The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-04
DUNCAN MAKES 4 GOOD WITNESS IN HIS OWN BEHALF Attorneys for Defense AL lege a Conspiracy Against
 the Defendant EXPECT TRIAL TO
 CONCLUDE TODAY Defendant States He Was at Farley Home When Ellard Was
 Killed-"Dope Theory
 Brought Out

The trial of TeclS Duncan. who is charged with the murder of Felix J. FL lard, is drawing to a close, and will probably be concluded today.
 Yesterday afternoon at 3:20 O clock Dun can took the witness stand in his own behalf. He told in detail all of hfs do- ings and whereabouts on the day of the killing and though subjected to a viz orous cross-examination by Capt. Frank s. White, the defendant stuck to his statements in direct examination. He alleged by several of the states witnesses to have been made by him. claiming that he had been "doped" on the day they are said to have been made
 Held for, Contempt
 A mild sensation was caused when Judge Frank cahalan ordered Gurley Burgin. witness for the defense. brought into court and placed him under a s2Oo bond to appear before him at 9:30 this morning to answer to charge of con tempt of court. MT. Burgin, who was under the rule went to the county Jail Thursday morning and talked to Burns Kittrell about the case, Kittrell also be- ing one of the witnesses for the defense. MT. Burgin's side of the incident will be heard before the judge this morning.
 Duncan was in the stand until court adjourned. a little after o'clock. His examination was concluded unless called back in rebuttal.
 Conspiracy Against Duncan
 The defense introduced a number of wit noses in the effort to prove that a con spiracy existed to kill Duncan. One of the witnesses, Sam Buford. admitted that on the Sunday before he was killed Felix FL lard had in the presence of Tom Jones and Henry Buford asked him Sam Bu- ford) to kill Teck Duncan. The defense states witnesses had entered into an agreement to kill Duncan. The state ob- jected 10 the introduction of this testi-. mony, which was sustained,
 At the morning session John Heron, Will Johnson. Tom Jones. Houston sulli- van, Tom Ellard, Sam and Henry Buford were placed on the witness stand and tes- tifed either to Duncans whereabouts or in reference to the alleged conspiracy. The court adjourned at 12 o'clock.
 The first witness at the afternoon ses- sion was Constable M. w. Parsons. who testified to statements alleged to have been made by Duncan. His testimony was ruled out.
 Warrant Against Duncan
 Ira Dement,, former justice of the peace at Lewisburg, testified that shortly be- fore the Ellard killing, Henry Buford. one of the states witnesses, tried to have a warrant issued against Teck Duncan, charging him with the murder of Law renee B. Evans, and that he asked Justice Dement, to deputlze him to serve 1t In or der to get an opportunity to shoot Dun can. Pat II. Friel gave corroborative tes- tin.ony. h
 Sheriff Walter K. McAdory was called t3 the stand, but his testimony was ob- jected to by the state and the objection sustained. MT McAdory's testimony was in regard to statement alleged to have been made by Duncan.
 Tom, sllard Henry Buford and Charles Henderson were recalled and testified as to former statements
 Leon w. Friedman of the Birmingham News was asked In reference to a state ment made by Bnford. The state objected and was sustained by the court
 Dope Theory
 In the effort to prove that Teck Duncan had been "doped" while in the county iail. the defense called Burn Kittrell. who is under indictment for murder, and who testified that while Buford was con- fined in the county jail he had been given a white tablet by Buford, who requested him to put it in bottle of dope and give it to Duncan. He stated he refused