Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-27


Some one opened The door and ali
mitted him. The wife sahie 70 the
door directly and said her husband
vas murdered. lWent in and touud
him lying on the fooT with bis mouth
filed with blood. Turned him oyer
on his side.
Cross examined Said some one
shut the door whea Winberg came
out. He ~as about ten feet from the
door in the direction Of the mill when
shot. Threw the ak at Adlsi as o o
as the shot was fred. He had the *
in a threatening attitude at the mo-
ment. The ak struck the ground ten
OF twelve feet away from the curb.
Winberg went after the ak and picked
it up.
Harrison Alexander, colored, who
lives at No. so DeSoto street, testified
he heard James Proudft, who stood
before Winberg's door, call to some
one to come out, G. d. you. Did
not hear any answer. James vent in
the house; Adlai tried to restrain
bin. Adlai had one foot on the door
step. In a few minutes James came
back with the long, tall man (Win-
oere)' James ran n way and Win.
berg turned toward Adlai with the
ak still in his hand. Adlai retreated
and Winberg followed. Then Adlai
raised a pistol. When Winberg saw it
he raised the ak. Adlai ~retreated
two steps and fred. Then
Winberg threw the ak and
walked and picked it up. Then he
returned to his door and called his
wife. She did not answer at once,
and he struck the door several times
with the ak, and then his wife let him
in, and said "Ohl those Proudft
boys have killed my husband"
Mr.. W. P. Proud6t testified that
there were three distinct i~ndentations,
fresh made, and about a quarter Of an
inch deep.
Tom Moran testified that he wss
about a block away when he heard the
shot. He ran in the direction of the
sound at once and arrived before
Winberg was quite dead. He saw 10
ak.
Will Hendricks testimony was exs
actly the same as Strader's.
John Fuquay (c) testified that he
heard but n shot. 1t was fred BY
Adlai Proudft, who called to Win
berg, Go back Go back Gro back!
Don't come on mel before he shot.
All cross questioning by the defense
seemed to aim at two points Of the
wife's statement-6rst, that Winberg
had no ak; and, second, that only one
shot was fred. The testimony above
shows that she was not sustained in
this statement by any other witness.
james Murphy testified that Win.
berg had the ak drawn with both
hands uplifted. He was about twelve
tset from him when the shot was fred.
Threw the ak at nee and picked it
up. The pistol belonged to the watch.
man. 1t was put back in the drawer
after shooting. Only one ball vas
fired. 1t was a six shooting army
pistol.
Stanley King testified that be
worked for IL. A. Montgomery at the
cotton compress corner Main and
South streets. Winberg at the time
OF his death worked there as check
clerk behind the press. About half
past eleven o'clock Thursday morning
Wi1berg came in to the Office and sat
down. He picked up a paper
20 read, and raising his face from the
paper after a few moments. asked
DO you know the Proud6t boys p"
Witness said yes and asked why. BE.
cause they are a Id set Of,
and | mean to get even with them"
Winberg said. Witness told him
to attend to his own disputes
and not annoy him with them. Win
berg went out. His manner was
threatening.
Charles Mosoly, drayman for the
DeSOtO Oil Company, testified that
when coming up the railroad be saw
James and Adlsi standing near the
side door. james started ia the door
and got in, though Adlai tried to stop
him. In a moment James rushed
back without his hat, and ran
across the railroad track. Winberp
came out behind him, but instead OF
pursuing him turned on Adlai with
an ak in his hand. Adlai cried, go
hack there, go back" but Winberg
still advanced on Adlai, who, after
trOtting some distance, stopped
and fred at Winberg. Win
berg threw the ak at Adlai and
walked and picked it up. Didn't
think he was hurt, he was SO uneon-
oerned about.
2 NM NOld nm IN Tan | 1899