Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-09
STATE PRESENTS
STRONG EVIDENCE
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outside of the seat.
Attorney Sorrells made the witness
admit that his expenses had been paid
by someone interested in the prose-
cution, in making the trip to Pine Bluff
from Alabama 10 appear as d witness
in the case. lie said he was given
$40 or $50 when he visited Pine Bluff
before 10 appear as a witness for the
State, but he did not know what his
expenses would amount to this trip.
who also testified that he was an eye
witness to the tragedy, said he knew
all the parties, the Hardys and the
McVays. He was on the train on the
morning Of the shooting. Was going
to Monticello Entered coach, spoke
to John and Albert McVay as he en-
tered, also Ben 4. Hardy, who was
seated in the car. Hardy arose, shook
hands with him, Lowe says, and he
then saw Miss Lora Hudspeth seated
on the opposite side of the aisle. He
her only few moments, he says, when
he heard a shot. Lowe made for the
rear end of the coach and as he did
SO, he saw John McVay in the car with
. pistol in his hand, but did not see
any of the other McVays there then
Witness said he was not looking at
Hardy, but later saw him trying to
get out Of the car. Hardy hollered
for the police. Witness did not see
McVay fire first shot nor did he see
second shot fired.
Tom Green Sr., another eye witness,
while testifying, had a tilt with Attor-
ney W. b. Sorrells and Judge Grace
personalities and not to talk back to
the court" Green testified that he saw
the McVays at the station. After he
was seated in the coach, he says he
heard the first shot back of him and
he jumped from his seat and stood
near the wall, looking at McVay and
saw him fire the second sho; At the
first shot Hardy hollered "Oh," and
turned to get into the aisle, Hardy be-
ing Oh his feet when Green turned
and saw him. He did run into the
aisle, toward the front of the car and
collided with man who was drink
ing water near the door. Both fell.
Upon being cross examined Green
admitted that he had refreshed his
memory by referring to his written
testimony before the grand jury \.
this interval the witness and the
tilt of words and Judge Grace finally
called them both down.
Court was then adjourned until this
morning.
The personnel Of the jury, which
has the fate of John McVay in its
hands, follows: y. S. Knox, money
lender; ]. C. Hierschspiel, pain Ell; G.
II. Robinson, farmer; James Baush-
man, dairyman; J. A. Stevens, farmer;
Neel Bell, wholesale liquor dealer:
James Everitt. clerk; Harold Bluthen-
thai, cotton buyer; Guy Leflar COM
mission merchant; julius Leitner real
estate dealer; J. f. FOLSOM. farmer;
q w. May, farmer.
Throughout Tuesday the circuit
court room was crowded and ii was
necessary for judge Grace 10 have the
deputy sheriff TO arrange the specta
,ors against The four walls o main
tain order and discipline in The court
ROOM The interest manifested in the
trial is increasing daily and The indi-
cations are that the court room will
not accommodate the spectators today.
Mrs b. \, Hardy, wife OF the man
for whose death the defendant is on
trial, Was in the court room all day,
accompanied by several small chill
dren There We're many ladies IN the
court room and many OF them arc
from Drew county.