The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-09
J, Y. WHITE
NOW On TRIAL
FOR HIS LIFE
STATE RESTED CASE LATE IN
AFTERNOON AND DEFENSE
OPENED FIGHT BY ATTEMPT
ING TO PROVE A SUCCESSFUL
ALIBi.
snecIaI to The Journal.

Mariana, Fla, July 81. V. White
was placed on trial in the circuit
court this morning Tor the murder Of
ID. Alexander. The first day devel-
oJeC nothing differently than that
heard and adduCed at the preliminary
hearing. The session today lasted
until : o'clock this evening before
adjournment was taken. The case
viii occupy at least two entire days,
since the best of legal talent is re-
tanned on both sides and each point
Is holly contested.
The jury entered the courtroom at
s n. m. and the trial was Immediate
y resumed. At the beginning. a mat
teT was sprung by attorneys for the
defense which was a SURPRISE A de-
teCuve had been here and had seCUr-
ed certain alleged evidence that had
not been procured and given hereto
toIe, and up to today but enc witness
had Eeen on the stand TO testify 10
such alleged facts.
Mr.. Ed Dillon testified about ride
which he had with the defendant,
White, and on such trip White told
witness, the latter sWOTe. that he
hoped Alexander would give him an
opportunity to kill him some day. He
was asked by attorneys why he had
recall such an ALLEGED statement. The
witness replied that he did not wish
to appear against White. The attOr-
ney then inquired OF witness if he
was not fugitive from justice. Wit
ness promptly answered, 4 will an
swer that question if the court will
q low me to ask you one" The colo
guy caused quite a stir. but Judge
Wolfe declared such proceedings out
Of order.
The threats by White. testified to
10y Dillon, were also sworn to by NJ
NJ. Melvin, and Charles Kelly, who
testified just previous to courts ad-
tournament at o'clock.
MIR. AllsbrOOk testified in substance
as follows; On the night of the muir
der he was going to the depot, and as
he passed group of men on the
street he heard White say: If yOJ
don't leave town tonight, there will
be dead man in the morning" Wit
ness said he walked to the depot and
In returning met w. A. Lewis and as
they proceeded north for one bIocI
they heard five rapid shots. They die
Let hear of the murder until the fol
lowing morning.
Al p. m the state rested and the
defehse began their case by ATTEMPT,
ing to prove an alibi.
IL was in evidence that one O'Con-
nor had passed the scene o. the kill
Ing only few minutes before ang
noticed man on the opposite side O.
the street by the fence. This MAJ
was tall and not very stout. Alex.
ander was quite stout and we'll pro
poTtoned. White was not a tan a!
the man seen.
LOttie Wright testified she ha(
seen man she took to be one Hen
dersOn near the scene Iust before tht
shooting, and in about the same
length Of time it would have takel
for Henderson to have gone home. she
saw a light flash in Henderson
room.
NJ. Stephens, justice of the peace
was the next witness. He too. is
brother-in-law. and had PLAYED tn,
part OF adviser UD to short time he.
fore the killing. but the states at.
tOrney objected to his testimony on
the ground that what had passed he.
tween White and Alexander som,
time prior to the killing would no
be permissible in the defense of pre.
meditated or willfuI murder. an,
would have n tendency to arouse ,
conflict in the minds of the Jury q.
10 less degree % murder or man.
slaughter. II was overruIed bv Jldg,
Wolfe.