Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-18
With Revolver in His Hand Defendant Gives Demon
 stration of Dolan Tragedy
THAT'S A STORY"
Wife of One of Hughes Victims Con. tradictS Statement Concerning
 Former killing.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 17.-Stand- ing befcHe the jury in the E'irs5 Criminal Court with his pistol in his hand, j. J. Hughes, on trial for his life OH a charge of murder in the first degree, under the fire of ques- tions by Attorney General Newton l1stez, gave 9 demonstration of his story of how he killed Tommy Dolan today. With tables and chairs ar- ranged as they were in the room at the Cordova Hotel at the time of the firing of the fatal shot, General Estes acted in the part of Dolan and Hughes, in dramatic manner, showed his actions in the grim drama
 sensation in the trial of the case came during the morning session, when Ms. NJ. E. Poston, former wife of pr. Scott, who was killed by Hughes in Arkansas, in a Found voice, within hearing of the jury broke the decorum of the court room To deny the truth of a statement made by Hughes in connection with the death of her former husband
 Hughes testified that before the killing of Scott there had been difficulty between the two and that Dr. Scott had been fined $75 for carrying a pistol, ,'t t9i@ .o .s-:'.'s
 ''That's story Mrs. Pogton stat, ed in loud tones from her..seat in the rear of the attorneys for the state
 Instantly attorneys for the defend ant were on their feet objecting tc the court at the action of the woman
 Judge Edgington ruled that the woman could remain, but stated from the bench that if she makes any more remarks she would be excluded.
 At the opening of the court Judge Edgington ruled on a question which he had taken under advisement at the close of court Friday. The court ruled that the attorney general in his cross-examination of the defendant could ask him regarding other kill ings and shootings in which he wac involved, but that if the defendant stated he was acquitted the questions along that line must cease, and the State must be bound by the defend ants answers.
 General Estes then resumed his eX- animation Of the defendant Hughes testified that on the Saturday before the killing, when he missed his dia- mond stud, he was drinking heavily
 Didn't you testify at the habeas corpus hearing that at that time you stated to R. H. Vance that you would kill the man who got your diamond? asked General Estes.
 ''I don't think I did that Hughes answered.
 Didn't you shoot this boy in the back while he was sitting in a chair and didn't you shoot him when 'ie was on the floor?" wa the next question fired at the defendant.
 q did not,' was the positive an swer.
 The defendant was then asked re- garding his manner towards the pa trolman who arrested him. He de niad threatening him.
 "They treat you differently over in Arkansas when you kill somebody don't they?" was the sarcastic ques ton of the Attorney General. The question was objected to.
 Hughes testified that he haG never been in jail before, though he had killed four men. He testified that h. | had killed a negro on his fathers farm. Dan Ward, and Dr. Scott be- fore he killed Dolan He was then | asked relative to the killing of Scot and proceeded to relate to the jury that Scott came into his store, de- manding check for $37.5o and then shot him. q shot him while I was on the floor" he stated.
 "Do you say that Scott was fined s75 for carrying pistol?" General Estes asked. X
 sT do, the record will show it, Hughes answered.
 "That's an emphatic story," came