The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
Aahors was sitting in : door of San

Anhors was sitting in | door of Sam ford's house.
 The witness had never seen Achors with pistol end did not know of his habit in this respect He said he had , no interest in the casa . Cross examined MT. Epperson said Maggie Hickman was present when Achors made the threatening remark about Sane6rd.
 Solicitor Dent asked the witness If 1 he did not know that Achors reached Montgomery from Birmingham the day he was killed and was not here on ene | threat against Sanford. Mfr. Epperson II said he. did not
 Il J. s. Foster, . carpenter in the i Louisville and Nashville Railroad shops | testified that the character of Achors | was bad. He said he had known San- ford two years
 asked by defendants lawyer if he smeiied whiskey on Achors breath when he was called to attend him after | he was shot
 The solicitor objected and the point was argued. ~
 Judge Thomas sustained the objec- tion and Dr. Hill was excused. Mrs.. Glass TssaiAes. Mrs Lucy Glass, an elderly woman, of vesuvius. was called. | She testified that she is the wife of J. W. Glass. and that she conducts little store in vesuviua She said she had heard Achors gay that he intended to kin old man sanford, and If ever hit him there'll be nothing left of him but a greasy spot"
 Cross examined, Mrs. Glass said Ach- l ors made the remhrk to her husband | while at her house and that she heard 1t while passing through the room Mrs. Glass said she did not repeat the remark to any one but the lawyer of Sanford. She said she was not more friendly with Sanford than she was with other people who lived in her neighborhood.
 For the third time Justice R. H. Jones, who presided at the preliminary trial of Sanford, was called. He testi- fed that the case was set twice. but that Sanford appeared in court but once.
 Justice Jones. on cross examination, testified that at the preliminary trial Sanford apeared to be in a normal con- dition and did not act peculiarly. R. L. Burroughs was examined by the lawyers for the defendant He said he saw the body of Achors after he was shot. The body did not have powder stains on 1t. but his undershirt was scorched.
 NJ. P. Grove. an undertaken. was ex- amined as to the stains on the body of Achors. He said he washed and dressed the body of Achors. There were two wounds in his face and they were stained with powder. He did not take the bandage from the wound in the stomach. The undershirt Achors wore was burned on the inside and there were powder marks on 1t. He gave 1t as his opinion that powder marks would not be left on body unless the weapon was discharged within ten or twelve inches of 1t. He said he did not know Sanford and that he had no interest in the case.
 Defendant Rests His Case.
 At s:l0 o'clock. after consultation with their client, lawyers for Sanford Eannounced that the defendant rested his case.
 Gladden. Harrison. a Police Sergeant, was called by the State and testified as to the pistol of Sanford being put away at police headquarters when he was arrested.
 Police Sergeant Miles Smith was next called. He recalled turning Sanford over to Deputy Sheriff Belser after he had been held at police headquarters HOT the muTuer or ACNOTS. mere were two cartridges in the pistol. Sergeant Smith testified that he was at Sanford's place shortly after the shooting. He saw Maggie Hickman there. She appeared to be perfectly normal She said to him that the shooting Of Achors by Sanford was altogether uncalled for. That the quar- rel was between her and Achors. and that Sanford had nothing to do with 1t.
 Special Officer P. w. Graham of ths Police Department was recalled. He repeated the statement made by him on Friday that he visited Sanford's store shortly after the shooing. He saw Maggie Hickman there. She was talkative and was perfectly conscious. He eorroborated the testimony of Ser geant Smith as to the statement made by Maggie Hickan saying that she ad- ded that Sanford had no business to interfere"
 Cross examined Graham said that Dr. Wood visited the place and prescribed | for Maggie Hickman. She duietedi down after the doctor administered a drug and she was carried back to her bed room. She came out again and talked with Bicycle Patrolman Carrigan. He said she would cry awhile and talk awhile"
 Bicycle Patrolman CarriRan> was re- called and went over his testimony of Friday He corroborated the testi- mony of Graham and Sergeant Smith.
 SanfOrd's Character Bad.
 Carrigan said he had known Sanford ever since he had been a patrolman. From what he had heard of Sanford prior to the shooting the defendant bore a bad character.
 This was the first time the character of Sanford had been touched upon and the statement brought out the an nouncement by counsel for Sanford