The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-09-12
"We, the jury, find the de-
fendant guilty of manslaugh-
ter"

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ter"
Monday morning the case State VS..
o. K. Haley, indicted for murder,
charged with the killing of Lewis Mel
vim, was called and proceeded to
trial.
A special venire of 100 men had
been summoned and from this num-
Der the following trial jury was Sc
lected, viz:
N. j. Tomlin, farmer-1st district.
B. B. Jones, farmer-1st district.
L. B. Brazzeal, farmer, End dis
trict.
]. Fl. Spier, farmer-1st district
w. Is. Scurr, farmer-1st district.
J. H. Gray, farmer-1st district.
w. v. Patton, farmer-2nd dis
trict.
c. E. Tatum, farmer-1st district.
T. P. Hill, mechanic, End district.
R. s. Tilman, farmer-1st district.
Fl. L. Harrison, farmer-1st dis
trict.
Henry Rounsaville, farmer. 1st
district
Brief Sketch of the, Case.
On April 30th, this year, just about
time for the north bound afternoon
passenger train to arrive, waiting
passengers at the depot and citizens
on Main street were startled by the
sound of rife shot at the depot,
following quickly by a second shot
then a third. Investigation disclosed
that Mr.. O. K Haley had shot Lewis
Melvin and mortally wounded him,
and who died couple of days later
at the Charity Hospital at Jackson,
Miss, where he had beer taken for
treatment and care.
Both the men were citizens of Cal
houn county, Melvin having been liv-
ing at Mr.. Haley's home near Banner.
Melvin was a single man, while Haley
had wife and several children.
Statements made by both Haley and
Melvin at time of the shooting indi-
Gated that family trouble was the
cause of the shooting.
Hon. H. Fl. Creekmore was en-
ployed as chief counsel by the de-
Tense, while Attorney R. F. Kimmons
was secured to assist District Attor.
ney Denman with the prosecution.
Trial of Case.
The trial jury having been COM
pieted and selected by 8 o'clock
Monday afternoon, the state immedi-
ately began the introduction of their
evidence
Following is the order of the wit
nesses as introduced in the case by
the state, and in substance the testi-
mony as given the jury:
MRS. MARVIN HEMPHILL.
direct Examination by District At
torney.)
live in Water Valley-lived here
in April, 1919-my husband is princi-
pal of City Schools. Was at depot in
April waiting for train to go to OK
ford-was just few minutes before
the o'clock train-my two babies
and nurse were with me-had been at
depot about minutes and had
bought ticket-saw Mr.. Melvin buy
a ticket just before purchased my
ticket. Melvin was on east side of
waiting room-frst saw man who did
the shooting, put the gun in the door
doorstep-two shots were fired in the
room-when first shot was fired Mel
vim got across the room next the par
tition on west side of room-second
shot fired-Melvin then was shouting
and was standing near the stove. Mel
vim didn't have anything in his hand
he didn't do anything nor attempt
to do anything. Men went out of the
room and / went outside with my
babies and remained outside near the
door until my train came.
Cross Examination (By Attorney
Creekmore.)
Didn't know either one of the men
first saw Mr.. Haley point gun at
man who was sitting on seat-he had
one foot on door sill---didn't hear
anyone say anything-only heard the
man shouting after second shot had
been fired. Went out of room after
shooting-got on train and continued
my journey. Don't know cause of
the shotting.