The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-21

1T is one of the most convincing
things that ever came under my no
tice,' said DIR. Schulhuffer, referring
to the Identification.
No Doubt Whatever.
DR.. Schulhuffer also stated posi-
lively that the dates on the letters
alleged to have been left by the girls,
had been changed. The two letters
dated June "a, had formerly read June
%, he stated categorically; the one
dated June rs had likewise been eras-
ed, having read June Is.
Asked if the handwriting of the
three letters in Tennie's handwriting
showed any evidence of excitement,
under. which person might be ex-
pected to be laboring if intending sui
eide, DR.. Schulhuffer said, positively
not
Medical Expert Testifies.
!. DR.. S. r. Mallory Kennedy, medical
expert introduced by the state, said
in reply to hypothetical question by
the prosecution, 81 do not think it pos
sible for them to have committed sui
cide.v
Suicide Impossible.
DR.. Kennedy stressed the fact that
the girls reach was four inches short
er than the length of the gun, and
that in order to avoid the powder burn
the muzzle would have to be held six
inches. further away-a distance of
10 inches to be overcome.
That Tennie had died first, DIR.
Kennedy also stated.
Fudge On the Stand.
James F. Fudge took the stand at
% minutes to A, and left it at % min
utes to 8. The courtroom was jam
med--men and women packed from
the railing to the windows, through
whose different colored glasses the
descending sun sent everIengthening
streaks of red and green and blue as
the man gave his testimony.
A Good Witness.
Fudge made good witness. His
voice at first low, gained in volume,
and he never seemed to hesitate for a
word. Only once did he seem taken
aback-that was when he perceived
the import of the prosecutions asking
him to identify certain numerals
especially the 4's-in an old account
book, which he acknowledged as his
The as in question, it is the conten-
ton of the prosecution, are identica,
with the As in the date (24) of the
notes in which the children are alleg.
ed to have indicated their own sui
| eide.
| If the prosecution proves thai
Fudge changed the dates, it will have
proved the murder charge.
There was another time whei
Fudge seemed shaken during the day
and that was when it was proved
that the Munday woman had writ
ten the bottle note, when Fudge!
countenance became lined and drawn
FUDGEs TALKS.
i Judges movements and where
s4bouts during the day of the trag
edy have already been demonstrates
| by testimony. What he said threw
little light on his movements. HI
told how he sent Bascom to sell TIL
brace at Raj Herrington's; how h
sent the boy back later to get mill
which he said the little girls wanted
how he and Bascom set off for tow
and how he came back to put tn
dog up, rejoining the boy a 100 yard
down the road. He told of the visit t
the service club where he got tn
note; he said that counting the thing
ne sold, he had about go cents in hi
pocket, although the witness Ra
stated that Fudge had said, whe
asked why he had not taken advar
tage of the opportunity to get a jol
that he didn't have the carfare. Fl
told of assisting at the shark fishing
and how he went back home abor
, three o'clock.
!, TRIED DOOR, SAYS FUDGE.
. Fudge said he tried the door, an
then told Bascom to go to Aunt Eta
to see if the children were Their,
when he came back he sent him I
Bayview, considerably further ava
When the boy got back again, Fudg
says he put him through the window
: and the discovery of the tragedy, an
the summoning of the neighbors, 70
|. lowed
Fudge on cross examination state