Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-20
THE WALKER MURDER TRIAL
Synopsis Of the Testimony introduced Continued-Case with the JurYS
 Which Has Failed fo Agree.

Grace Dowres saw aefendaut in saloon on night of sMoting. Ben nett asked all to tAke a drink at abodt the time hetwas shot; saw Walker fire al BeBna9t; he was five or six feet fFosa Be1a1a. when shot was fired; Walker continued shoot ing after Bennett fefl; there were four shots fired; Walker was srrest- ed by Anderson and Johnson.
 Cross examinations Walker and Bennett had taken two drinks io- gether before the shooting; Bsnnett said to Walker: "Go get a drink; its pald for" Walker was in q kneeling position when he fired the shots, resting Ou one knee.
 Dr. H. Scarborough found two gunshot wounds on body of de- ceased; death result sd from one of wounds; the wound was in the neck.
 J. B. Casey pointed out the de fendant as be sat iu the court; saw deceased fall, face down; saw de 1 fendant fire one sbot in the saloon; assisted Anderson to arrest Walker; was within four feet of him when last shot was fired.
 On cross ss~examiuation be stated that sslEuek Wslker on tue head with pistol while he was being held by Andersen; heard no cou- versation between Bennett and Walker.
 :. A. Logan identified the clotL ing of deceased; found body inlhe Phenix saloon; saw Anderson, Casey and others at the time. Tom Anderson was recalled and said Bonnet had no arms on his person at the time of the shooting. J. NJ. W. Moore testified that he held an inquest on the body of Ben nett; found a watch and chain, some coin and currency and cIeck book on the body; found no weapon on hisperson.
 l Plaintiffs here rested the,r case and the defendant was called to the stand and testified that he went tu ! the PhenIx saloon and remained there till about 12 o'clock. Saw de ceased and asked him to take a drink and deceased struck me on the head. knocking me down; l turned over and while down fired at him; had never met deceased before; after the shooting I started 10 walk out of the saloon; 1 fired the shot because I was badly hurt; did not expect any trouble with any one al ] Al 1T .ka kA
 On cross examination be stated that he was kneeked,sdowh by Beu- nett and partially raised up aad drew his pistol and fired the shot was in a crouchipg position and fired four shots; Bennett did not fall until the fourth shot was fired. After firing the shots he said be started out of the saloon and was struck On the head by some one; did not know whom.
 Witness nellie Qusick, for the de- fehse, stated that Bennett struck Walker with his right closed hand, knocking him down; Walker rose 10 kneeling position, drew his pistol ard fired at deceased; Bennett was treating the crowd frequently; he fell close to Walker.
 | George Woodward, who was Walkers companion, stated that Walker vas knocked down by Ben nett; he rolled over and drew his pistol and fired at his assailant; witness then started to run.
 The testimony of this witness, with reference to seeing the shots fired. was contrsdicted by testimony ID rebuttal.
 The case was gwen to the juIy last evening, ard at the hour oi going to press this afternoon they had been unable to agree on aver dict.