Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-24
CBy Jesse T. Burtz)


day Of the Kelley-Davidson murder
trial was full Of interest today. The
State rested at noon. after examining
fourteen witnesses.
The defense began It's rebuttal evil
dence at the opening Of the after
noon session, two Witnesses being ex-
amlned, when court adjourned until
Wednesday morning.
Kelley. one Of the defendants. Gre
ated a mild sensation during the
testimony Of one OF the States vie
nesses this morning. when the
prisoner rose and said 70 the witness:
You lie like a dog" Kelley was
quickly pulled back into his chair and
commanded to keep quiet, when order
was restored.
Il will probably be the latter part
of the week before the case is submit
ted TO the jury.
Mondays Proceedings.
PALATKA. June 22.-The famous
case OF the State Of Florida vs.. W. NJ.
Davidson and James Kelley. charged
with the murder OF Night Waterman
w. G. SellaTs at the shops OF the At
iantic Coast Line In High Springs
about three years ago. and for which
a change OF venue from Alachua to
Putnam county was granted, was be
gun here Monday, being a special
term. Judge j. +. Wills. Of the Eighth
Judicial Circuit, presiding. with State
Attorney Rivers. the regular court
officials OF Putnam county, Clerk s.
II. Wienges. Sheriff Perry @. Ramsey,
and other court officials OF Alachua
county In attendance.
The defendants arrived from Gaines
willie Sunday. and we're taken TO the
Putnam county Jail. where they re-
manned until this morning. being
brought into court a few moments
prior 20 the opening OF the tribunal
at $3.50 o'clock The prisoners seem
cd cheerful. and were refreshed after
a good nights rest.
The court was called 90 order
promptly az $3.50. The little court
room proved inadequate 20 accommO-
cate the thrOng OF witnesses. spec
tators, etc. who had gathered from
almost every section OF this State
and Georgia. many OF the witnesses
Ior the prosecution being summoned |
from the latter State. There are
twenty Witnesses for the State. and /
twenty-five for the defense. all OF .
whom with two or three exceptions
responded to their names as the roll
was called.
This case Is one Of Statewide repu-
tatlon. and probably the most import
ant murder case which has transpired
An Alachua county for many years.
There 10 arrayed on both sides some
Cf the best legal talent In the State.
state Attorney J. N. Rivers h as
sisted by Col ThOs. Palmer Of Tam
pa. and Col. J. n. Blackwell OF this
city. while the defendants have EN-
ployed as counsel Judge sgd l.. Car
Ter OF Gainesville. Judge Robt W,
Davis OF Tampa. Col }. y. Stripping
OF jacksonville and Col r. Noble Cal
hOun Of Palatka.
Upon the opening Of the court Clerk
Henry Hutchinson called the roll OF
che regular and special venires, com
prising sixty-tWO talismen from the
body Of the county. The regular We
nire Was first called Jurors J. G.
can0ya. Chas Burt aud John Notes.
howeyeT. were excused by request and
ihe clerk Vas Instructed % issue a
tenire of three from the body OF the
county 10 complete the regular panel
Those summoned were J. B. Mintou, 9
W. u. Canoya and r. r. Hudson,
which completed the panel and this ,
panel va accepted b. the Stale and
rendered
J. 10. Mlnt0n was excused b. the