The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-24
LIQUIDS LIFE IN THE BALANCE.
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LUUDS LIFE IN lHE BALANCE.
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The witness appeared to be a willing ally
Of the defense, and he made many good
points for them. When counsel asked
gently If, when Somers ran up after Fitz-
patrick, he did not say I'm with you,
titz," the witness said he thought he did
He told of the blood In the room and of
bloody garment on the floor
The solicitor general had sized up the
matter by this time, and on the redirect
he fairly "sizzled" the witness. He sar-
castically asked where and how the coun-
sci for the defense had secured a written
copy Of what this witness would testify
TO for them. He fired a score of questions
a the now somewhat agitated witness
and finally compelled him TO admit that
he had gone 10 the Office of one Of the
counsel for the defense, where the state
ment had been made by him. Mr.. Fras-
er's ironical references 10 his testimony
fairly cowed the witness and he had little
to say.
Finally, after asking him about what he
had testified to In his office the solicitor
general turned TO the court and said abb
ruptly and with feeling
Il have been not only mislead but en-
trapped, your honor. Not only have
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OF one Of the most rampant Of the de-
PENDANTS witnesses"
Counsel on both sides then joined issue
and for several minutes the air was full Of
legal points. Finally Mr.. j. j. O'Connor
was introduced to impeach the testimony
Of the witness. The witness was first
asked certain questions as to statements
made TO the solicitor general and on his
denial or half feeble don't remember"
Mr.. O'Connor testified as TO what had
been said, completely impeauhing the tes-
timony as he had made statements to the
solicitor general almost directly opposite
to what he had testified 10 on the stand.
Mr.. Meldrim tried To rescue the witness
BY saying that the'wtnesS was first sub
poenied by them and that. Mr.. Morgan.
the detective Of the statei had tried to get
his testimony out of hiBlg
Coroner J. A. Goette testified as to the
inquest. The body had three wounds
one on top OF the head, a second in the
left hand and the third, which according
TO his opinion, caused the death, was un-
der the right arm. the bullet lodging near
the right nipple in front. lie, too. looked
for weapons. but could not find anything.
l.. W. Nelson, ex-of1cio mayor Of
Thunderbolt, then made an extended
statement as to the killing. He heard
two shots and then rushed up to the
hotel. Helene Stockton was met COM
tated. He saw the body lying in the
hall. Miss Stockton was arrested by his
order He saw Loud In the officers Gus
tody. Loud asked for protection and then
asked him to 60 up and hunt for a weapon
that he said Fitzpatrick had. The wit
ness did so, but he could not find any
thing. The panels Of the door We're
broken In, but the door lock was all
right, as he examined ii carefully There
was a night gown on the moor, and blood
drippngs over il and OH towards the
bed. The window al the foot Of the bed
was opposite a door into another room,
and above this was a bullet hole. His
impression was that the bullet that hit
Fitzpatrick in the head plowed it's way
into the wall. He drew a plan Of the
room and the position Of the bed, which
showed that a man coming in must pass
by the side Of the bed before getting TO
the window where Loud claimed he was
in. He thought that man being shot
in the hand, the blood could have gotten
onto the clothing and bed by the back
ward swing of the hand
A close cross examination revealed moth
inv new for the defense or anything par
ticularly in their favor.
Messrs. Lentz. Gonzales and Goette
were recalled to give various bits of evil
dence of special points but nothing ma
terially new was developed.
The testimony OF Mr.. and Mrs. John J.
Somers, taken at the coroner's inquest,
was submitted by the state, but the judge
sustained the objection OF the defense,
and ruled them out.
The letter that had been idertih as
being IN the handwriting OF Helene Stock
ton was also ruled out as being irrele-
want and not material. The state then
closed. The counsel for the defense had
a consultation for fifteen minutes or 50,
and as court reconyened, Loud took the
stand TO make his statement.
Loud was the center Of every eye. as
he sat In the witness box. He assumed
an easy position, partially leaning for
ward, and eyed the Jury all through,
speaking entirely 10 them. His voice was
not tremulous, and he made good Inn
preston
lie began at the beginning and stated
that while going through this city some
time in January last be went into the
Gaiety thestcA and 30 became acquainted
with Miss Stockton. After that when IN
the city be called upon her. The acqu8int-
ance ripened quite fast and very soon they
were very Intimate. They went out riding
together, but always 90 the day time, ~
Mr. Loud WA careful % state They took
wine suDDers together, and had a jolly
time. NJ. fitzDatriek vas his friend ana
b. took great pains % make things pleas
ant FOR BIN. Things went along tlil after
Miss sfockfoa isff fhe CaisfV. Mr Loud
then rented The rooms 80 fbunderboif for
her "f1ey were uy regmf iu faef" sai1
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