The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
TELLS OF SCENES AT THE
 DEATH BED OF HER BROTHER

I when she concluded. she asked. broth CT. who did you see shot your
 She whispered the answer that was returned to her question. The answer was George Lamar and Sam Taylor.
 Mrs. Forston is a handsome woman. with a low soothing voice Her head was bent throughout her evidence. ex- cspt when the cross examinatiou by MT Lewis became warm Then her head was thrown back and she answered his questions spiritedly.
 During her entire testimony. not word was spoken in the court room py any but lawyers and witness Many Teehnicalitiea Argued. Magistrate 6 F. Proctor had to rule on more than a score of technical ou- iections raised by the defense against 1 the introduction of dying statement of Jim McBryie- By pr. M M. smith |. A. McBryde. the father of the dece- dents, and Mrs. Anna Forston. sister 1 to the McBrydes, the State attempted l to prove that Jim MeBryde. being about to die. told them that he and his brother were murdered without cause by the defendants. On account of the semi-paralyzed conditiSn qf McBryde. caused oy spinal wound, his answers to the question of the physician. did he be- l iieve he was going to die. the wounded man was not able to articuiate dis tinctly and the testimony was not brought out.
 Magistrate Proctor rapped for or der at s o'clock.
 Despite the early hour of the con- vening of the court and the frigidity ! of the weather. standing room in the court was at premium and Tuske- | Af MAnnn | County appeared wrapped in their warmest woolens. eager to hear the | testimony.
 1 The tedious legal arguments had no | effect on the populace. The technical | speeches were listened to with ab. sorbed interest. Tuskegee and Macon County is too deeply wrspped up in this case to miss siusle incident of 1 the trial and opinions were rendered in punches on street corners during | the dinner recess on the rulings of the court and the contentious of the l lawyers.
 1 The Cotton Valley men are loyalty sticking by the trial. A few returned to their firesi1es last night to see if l all was we'll with the women. but early this morning in tue bitter weath- CT they rode to Tuskegee and to the trial
 The feeling over the matter con- tinues, but even the Cotton Valley men hardly believe that Corners. Lamar and Taylor will be bound over. These Cotton Valley men believe in the states allegation of conspiracy. but they are dubious as to the proof of | the contention. They are willing to stick bv the guns however, and see the trial out
 The defendants appear absolutely assured as to their early release and vindication. They occupy seats in row in the court room.
 Corners. swathed in bandaRes, | smoked cigarettes frequently and with the rest of the defe ndants converses and jests. Lamar takes an evident interest in the evidence and constantly | suggests questions to his counsel. Taylor in the blue and brass of the police service stolidly watches the pro- ceedings.
 l Fathev of the Dead Men. J. A. McBryde. the aged father of the two men. with whose purder the defendants are charged, took the stand in behalf of the prosecution.
 The elder McBryde is a type ot the black belt farmer. At an advanced age, be Is sturdy and strong. despite his grey hairs. His voice is firm and his testimony was delivered in low
 and evidently affected voice. but clear and audible.
 Throughout the long trial, he has been under the rule as a witness, but was brought into court near midday
 Robert McBryde had been dead many hours when the father reached Tuskegee from the Cotton Valley farm. Jim MeBryde still lived. how
 ever, when the old man reached his
 bedside, the morning after the shoot ing.
 An attempt was made by the State
 to get MT. McBryde to testify as to a dying statement Technical objections
 were introduced by the defense. which
 were argued at length with the com
 bative spirit that has characterized the
 actions of the lawyers throughout the trial.
 The father testified that his son,
 Robert McBryde was afflicted with a
 withered leg and a right hand rem dered useless by being cut with a saw
 Then followed the dramatic narra-
 tive by Mrs. Forston of the scenes al the death bed of Jim McBryde
 c. E. Smith. an undertaken. testi-
 fled that the McBrydes were in his
 store shortly before the killing. He
 swore that Bob McBrvde was sober
 but Jim McBrvde was Under the ln-
 fiuence of Iiquor. After taking a
 drink, he said Tim MeRrvde without
 cause. slammed the vial on the floor
 shatterinR it. He also eorreborated the testimony of Willis Ray that he