The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-16
Proceedings of the Trial.

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cal bar.
Proceedings of the Trial.
The court was called to order by
Sheriff w. Ed Smith at ten forty,
the charge read by District Attorney
Wall and Immediately afterward the
first states witness, Mr.. Dunbar, of
Copiah county, eighty two year old
Confederate Veteran and lifelong
friend of Mr.. Kelly, was placed on
the stand. Mr.. Dunbar is of vener-
able appearance, tall and white
bearded and has suffered the loss of
an eye.
DUNBAR'S TESTIMONY.
The result of the examination of
Mr.. Dunbar was to the effect that
Messrs. Kelly, Dunbar and John A.
Randall were together on the night
Of the fatality, walking abreast in
the order named. Mr. Kelly on the
right. Mr.. Dunbar, less able to
make his way than his comrade.
was holding KeIly's arm and about
step behind. Randall was step
behind Dunbar on the left. The
gentlemen had only a few moments
before left the hampton Auditorium
and were enroute to a Brookhaven
home where they were guests during
the Reunion.
AS they were crossing the street
near the National Bank corner, Dun
bar still holding to Kelly's arm, saw
car coming from the South but he
could not get out of the way: Ac-
cording to the old gentleman he
hardly had time to think. He
stated that Kelly must have been
knocked from his grip. His only
hope was that the latter had gone
around the rear of the car. Mr..
Dunbar stated further that he did
not hear the whistle of the car or
notice that it had lights.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Mr.. j. w. Cassidy, representing
the defense with two associates,
questioned Dunbar with the follow
ing results; Dunbar admitted that he
was very feeble, said the car was go
ing about twenty or twenty-five
miles an hour but based this estima-
tion on the opinion Of someone else.
He added that the car was not go-
ing slow but on the other hand not
speedy. After Kelly had been1struck
the car stopped about three of four
car lengths away and lady got out
and came to Kelly according to the
witness. These three veterans were
together. Kelly was knocked away
from Dunbar's grip, the former had
good sight and hearing. The old
gentleman said 1T was done so quick
I couldn't tell thing about it."
MISS DECKER ON STAND.
Miss Norine Decker on the stand
swore that she was direct witness
with several other witnesses when
the car hit Kelly. She testified that
the car was travelling at rate of
twenty or twenty-five miles an hour
and did not slow up when it hit the
old Confederate but stopped after go
| ing a short distance when Mrs. A. A.
Lily went back to where Kelly had
fallen. She stated that she heard the
car blow family at McGrath's cor
ner. The car moved on up the
street according to Miss Decker, Mrs.
Lily remaining until Kelly was TAX
en- to the hospital. On -cross exam
lination 1t was attempted to bring
out from Miss Decker that she
knew the car went on to get doc
tor but the young lady knew moth
ling OF this. The defense also at
tempted to make Miss Decker ae-
knowledge that she was not good
judge Of speed; again she was posi-
ktiye in her declaration that the cal
was going twenty Or twenty-five miles
an hour.
Miss Decker's testimony was sub
lsfantia1lv corroborated by Miss Ka-