The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-01
LENA HAMES POSITIVE IN IDENTIFICATION
But SHOWED W0EFUL IGNORANCE OF OTHER
MATTERS AND THINGS ON CROSS EXAMINATION

ed States Attorney Sholtz just before
the Hames girl left the witness stand.
Yes sir. it is; yes sir, am positive"
she said
First Saw Allen Tuesday Previous
She said that she first saw Allen on
the Tuesday evening previous 20 the
Sunday night on which her brother
was killed. That was the night, she tes-
ntied, that her father was first taken
out and whipped. She said she came
hcme from watching a dance about
$3.50 and that Allen with Jack Crowell
and Maize Livingston were standing
across the street from the Ohio house
when she came in to ther apartment
She testified that she never saw Al
len previously but saw him again the
Friday following the killing. when she
pointed nifn out to Deputy Sheriff r.
o. Milton as one of her fathers as
sailants. She was asked if he was ar
rested at that time and she said he
was not. She was asked if she knew
why Allen was not at that time arrest
ed and she said she did not.
Lena Hames said, however, that
when she returned home Friday after
seeing Allen on the street and recag
nizing him she did not tell her father
but told him when they arrived al
Marietta. She said the night of the
killing the only remark she made To
the big man" was "Aint il windy?'
The court room was crowded with
spectators during the preliminary to-
day. many of the onlookers being
tourists. With Lena Hames the only
witness testifying, court adjourned al
noon 10 resume the preliminary al
1900 o'clock.
Fireworks Occurred Yesterday
For few moments yesterday spec
tacular language flowed IN the coul
room when Sheriff Morris came walk
ing into the court room at 10 o'clocb
with Allen in custody.
When court convened Attorue,
i Hamlm asked OF the court as % what
! witnesses had been summoned ant
/ States Attorney David Sholtz replieC
that the state had but one witness I,
1 present Lena Hames. who was pres
ent when the shots were fired tba
killed young Grady Hames in tn,
fracas that occurred in Daytona Beacl
several weeks ago The court room
was well filed with both Del.and ant
DaytgnA people2the coast folks seem
ing to9be in pfsponaeranee. Attorne,
Hamlin spoke feelingly OF the fac
that since George Allen was alTeste,
last Tuesday on i blank warrant char
ged with being one Of the party VII,
Iroughhoused the Hames househol,
and killed young Grady Hames not
soul had been allowed to visit an
talk with him until Saturday wher
his wife and mother-iniaW were a
lowed to visit the jail bur had to col
duct their conversation in the pre-.
ence of deputy sherih Attorne
Hamlin further stated chat he ha
been kept in ignorance as to the tim
when the preliminary hearing was /
be held He then asked permissio
Of the court to converse with the a.
cused in private. There was consids
able stir in The court room but 4
torney Shohz in a whispered conve
sation with Judge McCrorv. and She
ifl Merris, conceded this right 10 NJ
/ Hamlin when Sheriff Morris spoke d
: and said that deputies would have
t be on the job. Attorney Hamlin the
> told the court a few things that the
+ could do and finally permission MI
I granted FOR the private interview vii
q deputies placed around the jury rooi
e Mr. Hamlin told the sheriff he mig
g guard the windows with 400 deputi
: and call out the fire department il
/ pleased the sheriff to do So but tn
e he would consult with his client p
+ vately or else the hearing would n
n proceed.
= After this interview had been ca
d Guided Attorney Hamlin asked l
l. court that the preliminary hearing
# postponed until Tuesday in ord
d that he would have the time To su
IF mon a number Of witnesses in behi
e Of Mr.. Allen.
Hames Girl Shows Hatred
If Sitting forward in the witness cha
m with body tense, and every facu
81 strained TO catch and reflect the fe
e ing of bitter hatred and vehenlen
d Lena Hames. accuser of Geo. W. All
10 answered in clear tones, mixed "
k a generous supply of slangy terms,