Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-04-15

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tain road were housed. Her body
was found two days later several
hundred yards above the convict
camp.
The question of difference in
time between the departure of
Miss Parsons and DR.. Winnes
from Dillon figured extensively
in the case. 1t was claimed by
the state that DR.. Winnes left
onl,' a few minutes behind the
woman. The defense G!aimed
that the difference was al least
three quarters of an hour and
probably longer. Testimony of
a number of witnesses was given
to show this difference by the
defense, while others testified for
the state that they saw both Miss
Parsons and DR.. Winnes within a
short time going along the rail
ro&'l track,
The defense endeavOred to
show that conviCts at the camp
had a chance TO commit the crime
The state combatted this theory
from every angle and introduced
evidence intended to account for
the whereabouts of the negroes.
during the period around noon Of.
the day of the crime, when it is
supposed to have been commit.
ted.
Inmates of the camp and guards
testified to seeing Miss Parsons,
pass. This was the last time She
was seen alive except by the
slayer.
Sometime later Or. Winnes
passed the camp and finally
wound up at the air compressor,
where Jerry Reed, convict, and
tender of the compressor, told
him he was off the trail and put
him on the right one. DR.. Win /
mes claims he became lost Whenj
he reached the point where the
trail crosses Pine Mountain road
md that he had been told to let
he mule have its head and itl
would carry him right. The mule, !
le says, went past the prison
amp and up the trail to the air
compressor which formerly had |
Been used.
Being put on the right trail, |
DR.. Winnes went on ac1oss the
mountain to the school. A num-
yer of witnesses said he acted |
funny" and an attempt was
made by the state to indicate
shat he was either using drugs OF i
This was denied by |
the defense and in evidence in |
troduced to show that his actions
were not extraordinary and that
he had not been drinking.
DIR. Winnes started the tests
0f the cattle and during a con
yersation about the teacher he
had seen at Dillon. No one was
that day, he was told.
The next day the question came
up again and searching party
started out.
Completing tie tests of the
cattle, DIR. Winnes went back
across the mountain with mme-
Der of the searching party. !!
a discussion of the disappearance
Of the woman DR.. Winnes asked
this man "what would they do
in the mountains who mistreated
l woman?" This question he
admitted asking and it was on
his that one grey-haired noun
-aineer refused to vote for ac-
Iuittai. according to a statement i,
he made after the jury was dis
DR.. Winnes left Dillon and re
urned to Frankfort. Learning
hat his name was mentioned as
he possible slayer, he returned
o Harlan and went to Dillon
md over the scene with county
officers. He remained in Harlan
pending the outcome of the in
yestigation. One grand jury re-
used to indict him, but a war
ant was sworn out against him
~ State Senator Brock and he
vas held to the action of the next
grand jury by the County Judge.
This grand jury indicted him.