The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-31
describes Shooting From
Auto By the Bootleg
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kAPID PROGRESS
OF HALL TRIAL
dudson's Short CONVEX
.ation With D o C t o r
Boyd is Admitted Into
the Case By Court

gpeciai TO The Richmond Nirginah-)
Aanassas.. Va. Dec. Jp.--Ifle cr-
m court OF Prince William re-
eombled IN tha courthouse mere
omptly AZ O % clock today, JUDGE
q. Brent presiding. The hrosecu
on placed on the stand Alfred blY
I'd he was subjected 10 a grueilins
ons-exa animation by Mr.. Wenden-
esrx for the defense. Ely denied
aay of the statements made at the
Preliminary examination at Wood
eek and at the first trial at Manassas
isclcsed by the stenographer'S notes
made an attempt TO harmonic
kme OF his previous statements. pHt
My partially succeeded.
Charles FogcI testified as to The
|ppearance OF the liquor car and It's
Rtsins
nuty Sheriff b. VI. BORDEN, OF
- ndoah county, testified that
Vvoet and Hall awoke him at his resi-
|ence on the valley pike, about two
md a half miles from the scene of
he tragedy. and stated 10 him very
nlfy what had taken place.
FIRES FIRST
That Shackiefnrd fred upon Mr.
Eli after he had placed him under
rrest: tina. ne simultaneously made
dash with his machine TO get away
rom the officers. firing at Mr.. Hall
In Mr.. Halls direction. and that
~ other officers fred at the fleeing
~. a. MIR. Halls body was being
rawn In the car; and that the two
{ccupants OF the ear were seriously
Rounded and had been rushed 70 s.
hospital twenty miles away at Win
hesteY.
Witness said he then returned with
hA officers 10 thH scene and found
large car loaded with 23e quarts oc
whMkey In Tho rear and one quart
knnry full Of vhiskey and one bot
f4 parity allied with wine in the front
Z tho car.
He said shackelfora's pistol was
4von him by the officers, containing
IAree exploded shells. and that he dis
lowered the pistol holster between tho
&Wo front tt of the car. He said
{lnt they then carried the whisRey
- car to Woodstock and looked up
d comrnonweaith's attorney. and tina
kG1oors there made the same state
In1nt to him.
NURSES TESTIFY.
y lriss Didier, Miss Rell and Miss
neot, nurses at the winchester hos
k1tnl, testified that Mr.. Hudson was
eught to the hospital in the night;
800 he was in q serious condition and
wna operated on about o'clock that
SnrDing. that he was not eommuni-
inttve, seemed to be suffering, but
80 they were hopeful OF his recov
-. ana that Hudson said, 'rwhiskcy
na the cause of 1t an"
DR.. r. C. Boyd. Of winchester. tes-
kaned technically Of the condition OF
kdo patient. He said he did not re-
orA the wounds as necessarily fatas
nrsf. but that there were alarming
japtoms In the afternoon before he
13ea.
Asked il there was y dying state
.aent from his patient he said he
II rot understand that he made any
ny4nR statement
h the jury at this point was asked
~ retire and Or. Boyd was further
kdaMined by the attorneys and by the
nouff ali to the circuru stances sur
n6oAdfnx statement made 10 him
~ Aisdson
SSN4ae court decided TO admit the
A&oSncnt.
k1tAr the Jury resumed their seats
Boyd testified that Hudson, in re-
8 6aa % question put by him, said.
III not shoot. and I don't know
WlloEher Ehackicford did or not:
16usa think Nc did, :"
Il s TuddAMs ON STAND
s ~ defense for their first witness
o1ncad Joseph Williams. He tes-
khat ne was acting as one OF the
~ ch1arffoura for the car. that the
Nax IN continuous service day and
~ and that they required two
fart that one might operate the
1&fl0 the other silent. That he