The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-01

could have any kind Of weight with Jury
| Freyer's countenance is just the kind 20
have the most damaging effect. IL Is not
saying too much to state that he is one Of
the most repulsive aud brutal looking
negroes ever tried In Chatham's courts for
| any crime.
HIDEoUS FEATURES.
His head is long and narrow aud might
be compared to rolling land on account OF
the numerous large bumps which decorate
| IL. His forehead is small and racedinR and
his eyes large, black pops. His long face runs
almost Co a point, his nose Is unusually
wide and fiat, his mouth Abnormally big,
with thick lips. the upper one folding up
and the lower one hanging down, and his
ears, which are very small 10 proportion to
his other features, lay squarely against his
head as il glued.
Taken as a whole, Freyer's face is one of
the ugliest, most unintelligent and brutal
that has ever looked at a jury AS the
| prisoner sat with his chin resting on his big
| hau-like hand be looked capable OF com
| hitting any kind Of outrageous crime.
The case, as made out by the state, was
that q crowd of negro youths, among which
| were Freyer and Ferguson. was congre-
| gated on a platform joking each other.
| Freyer was being made the butt on account
of his ugliuess. Finally some one called
| out "Willie Black Eye" nickname which
pistol from bis pocket and fired into the
| crowd. Ferguson got the bullet.
DEFIKD ARREST.
A white man named Zeegler, who keeps
a store near where the shooting ACQUIRED,
ran out and asked who had shot Ferguson.
Freyer replied. e. -. did
it Do you want to try and arrest me. If
you do come on" No one tried 20 arrest
him and he walked away.
~
dered boy, gave damaging evidence against
the prisoner. He said that when he arrived
at tbs place where bis son had been shot, he
asked Freyer why he had done 10 and he
answered: II done 1t because he was too
- smart" The old man said
his son sent for him to take
him away from the tufrmarY be-
cause he felt like he was going to dis and
wanted TO die as home. The old man said
his sons leg was very much swollen and he
placed him 10 a wagon and took him TO DR..
Wethereil who examined the wound He
then carried his soa home and he never re-
covered. The swelling went from his leg 10
his body, he begou vomiting blood and
finally died In great agony Christmas eve.
NOT A DANGEROUS WOUND.
DIR. Weichselbaum, the physician In
charge of tho infirmAry, testified to having
extracted the bullet from Fergusons beg
aud having dressed che wound. de didn's
think 1t was dangerous and be.
lieved If Ferguson had been left at the
tnfirmaFy he would have recovered. He
leaned to the belief that death was due to
neglect. DR.. Weiohselbaum admitted that
the symptoms described by old man Fergu~
son were plainly blood poisoning, but it
could have been brought about by other
causes, such as malaria.
DR.. Weiohselbaum supplemented his testi-
mony by telling the jury that old man Fer
gusou was SO grateful to him for his treat
ment OF his boy that he had promised to
bring him chicken, but hadn't kept that
promise.
At this point the prosecutor jumped up
from where he was sitting, beside Solicitor
General Fraser, and said: Let me 'splaiu
about dat chicken" AT the conclusion Of
DR.. Weiohselbaum's testimony the solicitor
told the old mau he might explain the
chicken business. Ferguson said that when
he told the doctor that he was going to bring
him a chicken he said that he must also
bring receipt TO show that it was not
stolen. II didn't like dis" said the old man,
and didn't bring him de chicken"
THE WOUND CAUSED DEATH.
DR.. Wetherel testified that when he saw
young Ferguson's wound it was in fair con-
dition, but from the statements of his father
about the manner in which he died DR..
Wstherell was satisfied the trouble was
DlOOu pOiSouAuS du0 was VIC EcSuAt VI bno
wound.
When the state rested It's case the defense
called Dr. Boyd. After the physician had
been sworn and answered the perfunotory
questions of Mr.. Davis about his being a
practiciug physician and surgeon Of this
city he surprised the defense by turning
to Judge Falligant and asked Your
honor, | would like to know whether ply
stefan who knows nothing whatever about
case can be summoned without his cou-
sent and compelled to give expert testimony
without remunerattonW
Judge Falligant informed the physician
that the question had never been raised
before in his court aud he didn't exactly
know the reason Of his being subpenaed
by the defense The court had nothing to
do with remuneration In such a case.
DIR. BOYD WANTED PAY.
II don't think it right" continued DIR.
Boyd, "for a man who has spent bis time
and money in acquiring certain knowledge
to be compelled to give that knowledge
away without pay"
Ibid you come by consent, or do you
know anything about this easel" asked
Judge Falligant.
~ didn't consent, l know nothing what
ever about the case, and | don't want to
give any testimony" answered DR.. Boyd.
well, will nos compel YOU" replied
Judge FalIigant, which was Immediately
supplemented by Lawyer Davis with. II
will withdraw the witness.
The lawyers for the defense held short
consultation after the surprise DIR. Boyd had
| given them, and finally decided 20 go to the
| Jury on the prisoners statement.
Frcyer was unusually surly in his re-
marks, and told the jury that he accident
| ally shot Ferguson He ruined whatever
chances were in his favor by turning and
! glaring at the old father Of the young man
he had killed and referring to him as "You
! old monkey"
| CALLED HIM A MONKEY.
Don't you call me q monkey" replied
| old Ferguson as he rose half way out Of his
seat with flashing eyes. 1t looked like
! there was going 90 be little sensation, but
| Judge Falligsnt called % the old man not
| to answer the prisoner.
| With u wicked leer on his ugly face
| Freyer again called the old man a monkey
! ant walked back 20 his seat with the swag-
! ger of a tough.
Solicitor General Fraser's argument was
| brief and eloquent. He made the most of
| Freyer's action on the stand in calling the
| father of the one he murdered an old
monkey, ami asked the jury if that wasn't