The times., 1900-12-19

The most damaging testimony offered
yesterday against William NJ. Alexander,
who is on trial in Criminal Court No.
for the murder of Matthew Snow, in Au-
gust last. was given by Deputy Coroner DR..
L. W. Glazebrook and Thomas Carter, col
ored.
Very soon after the court convened the
jury was completed. and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Thomas c. Taylor made the
opening statement for the Government.
He was followed by Attorney John E. Las
key, counsel for the prisoner.
The jury is composed of the following:
Albert Wood, Charles F. Mills, William Y.
Gibson, w J. Dyer, John Herat, George w.
Wells James E. Chamberlain, Philip NJ
Riley. L.. w. Cornwall. Emile Brown Clin-
ton D. S. Walcot, and H S. Thrift
When Alexander was brought into the
courtroom his wife. accompanied by her
little son, who had already arrived, took
her seat on his right. Behind him sat his
brother and his father
Deputy Coroner Larkin W. Glazebrook
testified that he held an autopsy on the
body of Matthew Snow on August 16. He
said Snow was a man of about fifty years
of age An examination showed that he
was badly bruised; his lips were very
much swollen and cut; his eyes were black
and blue and his nose broken and other
wise bruised There was also a wound on
the right side OF SHOWS head. This had
been sewed up by surgeon and upon re-
moving the stitches it was discovered that
the skin between the skull and scalp was
confused. Shows death, DIR. Glazebrook
stated was due to concussion of the brain.
Thomas Carter, colored, testified that
after the trouble between Alexander and
Snow the defendant walked back up the
alley with the witness, John Rose, and
George Tillman. While walking along,
the witness stated that Alexander was
between him and Tillman, and that he
tAlexander) pulled his right hand out of
his pocket. On the defendants right
hand, Carter stated, there were brass
knuckles, and Alexander said: you see
those; that's what / hit him with
George H. Robinson, colored who lives
in Marble Hall Alley, stated that on the
night of August ii last. about s O'Clock, he
was talking TO Snow when Alexander came
up and attacked Snow. who was sitting on
large stone at the intersection of Mar
bic Hall Alley and the alley which crosses
it. Alexander rubbed up against Snow and
the latter told him TO 20 away. Without
further words Alexander fell upon Snow
and began to beat him. A man named Till
man. the witness believed, stepped up and
caught hold of Alexander pulled him away
from Snow. and said. tt.Don't beat that man.
up So. To this Alexander replied: I'm
kill the because
he robbed my grandfather
George W. Tillman gave corroborative
testimony The witness also stated that
John Rose, Isaac Druett, and Alfred Bum
brey were present when Alexander walked
up 10 where Snow was sitting. After the
trouble, Tillman stated, Alexander said to
him that he had cut Snow with ring
he had on one of his fingers. The de-
fendant also stated, the witness said, that
he would do anyone who said he had
knuckles just as he did Snow.
Tillman stated that he did not see
George Fl. Robinson. the first witness who
testified, in the vicinity when Alexander
assaulted Snow.
Continuing his testimony Tillman stated
that after The trouble between Alexander
and Snow the latter walked up the alley,
and he fTillman) and the defendant and
others went to a saloon He also stated
that at no time during the fight did he see
Alexander with knuckles.
John Rose, colored, testified that on the
night OF August IA last. he saw Snow and
Alexander in Marble Hall Alley. Snow,
the witness said, was sitting on stone
when Alexander came up and struck him.
Roses evidence was in the main corro-
boratiye OF that of the witness Tillman.
The others who testified were William
Walters, colored; William Snow, a brother
of the deceased, and John F. O'Connor.
Their evidence related only to the re-
moval of Snow TO the Emergency Hospital.
District Attorney Anderson announced
yesterday afternoon that il the defence
was prepared to go on with its side OF the
case the Government would rest. Tie
defence was not ready. however. and II is
probable that additional testimony viii be
offered by the Government this morning,
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