The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-22
FOX IS FOUN D GUILTYOF MURDER
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arms. They talked in low tones for a Few minutes and then Fox was taken to his cell. Mrs. Fox was crying when she left the jail and refused to make statement to waiting newspaper men.
 Both Mir and Mrs. Fox app cared well pleased with the verdict II. C.. Mccall, jailer, stated.
 Reports were circulated. that Fox had suffered a breakdown after reach ing his cell MT. Mccall stated, how ever, that the prisoner was in his usual condition" and did not require a physician. Fox has appeared nervous since being confined it was stated.
 Mrs. Coburn DiApIeascd.
 Mrs. Coburn does not feel that jus tica has been meted out" stephen N.
 Harris of Savannah, Ga, her brother in-law. stated. "The state put up a hard fight-a magnificent one. But
 Mrs. Coburn is disappointed. While she directs no criticism at the work of the prosecutors, she says it Is to he regretted that the laws of this
 state are such as to throw the arms of protection around such slayer as Fox who entered an insanity plea after killing her husband"
 Neither Mrs. Fox nor her eight year old son were present when the verdict was read, Mrs. Coburn, widoW of the slain man, and her daughter. Zoe Coburn, also were absent.
 There were not more than 100 per sons in the court room at the time the report came that the jury had agreed. The corridors were deserted.
 Later Mr Hooper said defense coun- sel will confer with Judge Howard to- morrow relative to filing a motion for A new trial for Fox. Under Geor- gia laws the defendant has ten days in which to file such a motion.
 Killed Lawyer In Office.
 Fox killed William s. Co5urn. l klan attorney, in the latter's office on November 5. The slayer was ar rested as he fled from the office. An indictment. charging murder, was re- | turned against Fox a few days later,
 adn on December 12 he was placed on I trail in Fulton superior court 1 From the beginning of the trial attorneys for Fox, based their fight | for his life on testimony that he was insane. Dr. R. c. Swint, superintend- ent of the Georgia State Sanitarium | for the Insane; Dr. Cyeston King and Dr. James M. Brawner were the alie- nists that stated Fox was a parano- 1 fac, "one of the most dangerous types | of insanity Numerous associates of Fox and persons in contact with him shortly before he shot Coburn also stated that in their opinion Fox was
 "crazy." The prosecution offered several witnesses who testified that 1 immediately following the shooting l Fox appeared sane to them.
 | While the state offered no testi-
 mony from alienists that Fox was not l insane it attacked the conduct of the
 defendant. Solicitor General John A l BoylSin- contended Coburn knew soi 1 Fox's alleged relations with Mrs
 Margaret Weaver, who is under in dictment as an accessory before the | fact and also had other evidence oi | improper conduct on the part of the | defendant. Fearing exposure, Fox
 killed Coburn, the solicitor charged.
 Had To Do It. He Said.
 1 He was fixing to ruin me. I had to do it." one witness testified that l Fox declared just after the shooting Fox's statement that he killed Co., burn in compliance with directions by the voice of God' was not given
 until after. Fox had conferred with
 counsel and an alienist, the state charged.
 The defense, however, criticized prosecuting attorneys for not produc- ing an alleged affidavit which was sald to have contained evidence re- lating to Fox's reported improper conduct. In failing to produce this paper, which the defense claimed never existed, Robert ". Allen. Dal- las, Tex, one of Fox's attorneys. de- ciared the state had been uusuccess- ful In it's efforts to establish a mo- tive for the killing.
 Every legal point developing in the case was closely contested by both sues sues ana several heated exchanges between opposing counsel resulted judge Howard cited one witness for