Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-04

rag and was lighter in color. He
had found no rag. The sheriff did
not know why Duckworth had fed to
Dooly county where he was arrested.
lie denied, in obtaining the confess
sion, that he had told Duckworth that
he had never known a man who con-
fessed to hang and that he had bet
ter confess. He insisted the first
confession was voluntary. Deputies
Summers and Price and Detective
Foster were present when Ware was
confronted with Duckworths confess
sion, the sheriff said.
How Sam Heard the News.
Deputy Summers testified that he
arrested Duckworth at the home of
his brother-in-law, Joe Howell, in
Dooly county. He told of Duckworth,
being informed his wife had been
killed and thrown into the well, hav-
ing said only, "She has?" He said
Duckworth's demeanor changed very
little and he made no inquiry what
ever concerning the killing. He cor
roborated the sheriff as to Duck
worth's confession in Jail. He said
Duckworth, in his confession, had
said he had been drunk and had beat
en- his wife.
He admitted, on bringing Duck
worth here from Dooly county, that
he asked Duckworth where his knife
was and was told he had left it at
home in his trunk.
Mr.. Summers admitted the bloody
spot on the ground near the well
showed signs of body having lain
on the ground at that place.
Sheriff Harvey was recalled and
the clothes taken from Mrs. Duck
worth's body were offered in evi-
dence.
At this point Solicitor FELTON, an
nounced that the state had closed.
Mr.. Chappell set forth the de-
fense's theory to the jury, telling
them he expected to establish COM
pleCe allDI LOT OuchWOEGu'
The Defense Begins.
Eric Wallace, a young white man
of DeSoto, was the first witness for
the defense. 1t was he who brought
Duckworth and Ware to Americus.
He said he had tire trouble on the
road and stopped near the Duckworth
home. He said Sam, his wife and
mother and Ware were there. DR..
Hawkins passed while he was repair
ing the puncture. Near Americus,
he said, Duckworth started to open a
bottle of whisky. He handed it to
Ware. A knife was in Wares hand.
He did not see the negro give the
knife back to Duckworth. He put
the two out of his car at Fielder
street, because they had whiskey.
This was 3 80 or 3 40 pm. he said.
On cross examination he said
Duckworths mother didn't appear to
be in her right mind. He said when
he and Duckworth and Ware started
for town he left the wife and mothe-
Of Duckworth standing there in the
road He admitted he had not heard
the negro borrow knife to open the
whisky bottle. This was circus day
and he said Duckworth, in coming
TO town told him he was going to the
show He said before leaving the
r,,ol,vor+h home Duckworth had ask
ed him to carry him to Dooly coun-
tv He offered to pay him.
Will Duncan, a negro, who rode
from DeSoto to Americus with Mr'
Wallace, corroborated the latter
testimony. He admitted he was OF,
fpred drink of whisky by Ware and
+ook go little" He said Ware opened
the bottle with a knife which DUCK
,Tor+b banded him. He didn't see
him hand it back. He saw Duck
worth and Ware drink some Oh the
whisky.
Mrs. Duckworth on Stand.
Mrs Fora Duckworth, mother OF
can Duclworth, was brought from
tba iail to the stand. She shouted
bor answers and otherwise acted IN
an an. unusual way. She said when Sam
and Sidney Ware left in the auto
she told him to bring some sausage
nork and half-gallon of vinegar.
Sam told her, she said, he wasn't
coming back and ''the niger wOuio
bring it." >. aho
In telling of the disappearance OF
bor daughter-in-law, she said she
The daughter-in-law, and the little
cir GIRL. had had supper at dark, after
which they had lain down on thelr @
beds. Mrs. Pearl Duckworth, whom
she called "Pearly," was SICK y, sne