Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-28

d that he and Burkhart had az ons
Inc a little trouble. but Il was not
erious and was amicably adjusted.
Jim cloud Of High Springs said
ipon one occasion, after killing. Burk.
iart approached him and asked hin.
Ehat be was doing. 10 which witness
replied that he was out Of employ
nent. Burkhart then told him he
Nould give him a job n be (Witnessl
would do as be told him. Witness
wanted to know the nature Of the du.
lies BurkhaIt expected Of him. wheI
Burkhart replied that friends OF KEEL
icy were going to try and prove that
he (Kelleyl was In DavidsOn's restau.
rant when the gsin which killed Sci.
lars vas fred: and that he CBurk.
harD wanted witness % swear that
he was In the restaurant at that time.
and that Kelley was not there. Wit
ness then turned and left Burkhart.
When asked II he was In the restau-
rant at the time Burkhart wanted
him TO swear he was. witness replied
that he was not
DIR. ]. o. Golfer. a dentist Of High
Springs. was next called. and related
the subject Of a conversation between
himself and Burkhart early In April
Of the present year in High Springs.
In which BuFkhart told him that he
had been reinstated by A. c. l. under
agreement that he would tell the
truth against Kelley and Davidson In
his case. BurkhaTt had previously
lost his position on the railroad.
Burkhart also told witness that he had
applied TO Davidson for a Job before
returning 10 the railroad for employ
uent. but was refused.
d. n. Taylor. manager Of the High
Springs Ice Manufacturing Co. re-
lated a similar story regarding what
Burkhart had told him.
Davidson's Daughter Tsstlfes.
Mrs. Emma EdmoRdsOn. daughter
u d. N. Davidson. one OF the de-
PENDANTS. was placed CA the stand.
Witness was IN High Springs on the
alght sellars was killed. and heard
he shots. She was seated GA the
front piazza Of her fathers home. J.
"A. Fields was seated with her.
Fields related to witness that there
Sas a "spOtter" In town from Tampa.
who had been sent 90 break up a lot
Of car stealing. and that he would not
be surprised n there should be some
.rOuble that night When the re-
port OF the gun was heard Fields
arose and exclaimed: "Therel ex-
Dect somebody Is shot"
on crOss-examination, witness
stated that Fields came 20 her home
about an hour and a half before the
xllling; that upon hearing report OF
he gun he left and went IN the d.
rectiOn OF the shooting; and that he
90 her home about thirty
later and informed her that
sellars had been shot.
Witness stated that she was engag.
"a 10 be married 20 Fields a. that
lime.
The court took a recess for a few
after which Walter A. Ne
Nally. bOOkkeeper for the M PerfectO
Cigar Mani Co. Palatka. was called.
Witness resided IN Savannah; knew
D. w. Jernisan. one OF the Witnesses
or the State. Az this iuneture Jerni.
,an was produced before the witness.
md was Identified. Witness testified
hat Jernigan's reputation for truth
md veracity a. the time he (witnesO
ras IN Savannah Was bad.
5. n. Mcdowell was a resident OF
Iigh Springs a the time sellaFs was
hot and was employed as a meat
utter By Davidson. Did not know
Iellars personally. and did not know
Ie had been shot until the following
nomipg
J. I. shaw. a State witness. was
eeaIled By requestlOf defense. and
Questioned as 20 a conversation BE-
ween himself and one c. c. Martin.
b Lake City. regardlng this case.
When asked n be dId nOt tell Martin
pom the occasion referred 20 that
ONE people IN High springs had Il
! Tor him (the witness) and that
q intended 10 set even with Kelley
nd Davidson In this case. Witness
splied that be- did not
Court took a recess until o'clock
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