The Sentinel=record., 1911-05-27

he defense will have used it's last
 witness and be ready to take up the arguments Monday morning
 Docie Bell, one of the prisoner wit nesses, a negress who was in jail at time of tragedy. Had never been con Victed of crime. Was warking out fine
 n jail. Never was locked in cell ex- eept night Chitwood was killed. Were
 wo other prisoner women with her, Saw Rutherford there that night. He came to see about burning the disin- fectant. Murray made them get in cells Found afterwards cell was not locked so they went out again. Ruth erford came back and told Chitwood
 Q get ready to go to city jail. A pris
 0ned asked Rutherford what time it was and Rutherford answered about ? o'clock. Rutherford said at outer door, "go ahead out. there is some one to carry you to city jail" Seem ed like Chitwood saw some one out there. Then Chitwood said, "don't Kill me MT. Houpt. give me fair trial. !" Heard this three times. Then the shooting. Heard feet moving. Were three shots. On cross-examination said she was fined in police court and
 in circuit court for running house of that kind. Been arrested for fighting several times. Been fined in city seurt Was given promise at first that testimony would not be known On redirect said was scared and did not want to talk at that time.
 Cora Liddon, another negro prison ed witness. Col. Murphy had clerk read record showing negress had been
 convicted in this court and objected to her testimony being offered. Pros acutor Wood then showed pardon for witness from governor. Witness hen admitted she had since been 'onvicted of petty larceny. Prosecu- tor Wood then showed pardon for hat offense. Told of first visit of Murray and Rutherford. Later Ruth srford came for Chitwood and said he was going to take him to the city | iail Rutherford told Chitwood at the door there was man there to take | him to city jail, and pushed him out of door Chitwood hollered, ''Oh. oh, md then said. Please MT Houpt iont kill me- give me my trial. /
 Heard killing, then Rutherford said
 help and that some people had
 took his prisoner. and the buggy went away. On cross-examinatlon witness said she had been convicted three times in last six months for lar -eny. Witness refused to answer mestions in last examination by Mur phy when application was made TOT bond Was promised first evidence
 would not be made public. Rutherford vas holding light at side when witness
 saw shadow of some one outside oi
 the glass door. Were all lying dowr
 oronned up on arms and looking al ;ail door as Chitwood and Rutherforf
 went out Chitwood did not say Sid 1 ,nly said "Mr. Houpt." but no l~sid !" Witness lives in Little hock 1 Did live at Mrs. Hills. With he' laughter and self. Never did any stealing anywhere. Lawyer just tols Iher to plead guilty. Are You al honest. virtuous woman?' objected t' hy state and overruled. Witness sal lshe was trying to tell story like sh' | old 1t before Did not remember tha
 ,ha saw anybody grab Chitwood whei he was out the daar.
 Maggie Goley, negress, was Tn 1ai l at time. Was put in cell but later go ont after deputies left, Ru'heriof' talked rough to them Rutneriof'
 cama hack in night and told Chitwoo'
 to get up he was going to take him '
 tbe city jail to catch the 6:Se tran
 for Little Rock. At outside door hu'n
 edford said TO on out there's ma'
 to take you to the city jail. ihe' , cbItwood said. ''oh- oh. oh'' an tnan q gun shot and Chitwood sa'e v | H a .,please Mr. Houpt don't kill me q ,aw me a trial ' Heard buggy dr'V off Then MT Rutherford commence
 Ito holler for help. Cross-eAa'n'''a ''a " D said only MT. Wood and coroner 2 lurv was present when she test'i'e nafore Had not been promised nm e munity. Had been in jail for fignung n co,ored man. Witness is now n 5a | Continued on Page Four.