Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-13

~ regal proceedings ldSL september. Y
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Today should bring the crucial mo-
lent in the Childers trial, as the jury
the verdict rendered will deter
line either life or death for the de-
endant,
Marked by a largely increased in
eTeSt on the part of the spectators
bid the introduction of several new
= illnesses by both the prosecution and
d. defense, the second day of the
@hders trial came to an end yes
#rday, with all the testimony in the
aSe and the opening argument con-
&uded AS the argument should be
concluded before noon today, it is
elieved that a verdict will be reach
by noon or a little later.
I The day was a busy one in the way
u hearing testimony, as twenty-three
#it1esses, including the defendant,
Here placed on the stand during the
by. The statement of the defendant,
#hich was read by Childers from a
spewritten manuscript, did not come
Il a climax to the testimony given III
p case, as in the former hearing, as
p prosecution availed itself OF its
hivilege to introduce further wit
lesSes. Three witnesses for the
l tate were heard after the defendants
fatement had been read.
The feature of the days testimony
IS the effort of the prosecution to
|roye a tangible motive for the crime
b the existence of an insurance poll
y on the life of Mrs. Childers, which.
|oweyer was effectively refuted hy
pc Introduction of testimony by the
etense to show that though an ap-
Eication for a joint policy on the life
MIR. and Mrs. Childers had been
Ped by Childers the application had
zen refused. Further than this tu-
|le effort, no motive could be shown
y the prosecution, as every effort TO
pow that Mr.. and Mrs. Childers were
pt happily married failed complete
The lack of sufficient motive
larked the second trial almost as
frongly as it did the first.
In sharp contrast to the conditions
bat marked the first day of the Chill
hrs trial when comparative llstlesS-
ess and legarthy prevailed, interest
B the trial yesterday was keen ana
lstained. Early in the day it be-
anne manifest that there would pc
lany spectators in attendance. 80
rowded became the court room lit
e later, that the gallery, ordinarily
aseryed for colored spectators, was
nade vacant by Judge Littlejohn IN
rder that those standing in the court
pom might have seats. The attend
nlce in the afternoon especially was
Unusually large. standing room being
t premium in the gallery soon al
er court reconvened after the dinner
our.
A much larger percentage OF une
Dectators yesterday were ladles IMAM
as true of the day before as III the
tternoon a larger part OF the cro"u
n the court room floor was made up
: ladies' instead of men. The interest
4own in the proceedings by tnose
resent was much more marked yes
,rdav than the day before, as the
ltire davis session yesterday was
ken up with the introduction VI
illnesses by both the state ana Tue
sfense Even when the argument al
le case was begun about O'Clock IN
10 afternoon therewas no notlceaDle
ssening in the number of spectators
resent. Observers in the court room
uring the trial who were familiar
ith tho circumstances attending the
alehrated Hinkle trial said that yes
.rday,s attendance in the court room
as the largest ever seen here since
u Hinkle trial was held.
II became manifest before noon that
,e defense would not pursue the