The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-15
FOR DOUBLE MURDER.
Continued from Eighth Page.

Twiggs e. Oliver. Mr.. John E. Myrick
and Mr.. w. w. Sheppard. 1t is proba-
BILE that Mr.. oliver will not be able to
participate in the trial of the case. as
il is likely that his time will be occu-
pied in the prosecution of a damage
case of Importance in the City Court,
The counsel for the defense are not
only positive in their own minds that
their clients are free from guilt, but
are convinced that they can show be-
yond the shadow of doubt that they
could not by any possibility have been
within a mile and a half of the scene
of the homicide on the day on which
it was committed. To prove this they
have many witnesses who will swear
that they saw the men far distant from
the scene on the fatal Sunday. at the
time that the killing occurred.
Confident of Their Position.
They say that the prosecution will
not be able to adduce one scintilla Of
evidence that will fix the crime on
their clients. To the contrary they
maintain, the evidence which they will
offer will convince the jury absolutely
of the unsoundness of the position as
sumed by the state. They have. too,
many witnesses with whom they hope
to impeach any damaging testimony
-
Time and circumstance will be the
most important elements of the trial.
So far as is known the state does not
hope to convict on other than cireum-
stantial testimony. This adds an in
creased interest to the trial, for crimi-
nal trials in which the accused are
sought to be convicted by evidence cir
cumstantial. are always productive of
great interest.
TIE Session To-day.
Much Of the time to-day will be oc-
cupied in the drawing of a jury. While
100 jurors have been drawn, there will
not, of couFse, be as large a number
as that in court. Some of those drawn
are dead, others could not be found
while still others are exempt from
jury duty, and will this morning make
their excuses to the court. OF the num-
Der that remain, a great many will be
struck for cause.
After the jury has been drawn the
state will make out it's case. Mr.. Ell
ward S. Lowell and Mr.. Harry S.
Dreese will be the main witnesses in
this respect, they being the gentlemen
who discovered the body in the buggy
1t is probable that the choosing of the
jury, and the making out of the state )
case. VIII consume the greater portion
of the day.
Names of Witnesses,
The names of the witnesses depend
ed upon by the state and by the d.
Tense are given below. 1t will be no.
ticed that they are in many instances
identical, 9th sides holding that their
evidence will favor them, and each side
maintaining that the other will not
use all of the witnesses summoned i.
The names are:
LNnf.t H. II N
Bedford, Mrs. H. t. Bedford, H. L..
Dreese, j. Henry Bedford, George
Bedford, Lewis Jones. Willie Jones,
Willie Rogers, James ID. Horn, Thorn
as Hunt, Petro Sapp, ID. A. Padgett,
A. L. Bell, George Spring, Frank Har-
ris, Rebecca Harris, Aleck Jenkins,
Feter Smith, Candis Kelly (colored),
James Turner. G. b. Westcott, Z. w.
OConnor, Wash Gannaway, Tom john
son, 7. Bourquin. Tom Kirsey. James
Gay, I. c. Nixon, George Sanders,
John McGrath, T. N. McGaw. Dick
Hamilton, G. Mclean, Albert Wylly.
Dr. e. H. Osborne Dr. ]. @. Keller.
q. Bourquin, Lawrence Meray, Will
liam Warner, Charles Clark and John
Rocker.
For the Defense-Mrs. II. T. Bodi-
ford, II. T. Bedford, George Bedford.
Lewis Jones, Willie Rogers John Har-
rls (colored), Jesse Fogerson, J. ID.
horn, w. K. Bennett, Edward M. Pitt
man, j. c. Patterson, C. w Jenkins.
Is. f. Crosby, Mike Roach, Sam Ham
iiton, Frank Harris, Richard Kelly
Scolored), Candis Kelly (coloredj,
George Walker, Beazell Duggers. g.
=. Bevans, ]. NJ. Gay, c. ]. wall w
Morgan, w. G. Waters, E. c. An
derson, III. Fl. Bunger A. w. Harrison.
4. Q. Dickinson, Henry Hammond !
Z. White. John Griffin, Mack Register.
Gus Fuch, Willie Stiggins, r. p. Nc
Grath and Willie White.
Diagram of the Scene.
The history of. the crime which
shocked the community so recently is
FAMILIAR to the readers of the Morning
news. In view of the trial being al
hand, and because of the desire OF
many to familiarize themselves with
the circumstances surrounding the
killing brief history is here given that
tney may be able to follow more in
telligently the trial of the case.
The diagram, made by a representa-
tive of the Morning News, who visited
| the scene of the homicide, shortly AZ
ter It's enactment, shows where IL was
committed. With it's use one can gain
clear insight into the purport of the
testimony, and a better understandings
OF the topography of the country in
tAN NiNAnlly VI the crime.
A diagram similar to this will be
used In evidence. 1t is probable that
both the state and the defense Mil
| introduce diagrams for the consider
| alton of the jury. They have each Wis.
ited the scene, and are thoroughly IA.
miliar with every foot of ground in
proximity to the scene.
History OF the Crime.
The murder of Bouruuin and his
iaitnful old servant occurred on the
| Dean Forest road, about six and 4
half miles from the city. on SUNDAY
NOV. 2. The two men were riding ii
a buggy, en- route to an old negro.
house, where they intended to get cab
bage plants. They left home shortl,
after breakfast; at what time is no
definitely known. The next seen n
them, they were cold and stiff II
death, their bodies riddled by buck
shot.
The CHASTITY discovery of the tw,
men was made by Mr.. Dreese and Mr.
Lowell, shortly after 4 o'clock in tn,
afternoon, the bodies bearing unmis
taxable evidence of having been deat
some time. The body of Bouruuit
was found in the buggy, while tina
OF the negro was found on the rail
road track, about 100 yards away. Tn,
| positions of the bodies when found ar,
indicated by the diagram. The meI
made report of their discovery TO Of
ficers. who instituted at once a searcl
for the bodies.
Indictment of the PotteFA.
| When found the body OF BourulIf,