The daily times., 1922-02-11
JOHNNIE MOORE
FOUND GUILTY
MINNIE MOORE
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MINNIE MOORE
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good behaviour.
This morning about three o'clock
the jury in the case Of Johnnie Moore
and Minnie Moore for the shooting
and killing OF Andrew Moore, the
husband Of Minnie Moore last Febru=
airy in Saratoga in the home OF An
drew More, brought in verdict of
guilty as to Johnnie Moore and not
guilty as to Minnie Moore. The court
had already agreed that the defend
ants were being tried for manslaugh-
ter, or murder in the second degree.
Judge Horton was sent for and came
over and received the verdict. He
left the matter of the sentence to
the jury and they retired and in a
few moments returned with verdict
of six months, and SO the woman
goes free.
Late yesterday afternoon the evil
dence was finished and the attorneys
began their speeches to the jury.
They were all able and the case was
one of the hardest fought ever held
in the Wilson court house. It was
ten O'Clock last night when Judge
Horton delivered a very able charge
and the case went to the jury.
The speeches in the order in which
they came were as follows, Mr.. F. D..
Swindell for the prosecution, Mr..
Oliver Rand for the defense, Mr.. w.
"A. Finch for the prosecution, Mr..
John e. Woodard for the defense, Mr.
w. A. Lucas for the defense, and Mr..
Richard Allsbrook solicitor for the
state.
The evidence yesterday afternoon
was as follows:
Jesse Ward negro said he heard
Minnie Moore say she would put
Paris green in Andrew Moore's coffee.
Willie Owens said he saw John
and Minnie riding together and Min
nie's arm was around Johns neck.
Also saw the two together in Andrew
Moore's home one Sunday afternoon.
Andrew was asleep.
Mrs. Lon Whitley wife OF Mr..
Frank Whitley testified she was at
home night of shooting. Corroborated
what her husband said as to Mrs.
Rogers coming in to see them. Heard
pistol shots and saw Mrs. Minnie
Moore passing the windows in the
Moore home. Went to Moore home
next morning. Moore was on the bed
with his clothes on, and they staid
on until train nurse came in. Mrs.
Moore tried to give wounded man
some water with teaspoon. Mrs.
Moore said she hated. the shooting.
said John and Minnie were
pretty thick. They were always to-
gether, but she and her husband were
together very little. John Moore came
with them when they moved into
the house and he lived there with
them.
Witness had never seen anything
improper between defendants, only
they were pretty thick and always to-
gether.
Levy Daniel Moore testified that
Andrew Moore was SO years. Had
been married 8 1-2 or years. His
wife about 23 years old. Andrew was
right handed. Cut wood and shot that
way. He got there at 8 o'clock next
morning and Andrew was living.
asked Mrs. Minnie Moore if she
would help prosecute the case after
I had employed Mr.. Finch, and she
answered she did not know. Then
she employed Mr. Lucas to defend
her.
Witness said the defendants were
pretty thick. They were unusually at
tentive to each other. Moore would
slip up to the house when Andrew
was away. Another time went to the
house when Andrew was fishing and
when I called at the door, their feet
hit the flor and there was only one
bed in the house mashed. He said
Johnnie practically admitted intim-
acy with Mrs. Moore to witness. John