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ing the relation sacred between counsel
and client, and claimed his privilege
Objection discussed at length. by Gibson.
Pending his remarks, Court adjourned.

1flSOnGI Ndr again Drought 10 ilic bdl,
and the objection to the testimony Of c.
II. Williams was further discussed by
Messrs. Kenna and McGinnis.
Question by the Court-Was this before
any prosecution had commenced?
Ans.-It was.
Dues. by the Court-Were you request
ed to do anything that was forbidden by
law, which, as counsel, il would have been
Illegal for YOU to have done objected
To by the defence as illegal and improper.
TIE Court withdrew the question, and
overruled tie objection rs to the compe-
tencv Of the witness, so far as any CONVEX
sation the prisoner had with him which
was not rs advising with him as counsel
in this special case.
Dues. by State-Did the prisoner re-
quest YOU 70 do anything that was cIimi-
nal and wrong?-(Prisoner objected-ob-
lection overruled.)
Ans.-IIe did not on the night OF the
murder # Morgan.
Question by State-Did he, on that
night, without asking or seeking your adj
vice as counsel, say anything in your
presence, not addressed 10 you as counsel,
bat simply as a general remark, in refer
ence 10 the death of Peter ID. Morgan?
prisoner obiects-objection overru ed.)
Aus.-I said all that | knew on yes
terdav prior to my retention.
Question by State-Did the prisoner, on
the night Of the shooting of Peter d. Nor
gan. or OH the following day, not seeking
your advice as counsel, ask you to do any
thing that was criminal and wrong-that
is. previous to the inquest, or the eStab-
fishing of proceedings against the priso-
ncr. and before he had asked any legal
advice or made any confession to you in
regard 10 the shooting OF Peter ID. Nor
gan? OBJECTED TO by tie prisoner as i'm
PLYING that a confession was made-ob-
lection oyeuuled.)
Aus.-I think not.
Defence waived q eross-examination.
J. NJ. Jackson, Sheriff of Logan county,
was next called and sworn, and testified
as follows: | had conversation with the
prisoner when | had him under arrest; |
had not cautioned the prisoner not to re-
veal ANYTHING. Conversation objected
to by deience-objection overruled). Our
conversation was in regard to his wife,
and he said that his vile had been the
cause Of tie death of two or three men,
but he would bothern no more about her.
Cr1ss-examired-I know nothing OF
Frank Buskirks vile.
Albert McNealy was next called and
sworn. Saw gun that belonged to the
prisoner, and il required 4 very thin
patch; was on Guyan at the time Of the
murder Of Morgan.
Cross-examined.-S the gun about a
wear before the killing Of Morgan; don't
know whether | ever loaded the gun or
not; never knew the prisoner 70 have but
one gun; don't know whether the prisoner
had the same gun or mou DIS at the time
Morgan was killed; the size OF the mould
governs the patch.
Sam. McNcaly was next called and
sworn. 1 have the bullet said to be the
one taken from Morgan's head; the
patch, said to be the one used and Civ
en- 10 me a. such, was a very thin one.
Cross-examiued.-Dr. Bryant gave me
the ball; / saw it cut out OF Morgan's
head; | would not know it from any 9TH
err; II was out Of my hand Tor few min
utcs after | got it for the purpose Of being
weighed; blood and fragments Of bone
were on it when got il; don't think that
all Of the ball was taken ont; don't know
who made the cross marks upon 1t; don't
know whether the patch have is tie same
that was picked up or not.
Thos. buchanan was next called and
sworn. About year ago the prisoner
told me that his wife and Frank BUS
kinks wife wcr; the cause Of Mursans
death. He told me al Barboursvule mat
he intended 10 plead not guilty, and also
{, plead Justification.
Crs---eXamiued-l live at Logan Court
House know Busk;rks wife; haveviated
her since the prisoners conhnemehti 90
% her house very often; defence offered
60 impoach the crcdibility Of the witness
by showing an interested motive IN WISH
ing 20 marry the prisoner "'le.l
CUES by dclarce.-Haye You had any,
conversation with prisoner VIE III REGARD
TO marriage?
Aus.-She made that proposition 10 me- me;
She has set on my nap ana nave G"SSe"
and kissed her. ana nave SCI ol 'iG i l',l
sac OF inc uVu Win I''I' I'N s..
the bed with her, though not Ne'! ire
quentiy-some two or three tliiies -" week.
James D. Perry was called ana sworn.
/ had a conversation with tho prisoner at
Robins7n's store, twelve months ago last
fall, and he wanted TO know OF me "n&'
the people said OF the killing OF fe'er H.
Morgan, and said that Judge ftrSuS9n
said that he, the prisoner was Jus''l'ao'e
if he did XII Morgan.
John {. Upton was next ca"cI ana
sworu.-l had a conversation win inc
prisoner at the Cabeii county jan, ana ne
said that his wife was the cause Of ms m
prlsonment lie was talking TO me al my
house before his lmprlsormen' ara ne
said in that conversation that MS Wlie
had had one man killed, ana, Damn hGf,
she would soon have another '3o.ms4'
he referred to Morgan As the one Al4leu'
Objected Co.. =,
Harrison BLAIR testIhe ,I, hePI i 1ne
ja,l IN Logan County Inc 'n'Iu uoy
after the death OF Morgan prisoner was
incarcerated IN the lall, MADE ms escape
in about ten days, never saw h'nl a5'lh
Tor two years, don know Whcre nc went