The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-01
Attorney Sam Grassland is
Displeased With Way Pa.
ducah Newspapers Report
Trial.

IOf puDllhulub Nudl ht beimNu hii'
representation of facts brought out
in the evidence, which he said pre1u-
diced the public sentiment, Attorney
Samuel II. Grassland, who is coun-
sci for Tom Farrin, made a motion
before the trial was begun this
rant men of the press be barricaded
from the court room during the re-
mainder of the trial.
Judge Puryear oyerruled his mo-
ton and MIR. Grassland said he
would waive further examination on
this account and took his hat as If
to leave the court room. Common
wealth's Attorney John G. Loyett
took the floor and said that Mr.
Crossland was not abiding by the
ltnling of the court and was dis
gcacing himself. After some fur
Their arguments by Mr.. Grassland
and Attorney Browning the trial
was resumed.
Fifteen witnesses for the defense,
including Dora Blackwell, were ex-
dulllitu lilo hCthAho
sensational was disclosed. The de-
Tense closed at noon when an adj
journment was taken until 1880
o'clock. This afternoon evidence in
rebuttal was begun and the evil
dence finished. II is expected that
the arguments by both sides will be
concluded this afternoon.
The defense devoted much time
before noon in trying to show that
the murdered boy was seen in COM
pany with strangers several days
before and the morning of the dis
coyery of his body.
Turner Anderson.
| Turner Anderson said Tom Far
rim was his nephew. Mr.. Anderson
said Mrs. Anderson, his mother.
practically reared him. He said one
Monday morning he met Detective
Collins and told him the county
iailer refused to let him See Farrin.
as instructions had been given to
allow no visitors. Afterwards II
was arranged for him to go and he
went TO see Tom. Tom said he was
innocent and Mr.. Anderson told him
4 was a serious thing and he had
better tell the truth. He left Far
| rim and talked with Collins, who
told him not to employ a lawyer, as
there might be some developments.
lie said Detective Moore told him
they could get Farrin out of il and
MIR. Anderson told Tom. Ii was that
way in many cases. The common
wealth set the Indictment aside by
a confession and IL was on these
grounds that Farrin confessed. lie
said Mr.. Collins asked the questions
and Miss Durrett took them down.
He said when they left the jail
| Conins told him he would get out
of Jail all right. Mr.. Anderson said
rom did not tell him anything about
the killing. always denying il. He
said his first statement about II was
when Collins was present. Mr..
Anderson said he never told Farrin
to tell anything but the whole truth.
Dora Blackwell.
Mrs. Blackwell said Patrolman
Wick went to her yesterday after
she had been placed under the rule
and told her If he were she, he
wouldn't swear anything but the
truth. for It looked funny that Tom
and Lula knew something about the
murder and she and Guy didn't.
She said Tom and Guy moved ler
to the house on the Pool road and
all the Others left after bringing the
first load except her two children.
She did not know what time they
came back. She said she was sick
and slept downstairs. She said IL
was late. about 1880 O'Clock, when
they returned home.
She said she and Guy slept in the
same room and Tom and Lula up
stairs. She didn't remember If Tom
or Guy left the house that night.
They got up about Z or o'clock
the next morning and Tom and Guy
were there.
The first she heard of a boy being
found dead was some time that
morning when Guy went after some
milk. lie told them when he re-
turned. Tom was sitting on theI
front porch.
she left home the following We'd
nesday. She intended to go sooner,
being prevented by illness She had
told them about IL and had made
arrangements for the rent of thel
house. Her return was at Guys re-
quest. She made a statement that
was reduced to writing when she
came back. Tnis time she came
from DyersbUrg at the instance of
the defendant
Mrs Blackwell said she was al
light sleeper. She said she hadn't
kept account of the letters she re-
ceived from Dean. she said Mr..
Anderson paid her fare here. She
had a little money when she moved
10 the south side, She said she