The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-07

was on December 24 at which time the wounds were open. Knox was then or dered to the witness stand, and the physician illustrated to the jury the To- cation of the wounds on Knox's head and left hand. He stated that the wounds were open on visit made to to Knox in cell 36 at police headquar- ters on January 5. When asked to de- scribe Knoxs condition, the doctor stated that he was weak and run down, and that his left arm was practically powerless, owing to the wounds. He then gave a technical explanation of the dressing of the wounds.
 ''What effect would blow of the fist on the wounds have?'
 why, that would cause henlor- rhage."
 And as to similar injury to the hand that might have not opened, what would have been the mental effect of such a blow?"
 T can't answer" M
 ''Woud there be any effect?"
 T don't think I cen answer as to that.
 He further said that Knox was sur- fering from disease of the heart that would tend to dizziness.
 Did you notice any other injuries on Knox than those you treated first in the visit to the police station?'
 T don't remember"
 In the ss-examnation by MT. Will Hams, Dr. Spier was asked if the heart trouble would have affected Knox's running, and answered that it would. Could he run?" asked MT. Williams. "Yes, under certain stimulation "What sort of stimulation? Fear or desire to get some where, were it nec- essary to run? Could he run far?' Not very
 What effect would alcohol have on his condition. Would it affect his run ing abilities?'
 No, sir"
 MT. Williams inquired, into whether or not Knox had been drinking before he visited him on December 24 Dr. Sper answered he believed Knox had not been drinking. In the rebuttal Dr. Spter answered he believed Knox had such pain between the visits that he had taken the bandages from his hand to bathe it. s
 Alex. Coleman of 6t Washington aye | nue, a thirteen-year-old boy, was next called. He testified that he stood in | front of Child's restaurant on the night of January 1, when the people came out of "Bunnelrs theater." He said that his attention was called to the l fight between Knox and the others by another boy who stood With him. He said he ran across the street and heard the oolored lady hollering. Stop, stop, don't fight when he got there The other fellow grabbed Kelley as they were fighting.
 "When you got there who did you see fighting?"
 1.-Two white and two colored men,"
 Where were they?"
 'tOn the sidewalk near the livery sta ble entrance"
 "What happened when the fellow you were with grabbed the white man?'
 He got away, and started to fgh,
 again."
 "Who was that man?"
 "The man that got shot
 'Descrlbe what happened after the white man broke away"
 "All came towards Crown street, thu oolored man ahead. Knox got loose and got into the street Keley's frinet was back of Knoxs friend, wanting tt | Gr.l walking ahead with the others follow ing"
 What next happened.'
 "Kelley was just going into the stree towards Knox, when Knox shot him. :"
 Where were the white man hands?"
 "They were up as if ready to strike.
 Did you see the colored man hands?"
 "No, sir"
 Did you see him go towards Knox?'
 "Yes, sir"
 Were you looking at the white mal when the shot went off?"
 "Yes."
 What did he do."
 "He started to holler, The nigge shot me- .. What next?"
 "The colored man started to run an everyone chased him. Did you hear anything said?"
 "I did just before the shot" What was it ?' Some people on the other side 0 the street shouted, Kill the nigger. How long was it before the shot?' About ten seconds. | Did you see Kelley come out to tn street?"
 "Yes, sir" What next happened after tn shot?'
 'Knox ran to Crown street and ev erybody started to chase him. Whe the policeman got him the crowd be gan to holler, Lynch. the niggern Xxi him, and other things"
 What did you do?'F
 "I went along to the station" MT. Williams then took up the cross examination on the line of the cries c the crowd.
 Another colored witness, a youn man of twenty, testified to having see the shooting, and in the main corrober ated the statements of the previou witness, with the exception that he tol the court that the policemen after ar resting Knox brought him to Churc street and confronted him with Kelle for the purpose of identifying him a