The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
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 The state further attempted te brinE out dying ststement through pr M N Smith. who attended Jim McRryde after the shooting The witness was unable to testify that the wounded mar knew that kis condition was hope less and the effort tailed
 The blood stained and bullet rtddled clothing of Jim Mcfsryde were identi- fed by pr c Baldwin one of the attending surgeons No finer evidence of the Herculenean struggle of the last McBryde could have been introduced Whether asgressor or defender the clothing told h eloquent terms of the stubbornness of the struggle. The former dark garments were a dirty crimson. His lawn shirt was inearna- dine. Blood from tour wounds had poured into this clothing and yet Me- Bryde had continued to light.
 When the clothing was submitted as evidence there was probably no one in the court room more interested in the exhibits than Sheriff Conner. He closely examined each bloody garment No sentiments of repulse in viewing these articles was apparent in the pnysiognomy of the sheriff.
 Tells of . Thlrd kn.fe. By ]. M. Harris. A planter and in- surance man, 1t was proved that the knife of Jim McBryde was broken in l the struggle with the officers. but that ! Bob McBryde's knife was not injured MT. Harris also swore that bad blood had existed between Lamar and Jim I MoBryds for over q year. McBfsde | uties some time ago and it was only after a desperate struggle that Mc- Bryde was jailed.
 An important p.ece of circumstantial l evidence was brought out when Har- ris testified that he saw another brok- | en knife blade at the scene of the | tragedy. This brings three Knives Into the affair 1t having been proved that i Bob Mctsryde's weapon was intact This testimony was contradicted by pr. J. c. Baldwin. who was recalled. 1 DI. Baldwin was on the scene before 1 Harris and he testified that he saw no third knife blade.
 The last witnesses to take the stand wsIs snerifr Conner and Deputy La- mar. both of whom described graphi- ealiy the slaying of the McBrydss. | The testimony of Conner and La- mar coincide in the nam, differing only in minor details.
 As they tesfiied on the witnss | woman of Tuskegee, had telephonsd to Marshal Taylor that some men were cursing ana raising a disturpance in 1 the neighborhood. Marshal Taylor called on conner and Lamar. and wnsr | the scene of the trouble was reached, kobert MckSryde was discovered w4tn q negro woman. who was crying to be released from his buggy.
 Conner told Mei5ryae to go home. but ohIy received curses for his ad- wee. He was then arrested by Mar shal Taylor. Conner made the Dond of Mebryde and took his pistol rum 1 the buggy.
 | In the meantime. Jim MeBryde came l up and demanded to know what was | the matter. tte was told by his brother that he had been arrested for cursing and tearing down fence. Jam McBryde declared that he had dono this. and defied the officers, saying thsre would be no bonu-m4king or ar rests. He asked his hrotner II he had | q pistol, but without waiting for an answer both men charged Conner with 1 their knives, cutting nm dangerously
 The melee was described Oy poGn men. Conner was forced to the ground on the tlrst charge, but was ] rescued by Lamar. who was then thrown by Bob McBryde. A fusilade of shots were fired and Bob Mc5rydt fell Both men tod Of the fgnt of the last MeBryde. From their deseripti Jn he was a Porthos, g samson and Jip' Jeffrles comDIned.
 Jim McBryde'a Strength.
 Taylor, Gonner ana Isa.lar are all powerful men, but they testified thai in the hands of Jim McBryde they weie children. He forced lamar tG the ground with one sweep of his hand and had Conner. according to tho tes- timeny, pinioned against fence, wh ~r he called for the other men to snpot. l Both men fired and the Titan fell
 Lucy West, the negroes who was in McBryde's baggy. oorroborated the tes- timony Of Conner that she was crying to be released from ths~buggy when the officers came up. McRryde, ac. cording to her testimony, nad threat ened to kill her if she did not go with him to Cotton Valley.
 Dr. J. c. Baldwin testified that he was In almost constant attendance of Jim McBryde and heard no such con- versation as testified to by Mrs. Fort | son. Drs. l.. W. Johnston and F. Nj Johnston testified as to the wounds ot Conner. They said Corners wounds would have been fatal II he had not received immediate surgical attention
 Miss Bessie Adams and a negress Net Meneree. testified as to the dlsor- der raised by the McBrydes in front oi Net Menefee's house.
 A number of witnesses were put on the stand who testified that the day of the/ shooting the McBrydes had made boasts that no sheriff. deputy or marshaI should arrest them.
 l W. M. Hendon corroborated the tes- timony of the defendants as to the McBrydes charging Conner with their knives before a pistol was fired. Ther were also a number of witnesses put