Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-22
LOCkHART SAYS
DOOR OF MURDER
KITCHEN LOCKED
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fused money and whiskay by deceased
the morning of the killing, and that
Red" was, with LOckhart, a house
boy, the last man IN the room from
which the fatal charge was fired. He
stated specifically that the testimony
will indicate that Red" committed the
crime
Mr. Rogers stated that the prosecu-
ton is trying to convict Bradbury for
alleged Illicit relations, Judging from
the testimony they promise to pro-
duce, but he urged the jury to remem-
Der that the charge is murder, which
is something different. There is
something behind this great array
Of counsel for the prosecution, he
said. Jenkins was quite wealthy,
and had he not been SO, there would
not be such an array of "blood-money
counsel" present. "Somebody is try
ing to get at Mrs Jenkins through
Bradbury, in order that they may get
Jenkins money! he said AS to the
new letters, cards, postcards and
other such messages promised by the
state, to be introduced as evidence,
Mr. Rogers stated that it is peculiar
this, evidence should just come for
ward now, and that it was not pro-
duced at the opening trial. Hc stat
ed that he is not making any charge
against the prosecuting attorney, but
that if Mrs. Jenkins writing is on
those cards and letters, it was put
there by somebody else and not by
her.
Mrs. Jenkins First Witness.
Mrs. Johnnie Belle jenkins, widow
of P. G. Jenkins, the deceased plant
er, was the first witness. Mrs. Jen-
kins appeared to be in better health
than at the first trial of the case, her
step was lighter, and although she
still was attired in sombre mourning
garb, she appeared to have better
color and gave her testimony in more
spirited manner.
Mrs. Jenkins remained on the stand
more than an hour. She told in de-
tail, in response to questions. the oc-
.urrenccs at the jenkins home the
night of the killing before and after
the fatal shot was fired She de-
scribed the plan of the house, accord
ing to a drawing shown her, Identify
INK LDS IOOfIio dHu tIiS poiShSo, IhS
doors and windows, and telling OF
the customs and habits Of Mr.. jenkins
and others in the house. Except for
her husband. Bradbury and herself,
and the two houseboys, LocllhaNt and
Red" there was no one else around
the place that day or night, until aft
er the alarm had been given following
the killing. After they had had sup
per, Bradbury remained while talk
ing with them. He left to get some
medicine from his room. returning
shortly to say he had found none
Then he and Jenkins went out to-
gether, returning to explain they
thought they had heard a noise in
the yard. but could find nothing. and
believed it was the negroes discharg-
ing fireworks. Soon afterward. Brad
nury left. presumably to retire. Her
husband stated he would get some
drinking water. and she asked him
to bring her some. He went onto
tho back porch, to the pump. She
heard the shot. looked out. could see
nothing. returned for lernp, and
upon going to the porch again, saw
her husband lying by the pump.
Mrs. Jenkins testified that she first
saw Bradbury coming. from the direc-
ton of his room, and he had on no
collar. being otherwise fully dressed.
After little while. Red" appeared
coming from around the house, in
response 10 Bradhury's calls. She
does not believe RED" had on a top
shirt, although she is sure he had on
trousers. Her recollection is that
DR.. Gregg was on the scene in or
) minutes after the snot was fired.
Mrs. Jenkins admitted she had
written to Bradbury, as friend
would. Here the prosecution had
witness identify three postcards she
had mailed to defendant at various
times. and she identified also her sig
nature of each of these cards. The
defense objected to the introduction
of these postcards, but the objection
was overruled. 1t has not been spe-
officially stated, but il is understood
the postcards were introduced pri-
marily 70 have in the record speci-
mems of Mrs. jenkins handwriting,
to be compared by later witnesses