The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-16
n the court room.
MISS RETHA- MAY.

in the court room.
MISS RETHA MAY.
Miss Retha May, of McComb, but
employed in Brookhaven, fifth wit
ness, testified that she with several
others was only four or five feet a.
head of the three veterans, that the
car was running at the rate of twen-
ty or twenty-five miles an hour, she
heard horn blow in front of Nc
Grath's Store, the car did not slow
down, she turned around and saw
the car hit Kelly. She testified fur
ther that the car knocked Kelly "a
bout twelve feet, ran about fifty feet
away then stopped. She stated that
she did not know the occupants of
the car but asked that they go and
get doctor. Miss May also stated
that there was space enough for a
car to pass behind the crowd but
that she felt the breeze caused by
the car as it went by.
MISS EULA SUMMERS.
The testimony of Miss Eula Sum
mers was practically the same as
that of Miss May.
LUTHER MAGEE
Mr.. Luther Magee, seventh states
witness, stated that he saw the car
twice on last Wednesday night run
ming at about fifteen miles an hour
in the business section of the city
and also noticed that lady was
driving it.
SHERIFF w. ED SMITH
Sheriff w. Ed Smith was next on
the witness stand. Upon examina-
tion he testified that he saw Kelly
after he had been struck, made a
slight Investigation, learned the
cause half hour afterwards and
went to the Storm residence for in
formation, where he found Mr.. Arm
strong and Miss Higdon with sew
eral others.
Here, upon inquiry made by him,
Mr.. Armstrong stated that he would
take all responsibility.
Sheriff Smith said that about two
hours afterwards he saw Armstrong
at the dance.
Upon being questioned byN Mr..
Cassidy, Mr.. Smith stated that he
did not see Mr.. Armstrong dancing
at the Inez and didn't know who Sc
cured the doctor for Kelly.
CHIEF OF POLICE ]. H. CASE.
Chief of Police ]. H. Case, was the
ninth states witness on the stand.
He testified that he had noticed Miss
Higdon's fast driving on several oc-
casions and that night in front of
Kings Drug Co., had timed her by
watch as she drove the length of the
block, making it in fifteen Seconds
or at the rate of about nineteen
and half miles an hour.
He stated further that at the time
Kelly was run over he was in search
of Miss Higdon and was expecting to
find her at the dance at the Inez to
caution her to slow down on account
of such large crowds being on the
streets. The Chief did not see the
car hit Kelly. He swore that after
ward when he went with Sheriff
Smith in search of Armstrong he
found him dancing at the Reunion
Ball at the Inez Hotel.
e. G. BARLOW.
Mr.. e. G. Barlow, of the Brook
haven Fire Department, stated that
he had seen the Armstrong car about
dusk going at the rate of about
twenty miles an hour driven by Miss
Higdon accompanied by gentleman.
According to Mr.. Barlow, he re-
manned at the Hospital until about
one thirty after Kelley had been TAX
en- there. Up to that time Mr.. Arm
strong or Miss Higdon had not made
their appearance.
POLICEMAN GEO. JAMES.
Night Policeman, Geo. James, tes-
titled that he went to the dance hall
on the night Of the fatality and saw
Armstrong dancing several times. AT
about two a. m, James stated that
he saw Armstrong again with sew
eral others in the city.
MR.. MITCHELL, OF WESEoN.
Mr.. Mitchell, of Wesson, .corrobo-
rated the statement made by Mr..
James that he had seen Armstrong
dancing at the Inez Hotel after Kel-
ly had been struck and had seen him
again near the Bell Cafe about two
a. m. Mr.. Mitchell testified that he
was at Kings Daughters Hospital
from two until i've Thursday morn
ing when Kelly died and did not see
Mr.. Armstrong or Miss Higdon there
at any time during that period.
IL WITNESSES GREAT LOCAL
INTEREST.
The state introduced twelve wit
nesses in all.
I The case has attracted q great
deal of local interest on account of
the prominence of the parties involv-
ed and also due to It's being the
nrst fatality OF its kind occurring
here.
The proceedings Of yesterday were
held In the Circuit Court room
which was packed and 1ammed
never before at a Justices hearing Of
any kind. A large number of ladies
and young girls, some spectators and
some witnesses, we're present.