CHAPTER 2 THE PADGITT TRIAL

EVENT

CHARACTER
Ernie Gaddis

DESCRIPTION
Ernie Gaddis was the
lawyer for the state.

Lucien Wilbanks
Callie Ruffin

Lucien Wilbanks was

Daniel Padgitt 's lawyer.

Lawyers and jurors

the jurors were twelve
men and women from of
Ford County.
Callie Ruffin was the first
black woman juror in Ford
County.
Will and Miss Callie
talked to lunchtime. They
discussed about Daniel
and the death penalty.
Trial (first day)

Daniel Padgitt

Daniel Padgitt 's trial

started in june.

Ernie Gaddis
Lucien Wilbanks
Hank Hooten

Ernie Gaddis was there

with Hank Hooten. He
was Rhoda's boyfriend for
a time.
Ernie spoke first and
called some witnesses
(policemen, doctors and
Sheriff Coley, then
Rhodas sister)

Trial (second day)

Daniel Padgitt
Ernie Gaddis

Lucien Wilbanks said that

Daniel was not a
murderer, that night he
was with his girlfriend.

Lucien Wilbanks
Hank Hooten
Harry Rex

Daniel 's girlfriend came

into the courtroom and
answered some
questions of Ernie
Gaddis.

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Harry Rex thought that
Daniel paid his girlfriend
to lie.
Witness

Mr. Deece

Defense

Daniel padgitt
ernie gaddis,

Rhoda 's neighbor said:

She said, It was Danny
Padgitt. and then she
died.
Daniel said to the jurors
that he was not murderer.
The lawyer of the State
( Ernie ) asked about the
knife and the blood found
on his clothes.

THREAT

Jurors.

Daniel became nervous

and angry.
Daniel told the jury that if
he was sent to jail, He
killed them all .

judgment

Daniel padgitt
jurors.

Daniel was convicted of

murder but He did not get
the death penalty.
Daniel was sent to prison
for life.

2.1 Are these sentences right or wrong?

(right) Harry Rex is giving the gun to Willie.
(right) He wants to help Willie.
(wrong) The two men are in Willies home.
(wrong) Willie knows nothing about guns.
(right) after this, Willie always carries the gun.
2.2 What more did you learn? Put the right name in each sentence.
1. The dead woman is Rhoda Kassellaw
2. Mr. Deece was her neighbor.

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3. Her killers name is Danny Padgitt.
4. Willie Traynor is the editor of the Times newspaper.
5. He has lunch every Thursday with Callie Ruffin.
6. Danny Padgitts lawyer is Lucien Wilbanks.
7. Ernie Gaddis and Hank Hooten work for the State.