Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-28
Her Testfm0pY.

in answer TO questions, testified as follows:
what Is your Manner
Annie Laurie Winberg."
where do you Hvef"
Corner Of tennessee and Huliny streets"
AT" Ar. you wife or widow
what was your husband nameg''
"Axel Winberg."
Where is he now?'
How long has he been dead?"
Since 1910 O'Clock p m, Thursday. He died
What was the cause2''
"By what mesns?"
"He was shot dead"
where did the shot striker"
I'm the breast"
'Who shot him2'
'-Adlai Proudft."
Ibid you witness it?''
81 witnessed all. -
How did it originator
"Axel told me heard that Jim ProudAt bad been
him and he would aHd .5 him about
ped out and said: want TO ask you question,
Mr.. Jim. What have said against your father?'
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door. The door was shut. After while some one
would not. but my little girl opened the door and
Jim came in. Adiai stood outside and cursed my
him. The rst sho. Was At a. the near
the lightning rod. I saw the last and heard the
and pulled him out Of the door and Inc next mo-
ment a shot was fired. This was near the window.
After awhile another shot was fired near the Light
ming rod, about ten feet down the sidewalk. Then
my husband came back. opened the door. and
ne fell in my arms. assisted him into the room
and he died. Ny husband died, and my heart
died within me. Ny husband is dead snc my all
MRS. NETTIE JOHNSON,
. visited the house of the dead man on thursday
afternoon, after the murder, and had seen an AK
lying in pile of pile of kindling wood behind the
I'D. sTRADER
said that after he had finished work he started
home, and when walking up the railroad he saw
in his hand and he cried out, Come out of there,
thought at the time Re was calling dog because
the door was shat. and I heard no reply. Adlai
psne9
aSS Of caught so Of S a eos. H0. ana
said: "Jim,. don't go into the house." Jim
did not stop, but went on in, and Immediately
know who struck as could not see the parties In
few moments saw Jim and Winberg struggling
out Of the door in close embrace. Winberg had
held q chopping ak weighing about eight or ten
pounds; Al the outer edge Of the door Winberg
road. winberg did not follow him. but turned
to the right in the direction of where Adlai was
pps
and fred. winberg immsdistely threw The az =
on L me rss when
opened 1t and he went in. went In the house
full Of IF blood and TUNED him over on bis SIDE
Adai Proudft did not say anything that could
hear at the time or just before he shot.
HARRISON ALEXANDER. CoLoRED.
who lives at No. go Desoto street. testified he
heard James Proudit who stood before winberg's
door, call 70 some one to come out. G. d-y
Hoa. so. Ads red to restrain 1dls had
James came back with the long. tall man win;
toward Adlai with the Ak sim in his hand. Adlsi
| retreated and Winberg followed. Then Adlai
the az pAdiai retreated TWO Steps and fred. Then
Winberg threw the Ak and walked and picked 1t
up. Then he returned to his door and called his
the door several times with the AK, and then his
wife let him min, in and said; oh those Proudht
Mr.. W. P. PROUDFIT
testified that there three distinct indenta-
lions, fresh made, and about quarter OF an inch
deep.
testified that he was about block away when he
heard the .hot He ran In the , direetlSn Of the
quite dead. He saw no ak.
WILL HENDRICKs's
testimony was exactly the same as Strader's.
JOHN FUQUAY, COLORED,
testified that he heard but one shot It was fred
by Adlai Proudht, who called to Winberg: GO
mel" before he shot.
JAMES MURPHY
testified that winberg had the AK drawn with
from him When the shot was fired. Threw the az
at once and picked it up. The pistol belonged to
| the Waterman. TWAS put back in the drawer
after shooting. Only one ball was fired. 1t was
six shooting army pistol.
STANLEY KING
testified that he worked for II. A. Montgomery at
the Cotton Compress. corner MAIN and south