The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-01
SAM GARNER SLAIN
 IN HIS OWN HOUSE
Wife Says Her Father and
 Brother Killed Him
CORONER HOLDS INQUEST
Mrs. Garner Gives Rlood-curdIlns Tes- tImony--claims to Have Witnessed Traeedy-Her Father and
 Brother Deny Guilt.

The investigation made by Coroner Paris yesterday into the cause of the death of Sam Garner at Pinckney Clty revealed a startling state of affairs.
 The body of Garner was found in his own home late Friday night covered with knife wounds. His father-in-law, Albert TIdweH and his brother-in-law, VIII Ild- well, were spending the night in the house and both of them denied any knowledge of the crime.
 Mrs. Garner, however, made differ ent statement at the inquest yesterday She said that her father and brother came to the house Friday night and that at the time her husband was not at home, but that she was expecting him back at any moment. She said that her father had been drinking. and that when he came in he complained about having lost his pocketbook.
 Father-in-Law Accused.
 She said further that her father &C., cused MT. Garner her husband, or steal- ing his pocketbook. and said that when Garner came home he was either going to have the pocketbook or Gamers blood.
 According to her testimony. her hus- band finally came in and her father selz- ed him by the collar and drew Knife on him, demanding that he give up the purse. Garner tried to protect himself, but will Tidwell, who was lying on the bed, jumped up and came to the oid mans assistance, and they threw Garner down on the floor after having strug- gled into the back room.
 Two Men Stab Garner.
 Both of the men, it was stated had noclSet knives in their hands with which they were vigorously stabbing the pros trate Garner. Mrs Garner tried to pull them off of him. but was not successful until after they had accomplished their purpose.
 Mrs. Garner said that during the early part of the fight she had made frantic efforts to get their five children out of the room where they would not be in danger Because of this delay she could not come to her husbands aid sooner.
 She said that even while Garner was down the two were hacking at him with their knives.
 The little eleven year old daughter of Mrs. Garner and the deceased man also testified at the investigation and she cor roborated her mothers account of the tragedy as she saw It.
 Tragic Feature.
 The most tragic feature about the whole affair is the unusual circumstance of woman's testifying against her father and brother as the murderers of her husband
 Pinckney City was much wrought up over the affair yesterday. Garner was miner with great physical strength and was well liked in the community Accord ing to Mrs. Garner there had never been any words before between her father and her husband. She thought they were good friends and is unable to account for the conduct of her father and her brother.
 The Tidwels In Jall Mr Tidwell and his son were both ar rested and brought to Birmingham yester- day and placed in the county jail. They emphatically deny any knowledge of the affair whatever. They admit that they were sleeping In the house and the elder man says that he was awakened at one time by noise but paid no attention to It. Albert Tidwell is an old man 67 years old and his son is 36 years of age.