The Forrest City times., 1911-10-06
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 teen witnesses, among them being the sheriff of Lonoke county, deputy sheriff of Prairie county, and members from three St. francis county sheriff's posses, and one posse from Moro in Lee county. These were the defenses' principal "stneSses. and they were introduced Tn an effort to show the inefficiency of the dogs, a point which the de- iense claims was made beyond a reasonable doubt. Prosecuting At torney R. ]. Williams and Fletcher Roleson, of counsel for the State. conducted the cross examination, and they subjected the witnesses to a grilling fire of questions.
 Wednesdays mornings session was taken up mainly in introducing evi- dence tending to discredit the dogs. a ilhe of testimony that was begun yes terday afternoon. The defendant was placed on the stand in his own behalf after this testimony was con- cluded and occupied the stand about an hour at the morning session. on direct examination by Attorney An drews, and about the same length of time ia the evening on cross exami. nation by Mr Roleson.
 The defense also introduced several citizens of Forrest City, impeac hing the testimony of Jim Franks, deputy sheriff and keeper of the county Dloodhouuds. After the testimony oi these impeachment witnesses was taken, the state took up the exami- nation Of witnesses in rebuttal. and court adjourned at six o'clock, with the work of taking the rebuttal testi- mony practically finished.
 The seventh day of the trial opened yesterday with larger crowd than ever in attendance, caused by the fact that 1t was expected that on this day With the introduction of one and possibly two witnesses. the talk of testimony would end, and the argument of the attorneys begin. and In measure these expectations were realized The trial was opened by the defense putting upon the stand, Warden Peters of the penitentiary by whose evidence they expected to prove that an attorney for the prose- cation had visited the penitentiary and offered Tom Farmer. a white convict from Pulaski county, who was confined in the same cell with the defendant, pardon if he would agree to testify regarding an alleged confession that defendant had made to him while in the penitentiary.
 After rigid direct and cross-exami- nation of this witness, the defendant was again placed on the stand, and his version of the wardens testimony was heard, after which it was an nounced that the taking of evidence had closed The examination of these two witnesses occupied about two hours, and about II o'clock, w. R. Sattertield, of Helena, began the argument for the prosecution, his effort lasting forty-fve minutes, and in which in clear, logical and force ful manner, he outlined the States side of the case. At the conclusion of MT. Sattertield's speech, adjourn ment was taken for dinner, after which Attorney s. H, Mann in another forty-tive minute speech presented the defenses' side of the case, in his clear and able manner picking out all the flaws, as he saw them in the States evidence, and pointing out to the jury the strong points that had been brought out by the defense. He was followed by R. D. Smith, also for the defense. Then the speech of Fletcher Roleson, of Mariana, for the prosecution, last ing an hour. and that of Brooks Nor fleet for the defense, occupying fifty minutes, brought the time of adjourn ment for the evening, with two speeches yet to be made.
 Joe T. Robinson, of Lonoke, open- ed the session this morning with a speech occupying the fifty-five min- utes left for the defense, after which Prosecuting Attorney, R. J. Williams closed the argument for the State in an address for which he was allowed an hour and quarter
 At the conclusion of MT. Williams address, the case was given to the jury at ll:30 o'clock, and shortly be- fore o'clock, just as we are going to press, the jury has returned a verdict of mot guilty"
 A personal encounter yesterday morning between Carl Kirby, a brother of the deceased, and Garland Hall. Deputy Sheriff from Lee county, caused some little excite ment. According 10 version of the affair as told by disinterested party, Hall has been taking an active mart