The Springdale news., 1913-02-14
DAVIDSON SENTENCED
Will Be Hanged March 2f Uni ss
 Supreme Court Intervenes.

here between sunup and sunset, Fri day, March 21, for the murder of Miss Ella Barham, unless the yer dict of guilty returned by the jury, Saturday, January 25th. is reversed by the supreme court Notice Of appeal was given by Judge E. C. Mitchell, Davidson's attorney, Mon day after sentence had been pro nounced by Judge George W Reed
 A quiet fell upon the great crowd in the court house when the time for the hearing of the sentence ap- preached. Davidsons face flushed. and his hands and fingers worked neryously, but otherwise he showed no signs of emotion. Judge Reed said. after reeiting briefly to Dav- idson the story of the killing of the young girl, and of the subse- quent trial. You have been found guilty of this crime by twelve of your fellow citizens of this county; whether you are guilty or not do not know; the matter is now with you and your God. The law gives you sufficient time before the carrying out of the penalty provid- ed by law To make peace with your God This time Miss Ella Barham did not have when she WAS taken from this world, but tie law al lows fl to you.
 Davidson was asked if he knew of any lawful reason why sentence should not be passed When he had said No he arose and heard the sentence He displayed no weakness and when he was taken from the court room to the jail walked as steadily as the officers who escorted him. His father and hIs brother Lair walked with him 10 the cell Davidson will be con fined in the Carroll county jail at Berryville until the date set for his execution
 Court convened at o'clock Mon day morning. Because of the seri- oHs Illness of Judge ;. B. Hudgins, attorney for the defense, there was some delay, and il was 11.3O O. clock before a motion for new trial was filed by E c Mitchell. The motion. which set forth many reasons for the granting of new trial vas immediately oEerraled= by Judge Reed. The defense claimed that the verdict was contrary to law and contrary to the evidence in- trodueed The fact of Davidson's absence when the verdict of guilty was returned by the jury was in trodueed, but it is not considered important by either side, in the light of former supreme court de eisions. It was used according to | statement of both attorneys for the defense, and by Gus Sewall prose | cutting attorney, because supreme | court rulings in other cases, prin l. ! pally the recent McNay case in l Pine Bluff, require that such mat ters be introduced. although such an absence may be had by agreement | It's use did not reflect upon the de fense attorneys who had signed the i waiver of Davidsons right to be i present Judge Mitchells motion in | arrest of judgement was oyerruIed | by Judge Reed
 The sentence was pronounced at 1923 o'clock, the right of David ] son to wait 4S hours after filing of motion for new trial having been i waived by him In an affidavit at tached to the motion for new trial Davidson protested his inno- eenee, and stated that he believed | that his being taken from Harrison to Berryville could not have preju- diced his ease before the jury who tried him The instructions of the grand jury which indicted David son, by Judge Tillman, of Fayette- vile, will be included in the bill of exceptions filed with the supreme court.
 The ease of Lair Davidson, young CT brother of Odus Davidson, indiet- ed with him. has been continued until the July term Of circuit court, The small bond of $500. which his father signed, will continue also un- til the next court Lair sat with his father Monday and was with him all day on the streets. It is be lieyed that he had no connection with the murder of the girl-Harri- son Times.
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