The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-22
ELEVEN JURORS
TO GIVE VERDICT
JUROR PoWlESS EXCUSED FROM
RIOT CASES BECAUSE OF
SICK WIFE.
WOMAN REPORTED DYING
Defendants Watson, Casey, Simpson,
Hurd and Charles Say They
Were Not Members
of Mob.

Since about o'clock yesterday
afternoon the trial Of the
alleged rioters has been in the hands
of eleven jurors instead Of twelve
and will be so concluded. Juror Pow
Il less of near Diswood. who was ex,
cused last week for a day because
his wife was sick. again got word
yesterday that she was in dying
condition. The message was brought
by her mother. and a consultation
followed Judge Duncan hestated for
q time. and questioned the lady per-
sonally and very closely about the
condition OF Mrs, Powless. He salts
fled himself that she told the truth
and that her alarm was not needless.
Mrs Powless was not expected to
live through last night. The Judge
thereupon consulted with the attor.
ueys on both sides and it was agreed
Ito dismiss Mr., Powless from the jury
permitting him TO take the next train
for home, and conclude the trial OF
the cases with the remaining eleven
men.
When court opened yesterday morn
ing ]. H. Woodward who is familiar
with hardware testified that the
chisle which was found at Laurent's
saloon. and alleged to have been In
possession of the mob was not a
cold" chisle but hot chisle-
used for cutting hot iron or steel and
could not be used for cutting cold
iron or steel ]. B. Scott corrobo.
rated Mr. Woodward.
Arthur Thistlewood, Peter Lind, Jr.,
Horton Crehan and Dick Fitzgerald
testified that Frank German was in
the Red Onion saloon at the time OF
shooting. German testified same
thing.
Coroner McManus testified that at
the inquest over remains of Halliday
Sheriff Nellis and his deputies did
not claim to have identified any mem
bers of mob and Fred Comings yeri
fed his stenographic report Of testi-
mony before coroner's jury, but adj
mitted that errors sometimes crept in.
j. N. Norris testified that James
Davidge was in Riddles saloon al
corner of Eighth street and CONNER
aial avenue at time of shooting. His
testimony was corroborated by c. S
Mccain James Davidge himself
told about the same story.
John Maloney told OF being at Ash
| 'ey's saloon early In the evening or
Feb II, went from there to Sebille
saloon, on Eighth street and tt
Laurents saloon at 1870 which wa
crowded. Followed crowd to cour
house; heard nothing about purpos,
to form mob; didn't know wha
crowd was there for; was struck BY
bullet while in street In front of court
| house.
James Casey was not in mob; wa.
at Laurent's saloon at II o'clock
went there every night; Defendants
Hurd Simpson, Charles and Watson
were there when he was there; alst
Harry Stout Hckcox, John Fisher
Selden Fisher; Chief always came
there at night; did not see Davidge
| there were not many in the place a
II o'clock; place was crowded at /.
o'clock; made no inquiry as to cause
| of crowd; Fisher asked what was vi
and told him to see for himself. wher
crowd left shortly before ~ he wa!
asked to 90 by some one namet
| Buck" but replied Not for me"
| had an idea what was UP but didn'
know; remained in saloon with Others
he mentioned till yolley was fred a
| court house: then went to door O
saloon to see what it was about. Ha,
nothing to do with mob; did not er
courage any one to join it: knew tina
Messrs Simpson, Hurd, Charles an,
! Watson were at Laurent's saloon a
| time Of shooting. Saw nothing 0
tools or rope till they were offere
| in court
| Zee Watson. another of the defend
ants, had nothing to do with mob
went TO Ashley's saloon withW. +
| Simpson, from there both went t
Sebille's saloon on Eighth street
left Simpson there and went to Lat
rents with Charles; heard nothin
about mob at any place; Laurent
place was crowded after II o'clock
saw Hurd, Simpson and casey there
heard shooting while at bar; was nc
surprised at seeing crowd; asked n
Questions; he and Charles, Hurd
Simpson and Carey we're takin
drink at time Of shooting