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IL. II. MilRlll, fSQ.-l ueSITc ~ CltCl q tlSt
Of not guilty, because Of the insanity Of the
prisoner.
EMpANELISG II JURY.
The Clerk proceeded to call the jurors, as FOL!
il. BASS, prisoner objected.
T. p. Quarles, prisoner objected.
When n'i this Juror was called d. II. MngIll,
Esq, said he would like to know ron what
mart OF the county he came. The prisoner
then objected TO his being sworn.
F. W. Il. Nance. prisoner objected.
j.. F. Bass, prisoner objected.
NJ. NJ. Scawright, sworn.
l.. ". White. prisoner Objected.
B. c. Kay, prisoner objected.
j. r. McIiomb,
Joel s. Bailey, prisoner objected.
W. NJ. Higgins, sworn.
A.. ]. Sproies. prisoner objected.
J. b. Scott, prisoner objected.
W. A.. Frazier, sworn:
Wade Perrin, COLI prisoner objected.
W. r. Crowther. sworn.
Jas. \. Carlisle. prisoner objected.
]. w. Chilcs, prisoner objected.
James ID. Fooshe, sworn..
oliver Kennedy, COL, prisoner objected.
J. 3. Franks, sworn.
Miles I. Moore. prisoner objected.
J. w. Huckabee, prisoner objected.
Il. L. Clinkscales, sworn.
James A. Reid, sworn.
WIN Wilson, called, but did not answer.
]. W. Ginkscales, prisoner objected.
Louis x. Ramey, prisoner objected,
j.. l.. McCord, sworn.
i. II. Jones, called but did not answer.
n. b. Smith, sworn.
B. G. Kay, sworn.
The Court-W. A. Frazier will act as fore.
Alter the last juror was sworn the Clerk
w. A. Fruzier, Is. l.. Clinkscaies,
foreman. James 4. Reid.
NJ. NJ. Seawright, +. W. Blythe,
w. NJ. Higgins, J.. l. McCord,
w. II. Crowther, u. b. smith,
James D.. Fooshe, B. c. Kay.
J. B. Franks,
THE
DR.. ]. D. Nccl, the first witness for the State.
was sworn, and said:
Lives near Midway; Is physician by pro.
the bar; was called to SEQ his wife Cinda, on
the morning OF the 10th Of last July; she
was then in Il comatose condition from CON-
preston; discovered by pOst-nOrtem eXarni.
nation; she had received two lows on the
head, supposed to have been inflicted by an
ak; one OF the wound was about three inch
es long, the other was about two inches long;
no depression Of the skull, but n depression OF
deceased, found cl0tted blood on the brain.
Fracture internal. The flesh wounds were
evidently committed by All iron or other hard
Cross.examined.-His narrow skull Is char
acteristic Of idiots. He had a sister who Is
not bright - could not say the prisoner Is an
idiot, but he is not bright.
Capt. w. E. COthran, sworn, said:
A6ram had been In his service - years ;
he lives in a house about a hundred yards
from his house first heard Of the woundlng
of his wife about daylight 10Th Of July !;
heard Abrams Giles of distress; went To the
place found her lying on the ground. under
a tree near Abrams house: Abram said limb
had fallen on her; the Limb was n Spanish oak,
md the tree under which she and the limb
lay was a red oak: At his point the witness
sion. to which D. II. Mngill. Esq, objected.
Cross exaInined-The confession was made
in the afternoon. The only Involvement Offer
ed was to protect him from violence as soon
as he became convinced that he was guilty,
told Abram he might as we'll confess.
The Court-You said he might just as we'll
confess. =,
Witness-I promised to protect him, would
The Court-Had the defendant heard those
rumors no.,o
had. $500,
fession WAS before he was arrested.
With css-H lie wasarrssted carly In the morn
Ing; Immediately afierthe arrival OF the Trial
Justice. The confession was not made until
late in the evening; the defendant has never
denied the crime since he confessed 1t to me.
.Solicitor-Havo you since then asked him
about 1t?
Wilncss-I have not. But IN speaking to
him yesterday, he said he didn't know what
j.. III. MagilI, Esq.-Why did you say that
you would protect the prisoner from Vlo-
lence.
he look ed upon me rs a friend; he has been q
faithful servant, had noticed Il change in his
manner previous to the 18th of July last; he
was more lnatlcDtiyc TO business than ever