The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-26

went right on down. I met him at Knabes, and we stayed there some lit- tie time and talked with MT. Lomax and several others. Then we went up to the postoffice and in returning went down to Monroe Street and looked at piece of property, and had just gotten back to the Madison House corner when the theatre turned out. We stood there a few minutes. and my attention was called to the cry of police by Dr. Robinson. We then started to where we saw the fight, and as I got nearer saw my brother. Will Hill, and Mir. Glass engaged in a fight. After I got into the crowd. I saw Major Screws trying to get nearer, and I said, Stand back. Major; stand back" but he con- tinued to advance, and l told him think two or three times. but he con- tinued to advance, and 1 struck him with an umbl ella.
 Q. Did you know at first that it was your brothers fighting? A. No, sir.
 Q. Who did you see first? A. The first I saw was William Hill. Q. How many times did you hii Major Screws? A. Once. .. Did you strike Ben Screws? A. No sir; don't remember seeing him there.
 .. Did you strike Frank Glass? A. No. sir; did not. c. I will ask you. Doctor. if. prior to this time, there had been any hard feeling between you and Major Screws? A. Well, it don't make a man feel pleasant to be bounded by a newspa- per.
 tstate objects. Testimony is ex- cluded).
 The Cross Examination.
 By Mir. Lomax:.
 Q. You went to the Doctors supper
 o. You omitted your dress suit on account of your engagement with Dr. Robinson, did you not? A. No, sir; always do so when the weather is bad on account of my throat.
 O. How did you go across the street to where the fight was from the corner of the Madison House? A. In a fast walk.
 c. You did not run? A. No, sir. Q. Was there a crowd there when you got there? A. Yes, sir; seventy five or 100 people. o. Did you see Ben Screws? A. No, sir: don't think did. O. Did you not push him back in getting into the crowd? A. May have pushed several back. but don't remem- Der seeing Ben Screws. O. At the time you struck Major Screws, was there many people between you? A. Could nat have been very many.
 O. Was the Major saying pull him off, Crusius, or words to that effect? A. I heard him say come and get him, Crusius.
 Q. Did you hear him call the police and ask if all the police in Montgom- cry were asleep that men could be as- saulted in such a manner? A. I heard him call police: but don't remember about that other. o. What made you go into the fight? A. I saw my brothers head bleeding, and went in to prevent his being hurt more.
 Dr. R. s. Hill.
 pr. R. S. Hill then took the stand. His testimony, as reported by stem ographer. is as follows:
 o. You and your brother are en- gagged in the practice of medicine, are you not? A. Yes, sir.
 c. Are you the proprietors of what is known as the Hills Infirmary? A. Yes sir
 Q. How long has that been estab- lished? A. Since the early part of 1888.
 c. Will you please tell the jury what course this paper has pursued towards your infirmary in regard to publication of arrivals, recoveries and deaths. (State objects. Sustained). Q. Has The Advertiser in mention ing recoveries of parties who recovered at your infirmary, put in the name of Hills Infirmary? (State objects. Court sustains). o. The question l ask Is this: Dur ing the time your brother, L. l.. Hill, and yourself have been carrying on an infirmary or hospital in the city of Montgomery, where a patient in that infirmary or hospital has been success | fully operated upon or a recovery has been had, has the fact of such success | ful operation or recovery ever been mentioned in The Advertiser? (The State objects. Argument. Over
 ruled).
 A. Not with the name of the infirmary. l The fact of the recovery has been pub l lisbed, but the name of Hills Infirmary
 has been left out.
 e. What in regard to deaths7 | (State objects) | Q. Now doctor, did you and your
 brother or either of you interview Ma
 tor Screws about the matter? A. We | called to see Governor Jones and car I | him what the purpose of our call was.
 At first he said "I don't think it is in- tentional," and read a paper. and then | said it looks bad and I will see the | gentlemen in regard to it. We told him that We did not want advertisement, | but simply wanted them to leave Us
 alone. He came back and said that he | had promised to do so, and in conver- ! sation the second time. he said Major | Screws had told him that he was mad with me because he had heard that had said that he had twice been a de- faulter, both when he was Secretary of State and Postmaster. o. Now. doctor. I will ask if they | have kept their promise as to publica- l tions? A. They have not. o. On the, day of the. difficulty be- tween your brother, w. w. Hill. and | Mr Glass. did you know that such a | difficulty was going to happen? A. No. sir. Q. Were you advised by your broth
 CT that it was going to happen? A. No sir.
 Q. Did you and your brothers have any agreement? A. No sir O. At this fight did you have any pistol? A. I did not. Q. State what you know about the
 matter. A. I was in my office where | usually am until Il or F o'clock al
 night. heard cry of police and went
 to the window and saw crowd gath
 cred. Then E~vent out and down there
 and just as I got there I saw the elder
 of the Glass boys strike Mir Will Hn I iYa ha h.aa of XNrtth