Arizona republican., 1918-12-12
STORY 0F SHOOTING
 OF YOUNG FARMER
 AGAIN TOLD ONSTAND

Brancford Marshall the Scottsdale farmer who shot and killed his son-in- law, A. F. NeWby, may find it unneces- sary to offer any evidence in his own behalf, Judge A. C. Baker, counsel for Marshall, stating yesterday that he would ask the court to give an in structed verdict when the state rests its case.
 After introducing some half dozen witnesses yesterday with the only st I y of the shooting that of the defendant, which he offered at the inquest, Coun ty Attorney Laney intimated that the state might close it's case when court opened the morning session today. Marshalps testimony at the inquest when he said he shot Newby in set defense, was read by the county prosecutors stenographer Harry La1- son.
 Although Newbys wife, daughter tf the defendant, witnessed the killing of her husband, she was not asked to give her version of the shooting which took place last August. She was ashe only a few questions which did not affect her fathers interests one way or another. She made pitiful figure on the witness stand in her mourning costume. Her pale face was almost hidden by the heavy black veil sine wore. She seemed to shrink from tte court room ordeal and clung to her sister who sat beside her.
 Marshall has five daughters ami a son, and all but one daughter were present in the court room. They SC outside the rail with tlfose many others who always find their way to the cour, when murder case is on trial.
 That Marshall will be exonerated is the opinion of those who followed tht case yesterday. Without offering any defense and practically declining to cross examine the witnesses, the sef- defense which Marshall will claim is 1 already before the jury.
 The case is unique in the fact that despite the wide publicity it has been given in the newspapers and the dis cussion it caused when the shooting occurred last summer, not juror claimed to have an opinion. There was not a single challenge when the panel was examined. The following twelve men were chosen to serve: w. Cheathan, C. H. Schulz, J. D. Hopkins. Jno W. Hagerlund, F. E. Cotton. J. C. Davis, $. L. Brown, Henry Kohl, T. I. Paul, J. w. Weatherford, Walter Gammell and Charles Holland Marshalls statement. made at the inquest held shortly after Newby died and reviewed on the stand yesterday, told of the words that followed a com plaint by Marshall that tracks had been made in his bean patch.
 Marshall said that although the com [ plaint was general, Newby took it to himself and declared that Marshall couldn't run over him. The son-in- 1 lw is alleged then to have said ne would chop Marshall in two with an axe, and then to have changed his mind and casting it aside stated tha% he didn't need it to beat MarshIll
 The reviewed testimony told tha Marshall and Newby engaged ill d 1 hide and seek and that finally New | by approached Marshall with q hatchet. Marshall testified that New by wheeled and he then shot him in 1 the back to save his own life.
 The story as told by Marshall at the inquest was replete with curses he uttered during it's telling.
 | At the conclusion of the testimony at the murder trial, the county prose- cutor introduced photographs to shcw ' the shot fired by Marshall entered the back. Lauren Elkin, the photographer, identified tae photographs. Constabl' Haze Burch, the arresting officer, \. 1 H. Mcclellan, undertaken, and his as sistants, Ross Mansfield, Hans Wea
 Yer, who testified that Marshall told him immediately after the shooting he shot in self defense. Mona Mar shall who heard the shot but did not witness the shooting, were other wit nesses called by the state.