The Cairo bulletin., 1911-06-03

Special to the Bulletin.
Jonesboro, ILL.,, June BEN Jones,
Ex-Depttty Sheriff was put en- the
stand by the defense last evening
and was asked as to the condition Of
Bankscn when turned over to aim
He said Bankson was bloody about
the head and face; Said he took
Bankson to Murphysborc and turner
him over to the sheriff of Jackson
county; said Bankson was not ration
al when turned over to him by The
Cairo officers. Jones told OF his
driving with the defendant on the
night Of the killing to Mounds, and
from there TO Jonesboro, where Jones
said that Bankson had a cheek cash
ed at Mounds for about $25, bit did
not think the defendant was rarlonar
when he cashed the cheek ones said
he made no examination of BanKson
as TO where, nor how badly he was
hurt. Court here adjourned TO Friday
morning S'oclock.
Yesterdays Proceedings.
There was an air OF expectancy
about the court house this morning.,
premonitious that some startling de-
velopment was on the tapis. the
court came in at at 7:45. 4 small
crowd had gathered at this time. the
sheriff came in with the defendant
IL minutes before court convened.
Promptly on the minute, O'Clock the
Judge directed the sheriff 10 convene
the court. Rankson and his attorneys
held a consultation before the opening
of the court
sylvester Hanson, EX-Sherlff OF
Jackson county, was called first.
Hanson testified that Bankson was
turned over to him on the morning
of Dee. 4th, 1919; that Bankson was
cut about the face; did not seem to
be seriously hurt Hanson did not
call a physician for the prisoner, Han
son was present when the prisoner
had his photograph taken about 10
o'clock on Dec. 4th.
On cross examination witness said
there was one small break of the
skin between Bankson's eyes enough
to have bled profusely One eye was
badly swollen. Said there was blood
on Banksons clothing in front, par
ticularly the shirt. Witness identified
the photograph of Bankson taken al
Murphysboro. Bankson did not wash
his face until after he had his Pre-
ture made. The first proof was moi
good and tine photographer camt
back in a half hour and made another
proof. Bankson had not yet washed
his face
Negro Witness.
George F'uqua negro from fulask
was next called, He said he was
working fer The NJ. & O. r. r. Co a
Cairo on Dec. 3rd, 1910 In the yards
Fiqua stated he was going up Com
mercial ave. and heard row II
Police head quarters as he was pass
ing he looked in and saw MAJ
strike Bankson in the face with some
thing shiny; saw another man stdk'
MIN on the back of the head hear,
some one yell, Look out!' heard on
pistol shot; did not hear but the on
shot; he said, Use gone when da
shot was fired"
On cross examination by prosecu
tion witness, said he mad known Banb
son for some time; had heard tina
Bankson was high sheriff OF Pulaski
county; witness did not know nov
wide the police building was; but !
wasn't round he was sure; lid no
know VINO struck Bankson, but say
the blow; saw Banson fall agains
the north wall, to his knees; say
another man strike Bankson on tn
back of the head.
On crcss-eXamination by the &c
fense witness said he saw severa
men in the room; didn't know an,
of them; they were around Bankson
there might have been dozen. me,
in there; all he knew was that IL
saw these two men hit Bankson
seemed like he had something In hi
hand something shining, wasn't Gel
tain he had anything in his hand
The further crcss-eyamMatitm p
the witness by Atty Lingfe ror pros
ecution was q grilling one. witnes