Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-14
k MS to Bradbury.

MS to Bradbury
Ms. e. c. Pyatt, recalled by the
state for further cross-eXamination
admitted she felt friendly interest
in Bradbury, and that she had ex-
changed several letters with him. She
was asked to identify certain letter
sent by her to him. Judge Sorrells
read 1he letter and announced that it
could be admitted. She then !denti-
fled the letter. Attorney Nixon, for
the prosecution. stated that because
he did not desire to embarrass the
witness, he would not ask her to read
the letter. She admitted she used
such terms as Sweetheart and ''You
know | love YOU" Bradbury doing
likewise.
Attorney Rogers for the defense
questioned the Witness who admitted
she has three children, and who tes-
titled that she considered Bradbury
as boy. as one of the "kiddes." At
toraey Nixon then announced that he
would ask that the letter be read in
full. Witness answered. 81 can't
read that" Prosecuting Attorney Par
ham inJerposed and prevailed upon
Mr. Nixon to allow the matter to rest
without the reading of the letter and
the w tness was excused.
Peter Notes. DR.. J. S. Gregg and Ed
Hogan all testified the defendants
reputation is good, Notes and Hogan
admitting. on cross examination that
they had heard nobody say anything
sood or bad about Bradbury.
DR.. Pyatt, recalled, testified thar he
had been summoned by Bradbury. 70
the jenkins home the night of the
kill ng, and reached there about three
quarters of an hour after the killing
The door between the kitchen and
dining room was then unlocked, he
said. He admitted there were several
people there when he arrived. He
testified Bradbury had to ride five
miles to summon him, and they had
to ride back the five miles. before he
reached the house.
Court recessed until 1:30 p. M. a
conference in chambers being ar
ranged Immediately after recess was
taken.
The Afternoon Session.
When the afternoon session started,
Louis Bartee, farmer, living near
Morehead, Sunflower county, N S.,
was placed on the stand by the de-
Tense. He swore that the man now
in Jail here, as material witness in
the case, and who is known as Will
Marlin, alias ARKANSAS Red" is
Claud, Alexander, his step son. He
testified that he raised Alexander,
whose mother he MARI ed when the
10y was only Or s years of age. He
testified that the reputation of Alex
ander is very bad.
Cross examined by Attorney <Nixon,
witness gave the names Of the three
brothers and one sister of Claud Alex
snder, and gave the color of hair,
He testified further that he has no
feeling against Alexander, that he
feels sorry for HIM. He admitted that
Alexander had once fired shot al
him and that on another occasion he
had Alexander sent to the county
falm.
Attorney H. K Toney was called,
and testified that he had been en-
ployed by Attorney Greed Caldwell of
counsel for the defense, to make
trip to Mississippi. to ascertain posi-
lively il Arkansas Red" IS really
Claud Alexander. He stated that he
talked to score or more prominent
men at Indianola, the county seat of
Sunflower county. and that he is satis-
fled Arkansas Red" is Claud Alex
ander. He testified that ne knows
Claud Alexander's general reputation
is very bad. basing this upon what he
had learned from the people in Sun
flower county.
To Attorney Nixon. OF cross exami-
nation, Mr.. Toney admitted that none
of the people to whom he talked In
had been here to see car
kansas Red" since The latter has been
under arrest and he admitted also |
that ne did INC. take with him to
Mississippi photograph of "Arkan-
sas Red"
Mr.. Toney tried to make detailed |
explanation of how he became posi-
tive Arkansas Red is Claud Alex
ander, but was finally instructed by !
the court to answer Mr. Nixon's ques-
tons. Mr.. Nixon asked if it IS not !
fact that what Mr. Toney told the |
people in Mississippi. is all they have
as basis for believing Arkansas
Red is Claud Alexander. and Mr.
Toney answered eyes"
"Then. 4 Arkansas Red is not
Claud Alexander. if he is not the step
son of Louis Bartee. all they learned |
or heard about the character and t
reputation OF Claud Alexander will