Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-15
ADAMS CASE MAY
 GO 10 THE JURY <
 SOMETIME TODAY.
Aged SOn-in-Law is Being Sued by 30-Year-Old Wife
 Because of Killing
ASKING S40,0O0 AS
 AMOUNT OF DAMAGES
Circuit Court Adjourned at 10 :39 Last Night After Many Witt nesses Had Been Ex-
 amined

Going to trial in the Jefferson cir- cult court shortly after o'clock yes- terday afternoon, the case of Alice Bruce and Mrs. Ellen Adams, plain- tiffs in civil action against s. Mack Adams, husband of one of the plain- tiffs had not gone to the jury at 10:30 last night, and Judge w. E. Sorrels adjourned court until 8:3O this morning when the trial will be resumed. About forty witnesses, mostly from the Wabbaseka community, were put on the stand for examination yes- terday and last night. Examinat- tions were finished last night, and today the attorneys will present their cases to the jury. The action against Adams was brought by his wife, Mrs. Ellen Ad- ans, as administratrix of the estate of the late William Bruce, who was killed by Adams at his home near Wabbaseka June 14 A judgment for $40,000 is asked by the plaintiff who is the complainant, wrongfully and unlawfully killed William Bruce, that one of the daughters was de- pendent on him for support, and that great mental anguish was suf- fered together with the loss of fath- erly counsel and companinship.
 Killing on Farm.
 The killing of Bruce, according to the opening statements of the attorn- ey for the plaintiff, Oscar H. Winn. of Little Rock, occurred at the home of Adams on his farm near Wabbas- eka, after a fight between the two men. In his opening statements to the jury, the plaintiffs attorney stated that Bruce, who was making his home with his son-in-law, ard Adams were at the breakfast table on the morning of June IA when Ad- ans began an argument about some money which tenant owed Bruce. After striking Bruce with jar of horse radish, the plaintiffs attor- ney stated, Adams charged at him with an open knife. Bruce, he said, then struck Adams with chair and fled from the room. Adams follow ed Bruce to the front yard, where he pointed pistol he had secured from his room at his father-in-law, stating "I'm going to shoot your heart out"
 Bruce struck the weapon from his hand, the attorney stated, after which Adams went to his room and got a shot gun with which he killed Bruce. Adams then procured club and beat the wounded man to death, the attorney stated.
 Judge w. L. Jones, attorney for the defendant, in his opening state. ments, gave version of the kill- ing greatly at variance with that by the plaintiffs attorney. The fight, he stated, was precinitated by the slain man, who struck the first blow by knocking Adams down with a chair. There then ensued fight, which he said, WAS terrific one. Following the fight, he said, Bruce secured pistol, and, after pursuing Adams through the house, fired at him. Adams then turned and shot
 Bruce with shot gun, the attorney stated.
 l AdjOurns at l0:30.
 After their opening statements, the attorneys put various witnesses on
 the stand to verify their statementh. The examination of the witnessed went on throughout the afternoon. After adjourning for supper, the : trial was resumed, lasting until 10:80 last night. l Bruce, the slain man, was 56 years
 of age, while his son-in-law, the de- fendant in the case in 76. He is . man of some affluence, it is stated, owing farm and other property. His wife. Ellen Bruce Adams, isi 30 years old. A suit asking for di- vorce from Adams is pending in tho Chancery court. In this suit, it was : alleged that she expected to give birth to child, and asked division of Adams property. She appeared in the court room yesterday with q young child.
 Although bound over to await tho action of the grand jury in connee. tion with the killing of Bruce, Adams has not been indicted
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