The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
Policeman Called

Policeman Called
 Policeman Davidson was also among the witnesses called but he was excused un- til today, after a lengthy argument be- tween the lawyers over the admission of a dying statement of which Davidson is supposed to be able to testify. The jury was excused while this argument was in progress.
 All of the witnesses heard yesterday with the exception of the negress, told similar stories of the shooting, differing only in detail, accounted for by them by the excitement of the moment. A pie ture of the Brown homestead at No, 19 Canal street, Elyton, was also offered in evidence. It was in front of this house that the shooting took place and it was over the distance of the house from the curbing that much of the questioning Of the witnesses occurred. stick, said to have been carried by the deceased, was also used a number of times. all of the witnesses being called upon by the state to illustrate to the jury in what manner the stick was held and used at the tima the shooting took pace.
 According to the witnesses, there were some words between MT. Brown and Mr. Barker prior. to the shooting. Before this a piano had been brought to the house and draymen were in the act of carrying it up the stairs when MT. Parker arrived at the house. On these points witnesses agreed, but the exact words which passed between the two men were differently stated. Mrs. Maner said, in response to questioning, that she heard MT. Brown say that he ought to beat, or kill, him, meaning MT. Parker. she was not sure which word was used. To this, she said, MT. Parker replied, ''Why don't you come out and do it, then?" And to this MT.
 Brown made answer that he would, she said Following this, witness stated that Mr. Brown started from the porch of the
 house and the shooting followed.
 C. H. Dupuy on Stand C. H. Dupuy said he knew David T Brown and that he knew Parker by sight He testified that on the morning | of the shooting he was near enough to the Brown dwelling to see what occurred He detailed the arrival of the piano al | the Brown home and the subsequent ar rival of Parker. Brown, witness said | ordered Parker from the house, but he did not hear Parker's reply, although hs was aware that Parker said something. Witness said he did not see Parker draw his gun, but just before the first l shot was fired Parker was backing away from Brown pointing his pistol | at him. Asked whether he was back | ing slowly or running backward. the witness said Parker was backing faster ] than he could walk. After the first shot was fired there was an interval
 witness said, but he could not tel whether Brown followed Parker out to- ward the curb or not.
 l The next two shots were fired 1T l rapid succession, one shot piercing Brown in the left leg and another 1T the abdomen, the witness stated. H'
 was being questioned as to the man ner in which Parker left the scene | when the court adjourned for the day
 Other witnesses had previously statet 1 that Parker left in his automobile which was stationed near a small store further up the street. All of then | agreed that he left the place hurriedly
 Mrs. Maner stating that he ran III the sidewalk and MT. Dupuy that h' | went at a trot.
 There was little gained from th' negro witness beyond the fact that I shooting occurred and that she saw II
 Just how it occurred or what the m
 cidents were connected with it, sh' said she could not remember. The cas- will be continued this morning.