The Springdale news., 1913-05-16
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at Neile Moneyhun, but asked about i her iii friendly way.
 Oscar Nelson testified that on ] the night of the murder Elmer John. i son had told him about it, and that i ne had been deputized to assist in l the capture Of Davis Testified i they tracked him through the snow about F miles. and al 1 o'clock l Monday morning lost the trail about Ia mile east of White River They went on to the home Of Tom Horne, Albert James being with him. Reached Homes home about : O. lclock. and opening the door told Horne what WIS wanted. Jamea saw Davis sitting in a corner, and witness threw his gun on him and told him 10 put up his hands. When searched nothing was found on his ] person but a pocket knife and some cartridges Told witness and his companion that he did not want to hurt them. Davis told them he wanted to get some breakfast be- fore they took him away. Remain ei at Horne $ home an hour or hour and half, and defendant talked as rational as he ever did; did not show any remofse but was shaky and trembly Elmer Johnson ask cd him why he did it and said he didn't know
 On cross examination witness testified that he had known de- fendanf about eighteen months. and that he defendant had trad ed some at his store The trail lead east along the road until near John Homes1eys $ when it left the road q hnNf ct9us and fban "a ma hack When Davis was found at Horne home Mir. Horne was bathing the wound in his head.
 Albert James testified that he was with Nelson when the arrest was made, and he asked Davis if Mir. Moneyhun shot him and he said no, he did 1t himself. Saw telephone wire cut near John Homesley's, and that tracks leading out to where wire had been cut were the same as they had been following Had known Davis eight years, but saw nothing unnatural in. his appear ance that morning.
 On cross examination said Davis showed no change of eountenanee when arrested.
 Jeff Cover. city marshal of Springdale, testified that he first
 
 Hornes He seemed to be stunned and when told why ke. was arrest Ied seemed 10 know nothing about Iit
 Y E Horne testified that Davis came 10 his houae about 6 o'clock Monday morning. halloced al the gate and aid. he wanted to warm. His head was bleeding and when asked if he Lad had trouble said yeS. but did not tel anything about it or where heZhad been; asked if some one had Lit him with rock =He sad yes Sat by the fire and warmed and didn't lave much to say Said had known defendant for two years and he appeared natur- al; WAS bathing head and trying to ges handkerchief off when of fiCers ame
 ton that defendant vas boy who never had much to say: did not ap- pear to be alarmed
 Elmer Johnson said he grew up with Qmer Davis and was with of ficers when they took him to Spring. dale; that he laughed time or two and showed no remorse or grief. When defendant was asked why he killed Nelle Moneyhun said he did, mt know; noticed nothing wrong with him mentally.
 On cross examination witness testified that he was not with off, eers when arrest was mace. but got . with them at Sonora and rode to Springdale. Wien asked if there was not trouble between his fami- fly and the Davis family said that l his father and defendants father ylr ,as : time about some land. and that : never visited back and forth. Said all the Davis family were consider ed untalkative Said defendant in- quired if the bullet struck Nelle Moneyhun in the eye or above the : eye; never noticed anything about defendant to indicate that he was of unsoHnd mind
 D Reagan tes flied that two or. three days before the killing he pur- , chased horse and buggy from Da- Z vis Said he first asked s150 for the outfit and he offered him s100. he refused this a first but came back and said he would take it. Said he asked defendant if he was ; of are he replied that he was not, but that his parents did not object 10 his selling the outfit and that there was nOtnlng against II. Salu his brother teiephoDed to Davis parents and they said it would be all right for him 10 sell; said he , gave him s25 in money and check for s75, and that later hardware man came and said Davis owed s75 on the buggy. and in company with his fwitness brother found Day-
 is and recovered check.
 On cross examination said Davis was found at the picture show and they had no trouble in getting the check
 Testimony of Mrs. Grace Good man practically the same as Mrs. Emma Goodman.
 Joe Hammons testified that he lived near Accident, and that Nelle Moneyhun boarded with them when she taught school there. Omer Da wis was there three or four times and went to prayer meeting and