Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-24
TESTIMONY AGAINST
KELLEY and DAVIDSON
Witnesses Give Damaging Testimony Defendants
Introduce Evidence TO COntrOVert Same.

defense, when Sheriff X. Lee Ken
nerly was instructed 20 call the FIRST
twenty from the special venlre. On
this list J. A. Frederick. A. .. Padgett,
@. w. Keiium, W. A. Walton and r.
J. Barnett were excused for various
reasons, when the remainder OF the
special venire were called, ara A. L.
Baughman was excused by request.
w. Il. Minton was then called to com.
plete the regular panel, and was
qualified. again making a fun panel
George Weatherby was excused by
the State. and Leo Jacobson was call
ed. but challenged by the State. ].
c. Mccoy was then called, and also
peremptOrily challenged by the State.
when Louis Kalbheld took his place
In the box. He was qualified. which
again completed the panel, but Julius
p, Neubeck was challenged by the
defense. and p. J. Beeks was called.
Mr.. Becks, after a rigid examination.
qualified. which completed the panel
satisfactory to both sides.
Upon completion OF the panel the
special yeniremen were excused from
further attendance upon the court.
The jury as empanelled Is said TO
be as an aggregation one of the best
most intelligent and most conservative
which ever filled a jury box IN this
county. They are men OF high stand
ng and integrity. and are as follows:
Thomas Murray, dealer In meats:
I'm Griffin. hardware dealer; NJ. ~.
VIckers. journalist: John d. Points,
plumber: James A. Bair. nurseryman:
4. NJ. HaughteOn. merchant; T. r.
Livingston. baker: T. T. Hudson. me
chanic; w. II. Cannon, farmer; w. n.
MintOn. merchant: Louis Kalbfield.
hotel proprietor; p. J. Becks. con-
tractor.
After the jury had been duly sworn.
the defendants were commanded 90
rise. when the indictment was read.
Having been previously arraigned and
a plea Of not guilty, this form.
ality was dispensed with.
The roll Of Witnesses for the State
aud defense was called, the Witnesses
placed under the rule. w X. John
son vas sworn In as bailih TO take
charge Of the jury. and court ad
iourned at ll:4O until o'clock .. m.
Afternoon Session.
Court convened az O'Clock D. M.
All officers In their respective places.
The first witness called was j. N.
smith. Resides In WaycrOss. Ga. bat
resided In High Springs in August.
1906. Knows both defendants. also
Knew W. c. sellars. Was present
when Sellars was shot In High |
Springs; was standing within
ew feet Of Sellars when he was shot:
vas equally near Davidson. Witness
aw Davidson and sellars early the
iAkuA VI ANN RUINS eNlAAAN NNE
light Waterman az the A. G. l.. shops
Witness stated that az the time OF
he killing both he and Sellars were
rmed. Sellars carrying a Winchester
which witness had loaned him. lie
nd Sellars were serted on steps OF
reight depot when :, observed two
len approaching. Larger man looked
D be- about feet tall, heavy built
o. Identified this man as Kelley
Witness stated Il vas then that be-
ud sellars went into the depot and
rere examining their guns when Sci
irs called his attention 90 two men
{ window He saw them az they
isappeared. one OF them had some
hing which appeared 10 be a gun.
Witness stated that he and Sci
lrs then went 20 Davidson restau.
ant and called him ODayidsonl.
davidson responded, and the Trio
.alked back 20 the station platform
H. told Davidson about the strange
loyements 0f tWO men about the
lace. DayidsOn suggested that prob ] 4