The age-herald., 1898-09-22
GOVERNMENTS
 WITNESSES
Are Still Being Heard in TalIa-
 dega Murder Case.
EVIDENCE INCREASES DAILY
Around Moonshiners- of Bob Fay Tor Heard Notes Say He Would Have to Get Thompson
 Out of the Way.

Tn the Tinted States court witnesses for the government are still being examined in the trial of the six Talladega mountain eers charged with the murder Of w. A. Thompson, near Sylacauga, which occurred on March IA last. q Dr. J. c. Parson of Sylacauga, who has figured in the case, was placed upon the stand and his examination consumed ai- most the entire morning. He testified to the post-mortem examination of Thomp- sons body and described the location of the wounds. ..a- sf1 15 btte zf The shoes which were introduced on Mon day, and which were proven to have been gotten from Chess Notes house, were, shown to the doctor, who testified that he had seen one of them before and had found several flakes upon it which he removed with his knife. These flakes he said, had been examined under the microscope by him and were found to be human blood and human brains At the solicitation of District Attorney Peasants, Dr. Pearson went into a minute explanation of the methods employed to distinguish between human blood and brains and that of ani- mals.
 
 croscope and the judge and members of the jury were shown the distinguishing features as explained by the doctor. His testimony proved more than interesting, and absorbed the attention of every one in the court room including the defendants. Attorney Cowart for the defense cross examined the testimony, but failed to shake the direct testimony.
 Mrs. Taylor, the wife of Bob Taylor, one of the defendants who turned states evil dence, was another important witness. She testified that on the day that Thompson was killed Charles and Walter Notes and Jasper Robinson came to her home before dinner and after talking to her husband left again. After dinner Chess Notes and Jasper Robinson returned and left again shortly afterwards with Bob Taylor, going out the back way through the field. She further testified that her husband returned about night, and later Chess Notes came to the house and spent the night. Also, that Chess Notes was at the house on the Sunday previous to the killing and re- marked that he would have to get Thomp- son out of the way before his (Motes) trial came up, and said: If we had done it be- fore the woods were burned they would
 
 At the afternoon session Mrs. Hyde, mother of Bob Taylor was introduced who testified that she knew Chess Mates and while passing his house one day he said pointing in the direction of where Thomp- son was killed, "Jane (his wife) is uneasy for fear have done something over there. ' A large copper still which was dug up near the scene of the tragedy few weeks ago was displayed to the jury from where it was rudely set uD near the witness stand and was identified by Mrs. w. A. Thomp- son, the wife of the murdered man, who was next introduced as the same still which she saw in operation under the direction o1 Chess and Walter Notes and Jasper Rob. inson. 'A l. She also testified to the fact of Thomp- SoD's leaving home on March If with ter s2 bills in his pocket and that two days later he was found dead on the road. =' -. Mrs. Wallace was next introduced an6 swore that Blankenship had told her sou that he (Blankenship) had done himself g job and had had his last man arrested. ! James Wallace testified that he saw Blankenship on March 13, who asked hin who reported him to the officers and said the d. dog would never prove anything or him.
 Susie Burlxs, Miss Blackman, Tom White Matt Burks and Henry Blackman were ex' amined, after which adjournment was taker until this morning at 10 o'clock.
 Captain B. W. Bell, the special agent whC has worked up the case against the men, ts in constant attendance upon the trial and i: lending valuable assistance to the diStric attorney. Associated with Attorney Cowart for tho defense is Benj. F. Berry and Samuel L Weaver, who are carefully watching their clients interests.