The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-27

from telling anyone CT this evidence, y
was asked.
''They did not. / asked, however,
the attorneys not to put me on the
stand unless they felt it absolutely
necessary, and that II they decided,
to please give me notice. so could
notify the other side. They did not
summon me. however"
'I'll ask you when the pistol rest
ing in this scabbarl is drawn from
the pocket WI the scabbard remain
or come out with IT,"
1.-THE scabbard will remain unless
you put your finger eli IT,"
Mai. Vertress do you know wheth-
er or not Senator Carmack was famil-
lar with the handling Of a PISTOL"
Court sustained the objection of the
defense.
On redirect examination Gen.
Washington asked Mai. Vertress II at
the interview with the attorney gen.
erai before this trial was commenced
he was shown the pistol II he wit
ness) was shown the scabbard.
Mai. Vertress said when shown the
PISTOL he stated that when the pistol
was delivered to Senator Carmaek It
had the scabbard on IL.
Gen. Garner OF the state here called
once more for a list Of the witnesses
for the defense which he SAID had
been promised in the morning in "a
few moments" Judge Anderson
landed over the following list of the
witnesses for the defense.
Witnesses for Defense.
A. II. Wright -Sigenfallen, -
lShofner. Misses" A. ID. Peyton. W
c. Kilvington. Miss Craig, DR. Dun
an Eve, T. Leigh Thompson, Nathan
IIlrsh, DR.. Dake Il. H. Wright. Char
lie Hayden, Bob Gre. ghton. Pau Da-
Wis. E. C. Lewis Mr." Dillarl Mrs.
Or w. H. Halbert. Roscoe Matth sv.
W. S. Morgan and Tom Hutchinson
On the list also appeared the names
Of Sergeant Reid. Sergeant Meodors
Lieut.. Pitcher and w. o. Verti vss.
but lines were drawn through those
names. The list contained the names
Of twenty who had not been on the
stand, including r. T, Creighton
II. II. Creighton.
Mr.. r. T. Creighton was a witness
for the defense He had some draw
ings in his hand when he took the
stand. The old map also was placed
on the floor.
Witness Is a civil engineer ard con-
tractor. and made plat of the scene
of the tragedy.
''You didn't make this map here
did your" asked Judge Anderson
pointing to the old map on the floor
in front of the jury.
81 did not make it, but II y cor
rect"
From another drawing held in his
hand Mr.. Creighton gave measure
ments of lines drawn on the orig ma
plat.
II. p. Seigenthaler.
Z R. p. Seigenthaler was sworn. He
was examined by Mr.. Anderson, and
said he was lineman and city fore
man for Western Union; had removed
north pole for Mr.. A. IT. Wright, a
contractor in North Nashville, Just
before Christmas.
Where did you carry the post?"
''To the corner of Church and Wal
nut.
Ibid you ever examine that pole?''
''No SIR"
Now while that pole was on the
yard did Mr.. Ewing call to see your
Yes sir"
An argument ensued relative tc
question asked by the defense con.
corning their efforts to preserve the
pole. Judge Anderson said the de.
Tense wanted to show on whose au.
thority or acquiesence the pole was
destroyed.
ibid Mr.. Ewing request you to pre-.
serve that pole?"
Objection of state sustained and
witness not allowed to answer.
MAY it please Your Honor" said
Mr.. Anderson, 81 think we may show
that II the pole was destroyed 1t was
against the protest of the defense"
A. ii. Wright.
A. II. Wright, contractor and car
penter, was the next witness. He is
crippled and walks with crutch.
did you buy that pole, the north
pole. at the scene OF the killing?"
asked Judge Anderson.
81 did not. II was given to me.
Mr.. Seigenthaler moved 1t for me-"
"Dld you examine II carefully"
eyes. SIR"
Ibid you find any bullet holes In
|it7" "a.