The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
WITNESSES TELL OF
LIDD0N KILLING
AT PRELlM
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said DR.. Reese. 81 was talking to man
at the time and was standing in the street
just off the curb. 1 heard the first shot,
but paid no attention to it, thinking it to
be the explosion of an automobile tire.
At the second report, however. turned
and saw Lddon falling, his head point
ing up Second avenue, slightly toward the
Adam drug store on the southeast corner.
was standing with my right side toward
the scene of the shooting. saw the third
shot fired. Liddon was falling at the
time. Alexander hesitated moment after
the third shot, then went around the
corner"
Upon cross-exa r. nation the witness
stated that he cou Ont tell whether there
had been longer interval between the
between the first and second When asked
If there had been anyone between him
and Alexander and Liddon he replied
NO. that he had a view Of their full
bodies
To further questions he replied that he
months. When asked by Attorney Allen
as to his business there he replied that
he thought that he did not care to state;
that he thought 1t was generally under
stood what line of business Liddon was in.
Asked If he ran up Nineteenth street
after the shooting he replied that he did
not, but that he walked away at rapid
pace.
Weatherford Amuses Court
| ]. T. Weatherford, printer. caused
even the defendant to laugh, when he
was placed upon the stand. He first made
the startling statement that he was
standing against O post which was five
feet from the curb, and followed It I'D b.
declaring that the third shot hit Liddon
Alexander, he said, was holding pistol
in both hands during the shooting.
When Attorney p G. Bowman for the
defense proceeded to cross-examine him
the witness became much amused. HI
advised Mr.. Bowman that he appreciated
his questions but didn't see why he SHOULD
answer them, and Weatherford, turning
to Judge Benners. said y Judge, will yol
please excuse me-" but the Judge refused
Bowman then asked the witness If h,
had had too many during the day tt
testify and the Witness answered yes.
He was allowed to go upon promising t.
be in condition to testify this morning.
Williams Was on Corner
James Williams followed Weatherfor
upon the stand. II was standing at tn
mail box on the Florence corner talkin
to three other men while waiting for
ball park car" said Williams. IT wa
looking all around and at the time tn
first shot was fired was facing the Pas
time theatre corner. / wheeled aroun
just as the second shot was fired. Liddo
was on the ground and Alexander wa
standing over him. hardly four feet fror
him. and fired the third shot"
On cross-examination the witness state
that he saw Alexander in the F1orenc
cigar store about Ave or ten minutes be
fore the shooting, and that he saw Lido
walking across the street a moment O
two before the shooting, and noticed mir
stop between the track and the curl
Further, he stated that Alexander wa
standing directly over Liddon when
fired the third shot and that this she
struck Liddon.
On redirect examination he stated tha
he had started across the sidewalk whe
the shooting began. but that = woma
had blocked BE pFaGJcll After II