The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-03
A BOMB SHE'LL FOR DEFENSE Woman Admits She Swore Falsely. TURNS STATES EVIDENCE Counsel for Night Riders Have
 Another Surprise. 1t Was Attempted to Show That Some of Accused Men. Were Night
 Rlders--Testimony
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Union City, Tenn, Jan. 2.--The de- fense rested its case In the night rider trials this afternoon and the State be- gan it's rebuttal testimony which will be concluded Monday. The grand jury likewise made It's final return including several indictments. and was discharg- ed.
 When court adjourned until Monday, Mrs. Wad Morris, whose sensational confession of perjury today was the star feature of the trial accompanied by her husband and baby, under the protection Of six soldiers, Jeff for Dresden, where she will live in future. She was in such terror of her life that she did not even walt to get her other two children or her personal effects. The State put but one witness on the stand before adjournment, Bob Curiin. driver of the hack which plies between Union City and Walnut Log on the, lake.
 Curlin drove some of the defenses witnesses to Walnut Log the night the fish docks were burned and saw them leave his conveyance to join the night riders.
 On cross examination he said he took two quarts of -whlskey with him on the drive. and at the end of 1t had little less than quart left. Asked if this had not made him feel his oats." he grew indignant and replied:
 What drunk on quart on a hour Gibbs that l drink quart before breakfast and never feel it..
 Union City. Tenn, Jan. 2.--Asserting that she had deliberately perjurei her- self in the defense and conscious stricken. desired to tell the truth, Mrs. wad Morris. wife of one of the self confessed night riders. asked to be re- called today.
 Wad Norris swore he was present when Captain Rankin was killed and recognized some of the defendants. Mrs. Morris, his wife, went on the stand yesterday and inpeaehed her husbands testimony by swearing that he was at home the night Captain Ran kin was murdered. she left the stand pale and trembling, went into the cor ridor and sent for the Attorney Gen. eral.
 .I have done great wrong,'' she said "I have told lie, my husband was not at home that night. He was with the riders. I was forced by my relatives to testify as 1 did; I want to see my husband"
 Her brother -in-law tried to get her to leave the city with him, but the At torney General ordered him away and took the tremDilng woman 10 her huS- band. They are people of few words. these strange people of the red hills and the meeting of this young husband and wife, separated since October 20. was silent but pathetic For ten min- utes they stood clasped in each others arms and not a word was spoken. Then the wife said:
 "I am going to do the right thing, Wad."
 The husbands only comment was "Yes." Mrs. Morris then made a com plete statement to the Attoney General which doubtless will lead to several more indictments. The wife asked that she be not separated from her husband and the authorities consented.
 After a couple of alibi witnesses had been called this morning. the Attorney General asked that Mrs. Morris be per- mitted to correct her testimony
 The little witness took the stand and the Attorney General said: