The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-03-13
mot GUILTY."
Says the Jury, and Joel H. Redding
Goes Free and Acquitted of The
Murder of Archie Hardy.
This Notable Case Finally Ended in
Victory for the Defendant.

| Thomas, H. r, Fox, II T. Caulk, f. p ;.
Cox,J d. Sirmans, j. A. Williams, L.
p Wilson, j, d. Beatty, D. y, Hender-
son, G. +. Dixon and G. w. Ponder.
1t was the purpose Of this paper to
give a resume Of the evidence Of each
witness, but there is such volume Of
it that we find it impossible to 10 So
For the State nine witnesses were sworn
in chief and great many In rebutlal
Of the evidence Of the defendants wit.
nesses, Of which latter about twenty-five
were sworn. The States witnesses ties.
titled TO the actual killing Of Hardy by
Redding while both were in ear at
tached TO q train OF the South Georgia
railway en- route to Greenyille. The
clothes worn 10y the deceased at the time
OF the shooting were put in evidence by
thu State-the undershirt an | coat
which bore the four bullet wounds from
the pistol used BY Reddiug.
The defence as developed by the tes
timony, was that Hardy had threatened
Readings life again and again; that pre-
vious TO the tragedy which eliminated
in the death Of Hardy, he, (IIlrby) had
waylaid at night and shot at Redding
wolnling him severely in the arm. This
is claimed TO have occurred in the yard
OF the residence OF Gen, Q. 5. Hardy,
fe ther Of deceased, at whose house Red
ding was then living with his wife, Jno,
Hampton. witness from Dublin, Ga,
" 20 az the time OF this alleged shooting
was a resident Of Greenyille and an EN-.
ployee of Gen. Hardy, testified that
Arch Hardy admitted to him that he did
the shooting and could not account fol
his failure TO kill ReldinR. The State
delied this confession and brought on
witnesses TO rebut il. The defence also
produced witnesses who testified thai
Arch Hardy had at divers limos anc
places threatened the life Of Redding
and attended that Rsdding,
believing his life was in imminent dan
, ger, was justified in killing Hardy,
The evidence was completed Saturday
afternoon when the court adjourned un
, til Monday, at which time States At
! torney Robertson opened the srgumen
a for the State IN an address Of about tw'
hours. He was followed by Chas. Il
Davis, who in turn was followed by j
N. STRIPPING and Frank w. Pope, all TO
, the defence The speeches OF these gen
! tlemen consumed nearly the entire day
, and were closely foil owed by the larg'
> audience among which were severa
ladies'. Mai. Abrams closed the cas-,
for the StBte. bespoke about one hour
q Monday afternoon at which time thu
: court adjourned, and resumed his speed
, Tuesday morning. The fame Of Mai
a Abrams eloquence having preceded HIN
= the court house was thronged witt
i ladies and gentlemen to hear him. IL
4 concluded his remarks about | o'cloc
4 Tuesday morning, and then the judg
. in an exhaustive and impartial charg
' instructed the jury as to the law of th
case. The jury retired to their rooI
and there remained until the finding q
D the verdict as above set forth.
e The defendant WAS the recipient .
II congratulations from many after tn
% rendition of the verdict, who gathere
bout him in the court room and e.
8 pressed their appreciation. lie perso
d ally thanked each Of the jurors for Il
consideration shown him by them