Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-26
Widow Of the Murdered Man Called
to Testify.

from taking part in the defense of
Gideon Carr Tuesday morning by
Judge kohler lie had not signiiied
his intention OF assisting III the defense
until after tile jury hau been sworn.
Tuesday morning he came into court
and took Il seat at the table OF the de-
PENDANTS attorneys. 1t was evident
that lie was there as counsel. The
state objected when lie sought to cross
examine Frank Bramley, the first wit
ness called by the state. Prosecutor
Wanamaker said that IL was too late
for Mr.. Rogers TO get INTO the case.
He had permitted the examination
of the jury to proceed without init
mating that he Intended to take any
part in the trial. After the jury had
been accepted, Mr.. Rogers cannot take
any part III the proceedings. Mr hog
crs, Tor himself said that he had had
no intention OF appearing as Il lawyer
until last night. He had frequently
been asked to assist in the trial but
had refused TO agree as he had believed
that il would be impossible for him
to so arrange business matters that he
could. lie said there had been no de-
ccptiou IN the matter as far AZ he was
concerned. The Court held that 1t
would not be fair to the state TO allow
Mr.. Rogers to come into the case ut
this time. 1t was decided that the de-
fense would have TO be conducted with
out the assistance Of Attorney Rogers.
There were Il large number of COpley
township farmers present when court
opened Tuesday morning. There has
been no sensational scene to arouse
any particular excitement and the
trial has proceeded without special
features. Monday afternoon the jury,
in charge of Sherin Kelly and Bailiff
Mitchell went to the scene of the
tragedy.
BRAMLEY' s TESTIMONY.
Frank Blamley, was the first witness
called by the state. 1t viii he remern-
bcred that he was seriously injured Ivy
n blow on the head during the flacas
which resulted In Sylvester tIull's
death. He detailed the events prior to
and incidental TO the crime. When he
began the recital of the story of Hull's
death he was vsibly affected. He said
| that Gideon Carr struck the blow on
the back OF Hulls head, L hat was the
blow that resulted in his death. He de
nicd that lie had driven 10 the point
where the dividing fence was built for
the purpose of taking II down or TO
have any trouble with the Carrs. Moth
| ing new was brought out on cross-eX-
animation.
HULL'S WIDOW CALLED.
Mrs. Julia Hull, wife of the murder
ed man, was next called She was
heavily yelled and upon her lap she
held her fathcrless child.
She stated that she married Sylvester
Hun in 1893. Mrs. Hull is Il sister OF
Frank Bramley, The preceding witness.
| In tones, more clear than strong, she
related the story of the trouble he
tween her husband and Gideon Carr
the defendant.
On the day of the murder she told
of the meeting of herself aud husband
| with the Cars In the lane. The wit
ness stated that Gideon Carr refused
To allow them to pass an dthat he call
cd Hull c. d--d e. of d,
Mrs. Hull testified that she and Mrs
Bramley attempted to take down the
fence and that while SO engaged she
was pushed against the fence by Ed
ward Carr. Relative to the fatal blow
received by her husband, the witncs,
said that both Of the Carrs struck Hull
Was there any noise;' asked prose
cuior Wannmaker.
There was"
"What kind of sound was lty' was
asked.
1T was duh sound" was the Wit
ness reply.
At this juucture court adjourned FOL
the noon hour
DEFENSE'S CLAIM.
In attorney Noris opening statemen
to the jury Monday afternoon he sal,
that the testimony would show tha
Hull knocked Ed Carr down ant
pounded his face to n pulp. Mr.. Nori
said that Ed Carr's face bore evidenc,
Of having been stamped with a boo,
II was further stated that Hull receiv
ed but one blow, and that was from
partly rotten stick. Mr.. Noris elaine,
that Mr.. Bramlcy knocked Gideon
Carr down and that when Hull an,
, Bramley drove away they suppose
themselves the yictors as they had lef
the Cars lying on the ground.
1T turned out, said Mr.. Noris, "tha
Hull had an unusually thin skull an
that II fracture had resulted. Wha
ever Gideon Carr did was in dcfcns
of his son, who was being badly bea
=. en-"
DIVORCE CASES.
Sarah Holler alleges thai she is cl
titled to divorce because of the Q,
treme cruelty Of her husband, VIM. ,
Holler. They were married in Cincil
!. natl, Oct. 20, 1887. She asks for an il