The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-04
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duced the coat and vest worn by Pro- The coat and vest were identified ey W. J. Troutman and Leslie Horn
 Solicitor Bricken then at u-3e o'clock announced that the State rested it's ease with this evidence
 Father sf Mfss Weaver.
 John D. Weaver. father of Miss Winnie Weaver. and NrK- Hancock were the first witnesses for the de fense. He Is a farmer and resides about five miles west of Casueeerry- He testified that Professor Troutmaa taught school in his neighhorao~t two years. the sessions of 1se. and 1903. and boarded at his house He described the physical condition of the school teacher as it had been dexc-ts- that he did not think there was any defect in his arms or shoulders He swore that Professor Troutnan had full control of his arms and neck
 The witness saw Professor Trout- man frequently after he left his nesxa- borhood and did not discover any change in his physical condition
 Solicitor Bricken did not succeed ta shaking the testimony of Mir Weaver. concerning the infirmity of Professor Troutman-
 J. g. Holland. . young man who ts a cousin of both Hancock and Mrs Hancock swore that he went 70 Canoe Station to investigate the tragedy He took a pencil and drew a rough diagram of the road leading from Canoe Station on which the tragedy occurred. the location of Mrs Harris residence, and the spot where Profes- sor Troutman met his death This 
 MT. Stallings brought out testimony from MT. Holland that there were trees and brushes befs cen the Horn house and the scene of hte tragedy which would have made it impossible for Mrs. Horn and her sons to have seen the shooting from their front gal lery.
 Mir Holland testified that Hancock was a man of good character. CrUss examined by MT. Bricken- MT Holland said that he went to Canoe Station in the fall to investigate the case and did not know the condition of the trees and shrubbery the preceding January.
 L. A Kirkland, a mill employe. teS- tified that he had known Hancock sew eral years and was not related 10 him His character was good.
 MT. Kirkland said he had visited the scene of the tragedy one time II was in February, 1s95- He was not Ae- quainted in that part Of the county. Shown a diagram of the country about the scene of the shooting. Mir Kirk land testified as to distances and loca- tions.
 Character WftDeMsra- George Kirkland, mill foreman and brother of previous witness tssti- fled to the good character of Hancock W. J. Holland. Tax Collector of the county for nine years. who Is an uncle of Mrs. Hancock and a second cousin of Hancock. testified that he had known the defendant all of his life With the exception of a year spent in Louisiana and Texas. Hancock had lived all of his left in either Castleberry or Brewton. His character had always been good.
 At this point. l2:3e. o'clock. the court recessed for dinner until . o'clock
 At the afternoon session. W J- Ellis. a farmer: R. C. Brawner. merchant Of Castleberry: C. E Kirkland a mill man: John Barnes of Csstleberry. MT Buff ington of Castleberry, an aged gen. tleman: D. A. Sawyer of castleberry. and J. B. Little. testified to the good character of Hancock
 Then followed the first sensational testimony in behalf of Hancock J O Burlington of Castleberry testified thai he went 10 Canoe Tuesday. January !. two days after the killing and thai while walking along the road leading from the station to Mrs Horns resi- dence, and near the scene of t-le trAg edy. he found a pistol II was in 2 ditch near the road Rain had fallen the night before He said he was mol related to Hancock
 Mir. Stallings offered the pistol in evil hYr+ or 0hfArfian of The Solicitor it was ruled out
 On cross examination MT. Burlington said he was alone and that he went 10 Canoe to vist the scene of the tragedy through curiosity.
 4 Remarkable Witness.
 J. A Dawson. who resides near Geo-- giana. was . remarkable witness He testified that he was al Canoe. un- known to any one: that he saw The TWO men facing each other pistols ia hand. and that he turned from the scene
 MT. Davison said he was out on 1he road where the tragedy occurred Be tween l2 and o'clock he was on the road going 10 the home Of his brother in-law. MT. Hobbs, 10 look al land He heard the shooting and saw the pr.a- cipals He didn't see but two men When ne first saw them, Hancock had a pistol n his hand and the man in me buggy had pistol in his hand The witness said he turned his head anu went in another direction Th3S wzs all he knew of the tragedy.
 NJ. Brirken then took ths wiJre<S Mir Davlson said that he lived th-es miles northwest of Geo-gians- He was al Canoe that Sunday on business
 The witness swore that he vas about ten feet from Hancock and Troutular when hf saw them presenting pistols at eaHE otas- H. was nor behind 8 tree and no ore was Wifh him He 1as Tn the road Wren he saw there was abnu' to b" killing hN turned h5s back and walked towards inc railroad When he had gone ahou; thirty steps he heard thr@@ pistol shots fired hu- did not Eo back and did aoI see Han cock or Troutnla7 agar
 Mir Brtcker Was severe on the w5s- ness,
 Don't you kno~. s.r.~ ne demanded that you were uo' st 0a7oe that dzyT
 T was there
 Did you go through The ~aoas'
 Yes. sir
 Now. don't yov knox rs~ra srs m woods there7"
 There are woods
 MT. Brieken continued aloaK this Iias finally dlsmisEinK ths witness by szy-