The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-01
Colonel Wiley in Colloquy
 With Court.
Many Witnesses Were Heard and the State Begins Rebuttal-Jury Will .isit the Scene of Char les E. Taylor's Death .,'..
 Today.

taken in the trial of Byron Trammeil for the murder of Charles B. Taylor in Montgomery on the night of June 22, 1903, in front of the Exchange Hotel.
 Three lengthy sessions of the criminal division of the City Court of Montgom- cry were held yesterday and as result only the ragged edges of the evidence remains to be taken, and the case to be argued by counsel before it goes to the twelve jurors, who will pass on the guilt or innocence of Trammell. The trial has been one of the longest and in some respects the most sensational in the court history of Montgomery county.
 Yesterdays session of the court was by no means lacking in interest. Scarcely had the court convened before a heated colloquy ensued between Col. A. A. Wiley of counsel for the defence and Judge w. H. Thomas, presiding over the court.
 Shortly afterwards Trammell. himself, was called to the stand and testified in his own behalf. Throughout his testi- mony, Trammeil showed more concern than anytime during his trial. He was evidently nervous and his testimony at times was hardly audible. He was on the stand nearly an hour.
 Last night Solicitor Dent surprised the large crowd of spectators by calling the defendant to testify in behalf of the State. When Trammell reached the stand, however. the solicitor simply laid predicate for the impeachment of Trammell's evidence by Captain Charles T. Pollard:
 Spectators Warned by Court Throughout the entire three sessions the court room was crowded with inter- ested onloookers. Frequently the court was compelled to announce that some one would be fined if the spectators did not cease laughing at the quips of coun- sel or the statements of witnesses.
 A sensation of the trial was sprung last night, when Solicitor Dent announc- ed that he would examine J. J. De Neff, a coffin drummer of Atlanta, who was in the Silver Dollar Saloon on the night of the shooting with Trammell and the Roanoke crowd. De Neff, being a non- resident could not be served with legal process. His testimony was important in that he corroborated the testimony of Massie Anderson in regard to what trans pired in the saloon, and the respective times when Trammell, the Roanoke men. and Taylor left the bar.
 An effort was made to impeach MT. De Neff through Warren s. Reese, Unit ed States district attorney. by Colonel Wiley. Mir. De Nefr was asked Did you not tell MT. Reese at the Union Depot the day after the killing that you knew noth- ing of the shooting?" The witness replied that he had.
 But" added MT. De Nenr, 'I didn't tell him that I knew nothing of what hap pened in the bar''
 At the night session. the State began its rebuttal, and just before adjourn ment, Solicitor Dent announced that he would be ready to close his case early this morning.
 It is thought by this afternoon the case will be ready for argument by counsel. There will be three Speeches to the side with no time limit
 Witnesses for Defenbe.
 Court convened at 9:30 o'clock and inn mediately began the examination of wit nesses for the defence.
 Gaston Gunter was the first witness examined. MT. Gunter testified that he was across the street from the shooting with Judge T. c. Mcclellan and heard five shots fired. On cross examination he testified that the shots were fired in very rapid succession.
 William Yougene, who had testified ear Her in the trial, went on the stand for the defense to lay a predicate for im- peachment. He testified that on the night of the killing he was with John Han son. He and Hanson went to Pickett Springs. The witness denied that he went to Preisss bar. and said he was not intoxicated.
 John Hanson next testified for the de- fense. He swore that he was with You. gene on the night of the killing, and went with him to Pickett Springs before dark. Did not return to the city until Il o'clock that night. The witness and Yougene did not go by the Exchange Ho- tel that night. Did go to Preiss's late that night. On cross examination, Han son testified that he and Yougene took the same number of drinks.
 Taylor Struck Trammell.
 A. H. Alverson. the business college student, who testified on the preliminary examination, swore that he was in front of the Exchange Hotel the night uf the killing. He saw Taylor walk up to Tram mell and called the attention of a man standing by as the men seemed angry Taylor struck Trammell who stag gered back. Taylor advanced two steps toward the defendant and made a motion with his hand to his hip pocket. Trammell told him to stop. Taylor took anotser step and Trammell fired.
 On 'ross examination, the witness tes tined that Trammell was struck some- where near the ear. Taylor never turned his back to Trammell To his best judg- ment live shots were fired. Deputy Unit. ca states Marshal Barnes had visited hlm at his room and talked with him about the case.
 Jim williams, a negro hackman testi- he'd that the killing took place directly m IIont or the Exchange bar. Taylor struck Trammell and knocked hin, cIaar across the sidewalk Trammeu nicI,ad up his hat, which had been knocked ofs
 On cross examination, Williams su,or,. that he did not see Trammell (iraw his pistol -iS