursing or
abusing Hawley. He said no blood
came from the wounds.
While Smith was giving in his
testimony he attempted to go into
argument OF the case and was fire.
quently called down by the court,
Judge Evans finally telling the wit
ness that II he did not desist from
his conduct he would be sent to Jail.
Smith admitted on discrimination
that he had been sentenced to the
penitentiary for pension frauds. but
had been pardoned.
Plenty OF Gossip.
After the defendants had all testi-
fed a number OF women were called,
but their evidence was ruled out in
greater part by the court, il being
evident that what they had to say
was gossip and hearsay.
Mrs. Usher, who conducts the eat
Ding department of the Meadows hotel,
testified that she had seen Mrs.
Meadows in Hawley's company and
had heard her go to his room and
knock at the door, but did not know
whether Hawley was in his room at
that time. She said that Mrs. Meadows
was the wife of the proprietor Of the
rooming department and 1t was her
custom to look after the linen and
arrangements Of the rooms,
Many other witnesses were called
and testified to seeing Mrs. Meadows
driving and walking with Hawley on
the public thoroughfares. Boarders
at the Meadows hotel testified to see
ing them talking in the assembly hal
of the hotel.
i To show a conspiracy on part oil
the defendants, Meadows, II. T
Smith, Jim White. Dick Thomas and
George Courley witnesses, were called
and testified that they were all at the
depot to meet the 9:40 train and
were again at the depot to meet the
midnight train with the exception oi
| Geudry. who arrived on a train ter
minutes ahead OF the train Hawley
arrived on. Several hystanders testi
fed that either Smith, White o.
Geudry first approached Hawley and
that Meadows came up later and
identified him as the right man and
that all went away together, White
packing" Hawley's grip. After the
beating Havley was placed in car
lriage and Dick Thomas drove the car
rage away while Jim White sat In
the carriage beside Hawley
Rebuttal Testimony.
j The defense closed its testimony
this morning at 10 o'clock and the
remainder of the morning was taker
up in hearing the rebuttal evidence
Of the plaintiff. DR.. Hawley, who
was recalled to the stand, emphatic
ally denied that he had confessed e
any unbecoming relations with Mrs
Meadows or that he had said that h
intended marrying her or leaving TO
foreign fields as a missionary, aftei
a divorce had been secured for Mrs
Meadows. He testified that nj
church would not countenance sucl
conduct, and 1t would be Impossible
for him to go as missionary any
where If such a marriage was to TAX
place. He explained the meeting
and drives with Mrs. Meadows AM
.to4od tbot he had fafLad with Othp