The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-28
BRYoN TRAMMELL's TRIAL
Solicitor Declares Damaging Conversation Was Heard.
Prom .ners Busii ess Men of Roanoke Said to Have Been Implicated in Murder Here on
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Solicitor Hugh Dent, who is prosecuting Byron Trammell for the murder oI chsrss P Taylor on the ay1ars rsh5 ef deat nent citizens of Alabama were implicated. This startling. declaration vas maze Dy Wiliian H. Thomas in the criminal div,s- ion of the City Court of Montgomery M IoI the admission of evidence relative 10 tne bankruptcy procesdnss againsat inat hayl0f by this evidence lie expected to prove tna. nat Taylor was murdered by Trammeli az tne result of a conspiracy entered into ny number of prominent citizens or Koanoke Where Tayfor and Trammell formerly ThA argument of Solicitor Dent carifed with 1t the suggestion that a npmnsr p,nh q, County. c men of wealth and influeI,es were accessories to the murder oe Tnylor
 s.ats Shows Its Hand.
 Throughout the first days trial the So iicltor appeared satisfied o1v r9 prin tbe appar. ent points about the killing tne poin.s tss which everybody knew, but yesteroay .ns ,s, second day of the trial he began ao rn', sm1" 2, session and although overruled on ms most important proposition by ths co4r., at, he said he was confident he could link the Stsn pasenes g, of ,,Iartanf tns rhreaG eyIdence ~
 on the other hand the defense denies that the claims of the Solicitor are any thing but the result Of & tnr4Ting Se gSroved 5veds together to meet the ideas or the prosecuting officer. They are confident that Trammell will be acquitted
 The court room was crowded through out the entire day. The witnesses under the rule were compelled to sit in the Circuit Court room throughout the en- tire session. while the jury was not ai- Court T met at s:So o'clock but during the morning hours practically no evidence was taken except evidence that corrooo- CT witness stand accounts of t tragedy.
 Just as the court was about to recess for dinner. the State introduced J. w. 0yeT sTyer or .eysra ef of the credtors of Charles D. Taylur. and threw Taylor into bankruptcy about two years ago causing him to nee to Texas.
 Mir. Oliver is also member Of the counsel for the prosecution. It was announced that the testimony Of MT. Oliver would cause lengthy legal discussion, which might unduly influence the verdict of the jury, as the Solicitor said he wanted to set out claims, which under the laws governing evidence. might not be admitted. The jnry therefore Snedo re-
 Dents Sensational Statement.
 Solicitor Dent said that he wanted to prove by the witness certain transactions in the bankruptcy case of Taylor which would De a llnk III cldtH Ot ClICuniSbdh- tial evidence, tending to disclose to the jury a plot by prominent men of Roanoke to murder Taylor, whose presence was obnoxious on account of his knowing too much about some of their own financial affairs. He said that in this manner he would show a motive for the murder and that he had evidence to prove that a plot to kill Taylor had actually been over heard.
 Trammelrs counsel resisted on the ground that the bankruptcy case was en- tirely irrelevant to the killing of Taylor by TrammelI and their plea of self-de- fense The counsel contended that 1t would drag into the City Court of Mont Romery matters, which properly belonged in the Federal courts, and would compel Judge Thomas to pass on the solvency of Taylor's estate.
 Judge Thomas ruled that if Solicitor Dent could connect his chain he would leave the bankruptcy proceedings in the record.
 Immediately after the court reconvened at o'clock yesterday afternoon, when Mir Oliver was recalled, the argument was sprung again. After the usual pre- liminary question to the witness, the query was put, How much did the de- ceased fail for?"
 Objection was immediately made and the defence wanted to argue< The jury again retired.
 Mr Dent began the argument. He held that Judge Thomas had ruled on the point before the dinner hour, but for the enlightenment of the court, he said he