The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-23
Defendant Takes the Stand, bat
Does Not Testify Concern
ing the Shooting.
ARGUMENTS BEGIN TO-DAY.
Attorneys for Prosecution and
Defense Will Talk for Five
Hours. When Case VIII
Go To the jury.


BY 4 STSFT 'ugEESPCNrEN-
Troy. No. oct -2.-I1terset ca.tored to-
cay about Clarence 3r-u-s. the dcfenI-
AM. IN the Clay-Iisrnes murder trial. who
took the stand iu his own defense.
JudE" Nathaniel NJ shelton announced
20 tn" close 0f tho morning session that
Barnes would testify Immediately after
dinner The announcement brought the
largest crowd since the beginning Of the
trial. rs IL was believed Barnes would
toll of the shooting
Since the cdy NJ the dueI Barnss's lips
have been scaled iu regard to any con
versation or incidents that Jed up 10 the
Tragedy To intsrviewers. his absolute 81
l"rcc on the subject Is regarded as re
marisable for 4 man so young.
BARNES On STAND.
As he walked 20 the witness stand this
afternoon the curiosity OF the crowd was
strained 20 the utmost. When he stepped
down five minutes later. and resumed his
seat By the side of his bride keen disap-
pointment could be seen in the counte-
nances OF tho spectators.
Barnes had not referred to the shooting.
His testimCny vas confined TO evidence in
Tebuttai OF the evidence furnished the
State by George Morris. Jr. in regard 10
the meeting at the Merrnod & Jaccard
jewelry store. said 10 have taken Place in
November. 1860
The testimony differed rs 20 time Nor
ris testified that Barnes told him OF a
little difficulty which he lBarnes) had had
with Rhodes Clay. I'm not afraid OF
clay. and II he makes another move I'll
kin him" are the words Barnes Is said
to have uttered
Attorney r. II. Norton for the defense
questioned Barnes hrst- The latter testi-
fed that he was q years old: was educat-
ed IN the High School at Mexico and at
Columbia and Northwestern universities.
He denied emphatically that he had seen
or talked TO Morris IN November. 1900
He stated. also. that the relations between
himself and Morris were not friendly.
Attorney Yates. for the state. then ques-
toned the defendant, who declared he
saw Morris in MerTnod & Jaccard's IN
January or March. 1901 Barnes admitted
he spoke to Morris at this time about the
difficulty with Clay.
BOTH SIDES REST.
Troy is now anXlousiy awaiting the NOR
row. when the attorneys for the State and
defense will begin their arguments. Both
sides rested their cases at 40 O'Clock this
afternoon.
Judge Shelton then announced that he
would declare court adjourned until s
o'clock tomorrow morning. The Judge
wished little time TO prepare his instruc-
tions TO the jury. and for that reason
closed court earlier
Edgar b. Voolfolk will open for the
State. Samuel 3. Jeffries. Assistant At
torney General OF Missouri: Edward 2
Yates and II. L. Buckley. Prosecuting
Attorney OF Audrain County. will follow
in the order named.
The defeuse's argument Will be opened
by either Attorney r. H Norton or p. II.
Jesse. o. H Avery and W r. Young viii
then address the jury.
Judge Shelton has limited the arguments
20 two and one-half hours each
Judge Shelton viii deliver his instruc-
tons to the Jury at the close OF the az
guments. An early verdict Is expected.
The days proceedings were uninterest-
Ing. Judge Shelton opened court at s
o'clock. Part Of the morning was taken
UP with the examination OF witnesses as
to Clsy's condition on the day OF the
shooting. Il was the purpose OF the de-
fenss 10 show that Clay was intoxicated
This was not established. however. Sew
eraI bartende-s were introduced who tes-
tihed that they had sold Clay small glasses
OF beer. hut every one placed on the stand
testified that there was nothing in his tes-
meanor TO show that he was under the
influence OF liquor at any time on the
fatal day.
Witnesses were placed on the stand 70
testify as 10 the general reputation OF
Clay in the community where he lived,
when drinking Many said under such cir
cuiristances Clay's reputation was not
very good. but that when not drinking
he was gentiemanly. kind and courteous.
GEORGE W. O'MALLEY.