The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-25

Russellville, August 24.-(Speciai) In less than two hours after the de- fense in the trial of Rev. Terry pe- gun the examination of witnesses, the trial came to a sudden end. As lar as evidence was concerned, the court as well as the crowd that thronged the courtroom, seemed shocked pc- yond belief when the attorneys for Terry announced that the defense was through with the examination of wit EeSses.
 Rev. Terry took the stand more than once in his own behalf and told of how he came in possession or so many guns, and why he carried all three, two pistols and shotgun. on the stand his attorney, George Ross CT Bessemer, asked him to tell the court in his own way just what was said and done on the afternoon of the tras edy and the witness begun by stating that pr. Hughes had invited him 10 go to Redwood for squirrel nuht and that he accepted the invitation. The defendant stated Further that He had carried the large pistol along 10 shoot squirrels in case any were houno' setting still on limb, and that the little pistol had been in his huntihs coat pocket before they started, stat ine further that he used it on differ ent occasions to shoot frogs at the lake.
 In giving an account of what was saio prior to the killing, Terry stated that pr. Hughes had made the re- mark that his health trip to tennessee faiIed to do him (Terry) any good, ana that if he did not quit worrying over l. o1n;, ,ad tn somebody would have to carry him to Tuscaloosa before a great while. Terfy stated that pr. Hughes was referring to rumors of a scandal in which Terry was alleged to have been one or the principals, and which was causing ms worry.
 Terry further stated that pr. Hughes had stated that he was the only man that knew that the rumors were true and that if any one should approach Terry and mention the subject that he should Ugh and tell them that he con sideref m honor to be connected with anything of this nature.
 The witness testified that he had again denied that the rumors were so, and had stated that if pr. Hughes oe- lived them to be true he would call the presiding elder of his district and begin an investigation, and that he. would expect Dr. Hughes to go before the committee and tell what he knew.
 At this point" said MT. Terry, "Dr. Hughes stopped the car and told me to get out, that I had played the devil and that I had better let the matter drop" Terry stated that he turned and faced the doctor and that when he did so the doctor fired the pistol shot into his right Side and that he. Terry, then raised his shotgun and fired at Dr. Hughes, and before he could fire the second shot the doctor had shot him again in the left side.
 "An that I remember then was that I fired the second shot from the shot gun into the doctors breast and that he disappeared" Terry testified. He stated that the doctor had taken the small pistol from his pocket at some time between Russellville and the scene of the killing.
 Y. M Quinn was placed on the stand and testified that Terry had bought three shells from his store loaded with buckshot and that he had told him that he was on the track of Dirty Scoun- drel," and that, for him not to be sur- prised if he was picked up on the way side sometime. Terry was again placed on the stand and stated that he could not remember if he had told MT. Quinn this.
 Few witnesses were offered by the de- fense with the exception of several m,n- isters from over the state who testified