Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-19

uog htoA hiu6f peI5udnL 10 ADJOURN
ment Of previous day, when the work
of procuring jury TO try the case
of William Thomas, charged with the
murder of Maxey scoheld. was pro-
ceeded with.
One after another peremptory chal-
lenges were 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 follows: j. Benton, N. Strlck-
land, w. r. Brice, Thos. Rogers, d.
A. Prevatt II. ]. Bailey, d. c. Roland,
M. e. Jolly, y. M. Sanders, C. ~.
Merry o. A. Virgins, John w, Harris.
The jury was sworn and placed in
charge of the bailiff few minutes
to twelve o'clock, when an adjourn
ment was taken until o'clock D. M,
Miss Eloise Halle having been sent
for to 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 Scoheld
were passing defendants house on
Sept. oath, 1906, when the latter called
to Scoheld and said to him that his
men had, hauled some of his (Sco.
field's) ties by mistake and placed
them on his pile. but as soon as the
teams were hitched up after dinner
he would have them hauled back to
Scofleld's pile. The latter replied that
was all right but that he understood
he (Thomas) had accused him of
stealing >his ties, and that II Ire or
any other man said he had stolen ties
he was a d. liar > Thomas replied
that he had not accused him OF steal
ing ties, that If ne would not respect
him TO respect his family: 10 so away,
as he did not wish to have any
trouble with him. Scoheld told Thorn
as to get HIS gun and go home with
him and they would settle 1t.
replied that he would not go
anywhere. apd started into the house,
wlHstling. 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 few steps he heard
the report Of a gun. but did not turn
his head to see what had happened,
nor did he quicken HIS pace, but pro
ceeded on TO Fowlers store When
he last saw Scofield he had his right
hand on the gatepost Witness did
not see any pistol In Scofeld's hand
when he turned away from him. II
took considerable questioning on the
part OF Judge Carter, leading counsel
for the defense, to draw out certain
testimony from the witness.
Hubert Simmons
Was next sworn by the State, In
the main his testimony corroborated |
that OF MIR. Holder. He was a III.
lie more explicit. however, about the
language used by Scoheld, etc. aud
said when Thomas appeared at the
door with his gun he said; Here she
Is. Maxley take a good look at her,
Thomas then Hred and seoheld fell
10 the ground. He said scoheld's
pistol was protruding from his right |
hand brooches pocket (not hip) when
he saw him on the ground.
Henry Lancaster
Clerk OF the circuit court, Lafayette
county. was next sworn by the STATE.
he was az Bell on the day OF the
inmg. and was one OF the first to
reach the body OF Maxey scofeld at
Ter he was shot by VIM. Thomas. Mr.
IAnoaster's testimony was along TIE
same line OF the other two Witnesses
except that ne said Scoheld was very
Doistrous and threatening. and that
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