The age-herald., 1900-05-09
WITNESSES ON STAND Ten Give Testimony in Behalf
 of the State. MUCH PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE Manning Has Been Positively Identified as the Man in Charge of Officer
 Adams-The Proof is
 Strong.
MUCH PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE

The first links in the chain of evidence which the state contends will connect John Manning and Frank Duncan with the mur der of Police Officers J. H. Adams and George w. Kirkley were welded in the criminal court yesterday, and each one was strong and perfect.
 The molten metal of individual testimony which flows into the crucible of justice Is being molded under the steady blows of the law into semi-circle shapes of convinc- ing proof, and so far have withstood the severe tests to which they have been sub jected by the defendants, whose fate hangs upon perfect workmanship of the whole.
 Ten of the states witnesse have already been examined and while the strongest evidence is yet to be adduced, at the rate of progress already made the trial will be considerably shortened from the esti- mates at first made by the court officials.
 The state has proven the death of the two officers and by several witnesses has clearly connected Manning with the shoot ing and has shown that Duncan was his companion on the tragic occasion which cost two brave men their lives
 Morning Session
 The criminal court room was crowded almost to it's capacity yesterday morning when the prisoners were brought in short- ly after 9 o'clock. Mrs. Duncan was on hand to greet her husband and kissed him affectionately before the iron bracelets were removed from his arm.
 Judge Greene called the court to order a few moments later and instructed the bailiff to bring the jury in. Before pro- ceeding with the trial all other cases on the docket were passed, and the court dis charged all other urors and witnesses from further attendance.
 All who desired to leave the court room were asked to do so at once and when quiet was restored the trial of Manning and Duncan was resumed.
 The indictment under case No. 15,2O6 charging the defendants with murder in the first degree was read to the jury by Solicitor Kefiin.
 The defendants, through their attorneys, separately entered pleas of not guilty and the court settled down to business.
 The witnesses were sworn and the rule was asked by the defense. By agreement of the attorneys and the court newspaper men engaged in reporting the trial, several of whom were witnesses, were relieved from the rule.
 Circuit Solicitor Charles Ferguson, who Is conducting the examination for the state took his seat near the witness stand, while the defendants attorneys sat besides their clients ready to begin.
 The defendants themselves became rest less, especially Manning, who moved about nervously in his chair and watched with keen interest the proceedings that were taking place. Duncan was not as i'll at ease, but watched every movement that was made closely. Both seemed to realize that the first real stage in the trial had been reached.
 The state asked that Officer Bodeker be excused from the rule, but objection was interposed by MT Montgomery, and the court refused to grant the request. By TA. kNf., lxrAa, ~f t1x partment who is also witness was excused from the rule, and the trial proceeded.
 The First Winners
 The first witness called was City Physi- elan Charles Whelan. In answer to the in- terrogations of Solicitor Ferguson, he said:
 My name is Charles Whelan. I am a practicing physician. Have practiced five years. knew Officer J. H. Adams. Saw him in wounded condition at the city jail, the later part of March. He was shot with a 3S-calibre pistol in the left shoulder, the ball entering the pleural sack, the lining surrounding the lung. It was on the night of March H Adams is now dead He died from pleural pnuemonia superinduced by the bullet wound. He died at Hellman hos pital on the night of April B. In my opinion the wound was produced by an old-fash- toned 3S-calibre Smith Wesson pistol. made a post-mortem examination and ex- tracted the bullet. It is now in the posses sion of the chfef or police or MT. Adams, a brother of the deceased
 q knew Officer G. W. Kirkley Saw him in professional capacity at the same time I saw Officer Adams. He was shot in the liver. Tn my opinion there was a difference in the size of the bullets that killed Kirkley and Adams. One was an old-fashioned Smith & wesson 3S-calibre, and the other 3S-calibre new model Colts Kirkley was shot with the larger of the two"
 The defense asked for the bullets, in the absence of which the attorneys temporari- ly waived the cross-examination until bull lets could be produced.
 On further direct examination witness testified as to the point of entrance of the position.
 pr. R. V. Mobley. member of the board of police commissioners was the next wit ness. He said:
 'I am a practicing physician. visited Officer J. H. Adams in professional ca pacity at Hillman hospital during the lat ter part of March. He was shot In the left shoulder. The bullet struck the left collar bone and ranged downward, backward and to the right. Officer Adams death was produced by the wound"
 Cross-examination-I first saw the wound at the post mortem examination did not extract bullet. Was present by i'm vitation of Dr. Whelan. Am not familiar with the. size of bullet wounds. Don't know size of bullet which made wound In posed an objection to the Interruption of Sunday night before his death, visited county jail in company with Officer Bode-