The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-06-07
NAN VERDICT REPEATED.
o,,vR WILLIS CONVICTED OF VOL
hun I-%TARY MANsLAGHTEK
- Vi,,e for Staying George Out
'"e Sentence to Be Passed saturdVy'
10" other Criminal News.

-, morning a jury of his peers were
u rr;;ting the verdict that consigns Homer
",r;s the Texas lad, to the Georgia peni-
a+;,rv for a number of years for taking
tbe life of George Outlaw.
The verdict was voluntary manslaugh-
,bo same as that rendered by the
~, r who first sat upon this case at its
trial inst two years ago.
wills was then sentenced to twenty
-,o,s in the penitentiary, but was grant
ID new trial by the supreme court be-
..nse Judge Query did not put a part
ofbis charge to the jury in writing. i
When the case was called by Judge
BARTLETT lust after the noon recess last
thursday, the state and the defense both
announced ready, and the work of Sc
Letting the jury was begun.
Nearly two panels of forty-eight jurors
zach were exhausted before a jury was
secured, many going off for cause.
When the jury was completed the fol-
lowing men were in the box for the pur-
pose of passing upon the issue between
I the state and the accused:
IT. Lee, J. d. Bishop, r. M. Antho'
sHv. W A. Anthony, |. P. Parker, Z. L.
Z Tordan GIN. Chambers, J. A. Layton,
E nv, H, Spier D. H. Ozier, E. S. Harris
and D. W. Sears.
Eight of them are farmers, while the
Dther four are mechanics. e.
1t was nearly night when the jury had
,een secured, and but little evidence was
taken before the hour for adjournment
lmived
NoDew evidence was introduced by
he state, the same witnesses being used
Fho testified at the former trial, except
w0gcntlemen from GAINESVILLE who tes-
ifed that the prisoner was Is years OF
scwhen he committed the crime.
M The main witness for the defense was
man y the name Of R. p ill, from
sgar ao@ntv who swor ne @2ad
,ne r3sa IA front OF Mr.. Willis res
leneo on the night of the killing and
av the murder. Gill swore that Outlaw
acked Homer Withstand imposed upon
4 In, ana that the latter was justitable
shooting Outlaw.
The state recalled it's witnesses and
sproyed all of GiIl's testimony.
AIot Friday was consumed in exam
gtle Witnesses, and when court con,
ned Saturday morning argument was
gun by the counsel.
COL J, g. Parks opened in a speech of
hour and three quarters for the pros
F1ty1, and eloquently and ably argued
e guilt Of the prisoner to the jury,
Co~ J. A LANG followed in speech
two hours for the defense, and it is
onoanced by all who heard i to have
zen fine effort He pleaded earnestly
tie life and liberty Of his client.
OoL }, W. Walters, also for the de-
nSe followed Col Laing and made one
The strongest and most eloquent APP
aus OF his life to the jury. Colonel
aleIs spoke for two hours and ten
nuteS, and his speech was a powerful
'OlCltor Griggs made the closing ar
iAen' Tor the prosecution. He spoke
'"' hours, and eloquently did he
F"' loI the vindication of the law and
we protection of society. 1t was one
'ue oest speeches ever delivered in the
'' house here, and the states inter
'0od hardly have been better rep
'u'ed' He more than once brought
. " 'he eyes of strong men as he
.4ieu The Old mother Cf the dead man
- 'ae mountains of North Alabama
.'uS The verdict of the Georgia jury.
gHA 4'''of Griggs concluded his argu
~ minutes to o'clock, when
s. bartlett began his charge to the
Inc charge was clear and ex-
i've and one hour and twenty min-
we're consumed in it's delivery, the
curing to the room at 8 o'clock
50 BARTLETT returned to the court
- I''eE supper and remained until II
waiting for verdict. He re-
n, again Sunday morning and re-
~ until II o'clock, when he went
n hume OF Solicitor Griggs. He had
que ooue out few minutes when the
o''lled Sheriff Christie that they
III ' ssy to make a verdict. The
0Da o'Il Tor Judge Bartlett and the
"Ad as the clock struck half