The age-herald., 1898-02-05
FOR MURDER|NG
 HIS FELL0WMAN John GaRord Faces the Bar of
 Justice.i THE SELF-DEFENSE THEORY Smashed to Atoms by the Only Eye Nit ness, a Negro Woman. WHO SAW HIM LAY IN WAIT Mrs. Miller Twice Subp@naed But Has
 Not Been Found. THE THREATS AND INTIMIDArroNs
 
 vented Mrs. Miller From Testifying-- Stallings Threatened for Coming from Congress to Prosecute.
Mrs. Miller Twice Subpenaed But Has
 Moi Been Found.

Special to The Age-Herald.

Greenville, Ala, Feb. 1.-The Alabama cause celebre opened with considerable de- lay this morning before Judge Tyson of the circuit court.
 It was expected that the trial of John Gafford for the brutal killing of Francis Barlow Lloyd would attract attention, and the court room was thronged, deputy sheriffs at times having to fight the crowds back from the bar by sheer force.
 The most important work of the day was the selection of a jury, and after much quibbling the following names were an- nounced of the men who will send Gaf- ford to liberty or the gallows:
 E. J. STEWART.
 J. B. DICKERSoN.
 J. N. HESTER.
 G. R. WILSON
 D. J. LUCKY.
 w. c. SIMMONS.
 E. J. HANCOCK.
 A. J. KENDALL.
 P. l.. MYERS.
 JESSE WRIGHT.
 T. L. CONNORS.
 G. W. DUNCAN.
 The sensation of the day came in the testimony of negro woman who was a witness for the prosecution. According to her testimony, which was given in a straightforward way for an ignorant ne- gro, the theory of self defense was smashed to atoms Her testimony caused Gaffords air of levity to become more serious
 The Trial Begins
 The state was represented by Solicitor Stallsworth, and contrary to expectations, Representative Stallings and the other at- torney who were mentioned as taking part in the prosecution left the case to the gen. tlemen mentioned. Terry Richardson and Capt. s. M. Dinkins, of Troy, represented the defense.
 When the case was called the solicitor asked for return on the subpoena of Mrs. Miller, sister of the defendant, and the most important witness in the case. Clerk Bargainer answered that two subpoenas had been issued to be served by the sher- ifs of I4owndes and Jefferson counties, but they had been unable to find Mrs. Miller. It was understood that MT. Rich ardson had received telegram from L. P. Worl, of Birmingham, a brother-in-law of the required witness, and the state asked for information on the subpoena of her presence at the trial. but Mir. Richardson refused to divulge the contents of the mes sage. He anonunced ready and asked for telegraphed attachment to be issued against Miller, an application which was renewed by the defnse later.
 MT. Richardson surprised the court by proclaiming the willingness of the defense to proceed with the trial as it had been declared that Gafford for his defense would depend on the evidence of his sister.
 Owing to one of the regular juries hav- ing a previous case under discussion, an adjournment occurred at noon in order to give the court the benefit of the added number to the special venire of fifty ju- TOTS. When court reconvened at 1 o'clock the spectators had been reinforced and the room was so packed that deputy sheriffs had to force a way through the throng for officials and juros. The assemb!age was about equally divided in fixed opinion and was composed of the two political parties which have been identified with the case through the political prominence of Barlow Lloyd and his slayer.
 The forming of the jury was tedious procedure and occupied several hours. The defense exercised their full right of challenge, their evident intention being to make up the panel with country jurors and that of the state to frustrate the effort.
 Gafrord Disputed With Attorneys
 Gafford. who bore the same garrulous air which has been his chief characteristic since the sitting, took great interest in the formation of the panel, frequently dis putting with his attorneys on a jurors ac- ceptance. The venire and one regular jury were exhausted without the completion of the panel, and Julge Tyson ordered that the sheriff summon ten qualified citizens from the spectators instead of awaiting the coming of the hung jury.
 To this Richardson excepted. but the court called his attention to superior court rulings and re-issued the order. "Mr sher- if, write the names of ten qualified citizens on slips of paper, and If you have to go out side the court house, get them," said Judge Tyson. The defense again excepted on the ground that they were not allowed to make the choice from the special jury which had been added to the regular venire. A second