Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-11
MURDER TRIAL.

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Trial sf Edwin Tsraer fsr Ne Alsr
aer Of lafayette ". Groves.
m. Proceedings and Testimony on
Monday, Juno 9th.
rsrnsr Pleads Justiflasie Homicide
Special Report for the Intelllscnccr.
FIRST DAY.
KANSAS CITY, Juno 9th, 1873.
Promptly ut 0 o'clock this morning,
tho psnnol of forty jurors appeared
within the bar. Of the circuit court,
and responded to their names. Not
SO punctual were tho attorneys, but
ono by ono they dropped in, and
gathered In busy knots discussing
doubtless tho plan of the warmly con-
tested trial before them. For the
state there Representing attorney r.
l.. Yagor, G. 7. Garner, of Ray coun-
ty, and Capt. Is. Franklin, formerly
circuit attorney aud acknowledged
rs one of tho ablest criminal lawyers
in this pant of tho state. Tho defen-
dant is we'll represented in the case;
Amos Green, FIT. Mitchell, Judge
WIN. Walker, NJ. l.. DeMottc aud
Maj. Vim. Warner, u former efi-
cient circuit attorney, appearing in
lis behalf. Turner himself sits cool
and sclf-possesscIyin his chair, think.
ing no doubt that all that the lawyers
can do for him will be faithfully
done. He is looking, save a pallol
from confinement, even better than
usual, being fat and pl,lsnp, and ap'
pearing MS if tho fearful deed he com
mittrd weighed lightly upon his mind
and conscience. The pcremptory chal'
lengcs being announced, at 1885 a. N.
the following gentlemen were sworn
MS the jurors in the case, and that YOU
readers may get some idea >fthc mel
who arc 10 settle tho fearful issues o
life or death, we give their occupu'
tons, viz: W. IL. Ferguson, hotc1
keeper; ]. Enright, cx-city clerk; j,
o. Hinde, boarding house keeper:
VIM. A. Cunningham, merchant; Jas
Mccormick, saddlcr ; John Landis
saddler; j. Z. Kccvil, furniture
dealer ; Charles e. Locke, treasurer
of Coates opera house John Orr, far
mcr; d. II. Allen, miller ; j. u. Bag
by, farmer ; and II. L. lluhn, ex-banl
clerk.
The witnesses were then sworl
aud excluded from tho court room
during the trial, excepting tho attor
ncys who IRE witnesses in the case
Prosecuting attorney wager, in arc'
minutes speech, briefly aud succinctl.
stated tho cast to the jury on tho par
of the state, whilo Amos: Green OH
nounced the defence Of tho prisoner
TINT Groves was killed by Turner II
necessary self defence, aud the cas'
was ono of justlnnblo homicide
Court adjourned until l l.2 =. NJ.
At tho afternoon session Of cour
tho testimony wns commenced, tn
first witness of tho state being
THos. II. BAIL1ss.
Have known defendant since I hnv,
lived IN Lexington, knew Groves FOL
Ave or six years. "a diagram or moi
Of the streets aud houses nj the corMGl
Of Main AVID Laurel streets, IN Lex
lNgtoM was shown TO tho witmcsse
" 10 thought Il to be q correct repro
s~eMtati0R Of tho neighborhoot
shown). l,snw Turner shoot Groves
was standing IN about eight or tel
foot from my door, OH tho Office sid,
of tho City hotel. first saw TurncI
standing at tho Opening Of tho step,
leading 10 tho "Itcglstcr" Office; Il,
had his pistol In his hands. lilo SPOKE
to some one; l did not hear what h,
said. Tho next thing was the rcpor
ofa pistol. Mr.. Groves turned ab0u
half way around; Turner advanced
few stops shot q second time, an(
Groves fell; that 10 about oil ! saw
= When tho first shot was fired | coult
not state whether Groves, back was I,
me or not. Groves was going west
ward, aud turned around, think h,
was half or three quarters nrount
whom tho second shot was fired. Mr.
| (knnVno hol htS 1,n,.3a Ia Lie Nol,nto
had them In his pockets when Ire fell
when lie fell. DR.. Atkinsop aud som,
other gentlemen got to himN about til,
: same limo ] did. lie had a bundl
: : under his arm. Groves was dyin,
|, , when | got there. l don't think Ii
y lived half a minute. This occurrc,
OH tho TIN orSth day of Nov. A. i
1872, in Lafayette county, Missouri
The steps Turner wns opposite &c
were In north or main street, Gctwee
Young's store, and tho store then OF
, cupicd by Keller. When first sa,
Turner ho had his pistol drawn.
. think Groves was about ut Pattcr
@ sons door whcnI saw him. lie fe'
n near tho awning post, opposite Pat
terson's. l saw Groves pass alon
tho street several times that day. II,
first fire of the pistol was almost ir
mediately after tho words spoken
Turner ran after shooting, l don
know whether into his office, or OH
of the stores. This occurred bctwee
8 four and five o'clock, in the afternoo,
g Iexamiued Groves wound. it was /
the breast OIL tho left side; Grove
usually walked with his hand
In his pockets; I knew Groves i
Richmond, and he generally wake
n with his hands 80, aud generally In
q h 8 hands in his pocket, when stant
= ing.
o Cross. EXAMINED. - Turner ".
about ut the foot Of the stnir-wa
Q when l first saw him, but outsidcs &
I could see bin. There were gcntl
men in tho street near. Mr.. Ratl
u bun was there and several others;
g saw Mr.. Keller also. l think Rathbu
d was near Pattersou's door, Kcllt
r. was west of Turner. I think Grov,
was twenty.four or twenty-five fe,
west Of Turner whom 1 saw him, bi
! can't locate him positively FROM b
position toward me. | can't no.
state which post Groves fell at;
stepped in my doorway, this W,
after tho second shot; l did so b,
cause | thought there might be solr
shooting any Way. When Groves FL