Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-23

ness. ! vas not summoned and was
afraid o. tell what Z knew
Clevc Roland was vorkug Tor IN.
wilson in August. 1900 CA th, night
SeIiars was shot Davidson sent Wit
tess 20 DIS davidson l home frr "a
gan and two shells 10, lro.ght the
sun and shells aud placed them u
the restaurant This was about three
hours before Sollars was shot.
On cross-eXamination. witness stat.
ed that Davidson told him someone
was stealing feed from his David.
son'sD wood camp. and that he want.
ID "a catch them. The Kun remained
here witness had placed it until az.
ttr the shooting. as far as 2, LE,r.
s. Is. Layi, H.. lived in Hish
Springs iu 1880. the uight Seillrs
vas killed; went wi,h CieNe RolauI
90 EayIdsou's hulse "a that night Tor
he gun and shells. witutss ,Aa.......a
shells and they were marked buck
shot Witness left Roland near the
restaurant. with the gun and shells.
Peter Burkhart lived In High
Springs In August. 1906. Was night
yardmaster for the Atlantic Coast
Line. Knew both defendants. also
Sellars. Saw Davidson about 80
O'Clock ON night of August 6. also saw
Sellars In DavidsOn's restaurant. Da-
wilson, referring TO Sellars, said:
You see that fellow? He Is a de-
tective from Tampa. and he came here
TO break up this whiskey stealing. and
II he don't leave here well fx him"
Sellars came out OF the restaurant and
went away towards the freight house
In the meantime Kelley came up. re-
marking. Where Is the -,"
to which Davidson replied that he had
gone TO the freight house Kelley
then said. Where is your gum" and
Davidson told him (Kelleyl that Il
was In the restaurant.
Witness then went into the tele-
graph Office. where he remained un-
oil the shot which killed Sellars was
fired. Witness stated that prior to
the shooting he also saw two men
pass the depot, whom he recognized
ls a man by the name Of McIlyaine
and man by the name OF Seals
Seals wore a rain coat and a false
beard. but McIlyaine was dressed
ordinarily After the shooting he
saw the two men again. but Seals
nad discarded his rain coat and
false beard and both were in their
shirt sleeves.
Witness stated that he had talked
with Davidson about the case in April.
1907, In nigh Springs. AT that time he
told Davidson that Onicer Roberts
was working up a case. and II he
davidson did not look out they
would get him." TO which he replied
that II Kelley would keep his ---
mouth shut everything would come
cut all right. Witness stated that
Davidson offered 20 pay his way 20
Savannah 20 talk with Kelley.
On crOss-examinatiOn witness stated
be- had never talked with any spe-
cial agents Of the Atlantic Coast Line
regarding testimony he was 20 give
la this case. lie was a witness before
the coroner's jury aud the grand
fury.
The defense was unsuccessful IN In
iucing the witness 10 state that he
had lost his position with the rail
road az one time because ne refused
20 testify against Davidson. but Wit
ness admitted that he did tell ". NJ.
Davidson. after be had left High
Springs and the employ Of the A. c.
H., and was working for the Sea
board In jacksonville. that he met
Special Agent Bryan; that Bryan
told him CVitnessJ ne was glad he
left High Springs. az be- might give
some valuable information I'm the
case. 20 which witness replied 20
Bryan that he did not know any
thing about o.
Court adjourned until $50 a. m.
Tuesday