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THE SEDALIA CAPITALment of the national debt, decrease! of a salesman named Hill.of federal employes, tax reduction, Mr. Fewell claims he purchased he thought theHe said that Fewell had told himlimitation of navalarmaments,car was a “hot*'the car some time in September car, and as nearas he remember-smaller national defense appropria from a man giving his name as ed it was after Warren Stephens’tions, the loaning of money for Ed or Edgar Evans, for the sum of arrest some time after the firstofrehabilitation w ork in Europe and $250. One half of that amount he i the year. I the financing of South America “to said he paid when he received thethe advantage of our foreign com1merce as contributions of the ad-car, the other to be paid when thetitle was turned over to him. EvansOn cross examination he saidhe knew that Fewell had had twonew' cars but he did not knowministration “to peace and pros-1 he said, did not return, neithei i which one he referredperity during the reconstruction did he send a title, and after so stolen one. One of theto as theperiod.”long a time, Mr. 'Fewell claims he said, he understood hecars, hadhetSAll of this has been a program became suspicious of the car and at the Henderson garage.gottenof constructive economy,” he con made efforts to locate the owner.eluded, “beneficial alike to our-The next witness called was Vir-Roy \v. Rucker, prosecuting at-selves and to other people. In mak- torney is representing the state.gil Campbell, who gave his age as34 years. He said he knew Fewell1ing this economically possible, in while the defendant has as his and Warren Stephens. Fewell, hespreading its benefits, in carryingits fruits into the homes of the landcounsel. H. B. Shain and W. I) I said was deputy game w arden and*!tO’Bannon. A. L. Shortridge. w ho has I Stephens a deputy under Fewell.advertising has supplied and will heretofore represented Mr. FewellWhen asked if he had beencontinue to supply a very import* is not in the case at this time.ant part.* ftold about any peculiarity on theThe circuit court room was filledcar which Few’ell had he said heA WITNESS INand many of those in atten*i^a(* *jeen* anf* *,e C)^ a mark; dance being women. A large numFEWELL CASEher of witness have been subpoen-on the door. He said that he andJohn Wolford were on highwayHAS VANISHED est.aed for both sides, and much inter-No. 40 and met Fewell, when heis being manifested in the outcome.remarked to Fewell that the mark »was still on the car, “What do(Continued From Page One )Fractically the entire morning was e\\ asked.you mean,” He testified that Fewspent in selecting the jury, tb**“You know what Itinuing Mr. Rucker said that he twelve finally chosen being, J. T.mean,” he testified that he said towanted to make the statement that; Watkins, W. A. Finley, WalterFewell.i!he had never at any time offered j Spaits, T. S. Payne, George Steele,; now Gabriel any immunity for testify* j Laweon Wheeler, Jason Chamberlin.Campbell admitted that he wasin the county jail and saiding in this case, but that he had ! Ferdinand Bruehl, GlenRipley,that he had been convicted onceoffered him immunity in a case Charles L. Bucher. Mike Donnohue liquor.in the federal court of selling*where he was charged jointly with j and J. N. Carpenter. Warren Stephens with the theft ofJohn Wolford, who has testified |The original panel consisted oLin numerous cases recently, wasa car, in order to have him for a! Noah Shear. Lon Klink, W. J then called. His testimony wasstate’s witness.Crawford, J. T. Watkins, A. Burressithat he had seen Ralph Gabriel ami Gabriel, he said, had been in his j w. a. Finley, Mike Clifford, A. Pat-office yesterday from 9 to 12rick. Walter Ppaits, T. S. Payne,Warren Stephens steal the car injuestion, and that later it was ino’clock, and during that time had ; Oorge Steele, Ed Spickert,related the same story to Mrs. Pen- j Ream, Law son Wheeler.Fred |FewelPs possession. On cross-exJason|animation he denied that Fewellquite, Mr. Rucker’s stenographer, i Chamberlin. C. B. Chryst. Ferdinand had