Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-22

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with other letters and postcards al
legged by the state to have been writ
| ten and sent to defendant Bradbur,
by Mrs. Jenkins. In conr ection with
the introduction of the postcards
Judge Sorrells ruled. as he had dur
ing the previous trial, that it was
immaterial how the state procured
it's evidence.
The witness admitted that wher
Prosecuting Attorney Parham ant
Sheriff Williams called upon her a
tie homo of her mother here a day
or two after the killing, she refused
to sec them and 10 talk about ths
case. stating that she was then very
ill., Later. she testified, she saw then
whenever they desired. and answered
all questions put by them, to the besi
Of her ability. She admitted that ,snf
twice visited the Little Rock office
Of Attorney Robert L. Rogers. lead
ing counsel for the defendant, anc
discussed the case with him. She
admitted that her attorney did not
want her to see Mr.. Rogers. but thai
she had done what she thought was
right. After her visits to Mr.. Rogers
office, she told her attorney and mem
bers of her family that she had made
the visits.
The cross examination by the de
Tense attorneys brought nothing new
from the witness, except that she
agreed thai her calls upon Mr.. Ro2-
ers were made at his earnest insist.
ence after he had accidentally me-
her on the street at Little Rock.
Mr.. Mays TestisiesI
II. F. Mays, stepfather of Mrs. Jen-
kins, testified to the visit he made tc
the Jenkins home the night of the
killing. His wife had been sum
moned by her daughter. Mrs. Jen-
kins. but Mrs. Mays was i'll and
could not go. hence he went instead.
The subsistence of Mr.. Mays testl-
mony was that when he first entered
the house, he met Bradbury. and
asked. "My God, what done all this?'
to which Bradbury replied, "a Niger
has killed Mr.. Jenkins "What mig
ger?' asked the witness. Red" re-
piled Bradbury. 9Nhcre is he?" then
asked the witness. Bradbury answer
ing. "Out in the yard
Witness said he saw Mr.. Jenkins
body, and remarked to Bradbury that
the man who fired the shot must have
been squattine. this based on the
range of the charge. Bradbury stat
ed "He must have been right here
by the iceboX," which is on the
screened porch. Witness testified he
looked around, and then sighted from
the kitchen door, replying, "No, he
was, standing right here "And he
went out of that side door," said
Bradbury. Witness said he moved
toward the door. and Bradbury said
"That door was open when I came
into the room after the killing. and
7 fastened it, Witness said he later
remarked that "no Niger would &C
into white mans house like that t.
kill the white man." whereupon Brad
bury showed signs of much nervous
ness He was more nervous at that
statement than he had been at other
times, said the witness.
Much of the witness testimony
was brought out only after lengthy
discussion and argument, the court
finally announcing that the Jury would
be allowed to consider only the an
swers made by defendant to the wit
ness remarks and questions, and this
only to indicate the defendants man.
ner and apparent mental condition
at the time.
There was not such crowd in the
courtroom, as was the case at the
former trial. The Encouragement OF
benches has allowed of greater seat
ing capacity. while the deputy sher-
ifs have rot allowed more people
to enter than could be seated. The
result is that while there may be
more people actually present, they
are kept more orderly, and there is
virtually no interruption to the bust
ness of the court from noise or con-
slant moving of the crowds.
Afternoon Session.
Lawrence Crutcher, who resides in
Pine Bluff, testified he was passing
the Jenkins home in an auto on the
night of Dec. 26, 1915, when he heard
the explosion of a gun. He was then
about Is yards from the house. He
saw no one leaving the place.
DR.. J. F. Gregg testified he was re-
turning from Pine Bluff to Sheriff.
when he was hailed by a crowd of
negroes at the Jenkins. farm, and told
Mr.. Jenkins had been shot. He climbed
the gate and went to the house, OBJ
serving Bradbury at the bell tower.
He did not hear the bell rim. Brad
bury followed him to the porch, and
Mrs. jenkins came out of her room
shortly afterward. Dr. Gregg de-
scribed the wound, saying the charge
entered the left side of the neck, and
emerged beneath the right eye. He
told Of removing valuable diamond
ing the wounded mans watch to some
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