The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-29
HIPP'S BODY EXHUMED
BULLET EXTRACTED FROM DEAD
 SENATOR'S HEAD.
state ERectuaIly Refutes Claim of De- fense in williams Murder Trial. An Interview With the
 Prisoner.

Cullman, May 2s.-(Special) )--The Williams murder trial has taken on new life and the wheels of justice were revolving more rapidly in yesterday afternoons session than at any time | since the beginning of the trial. It was at first thought that the case | would drag along stubbornly a2d con- sume all of next week. but wAen the examination of witnesses began one could draw a very conservative idea as to It's duration. and 1t Is generally be- lieved that the evidence will all be in
 and the arguments begun by the mid dle of the week.
 Twelve witnesses were examined at yesterday afternoons session. and in the chain of evidence formed thus far by the State there Is not missing link.
 The evidence of Deputy Sheriff Dunlap, who, 1t will be remembered, was badly wounded by Williams, and that of Constable Giles of Joppa pre- cinct. who was an eye-witnes to the shooting, was the most damaging to the defendants cause thus far introduced, and 1t is the generally accepted belief that 1t will be the hardest to override | in the end. as all the other evidence thus far Is in thorough accord with that of those mentioned.
 The defense seems to still cling 10 | the plea that it was a bullet from Deputy Sheriff Duniap's pistol that killed Senator Hipp. To refute this arr | gument, however, the body of the dead Senator was exhumed, the ball extract
 ed from his head. and 1t will be pro-
 duced as evidence. The pistol used by of the one used by Dunlap was a 4l- calibre. Thus 1t will be observed that | there is a vast difference and the plea | will hardly hold good.
 | A visit to the jail this morning and | a few words with Williams brought out the fact that he was weakening considerably. He was very nervous and rambling fin his conversation at times and seemed to realize the gravity | of his position more than ever before. His only companion in the grim con- | fines Is a kitten which, he said, was Q | great comfort and much company to him. When asked how he was passing
 the time, he replied that the confne- ment, to say nothing of the worry, was | punishing him very severely, and that he believed if it was to be of long du- ration "all would be over" with him
 q have no appetite" said he. when once was as hearty as an OK. l can
 not sleep at night. when once I en- joyed the slumbers fof the righteous. No, can't stand this much longer; havo always been used to an active form of life and cant stand this" He l was then asked about the testimony thus far introduced. when he very promptly replied that part of 1t was true and that the other was absolutely false.
 Have you any statement you wish to be made public, MT. Williams%
 None just yet" he replied. but later on I may haveA. something to say.'
 Do you think the newspaper reports sent out from here did you justice?"
 "Well, I haven't seen but one or two and in part they were true and the other part wasn't. but newspaper men have to tell it as it was told to them.
 The prisoner looks haggard and pale and every line of his countenanc' I speaks the truthfulness of his asser' Itions and pictures the pitiable condition of one who doubtless has suffered un'
 told agonies for the rashness of a mo
 ment. The jail is closely watched b,
 Jailer Christopher, and every comfor
 that could be expected is given.
 The defendant IS being very abl! represented by Earl Pettus of Athens and is putting up 0 good legal figh
 against big odds. The prosecution l
 being conducted by John A. Lusk o
 Guntersville, George H. Parker of Gull
 man and Solicitor D. c. Almon.