The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-10
RALEIGH JONES'
 TRIAL |S BEGUN Several Witnesses Examined During Day In BeSsemer JOHN ANDREWS TO HANG Otto Harris Cleared of Charge of Mur- der of Another Negro at Adger.
 Personal and Gen
 eral News.
JOHN ANDREWS TO HANG

Bessemer, January 9.-(Special)-
 case of Raleigh Jones, charged with the killing of Lee Morrison in the saloon Of
 Crawford Bros. in 190G came up in the
 city court today. This case is one of
 the most important to be tried at this ses-
 sion of the court, and is attracting a
 large crowd A jury was secured about
 ? o'clock. The interest of the state is
 being looked after by Pinkney Scott, as-
 sisted by R. l.. Scott while Earle Pettus
 of Birmingham and T. T. Huey of this
 city represent the defense
 Dr. J. M. Tubb was the first witness
 examined. Witness stated that he did
 not hear the shots. He went around to
 the undertaking establishment of Ken
 nedy Bros. shortly after the shooting. He
 stated that when he arrived there the
 body was getting cold. There were two
 wounds on the body. Believed that de-
 ceased was shot only once, bullet entering
 on one side of body and coming out the
 other Stated that he was not an expert
 on gun shot wounds. Stated that he had
 had a good deal of experience in this
 line.
 J. NJ. Lowery was the next witness. He
 stated that he was in the saloon at the
 time of the shooting and was shot him
 self; that the two men had had two diff
 faculties. The first one took place about
 9:30 o'clock in the morning. He stated
 that Jones then walked in the rear of the
 saloon. The next difficulty took place
 ip1a af ar-,1c hat ha a
 knife in Morrisons hand at the time of the second difficulty; that he did not pay much attention to the two men, as they appeared to be fussing as a good many people will do when drinking; that he believed that the defendant left the place and stayed out about an hour after the second difficulty; that he was standing up to the bar getting ready to take a drink with Morrison and some other man;
 that Morrison was standing nearest the front door, and that he was between Nor
 rison and Jones. The next thing he knew
 Morrison leaned over him and asked if
 that man was in there again, using an oath; that Jones replied, 'Yes I ann" that Morrison had his right hand raised and
 had a knife in it; could not tell just what kind of a knife 1t was.
 He stated that he heard two shots and
 the next thing he knew he was on the outside of the saloon, sitting down by
 the door with a bullet in him; that he
 did not see Jones enter the saloon the
 last time; that he was shot in the back;
 that when Morrison drew the knife he Gowry) side-stepped and Morrison did the same thing: that he had seen the knife
 in Morrison's hand two hours before the shooting took place; that Morrison was about six feet from Jones at the time of the shooting; that Will and Joe Crawford, the proprietors, were in the place at the time of the shooting; that he had only seen Morrison take three or four glasses of beer during the morning; that at the time of the shooting Morrison had or dered whisky but did not drink it; said he believed that the knife that Morrison
 had in his hand was about four inches long, When asked if he had seen Jones take drink, replied that he had seen him take two drinks of whisky and three egg drinks. Said he did not see Jones with ! a pistol before the shooting.
 s. L. Cranks was the next witness. Wit ness stated that he went round to the
 undertaking establishment about 1 o'clock after the shooting and found the body. Witness stated that he removed i the dead mans clothes searched his
 pockets and found a knife When shown i a knife by one of the attorneys and asked if that was the knife that he ] took off the dead man, he stated that 1 he could not answer positively, but 1t resembled 1t very much; stated he did not | hear the shots fired and was nowhere
 near the scene of the killing; that the ! clothes were very bloody.
 | TOr wQ | stated that he went around to the under | taking establishment and examined the | body, he thought about two hours after 1 the shooting Said he found two wounds, i and he believed they were made by one
 bullet; stated that the bullet entered l the right side, near the collar bone, and
 came out on left side near the shoulder; | that the reason he believed that the bull
 let entered from the right side was from 1 the fact that the flesh on the right side was not torn or lacerated at all, the 1 bullet making just a smooth hole. while
 on the other hand, the flesh on the left 1 side of the body where the bullet came
 out was slightly lacerated said body i was getting cold when he arrived; that ! he only examined the body where the l bullet entered and came out; that he saw | no powder burns on the body, but be- i lieved that he did see powder burns on | the right thumb; that in order for the | bullet 10 take the range Inat it uiu tne ] pistol would have to have been very near | the floor when the shots were fired; that l Morrison was a well developed man phys | ically, weighed about a hundred and 1 seventy-three pounds and was about five | feet Il inches tall.
 | pr. Hanby was the last wness for the
 day. Court adjourned until tomorrow
 morning at g o'clock when the case will | again be taken up.
 l
 John Andrews To Hang.