The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-11
CROWDS DSATTEND THE EPEARCE TRIAL Feud Case Comes Up in Cal
 hOun Court DEBATE IS PLANNED The Baptists Will Decide for Hobson Which Is Worse, War or Liquor.
 The White Cappers"
 Organize

Anniston, April SpeciaD-visitors came to Anniston by the score Monday morning to attend the hearings in the famous Pearce- Kennedy feud cases. which were openink at o'clock, when the work of organization was begun for the arraignment of Dr. John E.. Pearce. the dentist-sawmill owner. who is said to have been the principal in the al legged conspiracy which resulted in the death of Shelton J. Kennedy and Sarge Kennedy, his son, near the Calhoun Etowah border line on January 14.
 Besides the large number of witnesses and other interested spectators who came from the scene of the tragedy, there were several score of veniremen, and a larg number of interested spec tators from all parts of the country Among these were a number of gray haired veterans, as William K Kennedy one of the defendants and father and grandfather of the deceased, fought throughout the civil war and held a good reputation in the county.
 Among the others in the court room. the case having been moved to the ClTCulL CDuTl Hall O1 account OI ln6 large crowd present, were Ada Kennedy, the woman in the case and Mrs. Pearce, the wife of the man who is on trial for his life. Mrs. Pearce was dressed in black as on previous occasions, and as her husband entered the court room they embraced with affection.
 There was not the usual trouble h drawing juries on account of the pre- judice existing, as had been apprehend- ed, and there was no necessity for ex- hausting the large panels of veniremen summoned for the occasion. The work of organization was slow, however, and shortly after II o'clock an adjournment was taken until 3 o'clock in the after noon, when the case was again taken up
 It was late in the afternoon before the jury had been selected and the court thoroughly organized for the trial. As in the preliminary trial, the first wit ness examined was Dr. w. M. Anderson of Glencoe, who testified as to the na- ture of the wounds received by the dead man, stating that they had been shot with weapons of various kinds and sizes and that several of the shots had evidently been fired from the rear
 Leon Dyer. the youth who proved to be the star at the preliminary hearing, was next placed on the stand and gave evi- dence to substantiate the theory of con spiracy His evidence was about the same as that at the previous hearing, though the attorneys for the defense seemed to handle him better on the pre- liminary investigation. The court re- cessed until Tuesday at o'clock.
 Liquor vs. War
 sEver since the recent address here by Captain R. P. Hobson, Annistonians have been discussing pro and con his contention that the Demon Rum is more destructive than war. The member of the Glod Addie Baptist church have been among those to discuss the ques- ton, and they have decided to debate the issue next Thursday with a view of testing Captain Hobsons contention. Those to represent the whisky side will be Walter Wooten, D. F. Cuck. Miss Winnie Dill. J. F. Bray, Walter Reaves and J. l.. Minton. Those on the side of war will be Rev. l.. M. Claxton, Miss Rosa Bray, Miss Grace Belton, Arthur Sims, Y. 2. Richie and M F. Snyder.
 Prof. George Lang, who is at the head