Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-17


 others told of Duncan abusing them about their work.
 Several physicians from Pine Bluff who held an autopsy over Duncan 's body, told of five bullet wounds and said any two of them were fatal.
 In his testimony Day said that the erford to know of the mill troubles at Clio was because Duncan and his partner, John F. Rutherford were in a business so.1 and mad man. Fiiffer ences. Rutherford later testified that his years of business relations with Duncan were always most pleasant and that they never disagreed. This fact was also testified to by Miss Ad- die Roebuck. Rutherford s steno- dreds of times. and Sam r. VauiX, secretary of the company, who was always with them. Mr. Rutherford, Miss Roebuck, Mr. VaulX and K. L. Rutherford told of Duncan's habit of playing with his ring and ]. F. Rutherford declared that he had writ ten Day letters. discharging him, be- cause his services were unsatisfac- tory.
 days before the tragedy Da1 called at the Pine Bluff office and asked for MT Rutherford. who was out She said Day told her that he had come there to answer the letter in per son. He left without seeing Presi- dent Rutherford.
 Among the character witnesses who testified for Day were Russel Hollis Mayor ". l.. ToneN. Chris Hanley, Judge James Gould, w. J. Boyce, T. W. Sparks. Sheriff C. NJ. Philpot, $. G. SeabrOok. George W.. List, J. P. Alexander, Edgar Brew ster and F. E. RenfroW of Pine Bluff. Drs. A. C. Jordan, J. w. With CTS. B. H. Galligher and W. H. Blankenship. who held the autopsy over Duncan's body, described the wounds and the effect of each.
 \ Mrs. Colclasier testified that W. P. koon, who was witness Wednes day, had told her that he knew noth. ing about the case, and Palmer Freyer testified that koon had told him after the tragedy that he had expected to get Days job as master mechanic, but he did not think he would get it that he would not have testified against Day had he not been forced to do so.
 Miss Corrie Brown. who waited cn the table at Mrs. ThroWer's, said she was on the train from Pine Bluff to Clio on the morning of the traS edy; that Duncan occupied seat in front of her. She said q man talk ed with Duncan and she heard Bun can say he was going to put the lid to John Day Duncan, acording to the witness turned around and saw her. and remarked I've played h now. When the big thing comes 9li' you'll testify against me. On cross examination the young lady could not tell whether he made this remark when the train was within ten miles or twenty miles of Clio. Previous to the train incident, witness said, Dun can had not spoken to her O. to anybody aboard the train. She was considerably shaken on cross examn- ation Sam Vaulx, the secretai.. of the lumber company, testified that on March 19, the day after Corria Brown said Duncan made the remark about Day on the train, Duncan instrncte d him to send Mrs. Day cEeck for $50 (which had been requested by Day).
 Mrs. Day was in Florida and Dun cd.: went so far, witness Said, as to urge him to send money order, fearing she might have sone trouble in cashing a check there. This fca- ture was brought out by the state to show that Duncan had no il! feeling against Day.
 John Payne, carpenter, testified that Duncan ''jacked him u,o' on th<. morning of the killing and told ilin that somebody was going to ''ge. it in the neck He sad Duncan was in a bad humor and was atgsing ev erybody around the mil,
 J. C. Reynolds of Eagle Mills, for merlv machinist at Clio rLanr Day said that Duncan asked him rha same eanrning. Where in the h--~-= i- .,av want to see him.
 lie admitted on cross examination .at ae had been summo. ,d to :. Q prel.min: " hearing and thai he he'd fold att1rueyS for the stata and tl,e