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

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Having been previously arraisued and
entered a plea OF not guilty. this form.
ality was dispensed Wlth.
The roll OF Witnesses Tor the State
and defense vas called. the Witnesses
placed under the rule. ". Il. John.
son was sworn in as bailih TO take
charge OF the jury. and court ad-
iourned at ll:4O until ? o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Court convened at 2 O'Clock p. M.
All officers in their respective places.
The first witness called was J. NJ.
Smith. Resides I'm WaycrOss. Ca. but
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
few feet of Sellars when he was shot:
was equally near Davidson. Witness
saw Davidson and Sellars early the
night OF the killing. Sellars was
night Waterman az the A. c. l.. shops.
Witness stated that az the time Of
the killing both he and Sellars were
armed. Sellars carrying a Winchester
which witness had loaned him. He
and Sellars were seated on steps of
freight depot when he observed two
men approaching. Larger man looked
20 be about 6 feet tall. heavy built.
He identified this man as Kelley.
Witness stated Il was then that he
and Sellars went into the depot and
were examining their guns when Sci
lars called his attention to two men
at a window. He saw them as they
disappeared; one OF them had some
thing which appeared TO be a gun.
Witness stated that he and Sci.
lars then went Co DavidsOn's restau
rant and called him (DavidsonD d.
Davidson responded. and the trio
walked back TO the station platform.
He told Davidson about the strange
movements Of two men about the
place. Davidson suggested that prob
ably someone was trying to rob the
depot, and suggested that he (witness)
and Sellars go into the Office and try
TO catch them. About that time Da-
wilson raised his hand. when two
guns were fired. and Sellars fell. with
six buckshOt wounds in his side. Wit
ness recognized one of the men as
the one described already. the other
4 small man. wearing a beard. After
the shooting at the derot two more
shots were fired. which appeared TO
come from the direction Of Davidson
restaurant The two men ran in
northerly direction after the first two
shots were fired.
Witness stated that there had been
breaking and stealing from the cars
OF the railroad az High Springs.
on cross-examination witness stated
;hat he remained In High Springs
about one month after Sellars' death
aud that ne was a witness before the
corOner's jury; was employed az 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 guilty party or parties. and had
been active 90 an endeayOr 20 secure
information. Witness stated he would
not swear the large man he saw
was Kelley. but that he resembled
Kelley as 90 size, movements, etc.
Witness was asked n his testimony
before the coroner's jury was taken
down in writing. 20 which he replied
that IL vas
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 iu Gainesville"
q ala NOT
DO sou know whether anyone else
diI take that copy or note
q do not. am unable 90 tell where
taa copy b.. Tor { do n0t know
Did sou testify m the habcas
corpus proceeding before Judge
WILLIS
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