Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22
met him few times; merely spoke to

him.
Redirect-Cannot say that have seen
Kennedy more than three or four times
since January; saw him one day sitting
on a barrel talking to some gentlemen;
he had sad expression; saw him after
ward on Water street; he semed to be
suffering from detection or modification;
saw him afterwards at Keipp's; ne was
lunching with Mr.. Billingslea; he semed
to be detected or sad; I pressed his hand
in token of sympathy; did not speak to
him about the matter.
tion-He had the ap-
pearance of man who was mortified or
distressed. Had the appearance of de-
lection and mortifcation.
r. W. Youngles
|. testified: 1 have known Kennedy about
seventeen years. Have known him toll
erably we'll. Saw him quite frequently
on the streets. Saw him probably every
week. Have known him in Selma since
his father was first sheriff. Have seen
nothing abnormal in his conduct since
February. Believe that he was sane
when the shooting was done.
CroSS-exa relations with
him were formal. Had no social rela-
tions with him. He served paper on
me early in February. Have had no
conversation with him since in reference
to his troubles. Have had no insurance
business with him. Have not seen him
break down crying. Have not seen him
sitting by himself making marks on the
sand with his cane or umbrella Did
not know that his manner was restless,
nervous and irritable. Did not know
that he sat for hours in Scott's store
house with tears flowing down his
cheeks. Did not notice that Mr. Kenne-
dys manner was changed after the de-
parture of his wife. Never had three
minutes conversation with him after
fhnf Tla xaxyfa Af lott m
with him was conversation with him
in reference to the service of the paper
on me. This was some time between the
first of February and the middle of
March.
Redirect-Saw Mr. Kennedy after
March. He did not appear detected. The
fact that his wife was gone was then
common talk. Saw him on Water street.
Saw him about once week. Saw moth
ing abnormal in his conduct. l am not
married. Canot say that this is my
fault. am quite warm friend and
fellow churchman of Judge Wood, the
father of Mardis Wood.
w. G. Ward:
Have Known Kennedy seven or eight
years. Knew him Intimately. Saw him
every day. Saw no difference in his con-
duct since February. Have not seen him
often to talk to him since February, Do
not believe that he has been insane since
No cross-exa nina tion.
After Mr.. Ward testified the state
closed.
The counsel conferred as to the argu-
ment and court adjourned to p. m.
Will Be Submitted at Noon Today.
The evidence having been concluded
during the morning, two of the four ar
guments were delivered in the Kennedy
Wood case this afternoon. Solicitor Lo-
max opened for the state and made out a
strong case, backing his logical and elo-
quent argument with an abundance of
good law.
Capt. A. A. Wiley followed for the de-
Tense and appealed for his client in one of
the most eloquent speeches ever heard in
the court house here. He cited abundant
authorities touching the insanity feature
of the defense's plea, discussed all of tho
facts in the case and spoke eloquently of
the unwritten law which God had ordain-
ed and which man could never repeal,
the law which authorizes an honest man
to protect the virtue of his wife, his
daughter and his sister
At the conclusion of his argument the
audience cheered him almost to man.
General Pettus for the defense and
Hon. Joe White for the prosecution will
speak tomorrow morning and the case
will be submitted about noon.