The age-herald., 1901-03-02
GEORGE B. WILMOT CASE IS WITH JURY Is Charged With theMurder of
 C. c. Braxton OTHER NEWS OF COURTS Mistriai in Peter-F. Goss Caee-A Day of Divorces-No Jury Cases In
 the City Court-0theE
 Court Items.

George B. Wtlmot, charged with the murder of C. c, Braxton, was placed on trial in the Criminal Court yesterday and the case is now with the jury. which will probably return its verdict this morning
 Wilmot shot and killed Braxton on March g, 1S00 at his (Wilmot's) home in West End, because of the alleged inti- macy between Braxton and Mrs. Hal- mot.
 dictment One was the general plea of not guilty and the other the plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.
 Assistant Solicitors MoQueen and Wins ton represented the State and Gen. Fred S. Ferguson and Judge B. M. Allen the defendant. The trial consumed all the day and the case went to the jury at 5 o'clock. Three witnesses were introduc-i ed by the State. A negro cook, Onie Ev- ans, who worked for the family: MT. C. H. Worreil, netshbor. and D. J. c. Aoer- the wounds. The cook said she saw the shooting, but did not know who WAS shot at and MT. Worrell testified to an admis- sion by defendant that he did the shoot ing.
 The defense put Wilmot's son, Law renee on the stand who testified to writing the letter to his father in which the relations between Braxton and Mrs, Wilmot were described. This letter was the cause of the tragedy. His father. shortly after receiving it, went to bis t,, nA xxyl7n ha nd Braxton and shot him three times, kill ing him instantly.
 The defense offered several witnesses to prove the alleged intimacy between Brax- ton and Mrs. N1lmOt, but their testimony was excluded as incompetent under the plea of insanity as 1t was not shown that these facts were communicated to Wil- mot prior to the killing. They also proved by Doctors Barcley, Williams and Aber- nathy that the mental shock occasioned the defendant by the receipt of this letter was sufficient to temporarily dethrone his reason.
 The case went to the jury at o'clock, and at 7:3O no verdict having been reach. ed court adjourned until this morning at which time a verdict will probably be received.
 Circuit Court. In the Circuit Court the jury in the case of Peter F. Goss vs. the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, after being out all of yesterday and the proceeding night, made a mistrial. In the case of J. G. Bryan vs.A Athe Mitchell Grocery Company demurrer of the defendant was sustained.
 No cases were tried yesterday Judge Coleman being occupied in hearing mo- tions and bills of exceptions.
 Decrees of divorce were granted as fol- lows: James Nelms from Mary Nelms, on statutory grounds; Ella Howard from Isaac Howard. statutory grounds and abandonment; Mary Wells from David Wells abandonment.
 City Court.
 In the first division of the City Court an cases set for the day were continued. Not a case has been tried this week which is a very unusual record for this court. ,
 Tn the second division decree of di-l vorce was granted M E. Westwood from Thomas Westwood on the ground of actual violence.
 A decree was rendered relieving Robb s. warnock of the disabilities of homage.
 Court Items.
 The Board of Revenue yesterday drew two juries for the April term of the Cir cult Court.
 The new telephones are being placed in the various offices of the courthouse, and will be in working order today.
 Coroner Paris is in Bessemer, where he is still investigating the death of Mrs. Charles Foote.
 Petitions in bankruptcy were filed by Nelson A. Bartholomew and Will Pink ney.
 Marriage licenses were issued to Calvin Oscar Bush and Willie Maggie Lee Wedgeworth: Jackson Oscar Hayes and Martha Ann Wedgewood; John Clements and Emma McCarty; William A. Dass and Minnie oJnes; Tom Hoffs and Louise | Shallcross.
 deed was filed from c. c. Totheron to F. s. Wilson, 2-1o-ol, $26oo; an undivid- ed one-half interest in lot 1, block IT D, Ensley.
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