The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-25

Then I went on around the crowd and Dr. R. 8. Hill was fighting some small fellow. did not know who ne was then. but afrerward learned thal 1t was MT. SStarke.
 Did you see l.. L. Hill?
 I possibly saw him after the fight, not during. ,
 Did you know Major Screws or Mir. GlassY
 No. sir.
 Did he have a pistol7
 No, sir.
 [, Did Wiley Hill have a pistol7 5oYes. sir. "A small nickle-plated one AA-a 32 s.
 7 Where did he have 1t?
 ! Had the pistol in his hand.
 >Cross-examined by. MT. Lornax:
 Where was MT. Crusius?
 He was standing on the street and MT. w. W. Hill was standing In front Of him.
 Did MT. Hill tell him to stand hacka
 Yes sir.
 Did any one order you to stand back7
 No. str.
 Were you going to the crowd!
 I was going that way, yes, SIT.
 You say you heard some one call Crusius. What did they say?
 Said pull him off Crusius or some or' Crusius, I could not tell exactly which. I think lie said pull hina off Crusius.
 > Testimony of Prof. Starke.
 The witness was then excused and MT. Lomax put Professor s. c. Starke on the witness stand.
 Professor Starke testified that he knows the defendants and MT. Glass and Major Screws. He remembered | <h hz nd ho he nllVed in 1t. He had just left the Theatre and heard the cry police" several times. He went to the scene. From Dexter Avenue he could see what appeared to be a pistol. As soon as he got there he recognized Mir. Glass and Major Screws. and. hearing Major Screws say something about five men to two, he (the witness) said something like gen | tlemen, this won't do.' He remem' bered taking hold of some gentleman who had clinched another. In a 1e" minutes he found himself confronted by a pistol somewhat lower than his face. The man who had the pisto said, Professor, I don't want to Kill you" His best recollection was tha the man who had the pistol was MT w. W. Hill. After MT. w. w. Hill retired he (the witness) got severe blow on the left side of his face. WheI hostilities had about ceased. Professo Starke said he asked who hit him. ant pr. R. s. Hill, whom he saw for th first time. replied that he had hit him Professor Starke said he then made | thrust at pr. R. s. Hill.
 Professor Starke then went into tn details of the fight, and swore that h saw but one pistol, the one in the nam of Mir. W. W. Hill. He did not hea l frr Mfr CrIISiuS
 Cross examined by Colonel Wiley Does not know MT. Crusius. Did no see any man present in his shlr sleeves. He did not mix up in tn fight until he was struck by Dr. Hi and then he returned the compliment There were not many persons presen when Professor Starke reached tn scene. He was taken in charge by tn police and does not know who struc him. Was not mad at any time. Il took hold of one man whom he did no know. The man was clinched wit another man. Whether he did it him self or not he does not know, but tn men became separated, and Professo Starke said the next thing he knew pistol was pushed into his face an Mir. Will Hill said, Professor. don want to kill you." Professor Stark did not know whether he fell or wa knocked down.
 The Arresting Officer.
 Tunstall Crossland swore that he wa on the police force last January. H was standing on Dexter Avenue a night when he heard cry for the pc lice. He rushed to the scene and sa' pr. L. l.. Hill strike Professor Stark' He saw Mir. Will Hill have big pisto
 Cross examined by Colonel Wiley Did not remember If 1t was raining Did not have on a rubber coat. Wa near Fowler's Drug Store when h heard a cry for police several times 1 a loud voice. The witness ran to tn scene. Professor Starke was fightin back when bA reached the scene. M Will Hill had a pistol. Did not kno' what time Dr. R. S. Hill or Dr. L l.. Hill reached the scene. He did nc arrest any of the parties. He jus told them to go to the police statiol He saw MT. Glass and Major Screw backed up against the wall. Each ( them had umbrellas. Did not see M Crusius. There was blood on the hea and neck e4. MT. Glass and MT. Wi Hill.
 Ben Screws Testified.
 Benjamin Screws was the next wit ness. He is a son of Major w. W Screws. and testified that he know the defendants. Between and g o'cloc the night of the difficulty he saw Nil Will Hill and others standing in tn doorway leading to the Pollak Building About 9 o'clock he was sent to tn