The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-16
Judge Wells ReOpens Court
of Inquiry on Account of Del
uge of characterization
Clearing Up at Murray.
(By Perry Meloan.l

were being committed within her Dor
dcrs, was the action of William Tins
| Icy. bondsman for Joe Bell, reputed
captain OF the night riders, In sur
rendering Bell to the authorities. and
asking TO be relieved from the bond.
1 Tinsley is executive committeeman of
the Planters Protective association.
II Is an answer to the sermon of the
Rev, II. Boyd Taylor who called upon
the association, not only to condemn
night riding. but to aid in convieting
tie night riders. IL is also an indi-
cation that the bondsmen of the ac-
cused men are becoming frightened at
the exodus OF night riders into Stew
! ant county, Tenn. Il Is becoming
more and more difficult for the accus-
ed men 10 get bail. as Il becomes more
and more evident that these prosecu-
& tons are not farclcal.
Ben and Tinsley came into Murray
last night aud Tlnsley agreed to keep
Bell all night at his home, to give the
Iprisoner n chance to secure bail today.
Frank Boatwright hurried In yes
Itcrday to tell Judge Wells about his
connection with the pight riders. He
said he had been compelled TO take
the oath. but be had not taken part
IN any raids. He was told that he
would have TO take part in the next
one. whether he wished to or not.
Boatwright had heard they wanted
him. Others are coHfessing, and the
I ovidenoe Is coming in 80 fast that the
grand jury IS swamped. Judge Wells,
10 facilitate matters, has ceased Is
suing warrants. but has resumed his
court OF inquiry to thresh over evil
dencc as fl comes In. and the soldiers
today are engaged in summonIng wit
nesses for him.
Al Perry. who was whipped. and
Wiley stewart. who helped to do IT,
ana confessed everything. have joined
the mil!ia Perry has mask and
scarf he got from the night riders,
and says he can Identify Joe Bell as
the captain OF the band who talked to
him. Wiley Stewart Is the brother
of Clint Stewart, a victim Of the night
riders.
John q. wens, a grand iuryman, Is
lshk and was excused. Another name
will be drawn. but for the present the
Ibody is acting with eleven men. II
lie stated that Wells did not desire to
serve on the grand Jury and would not
hermit Deputy Holland to enter his
house with the summons.
Frank Mardis and Rowland Nors
worthy, two of the men whipped
were before the grand jury and both
brought with them as exhibits the
branches of trees with which they
were beaten. Both Mr.. Mardis ana
IMr. Noteworthy are men of frail build
land have the appearance of consump-
Lives. A 16-year-old school boy could
easl]y have gotten the best of either
lAl Perry, the other man whipped, Is
younger than the other two. but is az
lundersized man. He caused a little
Excitement this morning by "bawling
Tout" Il newspaper man who had said
that he was not whipped, but fright
ened by boys who were playing a
prank on him.
Drs. Sights. Reddick and Rivers
were put on the stand this afternoon
BY the defense and asked a hypotheti
cal question. intended to disclose the
mental condition Of the defendant.
The case will go to the jury probably
Hate this evening.
Murray. KY, April Murray,
sensitive TO every impalpable condl-
lion since the night rider disclosures
Icommenced. awakened today CHEEKY
land contented, because two indict-
lments returned by the grand jury yes
lierday gives assurance that the inquis-
itorial body Is determined TO do It's
duty. and that Judge Wells has won
lanother victory over the influences
arrayed against law and justice.
lake Ellis, one of the first seven
men arrested, and an alleged squad
Icaptain. was indicted. He is in jail
ANOTHER Indictment was returned
, against someone not yet before The
lcourt. showing thai the grand jury Is
- taking cognizance of evidence moi
made public.
, Nine more prisoners were brought
IN last night. One of them Is DR.. Il
r.. Blalock. the man mentioned in The
Sun Yesterday. rs one of the all
I witnesses. He is charged with aiding
, lin whipping Al perry. He gave BOND
. Hardin I.ovett. who was one ~ th'
: first men arrested, was arrested agah
r Yesterday and gave bond. The other
e Iarrested were L. Jones, Billy Wllllaml
/. Turner McCace. who gave bond Ar
= thur, Felix and Dallas Wynn an
l. Tom McCriston, carpenter know
h ell over Galloway county as "o'd Ton
= Mac"
These men we're all arrested in til