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

ably someone vas trying 90 rob the
depot. aud suggested that be- twitnessl
and sellars 80 into the ufice and Try
10 catch them. About that time ma
wilson rai.ed his hand. when two
guns were AIRED. and sellars ten. with
six buckshot wounds In hls side. Wit.
ness recognized one OF the men as
he one described already. the other
q small man. wearing a beard After
The shooting az the depot two more
shots were fired. which appeared %
,ome from the direction of Davsdson's
restaurant. The two men ran IN q
northerly direction after the FIRST two
shots we're fred.
Witness stated that there had been
breaking and stealing from the cars
OF the railroad az High Springs.
On cross-examinatiOn witness stated
that he remained in High Springs
about one month after Sellars' death
and that he was a witness before the
cOrOner's jury; was employed at the
time by the Southern Weighing and
Inspecting bureau and the Coast Line
Jointly: understood that rewards were
offered for the arrest and conviction
Of gullty party or parties. and had
been active In an endeavOr 20 secure
information. Witness stated he would
not swear the large man he saw
was Kelley. but that he resembled
Kelley as 10 size. movements. etc.
Witness was asked II his testimony
before the cOroner's jury was taken
down In writing, to which he replied
that Il was.
Where Is that testimony now"
asked Attorney Stripping.
Il do not know" was the reply.
Did you not take the copy OF this
testimony out Of the vault In the court
house in GainesvilIeg"
Il did not"
DO you know whether anyone else
did take that copy or nOtg"
Il do not; am unable TO tell where
the copy is. for do not know"
did you testify In the habeas
corpus proceedings before Judge
Wills"
Il did"
did the man who stood between
the cars have a gum"
Not that know Of He was stand.
ing behind a fat car. and I could see
only from his waist up"
Witness stated that he left High
Springs because he was afraid OF the
mob" there.
Witness described position Of him
self. Davidson and Sellars az the time
Of the shooting, using himself and
Attorneys Rivers and Palmer as the
ui iecis.
J. A. FIELDS was next sworn. Re-
sides In Sanford; was In High Spring,
on night Sellars was killed. In August
1906; was yard foreman for the rail
road. and Kelley held a similar posi-
ton In the High Springs yards al that
time. Kelley was out OF town IN the
early evening. and he was "subbing"
for him. but Kelley relieved him az
~ upper.
Witness stated that when be was
relieved he aud Peter Burkhart met
when Davidson calico their |
attention 70 a man. saying: See that
nan? referring 10 sellars). He h
from Tampa. He Is a dirty --
md has come up here 10 do some
iirty work. II he don't get out OF
own tonight yell IA him; vel take
him down 90 the river on the switch
'ngine and dump him overheard
Witness then started 90 DavidsOn's
lone where he boarded. As he went
lOWn the railroad towards home he
observed a man lurking near a boa
ar. This man appeared 20 BE- attired
n a rain coat. black felt hat. aud hlE
ace was partly covered by a black
10th. The man wore q long beard
| few yards further up the track be-
pet tao more men. bat proceeded on
.is Way. One OF these men vas about
feet tall the other rather small
Upon reaching the gate al his board
lg house. witness heard Two shots
b rapid succession. and shortly after
.ard many shots were fired Witness
ben returned 20 the point where Sci I
irs was shot. where b. found a mum s
er o. people and be- Joined a party q
.ith Kelley, Davidson and Others 10 (
earch Tor the party Who ala the shoot y