The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-02
rAWYERS PLEAD WITH
TIE TALLAP00SA JURY
Member Of Legislature Killed Jaek
Henderson.


Dadeviiie, April '4---t Especial. )--Much-
Of the beauty and chiyairy OF Taila-
poosa County thronged the court room
at the afternoon session of the trial
OF !. F1etcher Turner. charged with
the murder or his fellow citizen. Jack
Doubtless the prominence of the de-
PENDANT had a deal to do with the
packing of the spacious court room.
He IL Representative of the county
in the Legislature. His was~-a centraf'
figure In the historic peonage cases
OF the Federal Court in Montgomery a
! few years ago Moreover. Representa-
tive Turner has friends In large num-
bers and these were scattered through
the large audience.
But the known eloupence Of counsel
on both sides attracted At the con-
ciusion OF the trial. which came to-
night. and this typical Tailapoosa
County audience was treated TO . rare
feast OF eioduence when lawyers went
about their summing up. There was
Q brilliant array of counsel OF either
side and In, no wise. did they dfsap-
point the curious or fall to hold the
Jury.
Time and time again the defense
scored on the second day OF the trial.
More than one witness told Of bad
blood between the alleged murderer
and his victim. They even repeated
dark threats By Henderson against the
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rletensr luIner ssosse" n's pain
az woulo ass.ros MN. Many.
: n naerson sA.o..eo al. wien
calling them pflls that Turner must
take AZ a needed medicine.
r.. a. St...,r 80. ,rsat re,,nho,.,
Dul sne - $3.50 49, s..AS 10y .nsy
s snv r,a,,,ha u,th set,cstn-
rsarvIsn~ and ra,snsAI "a nsrnss
ryssd shs vyttnassss ursth grs,,,rg
Srns. .vsr,,nsssons ara IN eli ,rssa,cas
80 49,, 80 80 ~ = -tfy,A 49, ftr~.@.
hsc,x "a more mar a year before tfs
shootin~ IL DadevfIle. October 10 last.
Their Stiseorv fross tAas was pressed
hard n f9,s fTst.I r,ri5ss.r and ina Z rars,
sss ss. rhev ineisted chat Che bni<
Of the threata were too remote from
the killing Of 4ast October to tnstify
tie homicide. -
But two witnesses proved valuable
for the defense. They were q. LAtty
and Jim Hall. the one telling OF
threats ON the afternoon Of the trag-
edy. the other of threats on the Sat-
urday prior. The latter Yves commu-
nicated to Turner but the former was
not and. on cross examination I1attys
testimony was shaken He was con-
lubSQ Oh TINS stdbQ anu
fj-,s"if on one or two important
points.
s.ae defendant distinguished the al
ternoon session py himseif COINS on
the stand Necks craned in All corners
OF the court room 70 hear the accused
give MS reasons Tor Justihapie XIII
ing.
Efrs. Turner Present.
In the eager crowd plankirg the scar
which Turner had just vacated, sat
his wife clothed In black, his wires
sister, his three daughters and other
synpathizers
On the Opposite side OF tne room SAT-
with sorrowfui countenances nunler-
Gus relatives OF the deceased Women
and girls were among them and his
son was there, keen to words and ac-
fion.
Close to these friends ana relatives
OF INTERESTED parties SAT ana osten
stood other children and women, the
best and most esteemed OF the town.
This was-the scene that confronted
Fletcher Turner when he mounted the1
witness stand HE told at length his
story OF self defense which he told on
preliminary examination.
Henderson ne said was coming n
him with maddened appearance. He
-accosted the enemy who replied damn
you" ana advanced. Then the DEFEND
ant began his firing until his pistol
was exhausted Al no time did Turner
see pistol In the hands Of his en-
envy. He saw MIN throw MS right
hand to his hip pocket.
The State In argument asked earn
estly the Jury TO convict Turner be-
cause he never gave a sign of retreat.
On the contrary he followed IN hts
first shots with more nre until his
last chamber was emptisd and Hem
derson fell mortaiiy wounded. On top
of this, too, the solicitor and special
counsel for the State pointed TO all
five wounds as coming, they construed,
from the rear.
The defendant continued on the
stand at the afternoon session. He
acknowledged OH cross examination
that he and Henderson had previous
difficuIty.. On redirect examination he
had said Henderson was In the habit Of
carryinRsa pistol.
Henderson Made Threats.
z. Latty testified that about O'Clock
the AFTERNOON Of the tragedy he was
-, uo,,Aar.on ana that fha yaffar