The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-21

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James Apeface) Kelley, 20, col
ored. 541 n. California St, positively
identified Mrs. Whelchel watch and
ring, which are State exhibits. as the
watch and ring which he tried to sell
for Shaw in poolrooms in Indiana
Ave. Nov. 2S
Watch Is Identified
Jerry Sykes, %, colored, S18 n.
West St, identified the watch on ex-
hibit as the one Kelley gave him to
pawn and said that he first saw it,
along with the ring, in Shaw's pos
session.
Richard Garnett. colored, 4o1 W.
Pratt St, testified that he was a mem
ber Of the poolroom party the night
of Nov. 27 and that the members of
the party had been drinking mule.
He also said that he saw Cora Lee
Smith wearing q diamond ring in the
/ Golden West cafe the next day and
that Shaw said the ring was his and
worth a lot Of money" He testified
that Shaw showed him the watch.
Garnett identified the ring on exhibit
as the one Cora Lee Smith was wear
ing Nov. 2s. but said he was not sure
about the watch.
Prosecutor Remy intended to
! prove facts connecting Mrs. WHEEL
! chefs jewelry with Shaw and to
/ give Shaw's various explanations. The
! two former phases of the evidence
detailed the abduction of Mrs WHEEL
che1 the night OF Nov 27 and the
| finding of her body the next morning.
DO you know John Shawl" Remy
asked Kelley.
Met One Year Ago
Yes" was the reply. II met him
a year ago IN a poolroom on Indiana
Ave. where I was racking balls"
"On the night of Nov. 2S, whose
poolroom were you ln7"
"A poolroom belonging to George
Graham and 'Goosie' Lee"
Did you see Shaw there2"
He came in with a little fellow
named Fred don't know his last
name
What did he do?"
HE had some mule in a pop bot
| tie"
What's that?"
Whisky I guess"
What did you do?"
''I took a drink. He took drink.
Fred took a drink"
What happened next2"
SHAW went out and got in his old
Ford car"
did you ride in It that night?"
Yes. sir
What type of car was it?"
"a touring car. front and back
seat"
did you notice the lights that
night?"
One Light Burning
Eyes. Only the left one was lit" .
after Shaw went out to the car,
what did he dor"
He said to go inside the Washing
ton Theater and call his girl friend
out"
Did your
"Yes. I told the manager to call
her.
who was at the car when you got
back?"
SHAW. John Johnson. Rich'-Rich-
ard Garnett."
What then9"
SHAW called me over and showed
me a ring with seven-eight little
bitty white stones in it."
"I'n hand you States exhibit No,
4 (Mrs. Whelchel's diamond ring) and
rtng?"
Yes, sir, that's the ring"
w. S. Henry, one Of the attorneys
for the defense, objected to the in
PRODUCTION of the ring. because he
said that Kelley had seen only once
the ring Shaw had and could not
identify it. Judge James A. Collins
overruled the objection.
'@What did you do them" Remy con.
tinued.
Shaw asked me to sell the ring"
Kelley answered. 'I went to the
poolroom and tried. Then went back
and asked Shaw where did he get It,
and If he stole it. He said, No. it's
my sisters ring. You can't tell nothtn'
about me- Then he went across to
Joker Young's place and tried to sell
1t. Then we went back to the car"
What happened them"
Gave Ring to Woman
Cora Lee Smith came out Of the
Washington Theater and Shaw asked
me for the ring. He put it on her
finger. I heard her ask him where
did he get that ring. 1 never heard
his answer"
What happened next?"
81 came out of the poolroom and
Rich and Johnson. Shaw and I got
in the automobile, Shaw showed me
1 a watch and asked me to see what