Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-05-27
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Circuit Court May Term 1921
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gan. Court adjourned late Saturday
afternoon to meet back Monday
which it did. After the Third Week
Juries had been empannelled the talk
ing of testimony was resumed In
such Kelley trial. That afternoon
McKensie the Forrest County Jailer
who had the trio OF prisoners-M Nor
ris Kelley and Adams-was put on the
stand by the state and severely grill
led afterwards by counsel for defense
but he stood steady in tls state
ments. Joe Gray, deputy Sheriff,
from such County who was active
over there in the handling of such
prisoners. also was similarly exam
ined. Then the state put on John
Adams one of the four indicted men
in such murders. This paper is pub
Iished in a county too small in its
yield Of possible jur ors to
publish evidence. but we will state
that adams made full and frank
confession of the entire affair not de-
clining to admit his part in the
shooting. His testimony was very
crushing to the defense and after
vainly trying to shake him on cross
examination for long while they
gave it up. The District Attorney
then announced that the State
Rests. This was about a p. m.
Monday afternoon. The other side
then asked for a conference with
their client and witnesses. This
spun out so long until court adjourn
ed for the day. Tuesday morning
| John Adams was put back on the
stand and questioned for awhile lon
ger but remained steadfast in the
same account he had given in each
! detail. Then followed small. Dun
nam girl daughter of Rip Dunnam
of Perry County, Virgil Bond a son
OF Henry Bond Issie Bond and an
other small daughter of his, then
Mrs Bond herself and after that
Henry Bond himself, all of course
for the defense. Bond was put on
about 1870 a. m. and kept on till
noon and put back on for a while
that afternoon. Then Kelley, the
defendant and his wife, all on line
of evidence which was to Offset
Adams confession and exonerate
Kelley. The day closed with two
witnesses TO be examined Wednes
day morning. After they we're dis
posed of that morning recess spell
was allowed for the attorneys to pre-
pare their written Instructions. The
argument started at about 1870 a.
~. with Breand leading off for the
state, Miller closing that afternoon
with Fishel having also spoken for
the State and Reilly and other coun-
sci for the defense. 1t was about
$40 o. m. before Mr.. Miller con-
Guided and the case submitted to the
Jury. Meantime the special venire
Jury in the Henry Bond murder case
summoned for Wednesday had been
held through the day and reported
Thursday morning. Wednesday
night about II o'clock the jury re-
turned verdict in the Manse KEEL
ley murder case of guilty as charg-
ed" with no recommendations which
threw it as a case for capital pun
Iishment or hanging. Judge Faith
erree imposed the death sentence
on Kelley on Thursday afternoon
about 3 o'clock setting Friday July
8, 1921 as the date for execution,
Thursday morning Motion for change
of venue in the Henry Bond murder
case came up and there was about
9 witnesses examined. for state, B
for defense, after which it was over
ruled. Then the slow task of pick
ing jury from the special venire on
the ground from the day before, be.
gan and ran through the balance Of
the day.
| When court closed Thursday even
ling a full panel of twelve men we're
in the iury-box on the Henry Bond
murder case. And the state had
accepted them. After some motion
skirmishing round by the defense
Friday morning six were excused by
them which started the slow work a.
gain OF getting full panel.
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