The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-12
Days Proceeding Much Repeti.
ton Of Last Trial, With
Alibis and Character Wit
nesses.

Judge Evans will charge the jury
in the federal court in the Hollowell
case at 3 O'Clock. Arguments COM
menced this afternoon at l O'Clock.
William Yost leading for the defend
ants, followed by Hon. George Du-
Relic for the plaintiff. Ward Head
ley closes for the defense, and John
G. Miller, Sr., for the plaintiff. They
were given four hours a side.
The taking of evidence ended at
noon and recess was taken before the
arguments. There was little new
brought out in the testimony today.
Character Witnesses.
When the last defendant concluded
his testimony this morning w. II. Hal.
said Bob Hollowell told him the mob
was masked He is the cousin of San
ford Hall.
George w. Petit Jr., said he tried
TO get Bob Hollowell to get warrants
Bob said all were masked and he did
rot know them. Witness said San
ford Halls reputation was bad.
On cross-examination Petit said
that Harvey Hall was the one saying
Sanford Halls reputation was bad.
Mr.. Miller brought out the fact
that Harvey and Sanford had trouble
about bank note. Harvey Hall de-
MED signing as security, but 1t de-
veLoped that 1t was afterwards proven
Harvey Hall signed the note.
Arch Hollowell said both Robert
and Price told him they did not know
who were in the mob. Price was be-
hind a trunk. Mrs. Arch Hollowell
testified to hearing Price say he did
not go out. She is the daughter of
George Brown.
George w. Petit Sr, said Bob Hol-
lowell said on two occasions he did
not know the mob.
He said Sanford Hall had bad rep
uration. Petit denied stating on the
previous trial that he had said he
Joined the association because II he
had not he would not have had hand
left on his place.
Medley Pool and Wiley Jones said
Sanford Halls reputation was bad.
C. w. Wood said Halls reputation
is bad
c. Wood was character witness
against Mrs. Hollowell at the first
trial.
Ed Garrett, a bank president, said
Sanford Halls reputation is bad.
Defense rested with CARROTS testi-
mony and Robert Hollowell took the
stand in rebuttal. 4,
j. Z. Baker, county attorney of
Caldwell. county, said Bob Hollowell
told him the mob members were
masked. On cross-examination, Baker
said he was a member of the associa-
tom He said he did not say to John
C. Miller, Sr., Hollowells should have
been driven out. He said no one had
been convicted of burning barns or
whipping people, during his admins
tration as county attorney.
Plaintiff Recalled.
Robert Hollowell was recalled. He
said he did not tell Miss Ella Knahb
Tue ulu HOl huOW tht SoiN
Miss Knabb was in error in her testi-
mony in saying she bought their win
dow shades, as they were all shot to
pieces.
He denied telling Buck Lacey. W
| II. Hall and others he did not know
who were in the mob. that his child
did not leave the house. He told
some of them he could not tell be
cause he was afraid. He said he told
George Petit he recognized some OF
the mob, but could not tell theil
names.
Ernest Eastman said George Petit
Jr., told him after the other trial
that witnesses are not responsible fol
what they testify. intimating Their
property would be burned should they
tell what they know.
! The evidence In the trial was closed
at noon and Judge announced couri
would adjourn until 1 O'Clock. A
feature of the trial was the absence
of character witnesses against the
plaintiffs, the only attempt to impeach
q witness being in the case Of Sanford
Hall, a confessed night rider.