Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-07
acFAf AND WALKER MURDER CASES TO RE CALLED HERE ON
 FEBRUARY 5.
I'll E WITNESS LIST
Furnished Circuit Cierk-Alexander asifase to Bes Heard itt Ark.
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 reconvene Monday morning and will take dp all Cases that 'tt have 7 ben refer red to that body sinceait took an ad- iournment several weeks ago. It Is believed that the grand jury will com pltte its work in few days. 1t may be discharged by Judge Grace after the end of the, week, as. Judge Grace and the other court officials go to Ark ansas City on January 15. =. A special term of the Jefferson circuit court will be held on February 5, at which time Judge Grace will take up the mur- der cases of John, Cullen and Ed Me- Way and Perry Walker who are un- der indictment for iule killing of John ". Ethridge. of Fall Back, Miss, who was shot down while leaving the cir- cUit court room on November 20, after the opening statements had been made by the attorneys in the Ethridge mur- der case. the slain man being at that time on trial for the alleged assass- nation of Albert Mcvay in this city on July 5. 190S.3
 District Attorney T. Havis Nixon, who is to be assisted in the prosecu- ton by Attorney J. c. Knox, of Mon- ticello. yesterday ulnisned Circuit Clerk Lytle with list of the States witnesses, who will be summoned to appear on February 5, in the next few days. There are quite number of witnesses listed by the State and it is believed that just as many will be called for the defense. Although the attorneys for the McVays and Walker have not stated what their plea would be it is reported that tsey VII rely upon a plea of self defense. Attorneys w. F. Coleman and J. M. Shaw, of this city, and former Prosecuting At torney Lewis Rhoton. of Little Rock, have been employed by the Mcvays and Walker to defend.
 It is reported that the State will introduce some most damaging tesi- elony against the McVays when the murder cases are we'll under way. Some thorough invs stigations and in auiries were made by District Attor- 1ey T. Hayas Nixon and Attor- ney Knox immediately after the killing of Ethridge and some startling devel- opments are looked for.
 The Mcvays are still in ths coun- ty jail here. but Walker, who is ac- cused of having aided them in the killing of Ethridge, was released on $,0.Qeo .bai, several weeks ago. D;s- 'trics Atotirey Nixon agreed to bail Tor Walker rather than show the stal7's evidence in habeas cornls
 The dying statement of Etaridge, made at tn Florence santtarinm cn tile night of h.s death, will be tstd by ...e State and Senator H. K. Tonay, whc was counsel fof Ethrdge ahd who was N iti, ! him when he was fired up- or, viii prove valuable witness for the hiosecut On. Oth5r witnesses, whose s.,dence is said to be just es! strong 'l also be called
 When Judge Grace and District At torney Nixon go to Arkansas City on M. nday, January 15, the trial of w. c. Alexander, charged with the murder of J.sP. Kelly, tfie popular Cotton Belt employe, will be called. Alexander's attorney. w. B. Sorrells. secured change of venue to Desha county, oA the ground that the sentiment was 50 strong against his client here that he could not get fair and impartial trial. i After the change of venue was grant ed by Judge Grace the prisoner was taken to Little Rock and placed in the state penitentiary to await trial. Alexander is to be prosecuted. by Dis rict Attorney Nixon and former Congressman stephen A. Brundidge. who has been employed by friends of Kal1v tn aid in the nrOsecut on