The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-20
THE MURDER GASES
Ag1inSt P0TkGr, Mixer QTd.
V0rn Occupying HE
TINE OF THE COURT THIS WEEK.
People from City and Country Crowd
Court Room. Great Interest
Taken.

case of the State VS.. George Parker
indicted for murder, to come up fol
trial Monday. The cases Of MiXel
and Warn, also indicted for murder
were docketed to follow Immediately
after the conclusion of the Parkcr
case.
The court also ordered that spec
ial venire be issued for 30 jurors in
each case, both venirs to be return
able November 18th at 10 a. m.
These cases are fresh in the men,
DRY of the people of Putnam county.
On the night of Oct. 4th George
Parker ST., and his son, Geo. Parker
ir., who live at ROllston, went in 6
boat to Georgetown. They had for
merly been partners in the fishing
business with Frank Hind of the lat
ter place. There had been Il disa-
greement, and the Parkers alleged
that boats, nets and other fishing
material belonging to them was be-
ing unlawfully detained by Hind.
There was bad feeling on both sides.
On the night of the Parkers arrival
at Georgetown, where it is alleged
they came stealthily with the pur-
pose of securing possession of the
disputed property, they Were met ON
the dock by Mixer, Bethany and Tobe
Warn. A fight resulted, the outcome
Of which was death to Bellamy from
y pistol in the hands of George Park
er ST., and also death to George Park
ar ir., whom it is claimed died as "A
result of blow over the head by the
butt end of q gun in the hands of
Mixer.
Monday morning was consumed in
getting a jury. Monday afternoon
and night, all day Tuesday and Tues
day night and Wednesday forenoon
was occupied in hearing testimony
of witnesses for the state and the de-
Tense. Wednesday afternoon and
evening was devoted to the summing
up of the case by the attorneys.
The News regrets that it cannot
give even synopsis of the able ar
guments. Hon. sgd l.. Garter, rep
resenting the state, was assisted by
the Calhouns, senior and junior.
Congressman Davis and his brilliant
partner, Hon. S. j. Hilburn, repre-
sented Parker. Every one of these
men made arguments to the jury
which amounted to oratiOns of for
ensic eloquence.
A mans life was at stake
And through it all sat the defend
ant, George Parker, pale from long
confinement, but calm, and differing
little in his show of anxiety from
the hundreds of other spectators
who filled every nook and corner of
the court room.
States Attorney Carter opened for
the prosecution. Carter is at his best
in cases of this kind. He is a good
actor. He can make you think he
thinks a mans guilty whether or no.
That's his trade and he has it well
learned.
Mr.. Carter was followed by Hon.
). j. Hilburn in a masterful speech
for the defense. Mr.. Hilburn, while
argumentative, following and anal
wing each bit of testimony in its
logical order, was at times truely
eloquent. He was warmly congrat-
ulated at it's close,
f. Noble Calhoun made the next
speech for the prosecution. He sur
prised his friends and warmest adj
nirers. He was making his maiden
speech in a really important case,
out it was the speech of an "old
naid'' used to talking. Noble CAL
noun was eloquent, had his points
we'll arranged, made them clear and |
established his right to place high |
Up in the ranks of the Florida bar.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Calhoun's
speech the court adjourned to meet
vt 7:l5 p. m. when the final argu-
nents were made by Congressman
}obt. w. Davis for the defense and
Ion. Benz. P. Calhoun for the prose-
ution.
Long before the hour for opening
he crowds began to move on the
curt house. Business houses closed
arly that proprietors and clerks
hight attend. Every available bit
f space in the court room was filed;
len of toll sat on the steps of the
1dge's bench, 1t was a full house,
II the giants of the bar were to make
he closing speeches.
With Parker sat his wife and
aughter, the former carewOrn and
with illness, trouble and
lourning. The daughter, a young
rl just blossoming into womanhood,
oked sObered and sad. On the out
me of this nights work rested the
ture of husband and father. That
ry of II men We're to say whether
: should be restored to them or 90
the gallows or the penitentiary.
was night of awful anxiety to
EN-.
Mr.. Davis spoke for one hour
was a great speech-the speech of
great lawyer. Mr.. Davis is a
aster hand on the hastings during
political campaign, but it is before
ury in an important case when he
really great; when his lightest
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