Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-01
SURCHARGED BY SENSATION
Evidence in the Fowler-Green
Shooting Case.
STARTLING STATEMENTS
The Climax Comes When the Wounded Man Is
Put on the Stand-Defense Yet
to Testify.

Yesterday was an interesting day in the
inferior criminal court, and an adjourn
ment was not had until after 8 o'clock.
Aside from the regular docket, which, in
itself was very large, the case of r. H.
Fowler, charged with assault with in
tent to murder P. B. Greene, was brought
up for preliminary hearing.
The defense in the latter case is repre-
scented by b. M. Allen, Esq, and the state
by Messrs. William Vaughan, Morris
Loveman, S. l.. Weaver, w. I. Bullock
and j. M. Edwards.
The witnesses, of whom there are
many, were called in the Fowler case at
1890 a. M, and answered as follows:
State-P. b. Greene, j. B. Steele, T. G..
Hewlett, w. C. Veitch, John Richardson,
E. S. Newman, Lige Chamblee, H. C.
Harvey, r. G. Waldrop, Matte Conyers.
Officer Baker, Officer Brown, Officer Gull
pepper, e. w. Smith, Officer Patton, Of
ficer Goggans, Dr. Jernigan, DR.. Gibson.
Bruce Kelly.
Defendant-W. j. Miner, George
Church, Bruce Kelly, Joseph Church, Tom
Jones, 0. H. Jones. E. S. Newman, Mrs.
Thomas Boone, Marcus Fiebleman,
Charles Bowers, J. 7. Barton, Mrs. White,
Mr.. White, Mr.. Blackwell. 7. c. McDon-
aid, Robert Harnsworth T. G. Turner,
Bob Rutherford, John Richardson, T. H.
Thornton, Tom Ryder, E. B Carger, Mrs.
M A. Smith, Mrs. Duncan, 9. Ii. smith,
Tom Hewlett, Sam Hickman, w c.
Veitch, Charles Martin. Jack Kerlin,
John West and Robert Mcmillan.
Both sides announced ready for trial.
and the witnesses. after being sworn in
We're put under the rule, and the hrs'
to take the stand was
Dr. C. H. Jernigan.
The doctor testified as to wounds in
fiicted on Greene, their range and nature.
From the range witness could not state
the positions of the two parties. He was
of opinion that the shot which passed
through Green's finger entered his
breast HIS breath and appearance did
not Indicate exactly that Greene had
been drinking.
City Physician Gibson.
DR.. J. d. Gibson, the city physician,
also testified as to the wounds, range OF
the shots and naturesof the injuries in-
f1icted by them.
Was Not Present.
Chief of Police Mcdonald was called,
but being absent was sent for. the state
announcing desire to question him as to
some letters.
e. s. Newman.
Mr.. Newman said. / was in my room
on the 7th of August in the Louisville
hotel when the difficulty occurred De-
tween Greene and the defendant. heard
two shots fired. ] saw scuf1ing IN the
hall and [ took a hand in it. grabbed
hold of the pistol Another man came
and took hold of the pistol. Fowler and
Greene both had hold OF the pistol Mr.
Greene was in his night clothing and
had Mr.. Fowler little by the side. OH
Ger Newman came in shortly afterw ards
saw blood when MIR. Greene sat Down
ha h-l |
two men Mr.. Fowler told me to take the
pistoI and Mr., Gre sne asked Inc to help
him out. The scuffiing continued to the
end of the hall. Greene said: "Oh, my
son, you've shot me, but I've got you.
Mr.. Fowler told the officer to search the
room. and Mr.. Greens said if there were
any railroad men in the room he wanted
them to help him and 10 close the doof
and not allow anyone to hurt hlm. saw
a bullet mark across sneet IN the peu
The sheet was torn. The rent was about
as wide as a thumb. There was no pow
der burn about the hole l saw bullet
living on the floor behind the bed. Inc
bullet looked like 3S-calibre shot. IL
was warm evening, NO cover was
needed that. evening, Two shots were
fired.
Vile hotel was drawn ana sne "ilnesS
showed the position of the men.
Upon cross-examination the witness
said the shooting took place in the Sec
ond story of the building. Mr. Greene
occupied the room next to the last one
When l got out of my room the Two men
were scuffiing about l5 feet from Greene
room. Mr.. Greene had hold of Mr.. row.
Ter and was holding him. Fowler seemed
to be moving UP the hall l would not
say Greene said, you've shot me, my
son, but I've got you," in ooastrul
manner. =. 49,
/ would not swear that the hole IN the
sheet was a bullet hole My opinion is
bullet glanced along the sheet, because
the rent part was black. One or the otn-
or called to take him off, Mr.. Fowler ask
cd me to take the pistol when got up TO
the men. Mr.. Greene was doing most OF
the hollering. / believe he called Tor
helm Fowler wanted me to take the
p,1n, hollered for help also. l
Couldn't swear whether the pistol was
fired in the hall or in the room. Some
officer got the pistol. l was there When
Off,cer Newman came up. Officer New
man took the pistol and also TOOK noio OF
Mr.. Fowler. l don't think Of1cer New
room. 1 did not hear any conversation
between Mr.. Greene, Officer Newman and
Mr.. Fowler There were several people
i'm the room when ran after some water
for the wounded man. did not see the
defendant and Officer Newman go INTO
Greene's room. There was glass OF wa
ter on the table in Greene's room. FoW-
ier asked that Greene's room be search
ed. That was after the shooting.
number of people went into the
room. / saw Greene before that night.
saw him and Fowler with another
party at the bottom OF the steps some
time before the shooting. Fowler's room
Is almost across from mine with hall
between us. 80
The court here took a recess until
O'Clock.
htTFRNO0N SESSION.