The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
the TRIAL Of
JAMES D. MONEY. JR.
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the killing Of L. J. Henderson at Money
Station on November s. 1905, was begun
last Tuesday morning.
The special vcnire OF 100 men SUM-
moned and the regular Jury panel were
exhausted by . o'clock the arst day, and
only eight jurors were accepted by both
sides from them. The court ordered
the sheriff to have forty more men sum
moned to appear at 0 o'clock wednes-
day morning, when the work OF COM
plotting the jury was resumed, and by S
o'clock the court, defense and p~rosecu-
ton had agreed on the twelve men who
were to render . verdict in the noted
case-the following named persons con
~stituting the jury L. II. Heard, ]. NJ.
Moore. A. J. Hatch, r. T. Pitchford, N.
L. Cockrell, Geo. W. Chambless. A. ].
Knight, W. c. Hall, Jacob Chatoney,
Frank McEachern, W. McDaniels, John
Chatoney.
After the jury had been completed,
court adjourned until Thursday morn
ing at Q o'clock. when the introduction
Of the evidence for the State was be-
gun.
James d. Money, IT,, shot and killed
L.. J. Henderson at Money Station on ths
Sth day Of November, 1906. Mr.. Hen
derson was a prominent citizen and
planter at that place, and Money is a
nephew Of Senator H. d. Money and a
second cousin OF Gov. yardaman. Bad
feeling had existed for some time be-
tween Moneys father and Henderson,
who had bought the Money plantation a
few years ago.
The evidence for the State was con-
cluded Thursday afternoon at about 4
o'clock.
Seven witnesses we're introduced, and
the testimony WAS very strong against
the defendant. Five witnesses we're in
troduced for the defense, among the
number Mr.. Moneys wife. Mrs. Money
had made complaint to Mr.. Henderson
about cutting of the water from a pipe
leading to his gin from which the Money
family had been using water, and she
testified that Henderson replied, using
an insulting epithet, that he would kill
anybody who opened the hydrant again.
She reported to her husband what Hem
derson said, and that the killing followed
later at the depot waiting room. Mrs.
James, who was with MI. aud Mrs. Hem
derson in depot, was one Of the strong
eat witnesses for the prosecution. She
said that the defendant came into the
waiting room and began shooting Hen
derson without warning, and that after
he had been shot three times he drew
his pistol and followed Mr.. Money out
Of the room and fred at him three times,
finally Keeling and falling dead on the
ru ;i.nad t.a~L ~, .-I III nat
succeed In confusing her evidence In
the least. Mrs. Henderson's evidence
was equally as damaging.
Court adjourned at $3.50 until Friday
morning, when evidence for the defense
was resumed. 1t is very probable that
the arguments will begin In the noted
a g this evening, and some able ad-
dresses are looked for from counsel on
sides. It is predicted by a good
many that there will be a hung jury.
The court house is crowded with people
to hear the trial.
Congressman W. s. Hill, Mr.. Geo. p.
Money and Messrs. McClurg, Gardner
y Wilmington are representing the de-
'endant. Hon. A. T. Roane, Mr., A. T..
Jr., and Messrs. Lomax & Tyson
IRE assisting District Attorney Sam d.
Veill with the prosecution.
The attorneys representing both sides
re among the ablest and most promi-
tent In the State, and every inch Of
round is closely contested by them in
he conduct OF the noted case,