The age-herald., 1900-05-11
FOURTH DAY OF TRIAL Detective Disheroon Called to
 Witness Stand. HIS TESTIMONY WAS DAMAGING Defendants Are Beginning to Show Eff fects of Mental Strain-Only One
 More State Witness to
 Examine
HIS TESTIMONY WAS DAMAGING

The fourth day of the trial of John Man ming, alias Frank Miller, and Frank Dun can, charged with the murder of Police men Adams and Kirkley, brought out no new developments except the name of the who informed" on his pals, and the tracing of a pistol from the Standard Oil companys office in this city to the rem dezvous in Chattanooga, which latter fact had already been partially proven.
 The death-bed declaration of Officer Adams was repeated in court by two or three witnesses and considerable testi- mony bearing on the arrest of Duncan in Chattanooga was heard. "Sheeney Bugs" a mysterious individual whose name was mentioned in the testimony of the day before, although not present in court was the central figure in yesterday afternoons proceedings. He 1t who told the po- lice authorities the names of the men who blew open and robbed the Standard Oil companys safe and shot Policemen Adams and Kirkley.
 Nearly half of the afternoon session was taken up in objections and arguments of the attorneys over conversations he is al- leged to have had with Detective Dish eroon, with whom he went to Chattanooga to locate Duncan.
 The state has one more witness to ex- anime. and then the defense will offer their testimony All the evidence will probably be in by tomorrow night and perhaps earlier.
 Manning is beginning to show the strain he has been subjected to during the week. He appears haggard and worn and sits in an apparently listless manner while the witnesses testify. He made but few sug- gestons to his attorneys yesterday, quite iii contrast to the previous days. Duncan seems to bear up more bravely, though there is perceptible change in his appear ance. He seemed to take livelier interest in the proceedings than on the previous days, especially was this noticeable during the afternoon session. He was constantly speaking to his counsel and making sugges- tions as to questions that should be asked the witnesses.
 The court room was crowded all day and inside the bar were Mrs. Duncan, who has been constantly in attendance at the trial Mrs. Kirkley and her daughters and two brothers of the deceased Officer Adams.
 Morning Session
 Court was called to order at $40, and the examination of Dr. Charles Whelan, phy- sician to the dead policemen was resumed.
 Dr. Whelan was further interrogated and continued: T was present the entire time the defendants were before Adams MT. Ferguson, Dr. Mobley, MT. Friedman, Captain Weir, Miss Otto, the mattron, and I believe, Mr. Bodeker, were present. Mr. Ferguson, Duncan and I spoke to Adams I don't remember any one speaking to de- fendants. Miss Otto stood by the bed on which Adams lay the entire time the de- fendants were there. didn't see her speak to the defendants. My judgment is she did not go out of the room while defendants were there. There were few nurses who assisted in waiting Adams, but my judg- ment is none of them were in the room at the time. A short, heavy-built young wo- man is a nurse at the hospital and was in attendance on Adams at night The inves- tigation or Identification occurred about 10 o'clock. I had several conversation with Adams about the shooting, but don't recall his saying that one of them had scar on on his face.
 fConsultation lasting about ten minutes between Miller and his counsel, MT. Mont gomery) "The defendants were taken be- fore Adams twice that evening. remained in the room after the defendants were taken out and didn't leave the room at all during the investigation.
 Redlrect--'l was never HOpelul Ol AudiilS recovery after the second day, and realized on Sunday that death was coming on I haven't stated near all that Adams said, but have given the substance. Pneumonia, brought on by the gun-shot wound, caused the death."e
 Solicitor Ferguson-"Doctor, state the range of the bullet taken from Krksey."
 Objection by defense, but overruled by Judge Greene, who said that it should have heen brought ont on direct examina tiOn but it was a matter of discretion and he would allow the witness to answer Elk cepton to the ruling reserved.
 Dr. Whelan described the range of the bullet, to which defense objected. Judge Greene overruled the objection and the de- fense again excepted.
 Re-cross-"The bullet entered at the right of the center of the stomach and pa ssed through the liver, lodging beneath the skin in the back As a rule, where a bullet passes through a mans liver he suffers severe hemorrhages, and my opinion is that Kirkley died with hemorrahage. man is dangerously shot after bullet passes through his liver. The physical system is shocked. Sometimes this can be relieved, but sometimes 1t never passes away. After being shot in this manner man can not go about long. The shock to the physical system causes prostration. To be shot through the liver may have effect on intel lect, but 1t had no such effect in this in- stance. am familiar with gunshot wounds and have seen several persons who were