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ever heard what the defendant enlisted in the army for.
 Clerk Chisholm of the Probate Court was next .called, but on objection to defense's questions by the prosecution being sustained he was not allowed to testify. The defenses questions rel ative to s. Eagles seeking to be ap- pointed administrator of the estate Of the deceased Beiman caused arguments lasting several minutes The prosecu- tion maintained that Eagle had not testified in the case and that the dues- ton and it's reply had no bearing and the court acquiesced.
 The defense next called Judge Part ridge to testify as to his connection in the case as special administrator of the Beiman estate, he being appointed by the Probate Court. number of papers, bills and accounts and Law rence's discharge from the United States army on being identified by Judge Partridge as articles found and taken charge of by him, were allowed to be introduced with the provision that they would be excluded if the de- fense failed to show their direct con- nection with the trial. The prosecu- tion strenuously objected against ev- cry paper and account and especially against the introduction of the defend-
  der that that document be made admis- sible the opposition would first have to prove the brigadier generals testi- mony and the papers execution.
 Part of the testimony of w. L. Weaver was likewise objected to by the State. Weaver said he had made an engagement with Lawrence to meet him Sunday afternoon, the day of Bei- mans death, at his (Weaver's) home
 frnr InnRG'a Switch Witness said he knew the defendants character to be good.
 There was objection to the larger part of Joe Fulford's testimony and he was only allowed to testify as to the defendants character which he said was good so far as he knew.
 B. c. Moseley testified that he heard Lawrence's conversation with FuIford in which the latter was told that the former would visit him the next day.
 Then came the usual troublesome witness, who had to be several times warned by the court. J. w. McFer- ran clashed with counsel for the prose- cution but was later allowed to pro- ceed with his testimony.
 McFerran had in his possession check made out in favor of Lawrence by Reiman. When objection was made
 
 the check was relevant inasmuch as 1t was issued to the defendant several days prior to the tragedy and the lat ter had not cashed 1t. On cross-exam- ination McFerran admitted that he had been given the check by Lawrence who told him that 1t could go on attorneys fees and that he had presented it to bank.
 Thomas Johnson said he had known haf his character was good.
 W, H. LaGrone, a salesman in the Beiman store corroborated testimony about Lawrence's intended trip into the country, and further testified that when Lawrence left the store Saturday night he took his pistol, remarking that he was going to clean 1t the next morning.
 W. LaGrone was vigorously cross examined by the States counsel, but the latted gained no material evidence or refutation.
 The court recessed several minutes until Mrs. Beiman, the widow of the merchant, could be called to testify. Being considered ap important wit ness for the defense and one on whom hung a thread of the trial. many per- sons were in the court room to hear her testimony, and there was a silence as she was conducted to the witness stand.
 Mrs. Beiman testified that Lawrence had worked in her husbands store since his return to the Philippines that the defendant roomed at her house with her husband and family. that both Beiman and Lawrence were friendly so far as she observed, and she had never konwn of a quarrel or difficulty between them. Lawrence lived in the house as a member of the family, the witness said. She had been to the theatre and buggy riding with Lawrence, her husband having purchased the theatre tickets. There was no quarrel between Beiman and Lawrence the Saturday night or Sun day morning prior to the shooting.