The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-10

says Bob was on the train that
night.
Bob's presence was being kept
secret, he said, because Bob thought
there was a warrant issued for him
on the charge of selling liquor,
though VIII had not heard of any
such a warrant; Will declared further
on the cross examination that he
brought Bob out to get him away
from Pensacola where he had been
drinking, and sent him back that
night. bound for Alabama, believing
the saloons were closed at night.
Will said he brought two bottles
of whiskey and II bottles of beer
back in Bob's suitcase: that the
westbound train which met the east
bound train here, left before he could
go to the Atwell house dump his wet
goods, taking Bob with it.
He said he never had owned a
white felt or cloth hat, or rubber
heeled shoes of the character that
has been so often described.
Before daybreak on the Wednesday
morning of the crime. he left Mrs.
Atwel's house, he said, to go turkey
hunting; didn't have any luck and
went fishing on Shoal river; caught
several Dream; hunted some more,
and reached Crestview at about 8
o'clock. He doesn't remember if he
was at the Settles house drinking
whiskey that night, as Mrs Settles
swOre Saturday, establishing what
appeared to be a perfect alibi for the
accused-the same Mrs. Erin Settles
arrested a few minutes later on a
charge of perjury
Will told how he met Babcock for
the first time in his lifetime next
day,
Mrs. Atwell's declaration that he
had awakened her at cock-crow on
popping his fingers he declared false
Had never threatened her. he said.
Will said that Mrs. Atwell when she
visited him in jail at Pensacola their
conversation had been mainly about
his clothes, though he also asked her
to see Mr.. Rice, a lawyer here, and
ask him to see if ANYBODY remembers
/ having seen him the night of the
| crime.
! Sutton and he, declared Will Black
/ well, chad never been good friends
! had drawn bill to oust him from
| office and he said. well. you'll never
| live to laugh about it | talked once
with Mr.. McGeachy about preparing
| the bill" 1t was VIII himself how
ever who finally drew up the bill.
When Detective Moore and Sheriff
! Sutton were taking Will back to Pen
sacola in May, after he had been ar
raigned and plead not guilty. the
accused declared that Sutton dropped
behind little telling Moore he could
talk to the prisoner: that Moore then
said he was sorry for the plight in
which Blackwell found himself; and
Moore said that if I had kept my
tongue out of this
business" referring to politics. "I'c
not be there now" Moore then made
the proposition. said viii. that fol
$1,000, the getaway could be framed
q said | wouldn't answer until
learned of the decision on the mo
tions for change of venue" but de.
clared the prisoner, Moore said Sut
ton had everything and everybody
fixed, that the entire court machin
cry was against him.
Il gave $1,000 to Moore" sale
Blackwell. referring to the openins
day of tn" first trial. HE said. II
- FIX everything. He gave me a pai1
, of handcuff keys in the lavatory O
: the hotel at noon. put them in m,
! pocket. | gave them to Bob. H,
| gave them back to me in the court
To- room.
: Will said he had the money il
his pocket all the time-had got it il
, the morning from his father. thre,
, 800 bills. four $50 bills, and twenty
: five $50 bills; but that he did no
; give the money to Moore until h
, was in the automobile going to De
Funiak that night. or six hours afte
| Moore had given him the key. Th
state on the cross examination mad
, a strong point of this. Why woul
= the detective give the keys to vii
before he received the money? VIII,
would he give the keys to him at all
could he not unlock them after h
, had received the money. since onl
| Sutton, Will, Bob and himself wer
- in the car?
r Will declares that few miles thi
A side of DeFuniak. Sutton, who wa
l driving the car, slowed down. he un
locked the cuffs. and got out.
Will said that he went to a frien
, in DeFuniak who drove him bac
that night in automobile six miles
= Would not tell who the man was, de
t claring he would not betray a frien
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