The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
LANDRITH TO TAKE
 UP RELIGIOUS WORK

widely known as a religious worker ard interdenominationaf speaker. today an- nounced his resignation as president nf Belmont college. His purpose is to re-en- ter religious work pr. Landrith was tn elast moderator of the Gum berland Presbyterian church prior to the union with the Presbyterian church, U. S. A. He was a leader among tho unionists in the movement for harmony. ->~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~-~~~--->~~--~~~-~-~-~ examination MT. Bodeker said he was with the defendant about an hour and half but that Duncan did not tell him as to his whereabouts on the day of the as- sassination.
 w. B. Merriwether. warden of the coun- ty tail, stated that Duncan sent for him early in the day and he talked to the So- licitor and Chief Bodeker, and stated he wanted to make a confession. He told me he knew who killed MT. Ellard, but would not make any further statements, so I sent for Chief Deputy Metcaf and turned the defendant over to him." witt ness said.
 w. F. Guthrie testified he was pres ent when the dogs were brought out to the scene of the killing and of their effort to find a trail.
 Jim Paxton testified that he saw Teck Duncan about or o'clock on the night Ellard was shot and that he was carrying d gun. He states he was on the road going toward the Far ley house.
 The court then adjourned until 7:S0.
 Night Session
 At 7:3o Judge CaIalan called the court to order and the defense put it's first witness on the stand. Only three witnesses out of the hundred sum- moned for the defense were examined. Their testimony tended to establish an alibi.
 The witnesses were William Farley his wife and daughter, who swore pos itively that the defendant, Teck Dun can, was at their home from between 2 and 3 o'clock on Monday, March IS, the day Felix Ellard was assassinated until "dusky dark"
 William Farley testified that he lived at Coalburg and that he knew Teck Duncan. and that on the day Felix J. Ellard was killed Duncan came to his house at about 2:s0 o'clock and that he stayed there until about dusk when he got up and stated he was going to Mir Burgins. He said he was gone about three quarters of an hour and that he came back to the house and stayed all night. He testified that Dun can had two pistols in his possession. He was put through lengthy cross
  original testimony was not materially | shaken.
 Mrs. Farley Called | Mrs William Farley testified that on March IS. the day Felix J. Ellard was killed, Teck Duncan came to her house about 2:S0 o'clock in a drunken con dition and asked to lay down. He laid across the bed until "dusky dark" when he left going toward Tender sons store. He came back in about an hour and ate supper. and then stayed all night. The witness was closely cross questioned by Captain White and proved a very positive witness. She snapped back her answers at Captain 1 White as quick as the questions were asked. Her direct testimony was not changed. Mrs Martha Down testified that she was daughter of William Farley and on the day of the Ellard killing she was living with her parents at Ceal- burg, and that Teck Duncan came to i the home about ? or o'clock and l that he stayed there until dark. ! The witness was ross-examined but 1 reiterated her former statements. At the conclusion of the examination ] of the witness the court adjourned un | til 930 this morning.
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