Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-25
WINBERG'S MURDER
Second Day Of the Trial Of Adlai ii.
Proudflt, who Stands Charged
with the Crime.
Examination of Witnesses for the Defense
a Strong and Earnest Argument
by the AttOrney-General.

The Proudht- Win0eTg murder trial was
resumed yesterday morning at the hour set
by the Court the day before. The crowd was
even larger than on the opening day, and
included several ladies, who 10 ade an attract
i've foreground to the mass Of 11asculinity
behind the railing. The testimony for the
State was continued 90 follows:
LOUIS GRAY,
eleven years old, was the FIRST witness put on
the stand. He saw the difficulty between
two men" and Winberg Was about thirty
10 front of Winbers's house and calling tod
him to come out. Ode of them had brick
and the other had pistol. They went iato
the house and brought him (Winberg) out,
and one of them shot him. Wipbsrs threw
an AZ at the one who shot him.
Cross. Egan,ined.-The man Just went in
the house and pulled Winberg out and told
his brother to shoot him. Win6erg had
started to go back to his house when he was
shot. WInbsrg drew back the az AZ If to
scare the one who went into the house after
him. When he was shst he ran after the
man who sho; him, with the ak.
Here the State closed its testimony.
W. P. PRoUDFIT,
father of the accused, was the frat witness
introduced for the defense He is the mana
aScE Oh Inc OceOAO Oli-4hktl, dbd os buCu
employed WInbsTg IN Angus, 1881, and he
worked at the mill until May, 1882. Wit
ness was not present when WinbeJg was shot.
Saw his sou James a half hour after the
shooting. He had large lump on the head
and his face wss quite red, as II he had re-
ceived a severe blow upon it. am.s Proud
fits derby hat, the crown OF which lB broken,
was produced and identified by the witness
as the one he (James) wore that day.] Wit
ness did not see the blow struck; only heard
of it.
JOS. ALsUP
testified that he visited Winberg's house after
ths shooting. He examined the window and
door carefully. No one could be seen on the
sidewalk frem the window, except he were
almost Immediately in front OF it.
Cross Eramined-From the door he could
see all the way down the sidewalk.
STANLEY KING
| lives near the Desoto Oil.Miil; is receiving
| clerk for the compress company; knew xel
Winberg and saw him the day he was killed.
He came over 10 the Office where witness was
and while reading the paper ssked witness if
| he knew the Proudit boys. Witness said be
did, and Winbsrg remarked, "They have
been telling d-n lies OH me-" He put
down the paper and left, saying, elbow the
whistle for ma at IL o'clock. L will fix
| tuSm-1 Will Sct CNCu WIN ihCas 4hio
was about IL 80 o'clock on the day Of the
killing. Witness thought Winbsrg meant
that he would "fix" the Proud6t hoys.
Gross Eromined-Witness did not tell
| Winbers that if he were in bis (Winberg's)
place he would "6L" the Proud6ts, or get
even with them. Did not remember seeing
Winbsrg have anything in his hands except
the newspaper.
MRS. BARNEY HARDY
lives on Tennessee street near the river. Did
not know Winberg, but knows his wife.
Witness was sitting in her door when the
| killing took place. She went up to Win
berg's house and saw him lying dead on the
floor. Had conversation about the affair
| with Mrs. Winberg. Heard Mrs. Winberg
say that she was 10 blame for the difficulty
that abe told her husband what the Proud
Cts had said about him, knowing his tenn ser.
Mrs. Winberg further said that Wiubsrg
took III. ak to bluff the boys, but did not
Cross Ezansined.-Never bad any converse
ton with the Proudits OF thstr attorneys
| about the esse. bat had spoken OF what she
he'd heard Mrs. Winberg say, aud supposed
that was the reason why she was Summoned
as witness.
MRS. ABBIE sPERRY
saw Mr.. and Mrs. Winberg on the day of the
killing. He was lying dead on the floor, and
she was citing BY the baby's CRADLE Mrs.
Winberg said she had told her husband
something that made him angry with the
Proud6ts. Che said he took the ak aud run
them with the blunt end of it; that he was
merely trying TO bluff them.
Cross Examined Mrs. Winberg said thai
| Winberg and smes Proud6t had some words
outside. Winberg ran in and got the ak and
went out TO bluff the Proud6ts. She said
that James alone came to the door. She did
not cay what abe told her husband.
JOHN D. sTRADER,
timer, testified that on the day of the
killing he wss working on the roof of The
Desoto Oil-Mill, and saw the difficulty. Saw
the Proud6ts stop at Winberg's door, Adlai
on the south and james on the north eide.
Heard them say, Come cut" and thought
at first that they were talking to a dog.
James Proudit ran into the house and pres
emily Winberg came out with James 10 his
arms. Adlai Proud6t retrested, and VIM
berg advanced on him with an ak. Adlai
called 10 him to stand back or he would
shoot him. Winberg did not stop and Adlsi
shot him. Winberg then threw the ak at
Adlai, picked it up, and went back to his
house. He knocked on the door and then
went inside.
Gross. Ezamincd-The boys ssid some very
| rough WOIus. WITNESS ulU Know HDal
they said. Witness did not say TO anyone on
the day of the killing that it was an out.
rsgeous murder. Saw Adlsi Proudft have
pistol. Winberg could have killed James
Proudft with the az if he had wanted to.
JOHN HENDRICKS
was repairing part of the roof OF the Dssoto
Oil-Mill on the day of the killing. Saw a
part of the difficulty. Two men were at Win
bsrg's door, and he heard one of them say
"Come out, Cd d-n you." One of them
seemed to have a brick. Hsard a lick pas.
inside the house, and then saw Winberg come
out holding this one here Indicating James
| Proudly with his left hand and an az in his
right hand. Winberg started toward Adlai
Proudft. Adlsi shot MIN, aud Winberg then
threw the az at him, picked it up and re-
turned TO the house.
| JAMES HUNT,
schoolboy, testified that he saw two men
standing 10 front of door, say ing, "Come OUT
| The little man James Proudly went inside
The big one (Adlai) caught a: him. Saw
The big one run down the sidewalk and a
large man (Winberg) after him. The big
one of the boys shot the large man, who then
threw the az at him, picked up the ak and
| went back to the house.
Gross Eramined.-One Of the men in front
OF The house had brick. They mads con-
siderable fuss. Witness did not remember
OF them cursing, or anything in particular
that they said.