Evening star., 1923-08-01

witness why he did not see the min.
lister shoot Garrett, but the question
was overruled on objection by the
states attorney. The witness was un-
shaken in his testimony as to no,
having seen the preacher shoot at all
Drops mt First Shot.
The first shot ! heard l saw the
preacher begin to fall the witness
insisted. II did not see Mr.. Pierce
shoot at ALL"
To further questions from Mr.
Wendenberg the witness said he did
not know whether Mrs. Pierce re.
mained on the scene.
She could have gone into the
house?" queried the attorney.
She could" responded the witness
The witness said. in answer to Mr.
Wendenberg's repeated questions,
that Robert and Larkin Garrett were
leaving the premises when. Mr.. Pierce
came out with the gun.
The witness said he did not see Mr..
Pierce break" the shotgun and look
into it.
Further questions brought out that
all shots were in rapid succession.
WI men the Carrots were leaving
did they have their revolvers in their
hands," asked Attorney George
white OF the prosecution.
the witness.
Recalled by the defense, Wilson was
asked II Larkin Garrett was not hold
ing up his brother Robert 10 keep
him from falling.
-, did not see him holding him.
Iney were walking side by side" re-
piled the witness.
Declares Attorney Threatened.
John I. Godsey the second witness.
said he lived a few steps from the
Baptlst parsonage and that he saw
the CARROTS going to the minister s
nome on the morning of the shooting.
he said he later saw the Garretts sit
ting on the front porch of the min
listers home. Godsey declared his at
tentlon was again attracted to the
scene by the screams of Mrs. Dandy
who said:
They are fighting over there" He
testified he saw Larkin and the min
lister on the ground, with Larkin or
top OF Mr.. Pierce beating him. Later
he said. he saw Judge Smith come ur
and saw r. o. Garrett menace the
commonWealth's attorney with a pis.
tol.
Mr.. Pierce was in a bent position
he added. and his face was very
bloody.
Take Minister'S Gun.
I should say, from what I could
see from where / was standing" said
the witness, that in about a minute
MT: Pierce had gone into the house
and came out with d shotgun. He
seemed to be trying. to break il.
saw X. Q. Garrett wrench the shot
gun from the hand of Mr.. Pierce wfth
his left hand while he kept him COW
ered with pistol in his right. As
Robert Garrett did this he turned
slightly around"
The witness testified that he heard
shot just then and saw the min
tSteris body begin to crumple
Ihen | saw Robert Garrett fire al
MIN while he was falling and Are
a. MN MN several times while he was
hat was the relative position
or Mr. Pierce and r. o. Garrett when
, .ne nrst shot was flred?" asked the
piled the witness.
To prosecution questions, Mr. Cod
seE said he did not see Larkin Gar.
rett supporting his brother Robert
aiter the shooting and that the Gar
retts had their pistols in their ba 15s
when they passed him after the the
shooting. ''te
Says Pastor Had Pistol.
Mr.. Godsey said. in reply to prose
cutlon questions, that he saw pistol
in the hand of Mr.. Pierce after the
shotgun had been taken from him
9ha PVT ne ,e;st"i was not holding, it steadily
from side to. side in his hand, the
witness stated.
ut was in his hand the whole time
Mr.. Pierce and Robert Garrett were
Mr.. Godsey said he helped shroud
Mr.. Pierce after death and that he
burned the minister's clothes at the
request of Mr.. Pierce's brother be-
physicians had wiped their hands on
them and they were covered with
blood.
Queried by Defense.
Mr.. Wendenberg. on cross-examina-
tion, drew from the witness that the
CARROTS were leaving the Pierce home
when the minister came out armed
with shotgun and pistol. 1t was ap,
signed to show that Mr.. Pierce, after
getting the firearms, deliberately went
to the side Of the porch and stepped or
jumped off to avoid passing Judge
Smith. whom the prosecution claims
was standing at the foot of the steps.
The distance from the end of the
porch, where Mr.. Pierce stepped off, to
where his body was found, was about
three or four steps," said the witness
answering Mr.. Wendenberg.
Wasn't it sixteen feet?" asked Mr.
Wendenberg.
Il wouldn't say" responded tn,
witness.
Mr.. wendenberg elected from the
witness that he had stepped back
when Mr.. Pierce came out of the
house with the firearms, to be out o1
the way.
Didn't you think Mr.. Pierce was
going to shoot and you were getting
out Of his way " asked Mr.. Wenden.
berg.
The prosecution objected TO the
and was sustained and the question
went unanswered.
Declared Political Enemy.
isn't it a fact that you are a bite,
political enemy of both the CARROTS? p
asked Mr.. Wendenberg
NO" answered Mr. Godsey.
You do not speak, Dc your"
'R. o. Garrett and myself have beer
speaking ever since he made a pro.
fession of religion and called to Sc,
me and we have been speaking evel
since"
You are employed as a clerk in tn,
Flippen store, aren't you?"
"Yes"
and commercial enemies of the Gar
retts?"
II don't know; that's their bust
ness"
Have you contributed anything t.
the prosecution"
NO"
Have the Flippins contributed any
thing?"
IT don't know"
"If Mr.. Pierce did fire, then II Il
ir1nNgSihla for IN tell Whn fra
the first shot?" asked Mr.. Wenden
berg, changing the course of his at
tack.
The witness did not reply and tn,
court asked:
"Mr. Godsey, who fired the frs