The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

remembered before reason left her wa, that Achors ran into the store and he, brother ran Into the yard.
 The witness swore she did not know anything about the alleged dying dec. laration of Achors made to w. IL. Al. len. general yardmaster of the Louis. vile and Nashville, in the presence 0, the woman to the effect that he had been killed by Sanford without cause She did not remember that Achors had made her get down on her knees and promise him that she would swear te the truth when the trial came up, and that she told him she would do so |, she lived saying at the same time tha, the shooting was uncalled for. | She Did Not Remember.
 Solicitor Dent here went over the testimony of W. h. Allen as to the all. legged dying statement of Achors, trying to refresh her memory.
 T don't remember" answered the Hickman woman, haltingly, to each of these questions.
 She did not remember when her mothe, CT came after the shooting. The first thing she remembered after regainina consciousness was her mother telline her that Achors was dead This was two or three days after the shooting She was in her bedroom at the store when she came to herself. She had nc knowledge of sending for Claude Bart. lett to spend the night with her after the shooting.
 The Hickman woman testified tha, she knew Police Officers Carrigan and Graham. She did not tell them that the shooting was altogether uncalled for She said there were three bed- rooms in Sanford's house. One was oc- cupied by hersek. one by Sanford and the other was unoccupied. She said she had been living under the same roof as Sanford since the shooting. She had been living there about two years She is no relation of Sanford. She had no recollection of Sanford his lawyer and Deputy Sheriff N, N Waller visiting sanford's place during the time Sanford was held at the county jail.
 On redirect examination, the woman said Achors brought her to Montgom- cry from Birmingham, and that she had known him about four years in Bir- mingham before she came here with him.
 And Mir. Achors and MT Sanford fell out about your family?" asked Solicitor Dent.
 Objection by defense was sustained.
 Then I'll ask you if there was not bad feeling or harsh words between them about your" asked the Solicitor.
 'No." replied the woman
 Harry Hammett Called.
 Maggie Hickman was excused and her brother. Harry Hammet a boy about IS years old, was called.
 Young Hammett told of the difi- culty with Achers, which began in the bedroom and about running into the store. He said his sister cried for help and he ran to her aid. Achers grabbed him.
 At this point the State objected and was sustained. Judge Thomas holding that what happened in the bedroom was not admissible.
 The witness said he ran into the store and he heard two shots fired from the direction of Achers. He did not know who Achers was shooting at. He heard Achers say. T am going to kill the whole - shooting match" The witness said he ran out and came back through the kitchen and saw Achers down on Sanford beat ing him. Just as he got to the door he heard Sanford call for help and heard shot from a larger pistol. Hafnmett swore that he remained in the bedroom about four minutes be- fore he ran out followed by Achers who said he was going to kill the whole three of us.''
 I melt said he was at the store two days before the shooting and was there three days after the tragedy. Then he said he went to Sanford, Fla.
 It was plain that the Solicitor want ed to establish the fact that the young man ran away from the State to keep from testifying against Sam ford. He also brought out the fac, that Hammett ate and slept at San | htG when he was in Montgomery.
 Witness Was Confused.
 Hammett was confused considerably as to his movements after running out of Sanfords store when pursued by Achers. He first sad he ran into the back yard. Then ne said he did not run into the back yard. Finally he said the truth was he did run into the back yard and returned through the same door after the shooting was over
 The witness said he was a boiler maker and his hearing was defective The Solicitor moved closer to him and raised his voice saying that the wit ness could hear counsel for Sanford.
 Young Hammett was asked to ex- plain which was the truth, whether he was in the back door or in the back yard at the time the shooting took place. The witness said he was ill the door.
 Hammett testified positively that Achors fired two shots while pursuing him and that he, Hammett, was at the back door when the shots were fired. This door was just back of the bar. The witness said he stopped right inside of the door just as the two shots were fired. When Sanford called for help he left the door. He did not go into the yard until all shooting Was over. He said his memory was good.
 He testified that Sanford got the pistol from a nail behind the bar where 1t was hanging. The first time he saw Achors and Sanford together was when Achors had Sanford down behind the counter and was beating him. He did not sec this until the old man called for help. Then he walked in and saw the situation. He did not see a pistol in the hands of Achors at this time.
 Again Solicitor Dent confused the witness making him admit that he was all tore up so" during the fight 1 that he did not know where he was standing when the fight occurred. Hamnett testified that he went fish ing on the river with Achors and his | sister and that Achors's pistol and a rifle were fired on the river. He did not know if Achors's pistol was empty when he returned to the store.
 When Achors shot while pursuing him the witness said the balls struck the door of the store.
 On redirect examination Hammett testified that he had known James