The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-08
DID NOT KILL.
STEPMOTHER
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Verdict IN Favor Of Bob
Andrews.
STILL HELD FOR MURDER
Must Answer Second Charge From
Wilcox.
Grand Jury mn Accuses Him of siay-
ing His Father as Well an
Young wife of His
Parent.

Selma. Feb. 7.--(Special. I'VE. ths
fury. find the defendant not guilty OF
the murder OF Bama Andrews as charg-
ed IN the Indictment"
This was the verdict rendered In the
| case Of the state against Bob Andrews
who had been on trial IN the CITY Couri
OF Selma, few minutes after O'Clock
this afternoon.
The verdict was surprise to many
who had heard ali of the testimony
| The defendant sat stoically ana i'm
passive when the jury entered the room
as IL he expected the worst, but 9
bright smile spread over his prison
bieached face when the reading of the
verdict had been finished.
Although Bob Andrews was acQuit.
ted by the jury this afternoon for the
murder of Bama Andrews. the wife OF
his father, Jim Andrews, he is still
held in custody by the authorities and
once more he win have to face jury
OF twelve men on the charge Of muir
der.
At the time that the wilcox County
grand jury found an Indictment against
him for the murder of Bama Andrews,
1t also found an indictment against
him for the murder Of his father. Jim
Andrews.
IF the case against Bob Andrews for
the murder Of his father is tried in
Dallas County. 1t Is probable that he
will be acquitted a. the testimony
which will be introduced will be about
the same az was introduced in the case
just ended.
the arguments which were made In
the Andrews case this morning were
heard by q large number of citizens.
All during the morning the court room
was crowded ana citizens came in and
out of the court room and quietly took
seats.
Considerable interest has been mani-
tested In the case by the people of tho
city and each session Of the court dur.
ing the trial was largely attended.
The court convened at o'clock this
morning and Judge Mabry announced
that he would allow each side two
hours for pleading.
Col. w. w. Quaries for the prosecu-
ton opened ana for an hour he argued
to the fury the States side OF the case.
Colonel Quarles was followed by Col.
Il. N. Jones for the defendant, who,
for an hour and half addressed the
Jury. He reviewed the evidence and
pleaded with the jury to acquit his
client as the State had not introduced
suffIcient evidence TO warrant his con-
viction.
Colonel Jones was followed by Judge
George III. Craig for the defense. Judge
Craig made an earnest appeal to the
fury for the release OF the defendant.
and rehearsed much OF the evidence
which had been introduced during the
trial.
The States argument was closed BY
Solicitor j. r. Tn ompson, who told the
Jury that If they turned Bob Andrews
loose they should begin petition be-
fore they left the jury room to get the
next Legislature to abolish capital pun
ishment, and they should give the
defendant the privilege OF killing sew
eral who had testified against him dur
ing the three times he had been tried.
Judge Mabry then charged the jury.
He read to the jury a number OF spe-
cial charges which had been handed to
him by the attorneys.
deliberate upon the merits OF the case.