The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-06-13
SENTIMiNT AT YAzOO
CHANGED In FAVOR OF
BirdsalI Of and DO rsey- Both rlen Are
Given Great Man.V ibcrties, and are
Cheerful both omitted to Ball.

Yazoo City, Miss, Ju nc s.--The hear
ing Of evidence IN the pi i'eliminarv trial
of w. Gibbs Dorsey, charged with the
murder of Circuit Clerk II. A. Kelly, was
concluded at Iato hour Saturday after
noon. Another witncss had already
been called, and II was expected that tho
| hearing OF evidence would continue uu-
til adjournment Saturday. and prohshIy
the greater part OF Monday. when fhe,
attorneys for the defense suddenly an-
nounced that they were ready for tire
argument. Tho large audience present,
together with the attorney for the prose-
cution, were almost swept off their feet,
so sudden and unexpected was this an
nouncement.
Aftersome minutesin consultation with
each other, the attorneys for tho prose-
cution announced that thev we're ready
for the argument and asked the court
to adjourn until Mopdav. Mr.. Ward, Of
Canton, who had come into the case at !
tho eleventh hour, said that "a he had /
heard very little Of the evidence he !
wanted time TO 90 over the steno9raphic |
records to acquaint himself with the fact
in the case. Hon. r. N. Miller. for the
defense, said that IL would he imnossi-
bile for him to he present Monday, as
he had an enlargement in Magnolia,
where chancerv court convenes today.
Mr.. Miller then suggested that the case
be submitted to the court without arpu-
ment, TO agree. Because NJ nm election
which occurs on Tuesday 10 I'LL tho va
cancy caused bv tho death of Circuit
Clerk r. A. Kelly. the court then decid-
ed to adjourned until "wednesday, June
10, when arguments win be made
Public sentiment in Yazoo county has
undergone n wonderful chance since the
trial began. and the same people who on
the nirbt after the dnplorable tragedy
wanted to lvnch Tho prisoners, are now
agreed that there are two sides 10 the
affair, and many Of those who were only
n few dava ago bitter ngainqt Dorsey
and Birdsall are freely expressing sym
patfy for prisoners.
The fact that three others have been
implicated in tho tracedv, making five
on the Kellv-side Of tho controversy,
with testimony disputed that still others
were firing from the court house yard
and in the direction OF tho two Dorseys
and Editor Birdsall, topether with strono
Indications that conspiracv had heen
formed nv the Kellevs 10 kill the Dor
sevs: and the compete anihilation ~ the
first reports to the effect that Birdsall
was behind tree or post while the Dor
seys we're the a0eressor. has exactly re-
versed the case, and what was in the be-
ginning the prosecution has become the
defensive.
There is no doubt in the minds Of
those who have heard all of the evidence
in the case that Dorsey and Birdsall will
be released on bail, and that they will be
acquitted by the circuit court when it
convenes the fourth Monday in August.
nF'ly v JpoolDic SOulbt1y 10 pp'lH pAp'HT
ded the prisoners. The door to the cell
is seldom locked, and visitors are allow
ed to pass in at all hours Of the day and
night. During the trial, Dorsey and
Birdsall have taken each day at the resi-
dence Of the latter. During a confinement
Of more than four weeks neither OF them
has shown the least anxiety, maintaining
cheerful spirit throughout.
No warrants have as yet been sworn
out against the Kelleys and Brister.
Since the above was put in type F. r.
BirdsalI and Gibbs Dorsey we're admitted
to bail Wednesday in the sum Of $4,000
each, which amount was easily and
promptly made. Editor Birdsall is one
OF the most estimable and popular news-
paper men in the State, highly success
full in business and high-toned gentle
man, and as Wednesdays proceedings
OF the court shows that his connection
with the tragedy was such as to not con-
denim him all who know him will receive
this information with much satisfaction.
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