The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-12
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 Promptly at 10 o'clock this morning Judge Semmes took his seat on the bench in the City Court room where preceding in anticipation of the now celebrated w. d. Wick murder case.
 The jury was brought into court from the room where it had been confined. the members looking slightly the worse for wear from their night in the court room The array of witnesses were called sworn and put under the rule. By con sent of counsel for the State and defense the court permitted the representatives of the several newspapers to whom the de- fendant had made statements shortly af- ter the killing and who were summoned on behalf of the State to remain in court. The Solicitor presented the case to the Jury, alleging that on the night of Satur- day, July F, 1902, w. H. Vick met Daniel J. Brown the man who was slain, at the corner of St. Francis and Royal Streets and shot him to death with a pis- tol and that the killing was premeditated and willful, without cause.
 In reply an attorney for the defense stated that they expected to show that Brown had broken up Vick's home. de- bauched his wife and, from said acts of Brown, brought on a condition of affairs to warrant the killing. He further alleged that Wick had gone away and on return ing had found his family removed and that 6FOWn ndQ IuTnlSneU the money to Mrs. Wick for the removal of her furniture.
 The Solicitor replied that the State ex- pected to show complete denial of these Statements, alleged to be facts. and pro- / posed to prove that Mrs. Wick sent her daughter for the money, which was ob- tained from McDermott, Duggan & Tay-. Tor, and not from Brown. He also ex- pected to show that Wick had broken up his own home and that of Brown, instead of as stated by the defense.
 The attorney for the defendant attempt ed to reply in sur-rebuttal, ale Sing to the court that statements had been injected by the Solicitor in reply not brought out by the defense. He was overruled by the court, but persisted in an attempt to bring out the matter he had in view. The court was very stern in informing him that he and the Solicitor had pre- sented the case and nothing further could be presented except in evidence. An ex- ceptton was taken.
 The jury was requested to retire, after which the court allowed the attorney for the defense to state the substance of what he wished to present. After attempt ing to inject something in reference to a daughter of Mrs. Wick by former hus- band, the court informed him that it would not allow such presentation and an exception was filed. The jury was again brolght in and the first witness was called.
 Prior to the hearing of testimony the wife and children and lged mother of Daniel J.s Brown were given seats within the railirfk, all garbed in somber robes of mourning %Besde the defendant sat his daughter, Mrs. Walker
 Coroner Hirschfieid was first called and told of his examination of the wounds found on the body of the deceased. The defense asked him nc. questions. James Duggan. a former employe of Brown, stated that the money referred to was given to & daughter of Mrs. Vick on an order from her.
 M. J. McDermott of the same firm fol- lowed to the same effect, also stating that Wick came to the office that night, prior to the shooting. Other witnesses follow ed. Policeman Hood telling of coming up shortly after the shooting and while Brown was on the ground.
 A number of newspaper men were put on the stand to testify as to Vick's state rnent to them after the killing
 Henry Farmer testified to locking Vick