The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-05
FATE Of white IS
/ NOW WITH The JURY
Case OF Man Prosecuted For The
killing OF OttersOn Submitted
Saturday Night AT
10 O'clock

MI The iate pf james White. charged
with the murder CT Fred Otterscn on
Oct. s, 1910, is in the hands of the
jury.
Tic Evidence was all In at 3 p. m.
and the arguments OF the
attorneys before the jury We're con-
Quoted at . o'clock. at the extra ses-
sion, held last night
Judge Butler gave a lengthy In.
struction to the Jury covering al-
mast ovasy detail Of the case A was
one of the most complete papers of
the kind ever read to a jury In the
Alexander circuit court.
AT 10 o'clock tha court room was
cleared Of the large audience that
had gathered there to hear the clos
ing speeches of counsel. and the
Jury IN charge of Bailif Thomas
Kcefe remained in the cage court
room to discuss the case and arrive al
verdict
Argument of Counsel.
Judge Butler granted each side
two hours in which to present their
arguments TO the Jury. states At
torney Alex Wilson opened, reviewed
the asa and cited decisions on cases
sipffar to the one at bar. He spoke
for ono hour. and was followed By
Judge William S. Dewey of counsel
Tor defendant Judge Dewey made p
snccinct though comprehensive state
ment Of the case and presented every
phase paving the way in very
creditabie manner for Hon. Rice
| Pierce who followed Pierce has had
the reputation of being one OF the
best criminal lawyers In West
Tennessee and he fully sustained his
reputation for oratory and ability
In appealing to the Jury. although II
was generally admitted that the der
fense had very little to work upon.
1t is said Mr.. Pierce had twice be-
fore defended White in killings at
Union city. Tenn. where he formerly
resided
At the conclusion of Hon. Rice
Pierce's argument. States-Attorney
Wilson, took up the last hour before
the jury in an appeal for Justice that
was pronounced by all who have
heard him on other murder cases as
the best effort of his life. He covered
every possible phase OF the subject.
and i'm doing SO grew eloquent. His
arguments, it could be plainly seen,
touched the jury. He spoke of how
the people of Alexander county had
long suffered by the miscarriage Of
justice, owing mainly TO the fact that
jurymen who had sworn to do their
duty, the same as the officers of the
law, had not done so in many cases.
and that was why Cairo and Alex
ander county had to suffer for the
uprising of the people in the night
He said IL the jurymen did not do
their duty there would be no need
for court houses and jails, that they
might as we'll be demolished. The
White case occupied the attention OF
the court the entire week.
Juryman Allen who was allowed
to 20 TO his home near Elco Friday
night, on account OF the illness OF
Yhis daughter. was returned to the
court house accompanied by Ballin
Keefe, who had him In charge, by
Sheriff Fraser In his automobile.
Keefe and Allen started at midnight
from the latters home down 10
Tamms distance of miles, where
Fraser met them.
Testimony of James White.
James White testified In his own
, behalf at the opening OF court yes
terday morning. He gave In detail
his movements and actions during
the afternoon and evening on the
day of the killing of 0tterson, He
said he never knew 0tterson until the
day OF the shooting, when he came
into his saloon with several other
men and ordered drinks for the
crowd. Which he refused to pay for
after my telling him the price. 90
cents. he said the drinks were on me
not on him. He cursed and abused
rne and told him he might have the
drinks. then ordered him out OF
the saloon. He went outside still
cursing and swearing. Later he re-
turned and wanted drink. again
ordered him out of my saloon- where
upon he said he would kill me before