The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
NO VERDICT HAS
BEEN REACHED YET
After an Impressive Charge by Judge Shaw
the Jury Retired at Three O'clock
P. NJ. to Deliberate.

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that he would be called on to tell these
facts III court. He had no reason to tell
lie. Bill Barnes swears to you that
Ward was in the cotton yard and that he
also went into Jones room. They argue
that Ward made no effort to hide his
movements after the killing Have we
not evidence here that all of these men
thought that they were in the hands OF
their friends? Did not Whitley go even
to the police and ask them to turn their
backs. Ward went down a public thor
oughfore because he did not care whether
he saw a policeman or not.
What about Rich? He has proven a
good character. But has his own statement
went to Aliens bar and from there to
Cora Duty's. He gives you as a reason for
his being up town at that hour of the
night was because he wanted to see Snak-
enburg When he found the man for
whom he was hunting did he stop and
speak to him? No, but passed him with a
surprised Hello, chief His presence
there on Branchs cotton yard is corrobo-
rated by r. d. Alley Rich says he turned
down Barnes street after a few minutes
when he heard firing. The three turned
up towards the firing when he met Piver
and Barnes. In the testimony of Barnes
we have a eoTroboration of this fact.
Ones testimony is as good as the others.
Barnes is swearing to get out and Rich is
doing the same thing. Why did Jones
come from the wilds of Arkansas to die
in the Friar building? Sometimes we will
know. In the words of our martyred Nc
.Kinley, must have been Gods way
Probably lit was for the purpose of awak-
ening theslethorgic minds of the people of
Wilson county.
why did Rich want black jack on
the night of the killing? He was not in
the oil mill where he had. many hands en-
ployed, as he tells you No, he wanted it
to whip Jones. He did not, l believe, in
tend to kill Jones, but the unfortunate
man is dead and Rich must answer with
the other conspirators for this crime. Take
the pistol balls founu in Rich's possession,
they are of the same calibre, same weight
and same allay as the one found in Jones
body.
What about Whitley? Did you ever
see a more convenient memory He re
htChiONlS CfCA tliihe5 HliiSh dOCc MN SOOu.
He remembers going to Jones room. He
does not remember making any threats.
His memory goes well up to a certain
point and then he does not remember
anything.
What about Lawrence Morgan? The
defense have proven the good character
of Ward Allen and Rich but not
soul comes here to tell you that Morgan
L. - 80 Me- r.
a sojourn in Wilson for two or three
years, would get up here and tell you
that Morgan had good character Nor
gan tells you that he was in his room
about fifteen minutes after the shooting:
he then tells you that he was on the
street for half hour after and then
went to Cora Duty's. Geo. Bats and
Groom, one of the defendants, tells you
that Morgan came to Cora Duty's a quar-
ter or ten minutes after one. Have we
any other evidence against Morgan? Yes,
from one of his own friends, Luther
Barnes, the circumstances of the hat
marked L. Morgan (which professionally
connects Morgan with the killing. To ex-
plain this Morgan said he gave the hat
to Allen. Look at them, Allen great
big 200 pound man and Morgan small
man. Morgans hat would hardly cover
the top of Aliens head. Gentlemen was
going on the saying, a poor excuse was
better than none
eve do not find Morgan taking part in
the killing, but he is the power behind
the throne. When he was on the stand
he was asked if he run a gambling house
He refused to answer because it would
incriminate himself. This furnishes the
motive for wanting Jones out of town,
and Morgan used these impulsive men to
accomplish his purpose.
What about Allen? His statement is
pitiful. He tells you that he went to
Geo. Morgan's room to tell him. about
the revenue officers He got this infor-
nation about 1910, he says, an dit being
important he did not go to Morganss room
until 1890. Is this reasonable? While
passing Jones door some one shot him
nearly to death and he fell into Jones
room. He then got up and staggered down
on the street. Is it not strange that he
should have met PHver and Barnes at the
foot of the steps Gentlemen, of the jury
we have proven the charge against these
men. We have forged every link in your
presence. The eyes of Wilson are upon
you, they expect you to be brave and do
your duty. You may elect your officers
but unless jurors do their duty laws are
useless"
ARGUMENT OF MR.. POU.
Mr.. Uzzell was followed by Mr. Hs H.
Pou for the defense. He said in part
Before | begin my speech l want to
thank Mr.. Uzzell for giving these defend
ants such good characters. We have in
troduced character witnesses but Mr.
Uzzell is our best Another thing I want
to take up-Mr. Uzzell said that the hand
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