The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-04-05
JAKE WALLIN DECLARED
NOT GUILTY Bv JURY
Sensational Trial Comes 10 End With
Verdict Approved by Those who
heard Evidence

After celebrating from half past
three o'clock Thursday afternoon
until half past eight Friday morn
ing. the jury trying Jake Wallin for
the murder of Lige Hoskins at Crab
Orchard last December, returned n
verdict into court, finding him not
guilty.
The verdict met with the approval
generally, of all who had heard the
testimony IL having been clearly
shown that Jake Wallin had shot only
when he saw his little nephew being
beaten over the head with "a pistol
by Hoskins.
The cases against bud Wallin and
his son Ernest, will now be dismiss
ed by the Commonwealth.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day. this week, were consumed in
taking the testimony in the case.
Every point brought out was bitterly
contested by the attorneys for the
defense and prosecution. This was
one of the hardest fought eases tried
in the Lincoln Circuit Coprt IN n
long while. and on account of the in
1erest large crowds were present
nearly every day.
Commonwealth Attorney George
ID. Florence. County Attorney W. :.
Burch. and Attorneys John Sam
Owslcy, Jr., and NJ. j. North appear
ed for the prosecution. while Mr..
waiiin was represented by After
neys J. W. and X. S. Alcorn. Robert
Harding and J. Mort Rothwell.
The testimony was concluded late
Wednesday afternoon. Judge Har-
din allotted two and half hours to
each side for argument. lie read
his instructions 10 the jury Thur
day morning. which covered the case
fully.
Judge Alcorn spoke first for the
defense, followed by Mr.. North for
the Commonwealth; then Mr.. Roth
well for the defense followed by Mr..
Burch for the prosecution. Mr..
Harding closed for the defense and
Mr.. Owsleys for the state. The ease
was given to the jury at $40 o'clock
The Commonwealth's Testimony
Dir. ". j. Edmiston. who has been
practicing medicine for IL years at
Grab Orchard-Was near Baptist
church and didn't see shooting and
heard shots; was Called to attend
IIoskins: found him suffering from
four bulle, wounds; first shot Owe
liver, thought bullet went into liver:
another shot was in right hip Just
above hip hone: another shot in
right thigh; turned him over and
found shot in his back; treated
him with morphine etc. lloskins
told me he was going To die TO do
what could for him quickly. lie
made n dying declaration which |
reduced to writing. lie said he was
conscious but had no hopes OF re-
covery aud was then asked to tell
NOW. the trouble happened. IIoskins
statement was NJ follows:
hoskins Dying Statement
"Dud Wallin came into Riddles
place and said Il want to see you
] said 'all right lie asked me if
was deputy marshal. ! told'him
was. He then said his brother Wal.
ter said was following him
around To arrest him. said | did
not want Ia arrest him. that he was
one of my best friends. He said
'D-n, IL you want to fight. we are
your chickens. III you ever kill one
of Us. you will have us all to kill
told him did not want to bother
him. aud did not aim To. that we
were brother Odd Fellows. When |
said that. Walter came between u, /
and shot me- then | shot Walter and /
guess | killed him. Then emptied
my pistol and ] reckon hit bud.
ran out of the door to get out of the
way. when Ernest Wallin caught me
and cried 'yon old S-pf-b.'
Sried 20 get away from him but he
held to me like a leech. Then Jake
IWallin ran up and began shooting at |
me and I think hit ME every shot.
Three shots hit me in the body. This
happened at Crab Orchard in Lincoln
county"
Cross examined DIR. Edmiston
bald: Statement was made about
nn hour after gave him morphine;
Joe Magee put the questions, to Hos
ins for his statement and I took
Them down at the request of town
harshal;. used his exact words ms
hearly ms ! could. Hoskins made
bne remark that was not taken
iown, it was that bud Wallin had
eotten his brother killed. lie did