The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-18

ing. BE saw a number Of men trying to get
possession Of stick, also saw a man named
Bennett draw pistol on his brother. upon
which he took out his knife and threatened
70 cut Bennett il be did not put up the pis-
tol.
The row subsidized and PIttman said he
and his brother started toward home. He
took drink or two on the way, passed
through the park, got drink of water aud
then went home. He went in his house,
took of his coat and came outside
to cool of. Thinking about the affair Of
the night. and seeing Jones and Miss Parker
on the stoop near by, he concluded to go
over aud set himself right about his con-
duct. He remarked that the crowd tried to
get the best of him. Jones asked IL he did
know IL was wrong 20 talk and act as he did,
which he admitted. Jones was not satisfied,
and told Miss Parker to go In the house.
Jones, he said, then struck at him and cut
him in the head in four OF five places Pitt
man claimed he opened his knife at this
juncture and cut Jones, who knocked him
down and threw sand 10 his eyes. Mr.. Hew-
lett, Pittman's friend, came up and Jones
ran away, while Pittman and Hewlett
ran after him crying Police" About a
block away Jones was arrested by police
man. Pittman told the policeman that
Jones had cut him, and the latter gave the
knife 90 the officer aud asked to have Pitt
man arrested as he Jones' was also cut.
Pittman told the policeman that he had
lost his knife. PIttman also stated that he
never knew Jones until he met him that
night as the party and had had no difficulty
with him until the affair at the stoop where
Miss Parker resided.
THE ARGUMENTS.
Solicitor General Fraser made speech OF
about twenty minutes duration. He cited
the enorInity Of the crime of murder in its
several degrees and phases. He questioned
the disposition of Miss Parker TO shield
| Pittman, whom be concluded was an old
and favored friend Of hers. and laid con-
siderable stress upon the remarks made by
Pittman at the party. which he felt sure
mostly and jealousy regarding Jones and
| Miss Parker.
| The solicitor general was followed by T.
d. Rockwell, Esq, for the state, who dwell
1 upon the same features OF the case already
introduced by Mr.. Fraser, aud assumed IN
his Judgment as TO his belief of the guilt OF
the prisoner irrespective of the testimony OF
| Miss Parker.
The speech of T. s. Morgan, Jr., ESQ.,,
lasted for forty minutes. He endeavored tc
make the facts OF the case plain to the jury
to suit his oases He insisted that the testi-
monY OF Miss Parker was substantially the
! same as had been given at the preliminary
| trial; that the state had introduced but few
witnesses out OF q great number which hat
been summoned; that the states witnesses
we're all that were required to prove thai
the prisoner was justified In committing the
deed and that il was not necessary for the
defense to introduce any testimony. His
argument was forceful aud Intelligent
pathetic and touching. His confidence In
his case seemed TO grow into enthusiasm
and when he closed self-satisied air per
vaded his animated countenance.
Judge Balligent's charge was very plair
and comprehensive as to the penalty inn
posed for murder, Involuntary man
slaughter. UNSUITABLE homicide, and the
weighing Of the evidence. The case
was given to the jury at 500 o'clock