The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-02-18
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT

The jury in the Langford- Anderson
trial was completed late yesterday
afternoon, and the court adjourned un-
til nine O'clock today. The jury con-
sists of the following gentlemen: J. H.
Mathews, T. c. Connell, Beville Bitch,
Fred NJ. Black, J. L. DeVaun, w r.
Freer, r. H. Holly, J. w. Nichols, J.
A. Keller, J. L. Adams, Dillon Long
and L. B. Griggs.
Immediately after court was called
Co order this morning State Attorney
Scofeld read the Indictment to the
jury. Sheriff Galloway called the roll
of witnesses and they were placed
under the rule by the judge. There
are some twenty witnesses in the case.
Ernest Lee was the first witness
called, and testified that he saw the
body of John J. Guthrey, who was kill
ed on the night of Jan. oath, on Sun
day morning, Jan. 25th, and produc-'
ed three bullets which he had removed
from the body He described the find
ing Of the body by himself and others
who had been searching since early
morning.
Sheriff Galloway was placed upon
the stand and described the wounds on
the body of the murdered man. and
produced two empty shotgun shells
picked up near the scene Of the mur-
der.
Mrs. Guthrey's testimony was to the
effect that her husband had always
carried his cash home with him after
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peared on the night of the murder she
had made search for him between the
residence and store, and not finding
any trace of him. at an early hour re-
ported to the neighbors that he was
missing. She heard shouting at some
distance from her home at about four
! O'Clock in the morning, but could not
identify the voice.
DIR. w. B. Livingston occupied the
stand for quite a while. giving details
| of his two visits to the Guthrey store
on the night of the tragedy, and also
as to the wounds on the dead mans
Eody when it was discovered on the
railroad track about a quarter of q
mile south of his store on Sunday
morning. He testified to seeing Lang.
ford at the railroad station near the
Grthrey store on the night Of the
tragedy with a companion-did not al
that time recognize who his compan
/ ion was, but later identified Earl Nc
Rae as the man who was with him
He said that after reaching his homt
or the night of Saturday, January "a
he heard gun shots, and while stand
ing at a window in his house saw tn,
lights of an automobile leaving tn,
vicinity Of the Guthrey store shortl!
atterward, taking a course leading t.
the hard road connecting Kendrick t,
the main road to Ocala. Said he hat
seen Langford at the Guthrey stor
on two Saturday nights immediatel.
preceding the Saturday night upol
which Mr. Guthrey lost his life.
, Eugene Livingston, who was EN-
, ployed at the store at times, was tn
next witness and said that he ha
; noticed Langford near the store O
two Saturday nights Immediately pre-
, ceding the one on which Mr. Guthrie
met his death and had walked hom
: with him (Guthrey) on the night G
5 the 18th. On the night of the murde
I he left the store before closing time.
; Mr.. ". B. Bent testified to loanin
= LangfoTd 12-gauge shotgun severe
: days before the killing. (This is til
:. size of the empty shells picked u
near the body).