The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09


terday. "The jury repeatedly called wit
nesses to bring more light on certain
points.
"As to the electric machine not one
electricians word was accepted as to its
strength and power, but at least a half
dozen competent electricians We're ex-
amined and the machine was thoroughly
tested. An excursion was even made to
the shops of the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company SO that an
accurate test of the machine might be
made with instruments kept in order by
a department of the United States gov
errment
In fact the jury probed carefully and
conservativey. There was no jumping
at conclusions and it's. findings may be
adjudged as the conscientious verdict of
six reliable citizens of this community
who have given their time to the serv-
ice of the state and city in investigating
this deplorable affair.
my association with the jury was pure
y an advisory one. 1 acted in co-opera-
tion with the coroner in examining the
witnesses only in the capacity of bringing
all the evidence that could be brought
forward to the attention of the jury. |
will frankly state that I have at no time
previous had the pleasure of working with
such a capable jury"
Yesterday morning the jury convened at
8 clock. During the morning only three
witnesses We're examined ON technical
points and adjourned at 11:30 o'clock un-
til o'clock in the afternoon for the
final consideration. Most of the morning
session was spent, in conferences between
Solicitor Locke and the jury, in which
Solicitor Locke explained the law cover
the four degrees of homicide to the jury
and the penalties.
fl,A of% I'll.
trician Abernethy was again called to the
stand and also at the, instance of Juror
w A. Lester, Coroner c. l.. Spain testi-
fled under oath that he had forbidden the
embalming of the body of Christopher c.
Gustin. Coroner Spain also testified to
many other points already covered by
previous testimony. Following the cor
oner's testimony the jury retired in ex-
ecutive session at 3:15 o'clock to make
their report. 1t was $50 o'clock when
the verdict was announced
Through a misunderstanding it was re-
ported that E. j. Northrup held the Of
flee of supreme dictator of the state of
Alabama. Mr.. Northrup corrected this
yesterday by stating that he was the ma
ticnal director of the state of Alabama at
the time of the deaths of Kenney and
GIstin and that at the present time he
| was assistant national director of the
state of Alabama. He also corrected in
the official record the spelling of his
name which was Northrup instead of
Northcutt as had been reported.
The inquest into the deaths of Kenney
and Gustin is said to have been the most
thorough of any since the famous Lewis
burg cases. Following are the names of
the witnesses examined:
Mrs. Donald A. Kenney, e. j. Northrup.
w. o. Hoadley, T. C Kenney, c. l.. Spain,
Arthur Greenwood, Dr. A. c. Cowan,
Earle II. Spangler, DR.. l.. C. Nell, Frank
5. Noon. DR.. Frank Lupton, Charles NJ.
Buiris ]. b. Miller, Frank B. Lawrence.
Emil Feist, Richard f. Lussier, John
Pearce, Policeman j. E. Jones, Detective
Hhomas Christian, Clyde Vaughan, secre-
tary of the Moose order; David u Will
,iams, Dr. Lewis Coleman Norris, John
cbamblee, l.. B. Rideout, Dictator of the
Moose John z. Abbott, John Brocato
CITY Electrician W. ii. Abernethy James
Foley, F. j. Scholl. DR.. r. M. Cunning
nam, NJ T. Stradford, Dennis A. Echols.
Ralph Usrey, Thomas p. Kenney. Dr.
James McLester, Prelate and Assistant
Secretary of the Moose R. e. Vanland-
lngham, Policeman j. A. Ellard Police
man d. W. Maloney. ]. E. Jacobs, John
Gustin, George Burke. III. p Pyrom. r.
Z. Macke, 0. J.. Westbroolx, O. S. Parker.
j. e. Meyers, ID. S. Caldwell, Matte
Samuels, Policeman J. G. McGeever, l.. V.
Metts, DR. Howell Heflin