The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07
CAIN IS AGAIN ON
 TRIAL IN NORFOLK

1 Norfolk, Va, June 6.-David B. Cain of Newport News, Va. charged with murder for the shooting of Capt Charles M Collier, Virginia pilot, on December last, in the office of a local attorney in the Law building in this city, was for the second time placed on trial today in corporation court No trouble was found in ob- taining jury and early this afternoon the commonwealth concluded the talk ing of the direct testimony.
 The shooting occurred during the taxing of testimony by notary. in a suit for divorce brought against Gap tain Golfers wife, who was the daugh- ter of Mir Cain. The defense declared their intention of showing that an in sulting remark directed at his wife by Captain Collier, caused her father to commit the rash act and that it was justifiable.
 At the previous trial of the case Judge Alan R, Hanckel, presiding, de- clared a mistrial when it developed that one of the jurors had expressed an opinion in the case, going so far as to offer to wager as to the outcome. has recently been in action at Chateau Thierry includes the following:
 On May 31 the enemy threatened to take Chateau Thierry, attempting to flank the town on our left, and a breach was produced The - machine gun battalion, United States army, was inn mediately thrown into Chateau Thierry simultaneously with a colonial infantry battalion Immediately the Americans reinforced the entire defense, especially at the ends of the bridge, Their cour- admiration of all
 STEAL ACROSS BRIDGE
 Crushed by our fire, the enemy hesi- tated, and, as result of counter at tacks. vigorously supported by American machine guns, they were thrown beyond the edges of the town. Chateau Thierry remained entirely in our hands. On June l. toward evening, taking advan- tage of the darkness, the Germans stole toward the large bridge, in which d. rection they penetrated through the western suburbs to the banks of the Marne. In order to mask their move ments, they made use of smoke bombs which made the aim of the machine gan very difficult At the same time the town underwent violent bombardment
 BRIDGE IS DESTROYED
 At the moment when the Germans arrived on the large bridge and believed themselves to be in possession of the same a terrific explosion destroyed the central pier. Some Germans who ha i already crossed were taken to the south bank. The American machine guns held the south bank and gave protection tcr the withdra wal of the troops retiring from the northern section for the purpose Of crossing the bridge prior to its de- struction. Here again the courage of the Americans was beyond all praise. The co.onials themselves, though accustomed to acts of bravery, were struck by the coolness and the extraordinary stead.- ness of their allies.
 The watchfuness of the Americans never failed them, and with their ma chine guns playing upon the approaches of the destroyed bridges and foot bridges, they prevented any reattack by the enemy. They will be relieved at the same time as the French troops, at the side of whom they fought. The Bremen command, knowing their just pride, feared that they would have hulniliated these valiant troops if they had offered them rest sooner than their French com panions in the fight. The episode of the Chateau Thierry will remain one of the most memorable deeds of this war It Is a pleasure of all of us to know that our valiant allies have shared with ua there.'