Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-01

Is that the hickory cut for him to rid
with was sitting at the gate by his UNI
brella. Monroe said he replied.
Killed himself, the mischief how
could a man. beat his head all up, tie
himself to pole, carry himself to a
cistern, get in and cover up the cistern
again.. Monroe said Slayden then
turned and walked away.
Edward Watson was another that
told of hearing Slayden talk about sui
eide after it was shown to be an i'm
possibility that the dead man had killed
himself.
Jesse Porter. one Of the most import
ant witnesses for the Commonwealth
was the next on the stand. Mr.. Porter
told the jury of overhearing numerous
references to the suicide theory by
Earnest S'ayden. Of seeing and hearing
Slayden before the body was drawn up
and afterwvrd. He said that Slaydcn
turned pale and emitted a shocked
expression when the body was brought
to view from the the cistern. He said
that he heard Slsyden say. before the
body was drawn out: Boys il he's
in there, and has got his money wen
know he done il himself" He said
that after the body was drawn up he
was delegated to search the pockets.
He did search the dead man and found
his purse in the right hand hip pocket.
He SAID the purse contained about six
~ dollars; that il was in a pocket
where Mr.. Sullenger was never known
before to carry it; that though il was
long. soft purse. such as would have
settled down TO the bottom OF the pock-
ct. it was stretched full length in the
pocket and had every indication Of hav-
ing been placed there after the man
was dead.
Mr.. Porter said that when il was
found that the money was still in the
pocket book. he heard Slavden saw.
Nov boys. YOU see he's got his money
and he done it himself" Mr.. Porter
told Of various incidents brought out by
other witnesses.
James Watson was the next witness.
Wat son had once been employed ~
hand by the murdered man and wes
familiar with his premises. He was
placed on the stand for the purpose If
identifying the pole found under the
school house. and which had evidently
been used hv the murderers To carry
the body Watson told the Jury he had
thrashed oats out over pole in the
barn loft, and that he believed the pole
in evidence was the one used. He tod
how he had taken the pole after the
murder back 10 the loft and had fitted
il back into the exact spot where il
was when he used il. and how il had
fitted the place exactly. His identified
ton was positive.
Duck Daniel followed Watson. He
said that on the night Mr.. Sullenger
was killed he had seen him on the road
homeward bound. and Mr.. Sullenger
was jogging along. in good spirits. He
tc about the time he saw Mr. Sullen-
GER, and said he could have reached his
home in about half an hour
Mr.. and Mrs. David Funkhouser were
the next witnesses and both testified
that they saw MIR. Sulenger after he
had been seen by Mcdaniel. and that
he was jogging along toward his home.
David Funkhouser also corrohorated
witnesses as to hearing Slayden saw III
Sullenger had his money he had com
mtted suicide.
Mrs. Funkhousr testified that some
time after the murder she was standing
along the roadside when Ernes. Slay
den and his wife passed along the road.
and she overheard Slavden say he was
going to leave. saying to his wife thai
she could 90 to his fathers home
Fowler Sullenger, a little son Of JOHN
Sullenger, who hive half mile from
the home Of James Sullenger. was next
called. He told of hearing some one
pass his home on the Friday night the
killing occurred, and having said TO his
father; There goes uncle jim homo "
He said he did not see his uncle. but
that he had heard his horse travel alone
there so many times he believed it was
him.
John Sulenger, father Of Fowl r.
was the next witness. He fully co-roh-
Grated his son on that point, and aided
that he also heard the borse and bcliev-
e it was James Sullenger. Mr.. Sui
lenger also said that the first time Err
nest Slavdon visited his store on Satur.
day morning following the murder 70
was riding James Su'lenRers sorrel h"r .
the horse used by James Sullenoer ~
day before. He said that Slavden talk
"a IN him about common placo vpatto-c