The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-27

After Byron Tatum had argued for
the freeing of his client and stated
that the attorney general had allowed
Tucker to remain in Jail after he
knew he was not guilty, Gen, Cham
lee arose and stated that If Mr.. Ia
tums client was such an innocent
man, why was he not placed on the
stand and the state given a chance
to ask him few questions? II was
then the crowd in the packed court>
room could no longer restrain their
feelings and they broke loose and
loudly applauded the attorney-gen-
eral. Judge Fleming raped loudly
for order, and Gen. Chamlee, con-
tinuing said. "the uniform should be
taken off Gray, and hell hounds like
he and Tucker should not be allowed
to walk the streets where women
and children are" 1t was then the
crowd broke loose again and ap-
plauded.
One woman was ordered from the
courtroom by Judge Fleming, and as
she started out she remarked that
all she wanted to see was a fair
trial. Judge Fleming then ordered
her held, but later released her. After
the proceedings were over the crowd
hung about the courtroom, but were
finally ordered away and driven out
by the police. Tucker and Gray were
returned to the jail, where they spent
the night.
Abortion Didn't Do II.
DR.. j. Webster Horton, the first
witness for the defense, testified that
in his opinion no abortion had been
responsible for Miss Crawford's
death, but that she had died from
natural causes. This, of course,
made it hard for the state to convict
the two men or murder or abortion
either. The statement made by DR..
Horton on the stand yesterday, was
as he said directly contradictory to
the one he first made, and the one
on which Tucker and Gray were first
arrested. DR.. Horton first stated that
an abortion had been performed ands
that one Of the men was responsible;
for Willie Crawford's death. Lateri
Dr. Horton stated that he found al
medical book which showed that!
cases like Miss Crawfords were mott
infrequent and that the girl had died.
from natural causes.
Or. Horton readily admitted that
he had made serious mistake in his
first conclusion of the case, and ono
that came very nearly being fatal for,
the reason of the feeling that il
worked up against Tucker. However,
he stated that he later thoueht Gray
was guilty, and so stated, and then
when he had studied and worried
over the face, he found evidence
and medical authorities to bear him
out that the girl died from natural
causes.
Counsel for the state and Judge
Fleming asked Dr. Horton every
question, but he stuck to
the theory that Miss Crawford had
died from natural causes superin-
iuced by her condition. After DR.
Horton, DR.. Raymond Wallace and
other physicians We're called to the
stand and they Corroborated DR.. Hor-
on in his theory.
Judge Fleming then ordered Tucker
leld under $4,000 bond and Gray
lnder $1,000 bond.
The murder OF Willie Crawford is
he biggest sensation in the annals of
hamilton county, and the events fol-
owing, and the trial of yesterday
we're equally as sensational. Long be-
ore the case began yesterday morn
ng crowds Of curious people Of all
ges, sizes and sex began to gather
nd before 8 o'clock the courtroom,
n fact the entire courthouse, was
rowded. People sat in windows and
very conceivable place. The trial
uring the morning was held in the
ssembly room, but when Judge
fleming came from lunch he noti-
led the attorneys and officers that
he case would be heard during the
fternoOn in the criminal courtroom.
mother mad rush was then made.
nd in but a few minutes this room
vas p2cked and overflowing. The
rowd however, was orderly through
ut the day, and unusual quiet was
1aintained. However, when Gen.
'hamlee began to speak. so excited
nd nervous became the crowd in
heir efforts to applaud his words
hat he was forced to sit down in
rider that the room might become
uiet.
Thus the first chapter in the case
f Willie Crawford ended. the state
aving won the first round The next
hapter will be the investigation by
he grand jury of the case and in-
ictments will be returned. Gen.
hamlee stated It was now his de-
ire that when the case came to trial
I the criminal court, to be able to
lace the blame for the murder. Of