The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-28

ment of powder burns. He also saw two wounds on the front of the body.
 Cross examined, Witness Keatfng said his opinion as to powder burns was based on what Dr. Steiner said to pr. Wood during the post-mortem. and from what ~ D's Hsnfy Boyl.~.
 Henry Boylan. q Sommerce Street cloth-
 Mr. Boylan corroborated the testimony of his son, W1Htam Boylan, who was on the stand ursday. except in reference to TramRSTs nas which ne said s,s was ,ne not Dollar Saloon and the Exchange bar Mir Boylan heard no altercation or dispute.
 Cross examined, MT. Boyian said Com merce Street is more or less noisy Street and he might have missed hearing n slight alteration. MT. Boylan again To- cated Tayiors position, Trammelf~ po- sition and the direction and distance Tn which Taylor s retreatsd; III The M light ns. near paper can be read there at night.
 w. M. Hudson, a juror, asked Mr. Boy Ian whether Trammell was advancing on Taylor. He received an affirmative an
 Frank Wiley.
 Frank Wiley an embalmer with w. H. Tice. who embalmed the body of Taylor was the next witness for the State. He swore there were two wounds in Taylors
 
 voroner Tice. Coroner ". H. Tice testified he took charge of Taylor's body in front of the Exchange Hotel on the night of June 22 dense crowd was around the body. He found small 32-calfbre pearl handled re- yolver in the front pants pocket of the | on the body.
 The papers were produced and were identified by Coroner Tice. Continuing his testimony Coroner Tice said he was present during the post mortem examination. He saw four bui- let let ,l holes. \, Did not observe any foreign the back of the dead man. On cross examination the coroner ex- plained how the post-mortem was con ducted. The clothes were all very bloody.
 Defendants Witnesses. Lawyers for Trammell asked permission ! to examine Witness L.. M. Cooper and Witness Hill, who had received telegrams rom their homes at Opelika and Roan- oke respectively informing them of sick ness in their families. He wished to allow them to return home on an after noon train. Permission was granted
 Defendant's counsel then called E. w. Mir. Hill, a character witness for the defendant. testified that in the community in which Trammell lived he had e good l character for peace and quiet. Taylor was regarded as turbulent and blood thirsty man with a bad character Cross examined by Solicitor Dent. Mir. Hill said he was business partner of Burrell Jones. He testified that he had heard of Trammell being prosecuted in Chambers County along with his brother for murder. Both were acquitted. He | remembered a difficulty between the de- | fendant and Mir. Neal, but never heard of any fight between Trammell mad MT Houghton.
 lN R. J. Hooten. R. J. Hooten was also called to testify for Trammeil.
 He said he knew Trammeirs character was good and his character for peace and quiet was good. Taylor had a bad | character in his community and had a
 bad character as a turbulent and blood | thirsty man.
 On cross examination MT. Hooten said he had three figh+s with Taylor IT. Coo~er. L. M. Cooper, a merchant of opelika, was the next witness. He knew Trammell and Taylor Was IT. Montgomery the night of the difficulty. l Heard Taylor ask Trammell about a buggy and called him vile name. Taylor struck defendant and Trammeil staggered | back. Taylor advanced and Trammell cried stop" probably twice. Taylor con. | tinued to advance and Trammell drew . pistol and fired rapidly. The witness ran.
 MT. Cooper corroborated the testimony of the other witness in reference to the | positions of the. two men. Trammells hat was knocked off.
 Cross examined Mfr. Cooper described his position and the position of TrammeiI and Taylor. The defendant was in front of Taylor but Taylor caught up with Irammell: Taylor said something about Trammell replied but witness didn't catch his answer. The next word he heard was an oath and the fight began. Taylor landed on the side of TrammelPs head The defendant staggered to the curbing Iaylor's left arm was hanging naturally. His right hand went to his hip pocket and he then transferred it to his right front pocket. The first time he noticed a pistol was when Trammell began firing,
 MT; Cooper said he knew a one-eyed man In Opelika named Taylor. Had some conversation with that man and the father of the dead man in August. Did not tell them that he did not see the shooting nor did he tell them that he thought 1t was a big drunk man from Opelika who was killed. He did not know it was Charles E, Taylor until after he got back to Opelika. He was in the Silver Dollar Saloon, the night of the shooting. Taylor was playing pool and Trammell was walking through the bar. He did not see the two men come out of the bar nor did he see any one walk up the sweet with them. Dr. c. W. smith. Solicitor Dent then had Dr. G. W. Smith, a practising physician of Geneva, called.
 Dr. Smith testified that he saw part of the difficulty in which Trammell killed Taylor. Knew neither Trammell nor Taylor, nor has he seen either since that