The daily times., 1922-02-10

and the dining room about IA fee
square. Small No. room in tn
house. Moore's body close to wal
and stove. Both barrels of gul
were loaded. The gun was alway
kept over the door in another room
sixty one feet from the place wher,
Moore was lying. The purpose o
this testimony was in an endeavol
to prove that Moore did not take
the gun down.
Witness said dead man had an
other bullet wound over the breast
bone. They were from pistol ball
Witness did not hear shots. Wit.
mes s said defendant, Johnnie Moore
came to his house and said he
played the wild, and witness an.
swered ST think you have"
Witness said only parties in Moore
home at time of tragedy were. Mrs
Minnie Moore and her child. Wit
ness said on cross examination that
Andrew was drunk at the time the
latter and Johnnie Moore, the de-
fendant were talking on the back
porch before the shooting. That
Andrew told Johnnie he had sold
his horse, and Johnnie would not
ride behind him any more. Wit
ness again said that he could hear
what was said from his place.
Questions were asked by Mr.. w.
A. Lucas regarding the statements
of Mrs. Minnie Moore just follow
ing the shooting. The court in
structed this should not be regard
ed as against Johnnie Moore.
Mrs. .Addie Rodgers said Mrs.
Moore explained the shooting to her,
and said Andrew was cursing and
threatening to shoot Johnnie. who
shot Moore. Mrs. Moore was cry
ing and seemed to be excited. She
said nothing about sending for a
doctor. Witness described doors
leading to room.
Witness was asked if person sit
ting at dining room table could see
anything occurring in the kitchen.
A person standing ON Frank Whit
ley's porch could see the dining
room windows. A person would have
to go through back porch to secure
the gun which was kept in another
room. Mrs. Moore said she was sit
ting at the table with her back to
the door through which Andrew en-
tered. Mrs. Moore telling Moore
she did not know Andrew had come
in. Witness said after telling in the
presence of Mrs. Minnie Moore,
"ain't in mess.'' ST told them to
tell it just - it was" Andrew
Moore's body was still in the kitch-
en-, where it. had been Strengthened
out. Witness said Johnnie said he
was at the store and could not get,
out. '~a~ EsR ~. Faesr sssa~'T
Witness said Mrs. Minnie Moore
asked Johnnie il he was not hun
cry when he came to his house, in
fear of some of Andrews folks.
Mrs. Moore also told Johnnie where
his overcoat was, and asked witness
If she could get his hat. The peo-
pie spoke of. Andrews lying in the
bed with his clothes on, and face
dirty, and Mrs. Moore was getth
around the house. Witness bathed
Andrews face.
Witness said that Mrs. Moore and
her baby were on one side Of the
heater. and johnny on the other
side in another chair.
Questions by Mr.. Woodland for
defense said defendant, nephew of
dead man worked at Mr.. Crafts
mill. Dead man was drinking.
Smelt liquor on his breath after he
was shot. Johnnie said he went in
to warm his hands and his
uncle got him In the jamb and he
had to shoot him. The Moores
into the house in January,
shooting occurring In February.
Mr.. Frank whitley was the next
witness. He said he lived 25 steps
in rear OF Andrew Moore. Mrs.
Rogers spent night at his house.
Told about passing and seeing An
drew Moore. She had been there
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