The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-02-04

Seventeen witnesses Che read their
names) have testified to finding mule
tracks between the trail and where
the body was found. They measured
the tracks. and lifted the shoes of the
mule Or. WINES rode. into them.
.The defense has failed in IT'S cf-
forts to show other mule made these
tracks. That alone should not convict
DIR. WINES, hut Il is a link in ue chain
that should do e."
In his speech for the defense Attor-
ney Jones said:
IL | thought D. " ,nnes was guilty
of this hidcous crime would lay down
my license and sncritcc Nil have
worked for before would defend him.
Filled With Sympathy.
"Bt fore would prosecute a man
believed was innocent ! would do the
same thing for fear God would strike
me dead. But never had an eNper-
fence that so filed me with sympathy
In my life.
II don't believe the father believes
deep in his heart that DR., WINES Is
guilty. would be willing TO have
twelve men feeling the same as Mr..
Parsons in the jury box"
Mr.. Jones took the time elements
and declared witnesses had proved that
DIR. WINES left Dillon an hour or
more behind Miss Parsons.
He declared that his conduct toward
her at the station was that OF gem
tleman.
The only reason she is not alive
today is because she did not accept his
invitation TO hire her mule. The fact
that DR. WINES thought Wilson LOWS
was going TO ride with him to the
school is proof that the doctor had no
evil desire.
Victim OF Circumstance.
Doctor WINES Is !. victim of cir
cumstance. Because he ~ the only man
seen riding over the trail. he was
made the goat, and has been the goat
ever since
According to his own testimony,
Jerry Reed. negro convict, put himself
in position to have met Miss Parsons,
and, according to the truth, he Is the
man who pulled up the stake from the
road, followed her up the trail and
murdered her,
He is left hanqea, The undertaken
told sou how the blow was struck.
Reed IL the man who told the grand
jury he ate his dinner NJ the air cons
prcssor and then told on the witness
stand that he ate dinner at the camp.
why did they bring him on the hill2
So IL would appear that Doctor WINES
did not appear at the compressor until
after Reed got back
"The whole thing was fiXed I'm in
the prison camp. They wanted 10 hold
their places ard they had 10 show that
alI the convlcts were under their
thumb.
Calls Prosecution Farce.
Even Mr.. Mover. Frankfort Iiefor
matory warden. denied me the priyl-
lege Of going In the reformatory to lind
what | could unless representative
OF his own was present The caayists
were browbeaten and suhdued. They
wouldn't talk under such conditions
This prosecution is complete
farce never saw a simmer thing
can't see what the prosecution IL de-
pending on to convict DIR. Wlnnes
don't see how a man With soul IN
him could prosecute him. A brute and
degenerate committed this crime
You've heard all the character wit
nosses, old neighbora who told you he
was good citizen, n gentleman.
Regard your oath to God when you
go 10 the Jury room. Write your ver-
diet as quickly as you can. Make II
n record and send this old kind -heart
ed man back home with his wife and
two lovely daughters; back 10 that
sick son of his quarantined in Cincin-
natl"
Found Clothing Prior 20 Murder.
When the afternoon session opened
the Commonwealth introduced several
rebuttal witnesses. W. II. Meyer. su-
nerintendcnr of the Reformatory al
Frankfort, testified that Frank Brown
negro convict told him that he found
blood stained underwear under the
kitchen porch at the camp the morn
ing before Miss Parsons was MUIR
dered
on ross-examjnatiou, Mr. Moyei
said he refused TO allow the counsel
for the defense To interview any con-
victs unless in the presence Of n guard
Mr. Meyer said that Gov, Edwin r
Morrow called him Into his office
shortly after Miss Parsons was killed
and said that Attorney d. C. Jone,
would like TO have talk with Jerry
Reed
81 refused Mr. Jones The privilege
because Reed was under indictment
for murder and did not have counse
10 defend him The rules of the pris-
on Mr.. Meyer said. forbid anyon,
to have conversation with the con.
victs unless a guard or clerk of m.
office is present"
Frank Brown was called on the stnnt
| by the defense and testified again tina
he found the bloody clothes two weeks
after Miss Parsons was killed.
Conflicting Stories Told.
He further testified that he showed
tho clothes to j. a. Jones and Roher
Wright, negro convicts who worked n
the kitchen. When Jones was put OF
the stand he denied having seen TN
underwear or Brown telling him abou
finding them.
! Jones said that he and Robert Virgin
Ibid not follow Miss Parsons up tn
trail, as Anthony Broughton, dis
! charged guard, testified Saturday
lIonos said that he was sick in be,
September I. Several other negro con
victs verified his statement
The sick book at the camp, whicl
was exhibited In court, showed tina
Jones had been marked quarters" b.