The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-27

The case against young Lonnle
Snipes, charged with the killing OF the
late Mr.. w. L. Williams, was called
in the superior court yesterday morn
ing and satisfactory progress was
made during the day, the jury having
been selected and the state having
practically rested it's case, although
there may be argument before the
court his morning on the question OF
the admissibility Of certain evidence
on which His Honor yesterday in
structed attorneys for both sides to
have authorities ready to cite when
the question is renewed today.
This trial OF Snipes is the second
time he has faced a jury on the same
charge, the previous trial at the
April term of court having resulted
in mistrial. AS at the former hearing
Solicitor Duffy on behalf of the state
yesterday announced in open court
that he would not ask for a verdict
of murder in the first degree.
When the case was called yesterday
morning, the young defendant ap-
peared in court surrounded by his
strong array of counsel. Although ne
has been in prison for several months
and in the meantime has undergone
a serious operation for appendicities,
Snipes appeared in good physical con-
ditiOn, the only noticeable change be-
mo tho rlyn1 no1Jnr of hic faro
The defendant is represented by a
brilliant gathering of lawyers and
they are putting up a strong and
earnest fight to secure the exoneration
of their client. His counsel are
Bellamy and Bellamy, Herbert Nc
Clammy, Esq, and w. P. Gafford.
Solicitor Duffy is assisted in the ard
uous work of prosecution by F. w.
Bonitz, Esq.
The special venire of so jurors, es-
pecially ordered for the trial was ex-
hausted when ten of the jury had been
accepted. Five others were called in
and two were accepted from this num-
Der, the jury being completed exactly
at IL o'clock. Neither the state not
the defense exhausted it's peremptory
challenges before the jury was secur-
ed. The twelve men who are hearing
the case, and who will be held To-
until a verdict is reached are:
Messrs. l.. G.. Sutton, E. Y. Boards
ley, E. o. Hunter, H. NJ. Millinor, H.
M. Foard, J. A. Karr, J. B. Griffith,
V. G.. Bordeaux, J. H. Hawkins, S. w.
Aman, N. e. Gallagher, and T. ].
Herring.
The state yesterday put all of its
on the stand but the sOlic-
itor will make an effort today to have
one of them recalled to give further
evidence, the admissability of which
was questioned yesterday and which
the judge tentatively ruled out. He
asked attorneys on both sides to have
authorities ready to submit to him to-
and when these are examined he
will make a final ruling. The evil
introduced is the statement of Maud
ofnner concerning a remark made to
Ter Immediately after the shooting by
Violet Mcdonald as to who did the
;hooting. The matter is considered
important. In the previous trial
Judge Long, who was presiding,
would not allow the evidence to be !
to the jury. During the
discussion of the question yesterday
W counsel, the jury was sent out
If the room.
The defense will begin the introduce
ion of it's witnesses today and it is
Hoped to have all the evidence in
argument started before court ad-
ourns this afternoon. 1t Is consid-
red almost a certainty that the case
will go over into tomorrow.
The jury will be kept together dur
ng the trial the judge having ordered
hat they be made as comfortable as
and that meals be furnished
rom a hotel. He instructed the jury
rot to read any of the local papers,
diving them permission. however, to
cad papers from other places
The testimony of the witnesses in
reduced yesterday was in the main
long the lines given at the former
rial.
DR.. c. D. Bell, the coroner. was the
witness. and he testified to view
ng the body of young Williams the
light of the killing and to it's condi-
ion.
Tom Groom, the leading witness for F.,
he state, was put on the stand about
2:20. The direct examination was '
INCLUDED at n O'Clock when the {
dinner recess was taken and the