The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-07-20
SALES PRELIMINARY TRIAL COMMENCED.
Will Probably be Concluded Of Testi-
mony as to Which Man Fired the First Shot.

crowded with people, as there had been much speculation as the
prosecution Those
positively had
whether Mr. Sale Mr. Bell fred the first shot Aside from the
mystery the the of the
families additional the trial. which
of the important held in Columbus.
Mr. has q. P. him,
T. the interests of the State Both
these gentlemen hand yesterday when the trial of the
was begun
Mayor charging the defendant
which plea of guilty entered The witnesses
with his Witnesses which granted the
Court Mr. Landrum took the witnesses of the court and
several minutes consumed in consultation.
Mr. Landrum the about three o'clock
Immediately there between
counsel whether the witnesses be put under rule Mr. Ian
that the rule invoked Gen.
Sykes the exception expert witnesses
and the Court 50 ruled After this point had been settled further
who
summoned but who had failed Ali of the
fnav arrived, the taking Mr.
B. the placed the
by Gen Sykes Mr. Street stated that he
his fathers when Mr.
Bell killed. Mr. Bell came in the drug about 730
came
and called Mr. Bell Attention OF witness attracted by
sidewalk where the had He Mr.. Bell
attempt his Mr.
Bell fall the ground when be reached him he dead
Witness noticed thai the dead held his right hand
which he took and threw cusdor Witness could
positively whom Going
difficulty that Mr. Bell
the about two thirty and showed him two letters
that had passed bird
there delivered which delivered
him about half hour later.
Upon cross examination by Mr. said
standing behind the about
Mr.. Mr.. Bell Mr. Sale
was of the vision firing
could neither who fred the first shot how many
shots fired; was positive that Mr. Bell fred at
Mr.. Sale least Saw pistol lying floor
but did it fall from Mr. Bells hand. Witness
which of
preceding
Upon redirect Sykes Mr. Street said
that Mr. Bell and the defendent had been out of the store only
short time before the firing and that Mr. Bell
frequently
The second witness examined Chas Mccain barber
working B. Beard Streets
After stated that he work
in the shop the Mr. Bell killed He said that he
beginning said that the his know
ledge and belief that the defendant fred the first shot, Upon
ting ready shave when the difficulty commenced but
could Mr. the position which stood He
when difficulty his
attracted by the shutting OF feet and he turned and saw the two
firing each other From the position in which he stood
witness could Mr. Sale but could Mr. Bell Witness
did the OF gentleman whom
could he positively
certain there not less than three Mr. Mccain then
cused.
Mr. Heard. who
Columbus Railway Co.. that he
Boards when Mr. Bel killed.
difficulty said the He
Immediately the shooting
othe Upon examination
Mr.. Heard said there only three shots fired
The witness Mr. Albert Gunter clerk who
Streets when the shooting Mr.
Bell chair when Mr. called him
The two went to the sidewalk and short time later the firing
Witness could Upon
said that there
the the the difficulty place He could
positively how shots fred
Mr. Reuben Banks said he Streets
when the tragedy Mr.. Bell sitting Wit
Sale when
attracted By and he Mr. Bell fall Gould who
Brazee
he Darters pool of when
the shooting begun Witness sidewalk and met defendant