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FOR KILLING HIS BROTHER.
MccREARY GLYMPH IS ACQUITTED OF
MURDER IN THE SHOOTING OF
JOHN B. GLYMPH.
The Test timOny in the CaSe-.-Lcfters of
the Wife to the Eushand's Dead
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the Testimony III INC SSS''hSiShS W.
the Wife to the Husbands Dead
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Pistols.
On last Wednesday morning the case
against McCrcary Glynph, charged with the
killing of his brother John Is. Glymph, near
COX cshury, on the evening Of the 18th OF Oc
tOber, lSSS, was called.
The prisoner having, stepped into the dock
the Clerk of Court said,
"Stand up" "Hold up your right hand
"Do you answer to the lame OF McCreary
Glymph?'
Prisoncr-I do.
Clerk-Put 1t down.
Then he was arraigned In the usual anu SOL
emn form used in our Courts.
Clerl-"Art thou guilty of the crime where
of thou art hereby accused, or not guilty?"
PriSOncr-"Not guilty"
Clerk-"How wilt thou be tried?'
Prisoner-"By God and my country"
Clerk-"God send thee good deiverance.
and hN hnt Sr sS to
Their names were placed IN hat and the
drawing commenced. Messrs. f. Il. Gary and
d; II. Magill appeared ior the accused. G, o,d
there being no objection he was accepted and
sworn, and so were B. X. Beacham, j. G. Ken.
uedy and a. G. Cochran.
T.. l.. Wilson was sworn on MS toT are.
He was related to the prisoner and had 70
j. II. Austin, ]. F. White, ]. B. Ward, J.. ].
Price. ]. F. Scott, j. NJ. Jay, J. b.. Hampton
and II. 5. Cason were objected to by defend
Frank B. Cobb, Jas. NJ. Pratt. G. w, Ram
pcy. II. p. Pounds, w. r. Mckenzie, j. ). Jay,
I. VI. Jay and l.. a. Speer, were sworn on
their roir dire and bavlns iormGa ana freH, ex,
serving as jurors. r. M. Milligan was chal-
Icnged by the State. The other Jurors sworn
were-R. NJ. Hill, IT.. Rrougth, W: 5. BaskinI, SIs
n. Tinsley and S. J. Cowan. Captain f. Cow
an was foreman of the jury.
The first witness called Tor the State was:
CAPT. w. y. MOORE. "
On the 10Th of October. 1885, near sun down. i
was at home. My front door was shut.
Heard noise at the quite. When opened tne
door, saw McCreary Glymph at M the gaze M &c cry,
Moore, have killed my brother John" !
asked him why he had done SO, and he said
because John was going to Kill him. ne Sain 1
himself. GIymph said there was no use TO
send for doctor as John was dead. w. j.
Moore who is q trial justice then came up.
and Gynph surrendered to him, we we tei1 tneh
he was crying. Asked him If he had been
drinking. He said no, except glass o. black
berry wine. John Robertson was the only
person saw in the yard. John Glymph was
tween the house and the cook-room. There
is only one door to the cook-room. 1t Is at
The back Of the dining-room. HIS leeI were
on the platform and his body IN tno me, Gouk- onI,
room. This was between sun down and dark
Heard no report of q gun. thirty or lofty
persons gathered after the shooting that eve
ming. Mack Glymph did not say much after
we got there. Did not examine wounds.
Knew nothing more.
Cross.examined by Mr.. Gary.
Mack GIymph said when he came to my
house, that he had killed his brother John IN
sefdefence or sef-protecton; but think he
Glymph's hand. Mack said he had taken the
drink Of blackberry wine for some stomach
affection.
am trial Justice, and also a lawyer. On
the 10Th of October found Mack Glymph at
my fathers. Said he had killed MS protner
John in self-defence, and wantedlto surrender
himself to me. He asked if he would be
an opinion. asked him il John was dead
Said he did not know. He had asked John
not to die after he shot him: Mack was very
much distressed, and INSISTED on kn9wlng 40 ,riI
ness to be one Of his attorneys. He told MN
no. That he would have to hold the inquest;
A platform connects the dining room ana
cook room. Platform is six inches higher at
the house than at the cook room. felt 10 zee
if he was dead. He was warm but had no
saw that he was dead. He was lying, on his
back little inclined TO the riSht. Hls IlgnI
pistol in it. The fore finger Of his right hnnd
was on the trigger Of the pistol. The dining
room is about sixteen or eighteen feet square
Three doors enter the dining room. There IS
Il door between the front room and the dining
room, one in the passage, and one leading 10
the cook room. Platform Is four or fVe feet
long. He was shot on the left side IN the
temple. Think one shot entered his right
eye Mack showed me the gun and said he
had told John to stay away from his house
Saw blood near the body. Blood was on the
left facing Of the cook-room door. Lett facing
when coming out of the cook-room. Inc
door, A gooy deal OF blood was on the facing
and covered one or two feet square
Gross;examined by Mr.. Gary; yuoo, ororna
Saw no chair where John Glymph was;
When Mack got home he said he had killed
John, but said nothing about the cartridges
and found one cartridge IN it.. II was poor
gun. One hammer was out Of fix. Had seen
John before with pistol. 1t was sef-cocking
pistol. Johns finger was on the trigger.
DIR. $. 7. LEA. sworn for the state.
am practicing physician. Was called TO
examine body Of John Glymph; Did SO and
found gun shot wound, made with small shot.
About half of a load. Five or six shot pene,
temple. Shot came from the side: Gun must
have been between fifteen and eighteen feet
from John when discharged. They were
number or shot. Found body as described
by other witnesses.
Cross.examined by Mr.. Gary.
There was one shot by his ear on right side:
Saw pistol in hand of deceased. 1t would
have been impossible for pistol to have been
and to cause IL, his hand, to grip 1t as this pis-
tol was. 1t must have been in his hand be-
fore death.
BEN ADAMS, sworn for the State.
Hive about half mile from Glymphs.
Was in one hundred yards Of the house on
day of homicide Heard Mack Clymph and
his brother QUARREL ing that evening. DO not
know what took place between them. Mack
Glymph wanted witness to go for trial justice,
W. J. Moore between four and five o'clock,
but his wife objected to his riding his horse.
John said nothing but stopped down like he
was going to pick up q rock or something.
dark. Had been no serious trouble between
them up to the time / left there
Cross.examined by MIR. Gary.
Mrs. Glymph would not let me go for MIR.
horse. Mack said he would go himself.
JANE ADAMS sworn for State.
Was at Glymph's house on 10Th OF October
Went there about three o'clock. went with
Mack Glymph. There was no one else. John
Glymph came there about the time dinner
was over. Heard them have some words. DO
not know what they said: Mack GIpmph ala
When they got done dinner Mack asked John
If lie was going to stay there. John said
nothing. Mack was fussing. John looked
like he n;lu no lrlenus. LEU lncul ABOUT
dark. Went back afterwards and saw John
dead.
Cross examined by Mr.. Gary.
Heard Mack Say bring Mr.. Moore.
Redirect by Solicitor Anse.
John Glymph had been living at Mack's for
two months.
State rests.
DEFENCE.
G. VI. HODGES, sworn for defence.
Lives at Hodges, three miles from where
John i. Glymph was killed. Saw John after
DEATH Saw q pistol six shooter, In his right
hand Had grip on it, with his finger on
the trigger Had firm grip. Had trouble to
get his finger of of the trigger. Found some