Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-23

in custody in connection with the
murder, and that he secured war
rant for Bradbury before placing him
in the Pulaski Jail Oh the night of the
tragedy.
10 Nichol, cashier Of the Simmons
; National bank, and Frank l.. Miner,
formerly engaged in the banking bust
ness, testified as experts, giving it as
their opinion that the handwriting of
the letters and cards was that of the
person who had addressed card to
Bradbury and signed II Mrs. i b. j.
and admitted by Mrs. jenkins to have
been written by her. Mr. Nichol OK
copied one of the cards, saying he
wouldn't be sure about it, He ad-
mitted there is occasionally great
similarity between the writing of two
persons
Prosecuting Attorney Parham then
read to the jury the postcards and
letters, after which A. d. Foster
cashier of the Merchants & Planters
bank, and an executor of Jenkins
will, estimated the vclue of the es-
tate at between $4,000, and 500, COO
Under the terms of the will, exc
cuted before Mr.. Jenkins married.
the estate was to so to institutions
here and in Little Rock. there being
a provisC that should he marry his
widow should have a life interest.
Bradbury Esteemed.
The defense opened with the intro
dction of dispositions of merchants.
mlers. farmers. bankers and other
business and professional men of
Orange, Va. the home OF the defend
ant. These We're read by Attorney
Rogers. Each Of the deponcnts af
firmed he had known the defendant
practically since birth, had always
regarded him highly, and that his
reputation in Orange was very good
These were followed by the testimony
of J. B. Voolfolk. circuit cleric Of
Orange county, Va. who testified
that he has held public office since
1879. being elected treasurer OF Or
ange county for four successive terms
Of four years each. He testified that
Bradbury was highly regarded in
Orange, and there was naught against
his character there. He said he had
never heard of Bradbury having a
wife and two children until Dr.. e. C.
Pyatt testified. here of Bradbury tell
ing him about them and divorce
suit This question and reply was
eliminated from the record, the court
stating he had held DR.. Pyatt's testi-
mony on this matter as irrelevant and
had ordered it eXpunged Under cross
examination by Mr.. Nixon for the
state. Voolfolk said he knew little Of
Bradbury's actions since the latter
left Orange about three years ago.
Peter Notes, a farmer residing near
Sheriff., and his daughter, Miss julie
Notes. testified that they had known
the defendant for about two years :;
they regarded him highly and he haf
good reputation. Miss Notes said.
under cross eXamination, first, that
she did not know whether her sister,
Miss Elizabeth Notes, had correspond
ed with Bradbury, but later said she
saw some letters her sister had re-
ceived from the defendant before the
tragedy. Miss Elizabeth Notes testi
fed for the defense at the first trial
She was not called at this trial
Mrs jenkins as Chaperone.
Miss Cora Niven of Pine Bluff, who
has taught school at Sheriff. sine
the 1913-1914 term, said she was {
friend of the .Jenkinses. and frequent
ly visited Mrs. Jenkins; that she knew
the defendant; had kept company
with him, and that mis- reputation az
a moral, lava biding citizen was
good. Witness stated Mrs. Jenkin?
acted as chaperone when witness anf
Bradbury visited Little Rock to at
tend theatrical performance anf
that witness frequently met Bradbur!
with Mrs. Jenkins as chaperone.
DR.. J. S. Gregg, who had testified
for the state, was called by the de
Tense He said Bradbury's reputa
ton was good at Sheriff.. Under
REORGANIZATION he testified h.
had "heard" remarks about Mrs. Jen
kins and Bradbury being "too friend
~" He never heard of Bradbury be
coming intoxicated, and being dis
charged for that reason, although he
knew defendant had been discharged
by Jenkins and had heard that de
PENDANT had wrecked the Jenkins
auto.
Judge T. NJ. Phillips of Althemel
testified that he had heard nothin;
derogatory TO Bradbury John r
Sennett, for whom Bradbury worked
for short while last year at New
Gascony, and Ed. Hogan of Pine Bluff
we're called as character witnesses
but failed to qualify.
The court insisted on the statute
prescription in regard to the examina
| ton of character witnesses, and it an
peared that several found difficulty ir
comprehending the meaning of tn,
word reputation" practically all the
! witnesses indicating they thought i
was their individual estimation of de
| PENDANTS character that was sought.
Easterly Saw Nothing Suspicious.
| Nose Easterly, manager of the Jen
kins' store for years, testified that
Bradbury first began work for Jen
kins on Sept. 7, 1918, and was dis
charged the day after Thanksgiving
that year because Bradbury had Wis
tied Pine Bluff on Thanksgiving in
stead of repairing the gin engine, a.
Instructed. He did not know whe
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