The Washington times., 1920-07-16
TURNER ON TRIAL
FOR AUTO Staying
Negro Who Killed T. N. Moore
in Fiancee's Presence Claims
SeIf-DefenSe.
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they stormed the jails at Alexandria
county courthuse and at Leesburg,
would again attempt violence. 1t
was only through the foresight OF
the Arlington and Federal authori-
ties that Turner escaped the mobs
and was spirited in an automobile by
a circulitous route to this city from
the Leesburg Jail.
Following his arrest several hours
after the killing of Moore, Turner
confessed to the deed. 1t was the
knowledge Of this confession that
caused citizens of Alexandria and
Arlington county to besiege the Jail
at Alexandria county courthouse.
TWENTY THREE WITNESSES.
Twenty-three witnesses have been
summoned, including detective ser
geants Edward ]. Kelly, A. B. Scri'
vener, Guy c. Burlingame, and /. +,
Keck, of Washington, who found the
body of Moore, and War Department
engineers who determined that the
killing occurred on a Government res
ervation-
Because of the absence from Rich
mond of United States District Attor-
ney Hiram NJ. Smith, son Of Harry M.
Smith, of counsel for the negro, the
prosecution will be conducted by AS
sistant United States District Attor-
neys Richard T. Wilson, of Peters
burg; Henry r. Miller, of Richmond.
and f. G.. Duvall, of Alexandria Dis
trict Attorney Smith Is on his way to
Richmond from San Francisco. where
he attended the Democratic conven-
tion, having been a delegate from Vir-
ginia.
CONVICTION MEANS DEATH.
II Turner Is found guilty II frst
degree murder, Judge Waddill will
have no alternative than to sentence
him to death in the electric chair at
the Virginia State penitentiary here.
The jury was selected from venire
of fifty men from Richmond, Peters
burg. Ashland, West Point, ami other
points in the Eastern district of Vir-
ginia. 1t is believed Turner will
know his fate by tomorrow, IL not late
tonight, as Attorney Smith. who, with
william Denny. a colored lawyer. lis
defending him, declared this morning
he had but few witnesses.
Turner will take the stand In his
own defense" said Attorney Smith.
There Is nothing else for him to
do. He claims he shot in selfdefense.
I will allow him to tell the jury how
and why he shot Moore"
COURT ROOM PACKED.
The prosecution is confident the
fury will reach a FIRST degree murder
verdict
"Testimony will be introduced to
show that Turner fred the first shot"
declared one of the prosecutors this
morning. His purpose was to rob.
but later he attempted to attack Miss
Clark. II was while defending the
young woman that Moore was shot to
death. The negro did not accomplish
his purpose because of fear he would
be detected. fear brought about by
the screams and pleadings of the
girl
The United States court. which IL In
the postoffice building, is packed with
residents of this city and OF Arling.
ton and nearby counties, many of
whom are said to have taken part In
the attempts made to lynch the negro
after he had confessed to the staying
of Moore and the attack on Miss
Clark.
Moore and Miss Clark were engaged
10 be married. Moore was a widower
and has two children living with
relatives in Alexandria