The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-09-25


by request Of the attorney for the de-
Tense, again Wednesday, repeated that
he was in AIexander's barn at the time
the mare, Dixie, was being put to a
buggy for Frank Dietzel on the night Of
July IL and that the buggy was black
one.
After the jury had returned to the
court room Judge Jones adjourned court
for the afternoon in order that everyone
there might 60 to hear Gen. Tom Rye
speak.
Arthur Stevens, witness in the MUIR
der trial OF Frank Dietzel here, was ar
rested Wednesday on charge Of per-
jury. This charge was based upon his
testimony Tuesday afternoon to the
effect that he had seen Frank Dietzel
after ten O'Clock on the night OF July
II, when the murder OF George Web
man was alleged to have occurred. Ste
vens testified at the coroner's inquest
that he had accompanied Frank on
searches for Wehman's body. We'd
nesday afternoon Stevens electrified the
entire court room by answering ques-
ton put pointblank at him by the coun-
sci for the defense that be saw Frank
on that night after ten O'Clock and
walked partly home with him. This
was shock to the States attorneys,
Stevens being one OF their witnesses.
Tuesday morning he was asked by the
State why he kept such evidence back
from them. It appears from his an
swers that the States attorneys hadn
asked him whether or not he had seen
Frank that night. He had gone to his
brother-in. law, Dixie Corum, and asked
him whether it would be right to swear
on the stand to the effect that he hadn't
seen Dietzel on the night in question.
Mr.. Stevens INDIGESTION called forth
some comment and legal action against
him as witness.
Fritz Scheurer, who has been pointed
out as an important witness for the
State, failed to produce any direct evil
dence in the case, but evidence bearing
upon defendants designs upon other
parties and upon the murdered man,
but not upon the murder now being
heard. The jury was therefore ordered
to retire, upon motion Of defense, and
this evidence was heard in the absence
Of the jury. The motion to exclude
this evidence was sustained after Scheur-
err had completed his testimony.
The State closed its proof Wednesday
evening and the defense opened Thurs
day with number OF witnesses, prom
inent among whom was Ben Howard,
who stated that he had been to the pic
ture show with his wife and children
and that when he passed S. d. Woos-
ley's grocery store the time was 1912
O'Clock. When they reached the corner
Of Church and Home streets Mr.. How
ard stated that he saw Choppy Web
man standing under the electric light
on the cornor. As to Wehman waiting
for somebody Mr.. Howard made no
statement. 1t was sometime after 10
O'Clock.
HI. Dietzel, Sr., told of Frank coming
home little past 10o'clock on night in
question, and, standing in Mr.. Dietzel's
bedroom door, told his mother that
David Cockrill had died at the Mailing
hospital. Mr.. Dietzel remarked that
be was sorry and Frank went up stairs
to his rooms. Plans Of residence we're
here shown.
Mrs. Florence Harris probably made
the best witness for the defense Thurs
day morning. She was perfectly conf
dent that she saw wehman on his way
home on Church street at about half
past ten O'Clock on the night Of July IL.
Miss Mary Harris, who had accom-
panied her mother to visit neighbor
on the evening, corroberated her moth
er's testimony.
The evidence was probably finished
yesterday eveaing.
Wood for sale, all kinds, on the Gale
farm. adjoining corporation.