Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-19

of hand, head or music showed it. r he was expecting less punishment O. an acquittal, his manner vas equally as cold. Alexander was cool and col lectcd as wh n he s.;ot Kelly to death.
 Congre essman Brund,dge spoke first to the jury and was followed by A. torney Sorrs Ills, for the defense. Dis trict Attorney Nixon did not use his full time. but his address to the jue- ors. 'was completG and caustic.
 The killing of Kelly is still fresh in the minds of tue people Of this sec tiGn. He and Alexander had an arsu- ms nt over card game in the Brook hill saloon 0n East Th.rd avenue Iii Pine Bluff and 'Sot words passe l. Alexander left the place, and Kelly and several friends went into the sa- lo@n fer 8 drink. They were stane ing at tie bar tW nty minutes late . when Alexander entered the front door of tb,. place, With revolver drawn. Cur.inp Kelly and asking him to repeat his remark Of q shost while before, Ak Xander fired. The bullet pierced kelly's Ileart, but being a man of tine physique and unusua; strength < z jumped at Alexander and grapp!od with him. They fell to tho ftoor together and .as they fell or afrsa. they had fallen 10 the flaor anott.r shot rang out. The bullet p]ough4d through t4e whis]Iey ease 4t the Eat wall Of thf building AleXander was on the bottom and Kelly rolled off Of him and expired before a physiciaa could be called
 Alexander WIS arrested hy lailef lack H2ilaud and Patrolman Doe Sat. rerfield. Al first ne refused U 70 wifh the officers, but was finally ps5'- suaded to accompany thesn to t.l2 county jail and surrender his revolv CT Kelly WAS and had been for nlofe thar q year vardmaster for the Co. - ton Belt at Pine Bluff. He was ex- ce ding1y popular and lived wi'h fsia family on Texas street
 The feeling was strong against kel!y's slayer and affer moving the prisoner from the cnnty jail to a sub- urban home. Sheriff Edgar Brewster and Deputy Sheriff Clifford Br Wster took him to Little Rock n an automo- bile, where he was placed in the county jail and kept there until he was returned to Pine Bluff for trial On tho day he was to be arraigned d. his attorneys, Sorrells' and Whitelaw :, announced that they were unable to intelligently confer with their client and asked a postponement. This was denied aru if was then that his arcor- neys asked for commission to in nuire into Aiexander,s sanity. The commission declared Alexander sane after a thorough inquiry, during which several prmcinent alifnists of the state examined Alexander and declar- ed that he was "feigning." It was also during this proceeding that D.. T. W. Woodul, a local physician, tes- titled that he had been employed in the county jail for twenty -fonr hours. While he was there as supposed murderer from Oklahoma, Woodui says Alexander slept well, ate heart fly. rad the daily papers. talked in- telligently and even advised him as to tNe way to proceed legally to avoid being taken back to Oklahoma ro' trial. The attorneys for Alexander later secured change of venue Of the case to Desha county, on the ground that the sentiment against Alexander in this county was so strong that he coula not get q fair and impartial trial