Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-25
KELLEY and DAVIDSON
WILL SOON KNOW FATE
Evidence All In and Argument Of the Case Was
Commenced Yesterday Afternoon.


few seconds later Davidson followed
him into the restaurant. exclaiming
that a man had been shot. and sug
gested that we go and see e we
can find the man who did IT," KEEL
ley was In the restaurant at the time
witness rushed in.
}. W. McIlyaine was In High
Springs the night OF killing OF Sellars.
Was employed In DavidsOn's restau-
rant. and was I'm the restaurant, on
duty. at the time the guns we're fired.
Kelley was In the restaurant, seated
az a table. where ne had ordered his
supper. There we're also several
others in the restaurant, but witness
could not remember all their names.
Immediately after the report OF the
guns someone rushed into the restau-
rant and reported that Davidson was
killed lie was busy, and did not
recognize the man. I'm a half min
ute Davidson entered. reported a
man was shot. and he. with others.
went to the scene. Witness then
armed himself.
Upon crOss-eXaminatiOn witness de-
MED that he was walking on the rail
road track previous TO shooting on
night Sellars was killed. or that ne
had ON his person. or fired a gun. Tie
also denied having been attired In a
rain coat az any time that night.
When asked II he did not leave High
Springs for Archer the following day,
witness replied that he did not. but
remained in High Springs for about
two months.
3. 3. Hopson . Witness.
b. Is. Hopson was In High Springs
In March Of this year. He had a con
versation with Peter Burkhart. Wit
Acss and Burkhart were both employ
ed by the Atlantic Coast Line. In
conversation witness stated In sub
stance that Burkhart told him he
stood e." with the big hsh" Of the
railroad. and had a lifelong job In
black and white. and Il he (wltnessJ
would get In. he Uurkhartl could ar
range matters all right Burkhart.
so witness stated. wanted him 20 test.
~ against Kelley. Burkhart told Wit
ness that there wOGlG probably be-
others implicated. intlmating David
son. and asked witness how he aud
Davidson stood. when witness replied
that hc CwitnessD had cut him out.
Witness told BuTkhart he would see
him later.
On CTOss-eXaminatiOn, witness stat
I'd that he and Burkhart had at one
time a little trouble. but II was not
serious and was amicably adjusted
Jim Cloud Of High Springs said
upon one occasion, after killing. Burk-
hart approached him and asked him
Whist he was doing 20 which witness
replied that he vas out OF employ.
ment. Burkhart then told him he
would give him a job II be- (wilness)
would do as he told him Witness
wanted 20 know the nature Of the du-
Ties Burkhart expected Of him, when
Rurkhart replied that friends OF kel
ley we're going 90 Try and prove that
he kelley was In DayidsOn's restau.
rant when the gan which killed Sci
hrs was fired and that be- tBurk
haru wanted witness 90 swear that
De- was in the restaurant M that time
and that Kelley was not there. Wit
ness then turned and left Burkhart
When asked if be- was in the restau.
rant 40 the time Rurkhart wanted
him to swear he was, witness replied
that De- vas not
DR. D q. Collier, a dentist Of High
Springs. vas next called, and related
thc subject of a conversation between
himself aud BurkhaTl early in April
of the present year in High springs
in which Burkhart told him that BE-
had been reinstated by A. C. l.. under