The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-17

a confession. The court overruled,
and in instruction to the jury Judge
Campbell said they must not consider
anything as against any defendant
but the one who signed the notes.
SHOT THE OLD MAN.
Detailing later conversation,
which was overheard by a witness,
White said that Roberts had told how
he had shot the old man when he
started to arise, and he fell after be-
ing shot, with his feet hanging over
the side Of the bed.
This witness was more closely and
lengthily cross-examined than anyone
who had yet been placed on the stand.
One question after another was asked
in rapid-fire order to the witness and
the latter was ready with just as
rapid an answer. White was called
upon to tell all about himself, and had
his story well in hand.
White is in the county jail charged
with selling liquor without license and
his case has been set for today. He
said he was born in Early county, Ca,
but had resided at Century about one
year. Just how the intimacy sprang
up between White and the alleged
murderers was related by witness. He
said he spoke to Mitchell several
times before the letters were writ
ten. It ended in White writing a let
ter for Mitchell, which had the effect
of bringing forth the several letters
which were quoted above The greater
part of the afternoon was taken up
in the DISCRIMINATION of this wit
ness.
On direct-examination, witness
said only yesterday morning he and
Jim Roberts had some exchange of
words in the Milton Jail after arriv-
ing from Pensacola, and Jim said:
you're trying to pirnp for 'em down
there, wasn't you? ?" and later Roberts
said he would have people in the court
room who would get him when he
got out.
CALLED DEFENSE ATTORNEY.
A sensation was created by Mr..
Stokes by asking that w. w. Clark,
counsel for defense be sworn. Mr..
Stokes then asked Mr.. Clark if he
had any information relative to make
or anything of value being given
White to get evidence. Mr.. Clark
assured mot definitely" Asked if
indefinitely" it brought a storm of
protest from Mr.. McDufie, defense
counsel, and further examination
along that line was stopped.
IDENTIFIES THE NOTES.
Deputy C. T. Hoffman of Pensacola
| was next sworn, and he testified to
certain notes which had been brought
to him by White, and which he had
turned over to Mr.. Stokes. He identi-
/ fed such notes offered him, and Their
he said he had overheard a CONVEX,
sation between White and Jim Rob
erts. Witness then said he heard
White ask about the murder, Robert:
telling in detail of the murder. Wit
ness was in cell while Roberts was
in shower bath and White was in the
cell-block corridor. He did not catcl
a part of the conversation, but knew
Roberts had related some details O.
the murder.
Sheriff Harvell was next called anc
asked about relatives of the Wyman
in this county. Defense objected t
this, and Mr.. Stokes said he askeC
the questions because the defense ha'
insinuated that money had been uset
to get testimony. The questions wer
allowed, however, and Sheriff Harvel
said no money had been given o
promised him; that he had seen to i
: that the bodies were properly pu
away, but ample funds of the Wy
mans were in the American Bank o
Pensacola.
Asked by the state who had stoo
certain expenses Capt. Harvell sal
, Mr.. Stokes had. This was in rela
/ ton to photographs made of scene
, boat hire, etc.
The state announced its case wa
r now closed.
/ Several motions were made by de
) Tense for the exclusion of certain ties
| timony. They asked for the exclusio
t of Whites testimony and for the ex
l clusion of the Jim Roberts letters.
AFTER PRISONER.
An arrival this morning was Der
Y uty Byrd of Pensacola, who came TO
| Witness White, one of the mainstay
of the defense, and one whose test
| mony threw quite a bomb in tn
t rnnI,r Of the defense This aftarnnn,