The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-19
LOOKS BAD FOR
SHERIFF. and SON
SOME STRONG EVIDENCE WAS
BROUGHT OUT IN THE CASE
YESTERDAY.
The Defense viii Begin the lntrOduc
titon Of Testimony This Morning and
1t is Probable That the Case Will
Get to the Jury Tomorrow-eeneraI-
ly Believed in Jesup Conviction Will
Be Result.

se Result.
Jesup Ca, March lS.-Judge Par
ker convened court early this morn
ing and work in earnest began in the
trial of Sheriff w. B. Lyens and his
son Archie. charged with the murder
Of Fleming Smith.
AT $50 the twelfth juror had been
selected ana the jury sworn in. R. J.
Wainwright, a farmer living near
Jesup. was the last juror secured.
The names of the twelve jurors are:
e H. Knox, turpentine operator and
farmer Of Lulaton
Ely Thompson farmer, Of Odum
Walton Long, farmer, OF Rich Dis
trict
c. c. Fields, farmer. of Mad Ray
district
j. R. Mayors. farmer. of Screyen.
A. w Bowling, merchant, of HickoX.
c. z. Knox. farmer, OF Lulaton.
w. G. Higginbotham, farmer, of
Hickox.
j. Ludlum, turpentine operator at
McKjnnin, but who lives in Jesup
J. R. Thornton, farmer, of the Rich
District
j. S. Kennedy, farmer, of the Rich
District
r. J. wainwright farmer
Jesuo Crowded With Visitors.
When the actual trial started this
morning tne town was oyeraowins
with people from Wayne and sur
rounding counties. Excitement is such
that there is not half enough room
at the court house for those wanting
to hear the case.
Yesterday afternoon, before the sec
uud session of court number Of ac-
quaintances of the eX-sherin and his
son went up to them aud shook hands
with them The conversation of w.
y. Iyens with his wife was possibly
the longest talk he has had in the
cour1-room with any one.
For the state there appears as coun-
sci the solicitor general OF Brunswick
circuit. Col. J H. Thomas He has
associated with him Col John w Ben
nett, OF Wagcross; Judge X. e Hart,
OF Brunswick. and Coils. Joseph A.
Morris and Robert L. Bennett, Of
gesup. The defense is represented
BIZ Col w. w Bennett, OF Ba&ley;
Col. J r. Thomas, Of Jesup and Brown
q Parker also Of Jesup.
Prisoners Non Committa.
Returning 10 the jail last night. the
prisoners were asked for statement
in reference TO their case They KEEP;
silent even with repeated questioning.
but did say that they had been ad
yised by their attorneys TO say moth
ing. The ex-sheriH however, did
say: Whats the use of talking. Ii
we. were to say a word you folk would
make it a yard long. We won't talk;
that's all there is TO IT,.
Just as soon as the jury was sworn
in Col, J. r. Thomas. for the defense,
made a motion to have a mistrial de
clared
The ground for his motion was that
some Of the deputies in whose charge
the jury has been placed since the
selection of the jury commenced were
stockholders in the Jesup Drug com
pany for whom Fleming Smith was
working at the time of his death.
Considerable time was spent in ar
euing this motion and after both sides
had been heard from Judge Parker
promptly overruled the same.
First Witness on Stand.
After this the first witness TOR the
r.o4a Dr n W Dravdy. wGs called
to the stand
Drawdv testified that after Fleming
smith had been shot he was called to
give medical aid. He said Smith had
been shot two times from close range.
w. r. williams was the next wit
ness and testified that in conYersa-
fion with Lyens before the killing OF
Smith. Sheriff Lyons said that ne
lmeaning SMITH is not able to fght
as but he can fix himself so he VIII
be-
j. J. Hill. of Gardi, was the next
witness He said that Sheriff Lyens
had told him that the trouble be was
having with Fleming Smith was over
some woman up there, eFiden'y
meaning Gardi.
Jugt before the noon recess TO-DAY
the last witness was s. G. Benhe9t
who swore that he heard smith sa.
before he died that "He has kllie1
me and never fred At all
An Importanl Witness.
The most important witness intro