Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-24

the night Scllars was Killed. Six or
seven weeks after the killing. and
within a few feet OF the spot where
Sellars was shot. he had a CONVEX.
sat.pn with Kelley. Il was a rainy
afternoon. aud witness had sought
shelter under the caves OF the
freight depot. when Kelley came up
with a gun. and requested him to
hold tie sun while he rolled a ciga-
rettc. While thus engaged. Kelley re-
marked:
Look at that gun. Amt she a
'DirdE'
To which witness replied that IL
looked like a good one.
You are right. it's a good one"
said Kelley. This Is the gun that
put those holes in there (pointing TO
the perforations caused by the con.
tents Of the gun which killed Sellarsl
and | am the ---- who pulled
the trigger"
Witness stated that he cautioned
Kelley about speaking so freely Of
the affair.
Witness stated that shortly after
the session of the grand jury In
Gainesville. Davidson called him 20
one side In High Springs and told
him he had heard that he and Pete
Burxhart had testified before the jury
against him. West replied that he did
not know anything about Burkharts
testimony. but that he had said moth
ing against him. Davidson told Wit.
ness that II he did testify against him
and deprive him of his liberty he
could not live in High Springs.
A cross-eAamiuatiOn ia.ied to de
yelop anything additional. except that
the witness held a position as section
foreman.
J. l.. Shaw is a deputy sheriff resid-
ing In Baker county. Was night
officer az High Springs shortly after
the killing OF Sellars. Kelley. J. NJ.
Granger and witness were standing
ia the vicinity Of where Sellars fell
Kelley appeared TO be angered at the
yard foreman. and remarked: Il have
three on my string now (holding up
three fingers). and IL that ----
yard master don't let me alone I'll
make IL four"
Witness stated that upon one Oc-
casiOn Kelley told him that he killed
Sellars
Nothing Of importance developed
upon cross-examinatlon OF this wit
ness.
Al 1880 court adjourned until ?
o'clock
Afternoon Session.
The court was called to order at
? D. M.
J. l. Shaw, deputy sheriff Of IN.
ker county. who was ON the stand
when court adjourned az noon. was
recalled for a brief cross-examination
The next witness called was u. ".
Jernigan Of Savannah. Ca. a special
officer in Judge Van Geisers court
Resided In Savannah for about %
years. with exception OF eleven
months. during which he lived in
jacksonville.
Witness knew defendant CKelleyl
both IN Savannah aud Jacksonville
saw Kelley IN jacksonville In Septem-
ber 1905 Witness az that time was
working for A. c. l.. az Jacksonville.
Said Kelley told him that sellars.
special agent OF the A. c. L.. had ar.
rived In High Springs for the purpose
OF breaking up the stealing OF whlskey
from the cars az High Springs tie
stated that Kelley related the details
Of a conspiracy 20 kin sellars, stating
that Kelley told him be- fired the gun
which killed sellars
During the revelation Of this story
Kelley created a mild sensation in
rourt by rising Ia his seat, looking
straight into the eyes 81 the Wit F..
ness ana emphaticaIly eXclaiming |
You De- like a dog The defendant /
Fus drawn back into Die chair
The witness was severely cross-eX
ahmed Said that Kelley.s first and /
subsequent conversation regarding /
he killing of sellars vas in substance
he same as already related He re-
ported the matter 90 Mr Bryan OF
he A &. l.. for whom be- Was work.