The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-09

~n1eted the hack TO the right Of the
nAck bone and about the waistiine.
rauxcd up and lodged just under the
akin below the right breast. A
previous witness had testified to seeing
the tail StTffSs Mtss Ayers ssf-
was shopping over.
Al ia.aS o'clock Attorney Joseph
q. wsSor announced the close OF
the examination of Mr. Ayers,
Calls Jurors TO stand.
Judge Hairston. for the defense
called the attention Of the court To
the fact that two 1urymen had not
been called by the prosecution. He
asked that ths court make these TWO
Jurors W. f Harris and John W.
Feafrss the courts witnesses. and
allow each side to examine them Thu
court stated II would decide thts
pcint later. and Mr.. Wysor called at
tention TO tho fact thar these jurors
had been summoned as witnesses FOR
the defense,
]. @. Hairst0n said he would accent
them as his witnesses and VIII call
thor. as Such Juror Ferris was the
Ilgst witness called fer Tire defense. tie
saw sheriff Webb at the time Of the
shooting, When Floyd started up
sheriff Webb called out Take hold
of him. and drew his gan ahd fred
He SAN Judge EhleO, Ffovis attorney
TAU and had Judge Eoitn been sh"t ne
s,.eisfd have thought sheriff Webb shet
him. on croSseNam3uaNon WITNESS
stated that whom the iprs came IN 'haI
afternoon one of the Jurors told JudG"
N4aseie they had greed uuon a YER
dirt t1ut were not ready 10 Rftta IL
The court adjourned the iuyy ever
tntii tha next mogninE when they
again retired and brought ia * Yer
diet giving FLOYD Allen ole Fear liz
ehx epenitentiar7 Before " enb drew
his pistol and f1red. tue witness stated
thar fwe o'he- Shots had been fred
trur4 the northeast corner which was
3 here Claude and Sidna Allen were
standing
Juror y FHarrls came next. HI Was
looking straight at sheriff Webb wher
he WIS told To take charge ot the
prisoner. Three shots were fired IN
Tassid succession. He thought thu hTst
ssaot can't from the south side ~ The
rnDfr but admitted thai he could uct
locate sounds vel He SAID bn Nad
~n;hing n measure hs excitement ny
and could not say whether hr Was
Very much excited or moi, I'm croSs-
sxanfnafIon II stated hr faw FLOYD
draw his pistol ard ihrew It "a the
direction OF ATTORNEY Foster Several
shots had been fred before this. AZ
he was leaving tine courthouse. hr
heard Siana Allen SAY: "Eill The last
damn one 81 them" Sdna WAS the1l
rsioading his pistol Robert Sf3ith vas
STANDING near tic northeast corner or
the bar when the Fhonti"a commenced.
Thinks Victor Didn't Fire.
lust 49, the sheriff started II take
eharge Of the prisoner there was "A
slYpt He turned and saw Wesley Ed~
wards grasptns pistol with both
i'ands Nioto~ Allfr was AT his side.
He got down ant went nut Immediately.
Tine Witness sid Victor could not have
fired any Of the shots
- p. Ntikcrss,tF testified to seeing
sff's-rr tn
id not have pistol ana was doing
nothing
nr G. r Nuefpls was carel fv the
defense. Mr willis desired tn prove
n good character few Victor Allen by
the witne4F. I1r. %uckoIs lad never
heard any-nit against Victor. re
never heard anything against -tAe- rep
a,tatia+. -ef- Lt-.el--Il A-a4..- 44a4--I-i44.4t
CLAUDE at ali
Richard Feits told 81 conversation
DEPUTY Sheriff Edwards had with a
Mrs. Martin in which the deputy shet-
III had stated That AS he saw #, Sheriff
Webb had fred the first shot IIc
stated that he owes Allen two land
notes for SAC each" The notes have
not been naid because they are not
due. On eToss- examination he admit,
ted that all Of the women IN the house
were talking 1T the time and he couid
Tot tell exact3v what Edwards safd.
Hare the defense introduced into the
record all df the other indictments In
the ease.
4 + ss4sA@ fsf.-ss -er-tftnr @ ffgs
shooting he met Bird Marion around
Behind the hotel tn tho wagon lot Tho
shooting wax then In progress IN the
courthouse.