Evening star., 1919-09-06
Jury AT MANASSAS
IN MEASUREMENT
Unable to Find Verdict After
TWo-Hour DeIiberation in
Prohibition Case.
TWO OTHERS AWAIT TRIAL

! From Sta1 Correspondent.
MANASSAS, Va, September g.
After celebrating for more than two
| hours, tho jury in the case of W. c
Hall. prohibition inspector, on tria
| here in connection with the fatal
shooting of Raymond Schackelford
and Lawrence d. Hudson, was in dis
agreement at noon. Indications then
were that the jury would not be able
to agree or q verdict.
Hall was indicted for the killing OF
Hudson, near Winchester. Va. early
on March 26. His defense has been
self defense. Three other prohibition
omcers-lnspectors Dunlavy. Sullivan
and Sweet-are awaiting trial in con-
elected separate trials. but in the
event of acquittal for Hall, it is ex-
pected that their cases will be
dropped.
Halls case went to the jury at 6
O'Clock last night. The jury recessed
an hour for supper and received final
instructions from Judge Brent at
1:05. After comforting for forty min
| utes they announced at 7:45 last night
that they had not been able to reach
verdict. All last night they were
locked in hotel room and reassem-
Summary of the Defense.
In summing up it's case, the defense
agreed with the prose cution in the
statement the only issue involv I'd
lawfully"
Hall admitted the shooting of Hud-
son when he took the stand in hts
own behalf. The defense rested its
case on the grounds that Hall had
been attacked by Hudson. who was
declared to be more than six feet tall
and weighing $50 pounds. and that he
| shot to save himself. He declared he
did not know Shackleford had been
shot, and believed he was coping with
two aSSailants.
The defense pointed out that an off,
Ger of the law need not retreat in
self-defense, when attacked, but must
press on. if necessary. killing the as
sailant.
Prosecutors Stirring Plea.
Judge Tavenner. chief counsel for
the prosecution, made q stirring final
plea to the jury. He leaned over the
table on which was assembled the
evidence, and declared to the jury
that Hall shot an eighteen -year-old
boy, after his partner had been fatal
ton agent had the backing of three
low-omcers.
He reached the climax of his ad-
dress when he stated: IF he shot
Shackelford, and then turned his gun
on Hudson, isn't he guilty, neverthe-
less?" 1t was not necessary to shoot
the eighteen-year-oI companion of
Shackelford to enforce the law, he
said.
He showed that Hudson had pis-
tol on his person which was not used
He asked the jury II that indicated
that Hall was necessarily fearing for
his life when not shot had been
fired against him by Hudson. An
other point entering in the plea to
the jury was that Hudson maintained
= good reputation: He painted e q pic
year-old boy taking his first false
step. He told the jury that Hall knew
the good reputation Of Hudson. and
could not reasonably expect to meet
his death from such a boy.
the doors approximately $50 per-
sons were present. One entire side
of the courtroom was hlled with
women.
Judge Instructs Jury.
In instructing the jury Judge
Brent declared that in case OF self
defense for an officer of the law. the
oficer need not retreat after he IL
assaulted, but may press on.
There were many wistful eyes in
the courtroom of the dry" Virginia
town yesterday. as a bottle Of whisky.
nearly full, was produced in the evil
dence In demonstrating the manner
| in which this bottle was supposed to
have been used by Hudson in the
alleged assault upon Hall. Attorney
| Wendenberg for the defense nearly
dropped the bottle to the floor. and a
| well defined gasp came from the spec
| tators.