The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-13
DREW PICTURES
ON COURT FLOOR
ATTORNEY LORD USES UNIQUE
METHOD WITH WITNESS
IN SCOTT CASE.
SECOND TRIAL OF NEGRO BEGUN
Woman Sues Railroad for $4,000 in
Forenoon and Accepts Settle.
ment for $3.50 In After.
noon.

lH' lllhl VI JtH SCOll, COloItu,
charged with murder In the second
degree, began before Judge Watts in
the SIXtlcth Dlstr!st court yesterday,
The day was spent in getting n jury
and examining witnesses for the
state, Testimony for the defense
will begin this morning and II Is pro6.
able the case will go TO the jury late
tails afternoon.
When the Scott case was called
yesterday morning attorneys for the
defense, Hudson q Lord, filed mo-
tiOln TO quash the jury venire for the
week, alleging that hte number on
the panel was insufficient from
which to select twelve. The motion
was Ovcrrulled. Counsel for the de-
Tense then filed motion for a con-
tinuance of the case because of the
absence of important witnesses. This
was also overruled.
Case to Trial.
The case went to trial about
O'Clock and the afternoon was oc-
cupied by the Introduction of evil
dence by the state. District Attor-
uey Hightower placed four witnesses
on the stand. They were Morad
Demps, Carrie Price and Tom Lewis,
colOred, and Sheriff Landry. The
three fist were questioned by the
states attorney for the purpose Of
showing that Scott had tried to force
Nillinpnc Whnnn ic apnnGnI ~
killing, to accompany him from the
saloon and that when Williams broke
and ran Scott fired at him. killing
him. The testimony OF the sherif
was that Williams had died from the
effects of bullet wound in the back.
Lord Drew Pictures.
All OF the states witnesses were
closely cross examined by C. A. Lord,
counsel for defendant, but no new
evidence was brought out thereby.
An interesting feature of the cross-ex-
animation was the picture drawing Of
Mr.. Lord, who sketched with chalk
on the court room floor a diagram Of
the buildings where the attempt wa:
made to get Williams and where the
latter was killed. During the ques-
tioning Mr.. Lord frequently squatted
down and traced with his finger the
parts of the grounds and buildings
under discussion and several times
the witnesses left the stand and
knelt with him, describing by point
ing out with their Gngers the place.
about which they were asked.
Lewis Recalled.
Tom Lewis was recalled after Civ
ing his original testimony ana when
he hour of adjournment came the
state had just finished with him. Mr.
Hightowes announced that his teSti-
mony was concluded. Witnesses for
the defense will be on the stand this
morning and will probably occupy
the forenoon giving their testimony.
Il is understood the defense will seek
to show that Scott believed himself
to be policeman but that the killing
of Williams was accidental, that ne
drew his pistol on the fleeing negro
but did not intend to fire and that
someone running around the corner
of a building bumped into him, caus,
ing the revolver to explode.
Closing Arguments.
The afternoon will probably be &C.
cupied by the states attorney ana
counsel for the defense in making
their closing arguments to the jury
In the last trial of Scott COUNSEL for
defendant consumed five hours in
making his closing argument II is
understood the closing argument or
the defense in the present trial will
be quite long. There is a possibility
that the arguments will not he con
cludcd today in which case the fate
of Ccott will not be in the hands OF
The Jury until tomorrow.
History Of Case.
Scott was formerly = porter i'm TIC
ice If au~ 80 b. H. Pope. IL ~
accused of killing Join r. Williams,
another negro. during raid on a ne
gro gambling house and saloon in
Bowie street on Nov. =, 1908. On a
former trial in the District court of
Jefferson county Scott was convicted
of murder in the second degree. The
case was appealed. the findings oi
the district court reversed and Scott
rpmandCd for a new trial. The trial
now in progress is tho new trial
Scott WAS supposed 10 have been as
~istinC the police in the raid. In az
tempting To take out Williams The
later broke away from him and ran.
o. is charged Scott shot him as ne Wa-
running \ large number Of neErne-
attended tho trial Yesterday. ~ the
cas-, is -omcwhat celebrated. : '7tt
having been well known among ~"
Cl.uro1 ner and ST.. rgu oi fh' city
ctick Action.
Another demonstration Of quick
just .re was made BOZ Judge Pope
uUrr yorarIas afternoon. IN ths
forenoon suit Ua= brought against
ra Ir-H fur slHuHH damage ~
HrruHt frH case was arfflcd FOR 800
Tho case ua- fhat 81 Louise Nadd-
Jess lf aI against fiH Guf COLORADO
A. santa Tr Railroad company FLEE
-rrurer oliver = Todd counsel fnr
plaintiff Trio e. $1,000 fru1Eez asked
raa rr- tha death g Louise Natl-
.a-. husband ufH~ rrr petition n'-
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