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and before the deceased had lived at
the house Of Charley's mother, and
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while all the brothers and sisters left
home William remained, and did
not live peaoeably with Mrs. Snow.
eonable doubt that Charley is guilty.
If there be a reasonable doubt the
defendant should have the benefit.
The appearance of the defendant on
the stand should be considered. All
the Witnesses, excepting physi-
clans and officers, were related to the
accused and deceased. When Charley
went to his mothers it was plain Bill
didn't want him around. Mrs. Snow
had helped her son as che should. The
i'll feeling brought out by the testi-
mony was referred to, but there was
no malice on the part of Charley.
The only motive for killing Bill
might be tn protect the mother, but
he cid not think anyone at Pierce 8
thought Charley meant murder. With
a diagram Mr.. Lyon went over the
scene at the M1ya Snow house, say
ing that Mrs. Pierce asked for tobac-
co to throw off suspicion that she vas
watching Bill. If she made up the
story she would have said in what
pocket the revolver was placed He
thought Mrs. Myra Shows testimony
was true. She was not used at the
witness stand, never in court before.
yet it was evident she told facts.
Bill had made threats. 1t was natur-
al. when Charley hi ard how his
mother had been abused and driven
out by a man she had done 40 much
for years, that he should feel bad
about it. He wanted a gun as he
knew Bill had one.
The evidence of those conducting
the autopsy that the bullet went in
straight line proved the accused g
statement true as to how, he held the
gun. Under the laws Of self defense
Charles Snow had protected himself.
At the house he saw Bill sitting by
the kitchen stove. Remember no
one has said Charley was mad. He
placed the gun by the partition three
feet from the door and stepping for
ward asked what was the matter and
why were the folks driven out. Bill
got up with the gun and if Charley
had gone out Of the door as the county
attorney suggested he would have been
shot in the back. Bill came forward,
using vile name and said you We
got gun and got to use It. Nobody
knows otherwise and the facts bear 1t
out. It was too dangerous for Charles
to get to the door, with an angry man
with gun behind him. Charley
grabbed his gun and fred. The coun-
ty attorney would have you believe 1t
It Was not that way. Bill had his loft
hand with the revolver up by his
breast. L and falling with relaxed
muscles the pistol fell by his head
where it was found. Would it not
have been easy for Charley. had be
gone there to kin Bill, to lire the re-
7olver into the wall . few times to
say Bill shot Arst1 Charley has told
the truth. Although 1t was cold and
he was lightly clothed he did not 90
back in the house for heavier cloth:
Ing. He didn't know whether Bill
was dead and it wasn't safe for him
with Bill alive. He knew nothing
about the roads which explained why
he reached his brothers. place nexi
day. He was willing to give himself
M. told Luther he was there for the
officers. The prisoner must be either
found guilty as charged or st free.
He hoped the evidence would be care
lfully weighed. ~:
| Judge Spooner delivered q charg'
pronounced by all just and impartial
! He instructed the jury as to thei
weighty RESPONSE Utilities and made Ger
tain instructions at the request g
counsel. He said the Indictment 70
murder In the first degree should hav'
j no influence on the deli berations
] the Jury. The accused was to be con