Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-11
Fridays Proceedings.

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as the one now coming to a close.
Fridays Proceedings.
The first witness for the defense n
the opening of Fridays session was
Ed McVay. of Monticello, brother Of
the defendant. He testified that John
IIendley, who told Of the threat made
by Hardy upon the life of John McVay
Thursday, had told him of Hardy's
threat and that he cOmmunicat ed The
threat 10 John McVay. This was, the
witness said, after Johns return from
Texarkana the latter part Of July "r
early in August. 1906
Prosecuting Attorney Jones was
most severe in his cross examination
of ED McVay He tried to bring out
a statement to the effect that Ed
McVay was in this city on the day of
killing, which the witness positively
denied. The witness admitted. how
ever that he did come to Pine Bluff a
few days before the tragedy, but came
on business strictly, and that he re-
manned here Monday and Tuesday pre-
ceding the Thursday of the shooting
The states attorney finally discharge
ed the witness, without securing an
admission from him that might have
had some effect on the jury.
II. l.. Sternberg, court stenographer,
was placed on the stand by the de-
Tense. Attorney Sorrells intention be
ing TO impeach the testimony Of Miss
Lora IIudspeth, of Monticello, who
testified Thursday that she witnessed
the shooting, being a passenger on
the railroad coach. The young lady's
testimony at the habeaS corpus case,
as shown by the stenOgrapher notes,
was to the effect that she did not see
the first shot fired and was not look
ing at Hardy until after the first shot
was fired by McVay. Thursday the
young lady tested that she was look
ing at Hardy when the trouble started.
Miss Hudspeth displayed no little ner-
vousness, while ON the witness stand,
and the attorneys believe that her con-
conflicting statement was due to
fright.
Defendants Father Witness.
G. w. McVay, &c years old, proved
a valuable witness for the defense
Although a man Of remarkable con-
stitution, his hair is a snowy white,
giving him a distinguished appearance
Mr.. McVay lives at Monticello. He
tested that he was at home on the
day of the shooting; that he left Mon
ticello on August %, several days pre-
vious to the tragedy to go to HaZen,
Ark. to attend religious meeting,
and came through Pine Bluff. He
stopped here over night and saw his
two sons telling them that he would
return here Monday, or Tuesday. He
came through Pine Bluff on his way
home Sunday night, however, and con-
tinued to Monticello without telling
his sons of his return.
oll cross tAdlllllldllOll udSt JpliCo
brought our the fact from the
witness that Ben Hardy left Month
cello the same day witness did. Mr..
McVay said he saw Hardy leave the
train at Dermott, but did not know OF
his destination or where he did go. Did
not hear Hardy say where he was go
ing Judge Jones made d determined
effort to rattle" the aged witness. but
failed At the conclusion OF Nc
Ways testimony the defense rested,
and the fact that counsel did not
place the defendant on the stand ere
atei no LILLE SURPRISE
Rebuttal Testimony.
The state offered testimony in rebut-
tai ]. S. Thompson and d. A. Cal
hOun, OF Monticello, testified that
they saw McVay in Monticello after
his leg had been shot off by Hardy,
and that Hardy and McVay often saw