The Sentinel=record., 1915-05-16
AIKEN IS
 EXONORATED
CONTINUED FHou rAGE oNg

lice caEtaincy, Mayor NcCleudon aft- CT a conference with ChloC Bray. re- Questiug that the temporary susrcu. sion be let stand for a few days until further consideration is given the cir cumstauces.
 Aiken did not take the stand but a, the conclusion of the other evidence offered in tho case 1t was evident that there could have been bat one verdict. and that an eNouerati.n of inc police captain.
 1t was evident that Whcatey was niahly inceused at the time. and in fact to such am extent that he was iu- different as to results. The factthlt the shooting took place two doors north of his saloon made it too evil dent that he had followed the officers when they were irving 70 get away without having trouble
 The funeral of Rme Wheauey win take place this afternoon from tlo McCafferty undertaking parlors He ] has a number of relatives and friends and if will no doubt be largely at. tended There were many expres. sIous of sympathy yesterday for the family of the dead man.
 The jury was composed Of Al Key holds. Ike Kempner, James R. Hous- 1 ley D C. Richards J Inn M. Cutter Hamp Williams. r. J. Green. Richard Morris F. M Sieler, Vic Verneux Herman FelbeImer. Bob Wilson. Chas. Welcaer and Jack Scberick
 Charles Goslee was the first wit ness called. He was in the vicinity and heard the shots and saw Wleat- ley sink down He did not see ,he flash of Wheatleys pistol
 Dell Ilogaboom saw Whoatley back ing Aiken and Tisdale from the sa- loon. He thought there would be trouble. and passed ou Later he heard the click Of a gun as if snap ping at the trigger. Wheauey had his pistol in his hand when ha was back ing the officers out of the saloon door He believed the pistols of the two men were fired about the same time
 John Lambetn heard two shtN Ns and with others went across tha street rom the WreaIey salo n. Later W1tat'ey cane o0t and told them all to get away. Aiken and Tisdale came up and went in the saloon. lie saw 'hc officers come cut again and "neatley with them He said Wheat ley raised his pistol as if to shoot and the shooting began. After Wheat ey fell to the sidewalk ho said. You've got me all isht"
 Fletcher Hays saws the .ffcers go in the saloon and followed them in. but saw there was about to be trou. 'le and withdrew. and came north on Central just ahead Of Wheatlev and inc officers. Wheauey was talk iaG to Tsd"l" when witness went in bat ne did not understand the conver. satiop. He heard Tiedale say as he weat into the public utilities building, "ca'I up the cheb" and then he saw Aiken step benn1 a post, and the shooting began In the saloon he heard Wheatley say, while ordering the officers away: T run my busi. ness all right" Tisdale kept saying Lets cal up the chief
 $ E. Dillon and Joe II. Butterfield We're in the vicinity and heard the first two shots tfat caused the off cers 10 be called to the saloon.
 linn Beatlay, James Rutherford and Homer Ki,kpauick saw meagre de- tails from passing ears. B atley was motorman approaching when the shooting began, and drew up his ear for the protection Of passengers. After the shooting he went on.
 Jake KJpperman cHG Ralph Grover were witnesses cnly to minor detai S..
 A. T. Jackson saw two men go in Wheatley's sal on and thought nolh- ing of il uut ne heard some hoy say. Boys in a miaute they will bring Wheatey op-.' The next he saw Wheatley vas backing the officers out of the saloon. Wheatley hal a pistol in his hand lie watched the two men backing mp the street and Wheatley with ,lem, and then heard the click of l listo twice. He said the shooting hen began. He said he saw Wheatiey SC town the walk and then the shooting stopped. Wheat