Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-06-11
Argument Completed Yester-
day and Verdict Expect
ks.... ed This Morning.
wYNN's LONG TERM
Night Rider Cases, so Called,
Are Next On The
Docket.

1Ut ScCOilu LIIdl Va al tiiui s'hoVhs
the negro charged with rape upon
Mrs. John T. Watson, in January
1909, near Binns' Mill. was begun
Wednesday afternoon. Wilson was
given a death sentence in March
1909, but the Court Of Appeals gave
him new trial.
The following jury was empaneled
Thursday morning:
r. L. Butler, Geo. Conway, G. b.
Starting, Sam Sanders. R. w. Rem
shaw, C. F. Lacy. W. S. Henderson,
c. ". Lyle, from the panel, and G..
C. Croft. Paul Vim. Fount Meaeh.
am and P. P. Gladdish from by
ISLANDERS.
The crowds attracted by this trial
and the night Rider trials, which
are next on the docket, caused Judge
Hanbery to order all persons enter
ing the courtroom to be searched for
weapons by officers stationed at the
doors.
IT. Watson was the first witness.
SNe said he and his wife, to whom he
vSas married Nov. "a. 1908, were
delivering sewing machines Eear
Pee Dee. At the house of Buck
Moss, near Newstead, they met
Arthur Wilson, who, when they
started to leave. asked to be allowed
to ride to Pee Dee. in return for
which he promised 70 buy a machine
and pay cash for it in the next week.
He was allowed. according to the
witness, to ride in the back of the
wagon, bat he soon complained of
the severe cold and was then allowed
! to sit down in the front of the wag-
( on with his feet hanging out. At
Pee Dee they stopped at Ledford's
saloon where Mr.. Watson bought
some whiskey and both he and his
wife drank a small portion and took
bottle away with them. Wilson
also bought some whisky of which
he drank and offered it to the others,
but they refused.
They left for Mr.. Cunningham's
across the bridge and Wilson offered
to go with them to show the way,
but Watson declined his offer. Just
before reaching the bridge at Binn's
mill the horse slipped and fell on the
sleet and snow that was falling, and
Wilson. appearing suddenly. sum.
moned some colored people nearby
who got the horse on his feet and
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson started off
again and this time. too. thought
Wilson remained behind. Shortly
after crossing the bridge the horse
fell a second time and Mr.. Watson
was unable to fix the harness in the
darkness and went back to Dawson's
store for lantern and some strings,
leaving his wife to remain in the
buggy until he came back. 1t was
while he was gone that. the assault
was committed. Mr.. Watson says
as he came up to the buggy on his
return he plainly saw Wilson as he
ran Cff. and his wife told him of the
outrage. He then told of the trip
back to Dr. Caudle's, where medical
attention was given Mrs. Watson.
Mrs. Watson. nervous and weep
ing, corroborated her husband on all
material points and told how Wilson
appeared in the darkness, after her
husband left, seized her hand. ours
ed her, struck her in the face and
pulled her out of the buggy. He |
then choked her and with threpts to
Jill her if she cried out he accom-
vblished his purpose and made his
eScape just as her husband returned.
She was positive in her indentifica-
ton of Wilson.
The prosecution introduced num-
Der of other witnesses. The testi-
mony of DR.. B. A. Caudle, who at
tended Mrs. Watson, was particular
ly strong. 1t was clearly shown by