The age-herald., 1898-01-29
STATE CLOSES
 ITS TESTIMONY The Third Days Proceedings of Alder
 man AShfOrd'S Trial. WITNESS FOR THE DEFENSE Said Two Shots Were Fired Before Store
 Was Entered. BROWN GRABBED MRS. MOORE As He Ran n-Dr Henley Not in Position to View the Door as the Men En- tered, According to
 Rosensth.
WITNESS FOR THE DEFENSE
BROWN GRABBED MRS. MOORE

The third day of the Ashford preliminary trial dragged wearily along in Judge Fea- gins court. During the afternoon the state finished with its witnesses, and one was examined for the defense
 Felix Brown, the prosecuting witness, did not appear during the afternoon. T. T. Ashford, the defendant, was present and maintained the same calm demeanor which has characterized him throughout the trial.
 |Dr. Johnston First
 Dr. Harde Johnston was the first wit ness called yesterday. He said:
 q am a physician. I saw Felix Brown on the afternoon of the 23d of December. He was the stairs of the Nabers, Nor row and Sinnige building. I caught him as he fell when he had reached the top of the stairs. I examined him and saw that he had been wounded three times. think the wounded mans coat was search ed while he was up over Nabers, Morrow & Sinniges. No pistol was found that know of. saw none.''
 Cross-examnation: "A search was made but no pistol was found. I found no ball in the clothing
 The witness then explained how wounds of exit and entrance could be identified. "Dr. Parke and Robertson were present when the examination was made. The ex- animation was conducted in the hall and not in an office. I placed a little cotton soaked in antiseptic on the wound in the back. think the undershirt was raised in examining the wound"
 Policeman T. z. Hagood was the next witness and testified as follows: q am a policeman. I was on duty on the 2sd of last December. I was in First avenue and Twentieth street. I heard some pistol shots and went across to where the shooting occurred. I did not see Felix Brown there. I did see him upstairs over the Nabers, Morrow & Sinnige building. He was in the hall lying on his side. I searched his clothing but found no pistol. I remained there, suppose. twenty min utes. When I left Brown was lying where he was when I arrived Cross-examination ''The shooting did not or two before went over. Brown was lying on his rght side. His undershrt was pulled up on his back.
 E. G. Snow was the next witness intro duced by the state. He said:
  samples at the Morris hotel until about dusk on the evening of December B. After that while walking along Twentieth street I noticed an ambulance. About an hour later I returned to tihe Morris hotea and to Browns room. I found valise in Browns room and on opening it found pistol.
 what was done with the pistol,'' asked MT. Bradley.
 This was objected to and the objection sustained.
 Cross-examnation: 'I opened the valise to put some laundry in it" I saw no car tridges in 1t There were two valises.
 Brown had two or three sample cases, but these were not examined.
 Re-direct-'I opened the large valise to put some laundry in it. took both of them to the hospital"
 Policeman Patton was then called. He said:
 No Pistol Found
 .sI am policeman. know where Ro- senetihPs place of business ds. On the even- ing of Dec. 23 heard pistol shots there. I arrested Ashford. He had no pistol on him at the time. I think he said he gave his weapon to pr. Henley. I did not search him. On the way to the police sta tion Ashford stopped at the rear of his place of business and took a shoulder pis- tol scabbard from his left side and threw it into the back door,"
 There was no cross-examination.
 Mrs. T. D. Moore was then called. The court did not think it necessary to put Mrs. Moore under oath. She said:
 Thought It Was a Firecracker
 CT was at Rosenstihl Bros. jewelry store