The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25
SIDELIGHTS ON
STATES GREATEST
CRIMINAL TRIAL
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cause his every action was natural, his
every movement natural, his every
word natural. His demeanor was no
different from that of the stranger who
sat Immediately behind him. He was
not nervous as either of his lawyers
for they did sometimes frown, and
sometimes smile-according to wheth
er the cloud that had gathered yielded
to the light of the sun, or stood firm
in defiance of that light.
Lacy Wonderfully Composed
Occasionally he whispered to mis- at
torneys. But he never gazed about the
courtroom. After the jury had been
selected, he inspected, inadvertently
each individual in the box, and then
turned away never to look again. He
spoke no word aloud. When friend
approached, he shook his hand, snd
smiled. He was glad to see him. but
not overwhelmed with happiness; ne
wished to convey an impression of con-
fidence without an impression of buoy
ancy.
Just once, while the court was in
session, did he leave his seat. In the
morning he accompanied Attorney
Stalings to the jury room. His dis
appearance was soon noted however,
by Solicitor Seibles, who appeared anX-
ious that the prisoner be produced.
When the deputy informed Lacy that
he was wanted in the courtroom he re-
turned-radiply. The impression was
conveyed that it was his intention of
doing nothing to hinder the law in TAX
ing its course, nothing save presenting
his side of the dispute in that the law
might not commit an error.
Today lawyers indulged in those tech
nicalities dear to the heart of law
yers To the mind of the layman the
technicalities We're as nothing. The
people in the courtroom cared little
whether Lacy was technically guilty
or technically innocent. They We're anx-
ous to learn whether IL, was Lacy who
got the swag of the Eonvict depart
ment or if not Lacy. who.
Brilliant Array of Counsel
There is every indication that the
case will be hard fought, brilliantly
fought. Learned lawyers are arrayed
against each other. and lawyers long
injured in the artful twists of other
lawyers, to the grind and CRIME and
heat and sweat of battle If the case
continues no mercy viii be asked for.
None will be proffered.
The defendant is represented by Hill,
Hill, Whiting & Stern and Rushtor 4
Williams of Montgomery, Stallings Il
Ncsmith of Birmingham, and Z. w.
Iet-us of Selma. The state is repre-
scented by Attorney General Robert c.
BriclSell. County Solicitor Temple Sti-
bells, r. b. Evins, legal adviser to the
governor; Robert Steiner. Jr., Ben +.
Crum. Robert Arrin gton and Capt.
i Frank S. White Of Birmingham.
Judge Armsteadl Brown is presiding.
Personnel of the Jury
Very little difficulty was encountered
in the matter of selecting the jury OF
the panel of 81, 25 men We're struck
OF the l2 who remained, seven were
farmers. OF the five others, residents
of Montgomery, three were dealers in
merchandise. one was the freight agent
of the Western of Alabama railroad
and the other connected with lum
Der business.
The farmers are William c. Davis OF
Pine Level. L. A. (PeD Dicky of Down
ing; Sam L. Hobbie of Ramer, r. Ed;
Jeff McGee of Pine Level, Claud Pool OF
Sellers. r. f. D.; Earl SAMSON of Fieta
and Andrew j. Slough of Mattel. George
w. Cook, a merchandise broker: Julius
Gabriel. a dealer in merchandise; Alonzo
O. Griffin, a dealer in lumber. William
ID. Lowry, freight agent of the western
of Alabama railroad, and John c. Me-
Pherson. clerk for the Capitol Clothing
company, are residents of Montgomery.