The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-04
EVIDENCE COMPLETED IN
 THE CASE OF FRED HANCOCK

the dead school teacher. who formally testified to the death of his afflicted brother January 1, 1905. He died st. ting in his buggy. There were three pistol wounds in his body. There were wounds in the back of each shoulder and one just between the shoulder blades. The witness said that he liv { about half mile from the scene of z tragedy. When he reached there, Han cock was not present.
 Mir. Troutman testified that his brother weighed about 75 pounds and had used crutches eighteen or twenty years. His body was stiff and he did not have perfect use of it.
 ; On cross examination, MT. Troutman testified that his brother boarded with another brother. Teve Troutman, a few was carried there.
 The State next introduced Frank stanton, farmer. who resides in the western part of the county and near Canoe Station, who helped to dress the body of Professor Troutman after his death. The witness described the wounds and testified as to the holes in the clothing. He had known Trout man, but did not know Hancock. He had known Troutman about seven years. Estimated weight of Troutman at 65 or 70 pounds. The witness went to the Troutman residence about 6 o'clock the evening of the shooting. There were not many persons there.
 With MT. Stallings standing before him, Mir. Stanton described the wounds on Troutman's body and the bullet holes in his coat. All of the wounds were above the waist line. One wound the right arm and the third wound in the back.
 Not at Scene of Shooting.
 MT. Stanton was not at the scene of the shooting and did not know who took the body of Troutman home He gave the details of the undressin of Troutman and the names of those who were present.
 The aff1iction of Troutman was min utely described by Mir. Stanton. He did not have free use of his legs and the trunk of his body and his neck were stiff.
 A. J. Hall. a farmer and county com missioner. testified that he was pres ent at the home of Teve Troutman when the body of Professor Troutman was undressed after the tragedy He reached the Troutmsn residence about p. m. Like the other witnesses he carefully described the wounds. and the affliction of the dead man. He estimated the weight of Professor Troutman at 70 pounds "nd said he had known him twenty years and that he had used crutches fifteen years.
 Cross examined by MT. stall- ings the witness swore that willie the body of Professor Troutman was being undressed two bullets fell from the clothing. He was unable to tell accurately where the bullets entered or left the body.
 MT. Hall described the effect of M ra v uSt ing. that his spine was stiff. He moved himself around on crutehes. He/was a normal man until he was stricken with paralysis about fifteen years be- fore his death.
 On redirect examination Mir. Hall. using the. figure of Mir. Brieken, show ed the location of the bullet holes in the coat of Professor Troutman. He said there were three holes in the back of the coat, one on either side of the shoulder and another almost directly over the spine.
 Peter Horn, a young man from Ca noe, was the first witness for the State who saw the shooting of Pro- lessor Troutman.r He said he knew both principals in the tragedy. He was at his home about 100 yards from the scene and had a good view of the shooting He saw Hancock shoot the pistol three times a2d he, the wit ness, ran to the buggy, being the first person to reach Troutman. Clayton Troutman. a son of W. J. Troutman, and the mother of the witness went to the buggy. Professor Troutman was gasping winch they reached him and died in a few minutes sitting up- right in the buggy.
 Ran from the Scene.
 MT. Horn testified that as soon as Hancock shot Professor Troutman he ran from the scene with the pistol in his hand and when the witness reach ed the buggy Hancock was out of sight.
 The location of the wounds of the dead man was described by the witness who was at the home of Teve Trout man when the body was undressed. He corroborated the testimony of oth- CT witnesses as to the bullets being taken from the clothing.
 Under examination by MT. Stallings the witness swore that he had seen Hancock prior to the shooting. He saw him about 12 o'clock in front of the Horn residence. Hancock was ac- companied by Roland Weaver and Pro- lessor Troutman. They came to his house. He first saw them on the front porch Clayton Troutman and Homer Troutman. sons of Justice Troutman, were there. Charlie Troutman, the youngest brother of Professor Trout man, was also there.
 MT. Stallings tried to bring out that Clayton Troutman went to his home and returned with shotgun. and that he fired the shotgun some time before the tragedy. Mir Bricken's objections were sustained and exceptions were reserved.
 Coming down to the tragedy. the wit ness swore that Professor Troutman was in his buggy in the road and Hancock and Roland Weaver were standing by the buggy. talking to him. Hancock walked away. going in the direction of Canoe station. In d few minute Professor Troutman drove in the same direction and Weaver walked along the road. As soon as Professor Troutman overlook Hancock the shoot ing began. Hancock was on the right side of the buggy. From where he stood MT Horn said he could not see inside the buggy or the afflicted man. The horse did not stop and had gone about 100 yards from where the shoot Sne occurred, when he was stopped
 Might Have Been Confused.
 Clayton Troutman, Charlie Troutman and Homer Troutman had left the Horn residence about ten minutes prior to the tragedy. He did not know in which direction they went. There had been some excitement and the witness said he may have been confused.
 The evident purport of Mir. Stallings's questions was to show a conspiracy on the part oi the Troutman's to do vio- lence to Hancock. Mir Bricken object ed to all auctions as to the movements of the Troutman boys and the objec- tions were sustained. exceptions being reserved.
 Young Mir. Horn Swore that he did not hear one of the Troutman boys caf' to his brother Come back that - -