Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-12-16
MAY NOT FINISH
CASE THIS week
More Witnesses a n d L Long
Speeches Yet to Come in Re-
maker MURDER trial
tBy Associated Pressl

be completed before Monday or
Tuesday The defense has at
least Is witnesses and the state
has the same number in rebut-
tai. o. L. Morgan. of Carlisle
the first witness today, said he
was employed by Lee Hardman
as a detective in the Renaker
murder case HIS testimony re-
lated to incidents connected with
the keys by which Hardman is
said to have planned to escape
from jail. He denied he furnish
ed Hardman with keys or i'm
pressionS of them. He asserted
Mrs. Douglas, Hardman's sister.
at one time gave him impress
sion of some keys which he re-
turned to her.
Another witness, Mrs. William
Phillips, said she lives near the
Renaker home. On the night Of
July "a she heard a scream from
the direction of the Renaker
home. She could not say whcth-
er it was from man or a wo-
man.
In addition to the eXamina-
ton Of long list of witnesses.
both the counsel for the defense
and the commonwealth will each
make three speeches.
Considerable excitement fol-
lowed the announcement in
court Thursday night that the
keys, impressions and the Bible
belonging to John Schumaker's
mother, all included in the eX-
l9ibits resting Gil the prosecution
table, have disappeared and nc
trace OF them can l<s found.
On cross examination of Clyde
cross examination of Clyde
Douglas, brother-in-law Of SEQ
bee Hardtnan. now. on trial
charged with the murder OF Le-
On Renalier, County Attorney
Herbert Moore, of the common
wealth. indicated at the night
session that Douglas had chang
ed his story from the one told
the September grand jury. Fol-
lowing his testimony a deputy
sheriff announced that all mem
bcrs OF the September grand ju-
" present must leave the room
as they would be Summoned as
witnesses.
In the morning and carly af-
ternoon, Reese Fox. alleged &C
compiice Of Hardman, was on
the stand. Fox admitted he had
changed his story but denied
that Hardman had intimidated
him. He declared he hadn't re-
membered. until talking over
the details with Fardman, what
took place the night of July "a.
Fox's grandfather. John Reese
and step grandmother testified
that Reese Fox was at home By
II o'clock the night of July 2i.
but said the next day he didn't
get up until | o'clock.
They safd they heard him
about 6 O'Clock in the morning
but could not be positive wheth-
cr he was in the house all night.
After the afternoon session,
Judge Shackelford ordered that
no children be admitted to the
court room during the remain
der Of the trial. lie sail the
court room was no place for
them.
County Attorney Moore ask
ed him: did you not tell me
yesterday that you got up al
ESQ O'Clock that morning to get
your baby drink and that you
saw Scobee Hardman on a couch
in the dining ROOM"
Il did net"
did YOU tell me that to keep
Tic from summouing you as d,
witness tor commonwealth :"
81 did not"
Did l not tell you that if you
went back on your story | would
have every member of the Clark
county grand jury summoned to
rebut your story"
"You did"
Did you not know that every
member Of the Clark county
grand jury has been summoned
today
Il do not
Did you talk with any of your
lawyers about your conversation
with ine
Il did not"
"Clyde, did you have talk
with Mr.. Mullin. Mr.. Slater and
myself shortly after Mr.. Rena-
ker's body was found :" the at
torney questioned.
Il did
DO you remember what you