The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
JURY GETS PARKER | CASE AND RET|RES l FOR NIGHTS SLEEP A. A. Gambill Fined $50 By Judge Greene for Contempt INTERRUPTED THE
 SPEECH OF HEFLIN Bowman and Allen Make Strong Speeches, Maintaining That
 Parker Shot in Self Defense

Murders have become as frequent in Jefferson county as the shooting of birdsv said County Solicitor H. P. lief lin in his closing argument to the jury which has had under consideration the case of E. P. Parker, charged with the murder of David P. Brown on August 6 last The case went to the jury for de- liberation at o'clock last evening after counsel for both the state and the de- fense had occupied the attention of the jurors for the entire day
 MT. Heflin reminded the jury of its duty to the people of the county and to the state at large. He spoke of the prevalence of crime and of the necessity of jurors doing their sworn duty in or der that the many crimes that are al- legged to have been committed in this county might be stopped.
 Look back at the records of the county and see whether there was ever a white man who had social standing con victed of murder said the solicitor. Don't you know you would not have this state of affairs if the law were en- forced and that we cannot enforce the law unless 12 fair minded men will go into the jury box and do their whole duty?'
 He added that he did not believe there have been many crooked juries' in the county, but that instead they are swayed by sympathy.
 "A man is charged with embezzlement and punished for it." said the solicitor, ha uil truthful story about a starving family and little ones who needed clothes. In his case the law must be obeyed, no matter what was the provocation for breaking 1t. Sympathy will not work in his case, but when it comes to convicting man who is charged with murder he is let go."
 Gambill Is Fined
 Once during MT. Hehins speech there was commmotion in the courtroom which caused Judge Samuel Greene to call the court to order sharply and to fine A A. Gambll $50 for contempt of court. This came when, in the course of his remarks, the solicitor touched on the in- cidents immediately following the killing of Brown. He stated that Parker had gone to Gambill and was by him per- suaded to give himself up. Hr. Hefiin placed his own construction on this ac- ton, which brought Lawyer Beddow for the defense to his feet With an objection. MT. Gambill who was sitting beside the prisoner also jumped to his feet and objected to the remarks of MT. Hefin.
 Judge Greene promptly fined him $50, and on his attempting to continue to speak ordered him from the courtroom. 2 Let him stay in the room, your honor,' , said Solicitor He1in, "I have no objec- tion to Mr. Gambill hearing anything l may have to say" MT. Gambill apolo- gized to the court and was allowed to retain his seat, but the fine was not re- mitted.
 All day long the prisoner sat between his wife and his brother carefully lis- tening to the arguments of counsel and scanning the faces of the jury. P. G. Bowman made the opening speech for the defense and was followed by Attorney B. M Allen. Both of these lawyers made strong and convincing arguments, and laid great stress on the evidence they had caused to be presented to convince the jurors that the prisoner had shot David P. Brown in self defense. MT. Bowman reviewed the testimony at length, while and the quoting of opinion to support the theory of the defense.
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