Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-27
e0FH BROTHERS
frOudht Put on Trial for the Murder
Of Winberg.

OF Winperg.
Proceedings ia the Police Court
This Forenoon.
When the case of A. II. Proudft
was called in the Police Court this
forenoon, Attorney General Turner
announced that a new warrant had
been prepared, charging both A. n.
and James Proudft with the murder
of Axel or Achilles Winberg. The
warrant was served upon both.
President HaddeD, after a few pre-.
remarks, asked to be relieved
Of the trial Of the case. He had
been arrested, he said, on a bench
warrant indictment, politely called a
citation, and taken before the Crimi-
nal Court Although the citation
was Immediately dismissed, be thought
it would be best for him to withdraw
from the case.
The attorneys on both sides insisted
that be try the case. Colonel Casey
Young remarked that he was not an
attorney in the case, but that he was
moved to say regarding the citation
Of President Haddon before the
Criminal Court yesterday that in al
his experience at the bar he had never
heard of a like proceeding, and that
he took this opportunity to express
his disapprobatiOn of the entire al
fair.
He was seconded by Mr.. Josiah
Patterson, who said he had never
witnessed such a scene in all his life
as that which took place in the
Criminal Court yesterday, and that
the idea Of one judge summoning an
ether from his bench, 10 the midst Of
his duties, was an unheard Of pro-
ceeding.
General Turner concluded the
seance by saying he understood the
drift Of the speaking, and would say
that his action in the matter was
simply that of an officer Of the Crimi-
nal Court.
President Hadden asked that some
other Magistrate try the case, but was
finally prevailed upon to sit in judg-
ment himself.
Mrs. WiDberg was the first witness
called.
The widow was dressed in deep
mourning, and created a very iavora-
Bile expression. Words Of pity for
her defenseless condition we're heard
on all sides. She gave her testimony
in a clear voice, but it evidently cost a
severe effort to maintain her eompos-
ure. The questions and answers we're
as follows:
What is your name2"
Annie Laurie Winberg."
Where do you live?"
Corner Of Tennessee and Huling
streets"
Are you wife or widow"
Widow"
What was your husbands namef"
"Axel Winberg."
Where is he now?"
"In his grave"
How long has he been dead?"
Since 1910 pm. Thursday. He
died on my floor"
What was the cause2"
Murder"
by what means?"
He was shot dead"
Where did the shot striker"
I'm the breast"
WHO shot him2"
"Adlai Proudft."
Did you witness it2"
IL witnessed ALL"
How did it originated"
"Axel told me he heard that Jim
Proudft had been talking about him
and he would ask him about it. Jim
passed BY the house and Winberg
stepped ont and said L want to ask
you a question, Mr.. jim. What have
| said against your father2' Jim re-
piled, / am going to get brother to
shoot you AKel came back to the
house and paced the floor. The door
was shut. After awhile some one
knocked and | told Axel not to 90.
He said he would not, but my little
girl opened the door and Jim came in.
Adlai stood outside and cursed my
husband and dared him to come out,
threatening to kill him. The first
shot was at the window-last near the
lightning rod. l saw the last and
heard the first. Ny husband had
no ak. Jim grabbed him and pulled
him out of the door, and the mo.
ment a shot was fired. This was near
the window. After awhile another
shot was fred neal the lightning rod,
about ten feet down the sidewalk.
Then my husband came back. |
opened the door, and he fell in my
arms. | assisted him into the room
and died. My husband died, and my
heart died within me. My husband is
dead and my all is dead"
A sob chOked her utterance, and
alter a slight pause the oss.examiuar
ton began. No new facts wera brousb.