Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-05-16
WEIGHT OF DEFENSE
BASED UPON ALIBIS

Following is a list of the jurors
| drawn today in the case: Nelson
Phelps, foreman; W. Grady Ben
son, Chas Rhinehardt, Joshua +.
Johnson, George T. Clancy. f.
Guy Kelly, Marmaduke Hamilton,
Arthur c. Whittemore, Frank M.
| Bond, Andrew e. Denver, Joseph
Bieglow and r. Murray Hunt.
The second trial of the four
young men-Stanley and Leon
ard Windsor, Harry Hubbard
and Owen Trott-who are accus-
ed of the hold-up and robbery of
Mrs. Elizabeth Atwell, an aged
woman residing at Broadwater,
lower Anne Arundel county, on
the night of January IA, got un-
der way in the Circuit Court here
at 10 O'Clock this morning, and
ralthough marked progress had
been made in the case up to
late hour this afternoon every in
dication pointed to its contin-
uance over tomorrow. Judge
Robert Moss is sitting in the case.
Former Jury Disagreed
A disagreement of the Jury regard
ing the guilt or innocence of the four
men. resulted at the first trial, while
Arthur Simmons. who also was i'm
plicatcd in the crime, turned States
evidence, confessed his guilt and was
convicted.
The morning and early afternoon
/ sessions today were mainly taken up
with the the examination OF States
witnesses, and at 2:15 p. m, States
Attorney James NJ. Munroe announced
to the court that the State rested its
case
| The defense had called several wit
nesses to the stand by the time OF GO
ing to press, among whom we're in
cluded Mrs Lillian Crabery and Mrs.
| Ida Atwell, sisters of Stanley Wind
sor; Mrs. j. NJ Windsor, his mother,
and Fillmore Windsor, a brother.
Taking of testimony for the defense
will in large part be ended today. but
there is a possibility that it may run
over until tomorrow.
Attempt To Establish Allbis
With several witnesses testifying
that they were with the defendants
anywhere from $3.50 until IL p. m. on
the night the crime was perpetrated.
the substance of the defense put for
ward by the defendants attorneys Is
to establish an alibi for each Of the
accused
Public Interest Aroused
Public interest in the trial still re-
mains at high pitch, as attested by
the large crowd that assembled in
front of the Court House long before
the hour arrived for court to be con-
vened, and by the time the jury was
sworn in, every seat in the court room
was occupied and standing room was
at premium.
The jury was impaneled in less than
an hours time, the final juror being
selected at 1880 a. m, after a panel
consisting of AZ talismen had been
examined. In selecting the jury.
counsel for the defense challenged IS
talismen; the State exercised its chaI-
lenge prerogatiye upon four occa-
. sions. and eight told the court that
they already had formed opinions re-
garding the innocense or guilt OF the
accused and were therefore held as
incompetent" for service.
4 The jury being duly sworn in
States Attorney James NJ. Munroe
, briefly recounted to it, the States
: version of the case. He was followed
by Hugh r. Riley, who, with Ridgel,
4 P. Melvin, represents Harry Hubbard
: and Jerry L. Smith. attorney for tn.
other accused men, who set fortl
what the defense expected to prov,
during the trial. Major Riley ais
gave comprehensive outline Of tn
: law which the defense. expects to sho,
e as applicable to the case.
Mrs. Atwell Testi6es
n Mrs Atwell was the first vitnes
2 called to the stand and under tn
questioning of States Attorney Nun
) roe, she gave full description Of tn
Il details Of the crime, an account 6
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