The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-03


 and Lancaster answered Don't be talking about it; they will suspect the company"
 On cross examination he said Judge Wilkinson, during an examination in Birmingham, pulled back shade on the window, showed him the jail and said: There's where you'll be, and the whole company will be indicted be- fore morning if you don't tell" He also said .~Judge Wilkinson told him what he wanted him to say, but on re- direct examination he testified that Judge Wilkinson cautioned him to be certain about his words and not to tell a lie.
 w. D. Craven, who resides on the Jas per-Manchester road, testified that two cars stopped at his house early on the morning of the lynching, that one man came on his porch and inquired the way to the Gamble road and that both cars loft the moment the information was giv- en. They did not appear to, be excited and the witness was unable to identify any of them. J
 SHELLS IDENTIFIED J. A. Ballenger and R. M. Ellis iden- tified shells picked up on the spot where Baird was lynched. Some were .45 auto natic shells and others .30s caliber rifle shells.
 | 1dpl-f IL. IL. ldCNdedu5, TeSeTfe OIIiCtT Oil duty in the coal district, probably gave the most damaging testimony submitted to the the jury by the state. He identi- fled clothing removed from the walls of ore of the barracks. On one overcoat were the initials ''R. h." on another w. E. H." and on another Robert Patton. In the pocket of the overcoat bearing Pat tons name was found letter addressed to Private Roy Patton" In the pocket of the coat bearing the initials w. E. H." was found a pass issued to William H. Hamby. In still another pocket was found permission to Corp. Manley Sexton to visit Townley. The passes were is- sued by Sergt. Glenn M. Evans A civil ian overcoat was found under the house and on the label was the name IL. West" West previously had testified that one of the soldiers had taken, his overcoat short ly before the jail was reached. All the coats bore marks of mud.
 Captain McMeans said the clothing was removed from the walls after boards had been taken from the walls. After the boards had been torn off and the clothing placed within the walls they were nailed back with large spikes and a box placed over the boards. A bayonet with no point was found un- der the house and the state sought to show sby the witness that it could have been used in removing the boards but the court refused to permit answer to tine question.
 1 Captain McMeans also identified the Rempty shells found near the place where Baird was killed as having been manu- factured by the government for the use 1 of the army and as carrying the army marks showing the place and date Of manufacture.
 l Capt. T. H. Fallow, another odicer on duty, testified that he found two rifle cartridges in the Ford automobile which ! the state claims was used in transport | ing the mob to the jail
 | There was no indication at adjournment 1 Wednesday afternoon when the state would complete it's case, but attorneys were hoping thir testimony could be com pleted Thursday, arguments made Brl- day and the case submitted to the jury l by noon Saturday. It is not probable now that Sergt Glenn Stevens, whose case had been set for Wednesday, will De placed on trial before next week.