The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-22

His Sentence Twenty Years for IOlul-
taTy Nalsi1u5hter,

the Woman Drew q PISTOL on him.
The state Urges "A Conviction and
Mr.. Morgau Makes a Plea for His
Clients Aoquittal.
The verdict of voluntary manslaughter
found against Lawrence Williams
charged with the murder of Eliza Martin.
and returned by the jury last night at @
o'clock. far surpassed the hopes and am
ticipations of his most sanEuine friends.
The Jury was charged shortly before
O'Clock. and was out but little more than
two hours. From the Developments Of
the case, the general opinion was that he
would be found guilty, probably with %
recommendation to the mercy OF the
court. which would mean life imprisOu-
ment
The sentence given is sometimes a tacit
opinion of the court. Williams was sen
fenced Immediately after the verdict was
read. He was given the limit according
to law, for voluntary manslaughter,
which is twenty years. The penalty is
from one TO twenty years. Williams
father was with him at the time the sen
tence was pronounced. Both father and
son appeared to have been greatly re-
heved from the strain which was upon
them during the entire trial
THE JURY SWORN.
The trial began promptly at 10 o'clock.
The prisoners father appeared in court
with him. When arraigned he entered
plea Of not guilty
The striking of the jury then began.
The state struck ten, which is the limit
for the prosecution, The last Juror struck
by the state was the forty-frst called.
The defense struck eighteen and five went
of for cause.
Williams father frequently consulted
with counsel with regard to the jurors.
Mr. H. H. Vernon, who engaged Mr.. r.
S. Morgan as counsel for his unfortunate
brother-in-law, came in shortly after the
court proceedings began. He, too, was
interested in the makeup Of the jury.
The jury as sworn finally for the case
was as follows;
Walter j. Nell, John NJ Schley, Robert
Z. Burks, Michael peegan, B. T. Winters,
Richard Webb, Jr. h. ). Douglass,
George II. Cook, John II. II. Eutelman,
H. W. Readick, Henry A. Ernst and
George n. Collins.
THE WITNESSES INTRODUCED.
The witnesses introduced and theorder
in which they gave their testimony were
as follows: Coroner Dixon, G.. W. BOs-
sell, Edna Williams, Mamie Beal, Sallie
Holmes. Chief of Police G.. NJ. Hood, Of
Augusta, Martha Martin and MIR. p II.
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arriving at the place few minutes after
the murder took place. He said it was all
he could do to pull the knife out of the
wOman's side.
Edna Williams, who lives at No. IL
Hull street, testified as to Williams hay-
ing been at her house on the afternoon of
the murder, Just short time before it
took place
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THE Confession IN AUGUSTA.
Chief of Police G. NJ HOOD. of Augusta
was sworn to testify as to the confession
made to him by Williams at the time the
prisoner gave himself up. Williams had
tod the chlef OF ponce that he had IN
Uenueu 70 XII i4ilza Maiah' Ihat they mad
luarfel on the afternoon OF december
1915, ana that ne had atterWaras gone
PACK 10 her mouse ana stabbed her three
times.
Inc deIense OBJECTED 10 the ntroduc
ZION Oh TINS testimony ana the jury was
sent up STAIRS while the matter was beng
argued. Inc defense held that this tcstt
mony should be excluded on account OF
the TACT mat the confession had been OBJ
talheu ~ promise 70 tne prisoner that
ne would not be prosecuted Tor shooting
az the mouse OF Martina Martin, sister OF