The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-25
Atlanta, Ga

drug store on the corner and again saw MT. Will Hill and Captain Selden in the same place. Later in the evening he again saw the party in the entrance to the Pollak Building. He testified as to the details of the start of the fight practically the same as the testimony of M:. Glass.
 Mr. Screws said when he learned that his father had been struck he started into the fight and was himself struck in the stomach by pr. l.. L. Hill He said he saw Mir. Will Hill draw a pistol on MT. Glass. MT. Wiley Hill also had pistol.
 Cross examined by Colonel Wiley Witness did not tell his father or MT. Glass about seeing Mr. Hill and Cap tain Selden in the entrance to the Pol lak Building. He did not hear. MT. McIver inform them that any one was | waiting down stairs. The witness told | about the departure of his father, MT. Glass and his two sons, and himself | from The Advertiser office. He said the party had reached the drug store Of Alexander X Spann when the attack was made. The fight began at the cor ner of Detxer Avenue and Perry Street. They fought as far back as pr. Cas- tons office. The witness did not use his umbrella. He struck at MT. Wiley Hill and pr. L. l.. Hill. He might have struck both of them. He was struck by pr. Luther Hill. sAfter Ma Jor Screws was struck pr. Luther Hill struck him (Ben Screws)-was asked if It was not push-he said it was "a mighty vigorous push." He did not 1 see MT. Crusius during the fight Did not hear Mir Glass tell Major Screws that there might be a difficulty and he (Major Screws) had better not go along. It was drizzling rain. The witness did not remember telling MT. Ava Fitz- patrick that he hit his hand against
 the wall.
 Evidence by MT. Kersh. ID. E. Kersh. Montgomery correspond
 ent of The Birmingham Age Herald, was called. He testified that he is not
 connected with The Advertiser. He re-
 called the night of the difficulty. Upon
 the conclusion of the matter he had a
 conversation with the Messrs. Hill at
 Knabe's drug store. He had gotten
 a version of the difficulty from MT.
 Glass and Major Screws and sought an
 interview for the Birmingham news
 paper with Messrs. Hill. Dr. Luther
 Hill. acting as spokesman. said he pre-
 ferred not to give an interview unti.
 the next day. He remarked:
 Those scoundrels up there have
 been bounding us long enough and We
 have decided to put a stop to it." He
 could not remember whether Dr. Hill
 said "have" or had" He said there
 was some statement made. that there
 was no disposition on their part to
 hurt Major Screws.
 Cross examined by Colonel Wiley, Mir
 Kersh said he had told the Messrs. Hill
 that Major Screws mad expressed the ; | t0 6i he hot Hills had not intended to injure him (Major Screws).
 On redirect examination MT Kerst
 was asked if he did not say to the Messrs. Hill that Major Screws had
 said that after he got into the diff culty he realized that the Messrs. Hill were after MT. Glass and not hin (Major Screws). MT. Kersh replied tha this was practically what Major
 Screws said.
 MT. sheehan an Eye Witness. r Mr. W. F. Sheehan, City Editor oi The Montgomery Journal. was the nex witness. He testified that on the nigh of the difficulty he had just left th' theater when he heard cries of DO lice." The witness ran to the scene ant
 got there just after Patrolman Cross
 land. He saw a small man knocked I } man knocked against the wall. He say a pistol presented by large man at little man and the little man climbed 7 right up on the big man. This was sucl . a nervy thing that MT. Sheehan saAt . he followed him up and found it wa Professor s. c. Starke. MT. Glass Wa . standing on the sidewalk and he hearC him say he had offered them all tn space in the paper they desired. H. l heard Major Screws ask Captain Selde What does this mean?"
 Cross examined by Colonel Wiley MT Sheehan said he did not know wha time Dr. R. S. Hill or Dr. l.. L. Hil reached the scene. He saw confusion | on the neck of MT. Will Hill. He say pr. l.. L. Hill was present.
 MT. Glass was recalled and MT 5 Lomax offered in evidence tn remains of an umbrella which MT :; Glass said was comparatively neV when it was used in the fight and Wal badly broken
 The court then at 4:45 o'clock ad
 journed until o'clock this morning.