Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-22

| Mrs. Johnnie Belle jenkins, widow
Of P. G. Jenkins, whose death she is
accused of ha'ving conspired to bring
about, was the first witness placed
on the stand by the state at the third
trial of Thomas S. Bradbury, charged
with firing the charge that killed the
wealthy Sheriff. planter at his home
on the night of Dec. 26, last. Mrs.
jenkins testimony was similar to
that given by her at the first trial,
question by Prosecuting Attorney
Parham and former Prosecuting At
torney T. Havis Nixon, assisting the
state, as to whether witness had visited
Chattanooga, Tenn, Lookout Noun
tain, Tenn, or Orange, Va, last sum-
mer. Mrs. Jenkins said she had not
visited any of the places named. She
said she visited Waynesville, N. C.,
and was never in Orange, the home
Of the Bradbury family, in her life.
w. B. Statham of Little Rock, was
new state witness heard at last
nights session. Statham was put on
in the effort to show that Mrs. Jen-
kins was the writer of the dearest
Sweetheart" letter addressed to Brad
bury at Little Rock, on Feb. IL, 1915.
In this letter, which is signed Belle"
the writer says: II was SO vexed
when Mr.. Statham came" 1t is full
of endearing terms, and addresses
| Bradbury as dearest Sweetheart"
The Graphic published the letter in
full at the time Of the second trial
in June. Mr.. Statham testified last
night that he had interrupted a con-
versation between Mrs. jenkins and
MIR. Bradbury, in the parlor OF the
Marion hotel, Little Rock, "about in
February last year.
Juror Had Expressed Opinion.
| Some delay was encountered in get
ting the trial under way yesterday
morning, when it was brought to the
courts attention that A. J. Craig, one
OF the jurors, had previously express
ed an opinion as to the defendants
part After hearing several wilt
nesses in chambers, Judge w. b. Sor-
rells excused Craig, his place being
| filled by the selection OF j. w. Tarver,
an East Sixth avenue grocer. me
witnesses testified that Craig had
declared belief in Bradburys guilt,
one saying Craig had expressed
wish to sit on the jury to convict the
defendant or "hang the jury" Craig
had expressed opinions both ways, ac-
cording to others.
Following the opening statements
to the jury by Prosecutor Parham,
for the state, and former Attorney
/ General Rogers. for the defense, the
Jurors were taken to the Jenkins
home, near Sheriff.. Upon their re-
turn, Mrs. Jenkins was placed on the
stand. She began testifying at 4:40
and left the stand at 6 o'clock. Recess
until was then ordered.
Defense Has New Witness.
Attorney Rogers announced that
Mrs. J. w. Holmes, sister of DR.. J. S.
Gregg, would testify for the defense.
He said Mrs. Holmes, who resides at
Maysville, Okla, could not be brought
I here for the previous trials. Mr.
Rogers declared Mrs. Holmes, who
was with the Gregg family when the
doctor was hailed after Jenkins was
shot, would testify that the door be-
tween the dining room and the kitch-
en- was locked, and that the door lead
ing from the kitchen into the yard
was not locked; that Bradbury locked
it. The states theory is the kitchen
and dining room door was open, and
that the door from the kitchen into
the yard was locked.
The Night Session.
DR.. J. S. Gregg testified, in SUBJ
stance, that he was en- route to Sher-
rill from Pine Bluff, in his automo-
bile, with his wife and her sister,
when he was tagged down by some
negroes from the Jenkins place, as he
was passing the place. He had previ-
ously passed Lawrence Crutcher of
Pine Bluff, who was en- route to Pine
Bluff by automobile. The negroes in
formed him Mr.. Jenkins had been
shot, and he at once went around the
house to the back porch, where Jen-
kins was lying, virtually dead. He
reached the man within few min
J utes after the shot had been fired.
Bradbury was at the bell tower when
he passed and witness did not know
"Arkansas Red" at that time, So can
not say where "Red" was. 1t was
some little time after witness reached
!Jenkins, before Mrs. jenkins ap-
peared. DR.. Gregg told how he helped
Ecarry Jenkins into a room and place
him on bed, and then gave him a
hypodermic, first removing his dia-
mond stud and watch. jenkins had
told him the stud was worth $3.50.
DR.. Gregg could not say whether
the door between the dining room and
bedroom was locked or unlocked. He
did not remember where Mrs. Holmes
was when he asked for glass of
water, she was right around there all
the time after she arrived with wit
ness and his wife. Mrs. Gregg was
with Mrs. Jenkins. The witness told
| of hearing some one saw. "Here,s the