ever gone to him and asked itWhen the afternoon session convened, he said, Gabriel could not beDavis, Glen Ripley, Charles L. he knew anything about the car.Bruhel, G. W. Landes, Sr., J. M.He said that he had ridden fromfound, and he asked the court to Bucher, Mike Donohue.his grandfather’s home to Sedaliaiadjourn the trial until his witnesscould be located as it was absolute-Mr. Shearer and Mr. Klink werely necessary that he have him. In!the sheriffexcused by the court from dutv andmaking his talk for adjournment atfjn more 1Tien for the panel. Hewas sent out to bringwith Mr. Fewell, hut that nothingiwas said about the car.JWolford was brought.to Sedalia !re-from Boonville by Sheriff PercyIthis time Mr. Rucker said that hew’ould put forth every effort, spareturned with Frank Sandfort, Grant McMahan of Cooper County.i 1Crawford. John Turner, C. L. Han-ino time and money and his energy ley_ ,)r j. E_ Camiaday Charles |SENIORS LOST(to bring Gabriel to the witnessstand.Hert, George W. Dugan, J. N. Carpenter and T. H. Roberts.ALL DIGNITY INThe attorneys for the defendant! Mr_ Crawford, Mr. Turner, I)r.said that they did not know Gabrielwhen thev saw' him, and demandedCanaday and Mr. Dugan were ex-to know' if he had mentioned theirnames in talking to him or thename of Mr. Fewell.cused, Mr. Crawford and Dr. CanaKID DAY EVENTS(Continued P rum cage Oneiday because thev had discussed thetrial and had formed opinions. Mr.Mr. Rucker said that Gabriel didTurner because he had heard thetie Eva Rue Green for a speechtand with tear blinded eves she told Icnot mention the name of Shain,preliminary hearing in the lowerO’Bannon. Fewell, or Shortridge,court, and Mr. Dugan because hebut said he w'as talked to hv a wo*had discussed the case with Warof the tragedy of being the youngest of five children. The audienceti rseemed to think it funny but apparman, whom he said had talked to ^ren Stephens, who Is implicated inJudge Shain about a weekJudge Shain said that heago.hadhad a conversation some days agowith the woman referred to by Mr.Rucker in regard to Gabriel. Hecase.Mr. Rucker stated the case forthe state, and Judge Shain forentlv little Eva Rue didn't.About this time school was inteirupted by the arrival of Frances ILeslie who was late, presumablythe defendant, after which courtadjourned for the noon hour.because he had to bring his babybrother with him in the cartsaid that he told her that he underand there was the baby brother ineThe rule was asked for at the the person of R. G. Beasmoreinstood that Gabriel was going on thewitness stand in this case and per-opening of the afternoon’s session, the cart surrounded by innumerand witnesses for both state and i able dainty pillows, etc. He wasO’r*ejure himself. He saidthathedefendant were sworn and excluded j allowed to get out and come ini sknew she was a good woman, andfrom the courtroom during the I with Frances. After order was re-oa woman who had some influenceover Gabriel which he asked herhearing of testimony.stored the teacher asked little EllatlThe first witness called was B. O. j Dow* with a chorus to sing “BabyUto use. He said that he told herhe had no objection in the worldto Gabriel testifying, so long as heHill, of Clinton, salesman for Peet Face.” This was followed hv asBros., a corporation of Kansas City.(vocal quartette composed of KenaKns., whose testimony was that ajneth Botts, Marjorie Werner. Dorntestified to the truth, but he askedher to use her influence to preventbrand new Ford coupe, the property of the company, in which heothv Cecil and Aubrey Caset li!School was interrupted severalirhim from telling untruths.covered his territory, was takenThe court adjourned until 9from across the street from thetimes bv some smart ies one oti irwhom asked the teacher “what areo’clock this morning.postoffice on Lamine avenue some. potatoes called in Ireland.”Thetime after 10:30 o'clock at nieht teacher said he didn’t know, and
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Sedalia Capital
Sedalia, Missouri, US
Thu, Oct 28, 1926
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