The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-19

pretty Texas girl, in front of his pl Almon announced that night, Would begin examination of w c placed on the stand when the stat, "
 Both sides announced ready at 1.3t D. m., and the first witness Corner Chief of Police H. B. Rollins, took the stand. He testified that he was not in Russellville at the time of the killing, but saw the body of Miss Henderson after she had been killed.
 Overheard Conversation
 Miss Edith Stanley. clerk in the Corner Drug store, from which place next witness. Miss stanley testified that the woman had come into the store and asked to use the phone; that she heard her say over the phone, T understand that you are entertaining company but I can see you, cant F" She also stated that Miss Henderson spoke calm and was not excited. When asked if she was mad or seemed mad, the witness re- piled, no; but added that her voice was soft, and just as sweet as could be. The court ruled that this remark be excluded from the evidence.
 Annie Box, telephone operator,
 was the next witness. and testi-
 fled that the woman had called
 ~~A AtnL
 also stated that Hall had said that he wanted her to clay low,
 and to come ever here., meaning
 the store. The witness said she
 knew Matha Henderson's voice,
 niso Halls. The witness also
 stated that she watched the wom-
 an cross the street after the call
 and saw Hall fire the shots, that
 the woman was about three feet
 away at the time.
 On, cross-examination, the witness stated that MT. Jones, prosecuting st- torney had promised not to prose cute her for talking if she would tes- tify in the case for the state.
 Next witness was Henry Hogan, who stated that he was across the street and saw the woman when Hall Tired the shots. This witness story was altogether different in regard to the manner in which the woman crossed the street to reach Halls store. The witness also stated that he had gone over to the store and that he had hsard Hall say that. T told you if You came over here I would kill you" He also added that the woman had begged for her life and had stated, Please don't let me die The witness stated on cross examination that he knew the Hen derson woman in Florence, but would not state what kind of woman she was or where she stayed
 Telephone Operator
 The next witness was Mary E. Az bell, telephone operator, and her tes- tlmony was very near the same as the other operator, except in regard to the position of Miss Henderson when she was killed, and on cross examination she was considerably shaken.
 pr. w. J. Clark. the physician who examined the wounds, was the nex. witness and testified that the woman was still alive when he arrived on the scene, but died shortly thereaf fter in his office. The doctor stated that three shots had taken effect and mat either one of two shots would nave caused death. The witness stated that no gun was found by him But letter was found in the bosom of the woman's clothes. The letter has not been introduced.
 Tom Guthrie. clerk in Powers drug store, testified that he had seen the woman cross the street and enter the vestibule of Halls store, and that Hall came out or to the door and began shooting, and was about three feet from the woman; tfat the woman was facing him and was falling when the last shot was fired; that he had heard the woman beg for a doctor and not to let her die. The witness stated that Hall did not shoot her after she had fallen.
 Woman Calls Him Fred
 Eldrich Elley testified that he
 was across the street and heard
 the woman say. "Oh. Fred" And
 that Hall stated. sI told you
 would kill you If you came over
 here."
 Mrs. Emmit Armstead testified that she had seen Hall and a woman driving by her home in the country early in the afternoon in roadster automobile.
 Ben Turbyfilrs testimony was practically the same as Mrs. Arm stead. except that he added that Hall had his hand in Miss Henderson, . lap.
 George Cleere. Jr., testified that he had gone over to Halls store after the shooting and had straightened the woman's body out on the walk. He also added that Hall stated for someone get a doctor. Hall added later, Move her away Sefore my wife gets here"
 The next witness was the most
 damaging of all to the defense.
 The witness was, Tom Lawler,
 taxicab driver, who stated that
 Hall had hired him to xo to Tus-
 cumbia to meet Mas Henderson
 when she arrived from St. Louis.
 This was about 10 days before the shootink. The witness stated that two trips were made fo Tuscumbia before Mas Hender- xon arrived. and that en the
 second trip he was necoMpa panied by HaIls that when Miss Hen-
 derson arrived Hall had kissed and embraced her.
 The witness stated further that they drove to the ro6minE house of Cap Fuller in Sheffield and secured a room for the woman. but she re- fused to stay In Sheffield without 1 Hall. and that If Hall came to Rus sellviile she was Coming, too. | Comes to RusseIlviIle l The woman was finally brought l t6 Russellville and placed in the lNick Pettas rooming house. Lawiel stated that several days later ht carried a magazine to the woman at the request of Hali
 ! The woman was then moved from