Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-17
TWENTY-FIVE Witnesses Examined Yes
terday and as Many More May
Be Called Today
SNEED MAY BE ALLOWED To MAKE A STATEMENT
Legal Battle Growing Out of Tragedy Destined to Prove
Notable One -Habeas Corpus Proceed
ing Anticipated

b;n0 from early Yesterday morning until in the
inc the grand Jury Forty seventh district failed to
oude its the killing of AL c. Boyce r by Bea
Sneed Saturday, evening front of the Polk Street Methodist church
The investigation will be continued today and at this time it
impossible say whether conclusion will be reached before to-
morrow There evident disposition the part OF the grand
Jurors s the matter to the bottom as one OF the panel re-
marked after recesing yesterday
While nothing has been given nat discussed or accom-
pshed by disclosure the grand 1t known
that the developments have been material More than twenty-five
persons were the number including those who
or less of the shooting neghbors residing either side OF the
cottage No S03 Polk street the temporary home OF the mysterious
stranger for a short time, the from whom the same mye
ous one supposed rented No. O7 East Eighth
street the rental agent first named place the seller OF the
can furniture cottage and other believed to
have had opportunity the who occupied the places
Division Over Hearing Sneed
1t is known that there question with reference to hearing
statements of Sneed in Whether this will be done remains
to be determined probable that the panel will be divided on
ponome desire to give the accused this privilege while
others may this phase differently Even IN the absence OF
presence before the jury there number OF other wit
neses called and thoroughness charaeng the nvesga
While it is believed that of the important witnesses
have heard there probability that much inter
esns matter will be developed during today Whether this VIII
have 70 do with the identity of occupant the and later
the cottage whether other detail will dominate the work
remains to be when the panel shall have before the
people who have knowledge of the facts about which inquiry TO
be made.
Court House Draws Curious.
During the day while the grand closely housed and
actively at from the OF the public there was an at
traction for many the house seemed that although the
people knew they could know what tanspng behind the
closed doors grand the close proximity to the
seat of investigation gave satisfaction he same was true
of the a for number of called there without real
peaon or intention of being admitted the OF the
prisoner but quiet fascination of being close to the pson
doubtless furnished an of for which they
sought, and grs6ficd them
Strong Array of Attorneys.
Since the information concerning the tragedy the arrest
the statement that the grand jury would early and
d the charge Sneed the OF counsel has been
in which deep centered evident that the ega
battle growing the tragedy destined to be ot the strong
est ever waged in the southwest
W B. Scott and W. Mclean, Jr, OF Fort Worth have bee
retained in connection with the firm of Madden. lrulove Kim
b,ouoh Of this city defense and this time not
that this will complete legal lineup this side OF the cones
These gentlemen all been consultation with each other tn
defendant and his relatives together with few close
friends This will doubtless be continued until definite I'm
Of acton shall have decided for the defensive work
the conclusion Of the
Already is known that habeas proceedings will be inst
,ed but the date be determined m tn
absence Of an Indictment by grand 1t sufficient to kno
that strong showing will made why bail should be granted
There seems every reason believe that bond be urnishe
within few minutes time the perhaps ot millions OF dollar
Hence bv setting an amount the gives the his hbe
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