The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
GREENE'S CASE IN
THE JURY'S HANDS
ADMITTED SHOOTING COLLINS.
SAID HE DID 1T IN DEFENSE OF A
WOMAN'S HONOR.

His statement the Only Testimony
offered by the Defense-Had no
Apology to Make for the shooting.
His story of His Arrest by Collins
and the shooting in the Mayors
oHce-Omcer Collins Testimony.
The Case Hard Fought from start
to Finish-SoIicitOr General 0s-
borne'S Plea "A Feature of the
Trial.
AT II o'clock last night the case Of
the state against Henry G. Greene,
charged with assault with intent to
murder, was given to a jury in the
Superior Court. After an hour and
twenty minutes, Judge Cam announc-
ed that he would not wait longer for
a verdict and the jurors we're locked
up for the night. A mstrial or
verdict with a recommendation for
punishment as for mtsdemeanor is
regarded as probab BILE.
The alleged crime for which Greene
was tried was the shooting of Police
man Charles a. Collins last October
L tlG H4ACCAlA6 CNNhl AIG OhA mrs at ia
vestigation of Collins before Mayor
Myers, instituted BY Greene. A ques-
zion regarding Greene's relations with
a woman provoked the snot.
From the opening of the court until
midnight, the court room was crowd
ed. No adjournment was taken for
supper after the afternoon session. AS
the evening progressed the crowd in
creased and when the case went to
the jury there was not standing room
in the court.
Greene the Center of Interest.
Greene sat with his attorneys,
Messrs. Adams & Adams. He followed
the proceedings closely. and while wit
nesses for the state were on the stand,
his eyes never left them. At times he
smiled when witnesses gave evidence
contrary to that which he gave in
his statement. During the cross-ex-
animation he frequently suggested
questions TO his counsel, and followed
every move in the case.
Not once did ne appear nervous, ex-
cept during the scathing arraignment
by Solicitor General Osborne. During
Mr.. Osborne's plea for a conviction,
and as he cited case after case in
which the Supreme Court had ruled
against the contention Of the defense,
the prisoner bowed his head. Several
times, at some particularly scathing
remark. he shook his head dejectedly,
and did not raise his eyes again for
several moments.
The case was hard fought from start
10 finish. The state was represented
by Solicitor W. w. Osborne and Mr..
F. NJ Oliver. Greene was represented
by Messrs. Adams & Adams, Judge
Samuel B. Adams doing the active
work.
Not single point was allowed to go
uncontested. and even during the pleas
the opposing counsel interrupted each
other in their eagerness to prevent all
damaging statements from going to
the jury. Little evidence other than
what has been published was brought
out by either side. The only witness
for the defense was Greene himself,
who made a lengthy statement of the
affair and the troubles which lead up
to 1t.
Opening of the Case.
The selection of a jury occupied the
greater part OF the morning session, it
being nearly noon when the twelve
men were selected. In making up the
jury eighteen went off for cause, ten
were struck by the state, and twenty
by the defense. Mr.. Greene, himself.
who had been drawn on the panel, had
been taken off by the court before it
convened. The following comprised
the jury:
w. J. Walker, ]. w. Rourke, ".
c. Gilbert, Clifford w. Barbee, Thomas
]. Dooley, H. NJ. Germany, Z. w.
Delegal, Jr., George II. Penton, Will
liam l.. Corbett. r. r. Booz, William
p. Brunson, and w. Latham Pritchard
Solicitor General Osborne. in pre-
senting the case, stated that he would
prove that the assault was premed-.
itated, cowardly crime, an attack CIV
ing Collins no chance to defend himself.
an offense without mitigating
circumstance.
Judge Adams announced that Mr..
Greene had taken the pistol to the in
vestigation under advice, and because
ne ledIeu OlHcSI NolllnSs WOULD 90 MN
bodily harm If the case went against
him. Furthermore, he said the assault
was committed in defense of a wom-
ans honor. The statements of both
counsel were brief and the case went
TO trial at once.
DIR. w. E. Norton was the first w.t.
ness called. He described Collins
wound, characteriZing it as of an ex-
ceedingly dangerous character. He
had treated Collins. he said.
questions were asked on the cross-ex-
animation.
Ex-Lieut. FIeming's Evidence.
Ex-Lieutenant of Police Walter II.
Fleming, who was present when the
shooting occurred. told of Greene maxi
ing his statement and of Mayor Myers
giving Collins permission to question
him. The officer then began
putting questions to Greene, reading
from papers covered with typewriting.
After asking Greene if he knew the
woman in the case. upon a question
from the Mayor, Collins stated that he
desired to prove that Greene had been
"criminally intimate with her for
hve years" At this instant Greene
took out his handkerchief put 1t over
his face, and exclaimed. "Oh. my God!"
then wheeled and an instant later fired
the shot that wounded Collins Fleln-
ing then seized Greene and disarned
him, Greene saying, Don't hurt me
Don't hurt me-"
An attempt was made by Judge
Adams TO prove that Mayor Myers had
seen the list of questions which Col
Inns had but the attemnf was nm