The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-18
Witnesses for the State on
 Stand Yesterday
OFFICER JOE NIX TESTIFIES
Defendants Father and Three Brothers and Sisters In Court Room-case to Be Taken Up at 9:3o
 This Morning.

VI S'SS
 This Morning.
 Hollis B. Parish who shot and killed George Leonard on the 18th of last July. is on trial on charge of murder in the first degree in the first division of the Criminal court. Judge Dan A Greene presiding.
 When the case was called at 2:10 o'clock yesterday afternoon the courtroom was crowded with spectators, friends of the prisoner, friends of the late George Leonard and relatives or boin.
 The call of the roll of witnesses for the state by Deputy Clerk Maroney showed that thirty-one nad been sum moned. About loo have been summ oned for the defense. The witnesses were put under the rule and had 10 retire from the courtroom
 The morning was consumed in em pan- neling special jury to sit on the case. The jury is composed of the following: T. F. Crawford of Jonesboro, farmer. D. H. Walls of Jonesporo farmer.
 D. P. Walls of Jonesboro farmer
 Robert s. Waite of Birmingham, mer- chant.
 H. L. Bagley of Robbins, farmer. J. N. Davis of Birmingham. unknown. G. ". Roebuek of Huffman, farmer.
 T. J. Rogers of Jonesboro, farmer.
 J. W. s. Bush of Adamsville miner.
 E. s. Newman of Argo, rarmer
 M J. Wesson of Jonesboro, farmer. T. l.. Parsons of Adger, engineer.
 Judge Green called the court to order at :35 o'clock to swear the Jury. At 10:45 o'clock Deputy Maroney administered the oath.
 Brought Into Court.
 Shortly before o'clock Parish was brought into the courtroom from the county jail. He has been in cell since last August, and his confinement has told in Its effects. Parish is young man of good appearance. He was neatly dressed in suit of black and wore a small red tie.
 The prisoners father, the Rev. D. L. Parish, occupied a seat next to that of his son, whose chair was near a table used by his attorneys. His father Is pastor of Methodist church at Athens Miss Laura Parish, sister of the prison- CT, a young lady apparently about II years of age, sat by a brother. Three brothers were in the court room, the Rev. w. D. Parish of Helena, the Rev. Samuel Parish of Scottsboro and the Rev. Fletch- CT Parish of Athens They are all Meth ndf ct inf fcfa p pastor of the First Methodist church at Rome, Ga., was also in the court room. He Is a close friend of the family. Several lady friends were present.
 Legal Talent.
 Arrayed against each other in the case Is some of the best legal talent in the state. Hon. Jesse Stallings is assisting Solicitor H. P. Heflin in the prosecuti tion. The attorneys for the defenedant are Bowman. Harsh and Beddow, Bra alley and Morrow, John Mcqueen and Wade Mothershed.
 Judge Greene called the court to order and the members of the jury filed into their box. Solicitor Hehin read the in- dctment to the jury. It charged Hollis B. Parish with the murder of George S. Leonard on the afternoon of July 2S, 1902.
 Insanity Plea.
 P. G. Bowman. representing the defend ant. entered plea of not guilty. and not guilty by reason of insanity.
 The witnesses for the state were called and a number were examined The de- fense was not ready to put on witnesses at 4:15 o'clock when the state rested. ex- plaining that a number had left as it was thought the state would consume the en- a1.as aT--.a f-T lowed and co adjourned until this morning at s:s0 o'clock. when witnesses for the defendant will be put on the stand.
 The defendant pleads not guilty by req son Of insanity and a number of physi- clans have been summoned as witnesses. It is understood they will be called upon to testify as to the effect an over-indul- gence in intoxicating liquors will have on the mind.
 First Witness.
 The first witness called by the state was Frank Leonard brother of the man who was shot and killed. He testified substantially as follows
 My name is J. r. Leonard and I am brother of George s. Leonard, who is dead I know who shot him. 1t was Eol- lis Parish He was shot on an electric car with a pistol on July 2s, last year. It occurred on Twentieth street. between Third and Fourth avenues, in Birming ham, Jefferson county, Ala He was shot near the left nipple. The time was late in the afternoon. My brother was 2S years of age. He lived long enough after being shot to be taken to a drug store Cross-examination: My brother was killed on July 2S 1902. l know that Parish killed him because l have been told so I didn't see Parish kill him and I did not see him die. l didn't see anyone shoot him. All l know about it Is what have heard about the matter.
 Mir Bowman moved to exclude part of this evidence and 1t was done. That excluded related to the shooting, who shot him and circumstances about his death.
 The Next Witness.
 The next witness was L. E. Thomas, who was on the car at the time of the killing Upon examination he said in effect:
 My name is L. F. Thomas. I live at Smithheld, and have lived there since last hxy f