Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-05
SON Of MRS. NUDE
RECOUNTS FINDING
Of BODY TO COURT

SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. 3.-Sensa-
tional testimony was developed at
the second day of the trial of Caeser
Eugee, negro, who is being tried on
a charge of numbering Mrs. Agnes
Nude and her daughter, Doris, on
November 81, last.
Deputy Sheriff Westcott was one
of the star witnesses for the defense
today. He told of his Investigations,
and introduced a shirt, which is al
legged to be boodstained, that was
found in the Nude house.
A witness was put on the stand to
testify Nude, husband of the dead
woman, had told him he (Mudie) did
not believe in God, but the court
would not permit the testimony, rul-
in git out. Attorneys for the defense
then read into the record what they
had expected to prove by the wit
ness
The defense, from testimony given,
is evidently preparing TO alleGe that
the crime was not committed with
an eX. DIR. Bassett, u state witness,
said he could not say human blood
was on the ak.
A witness testified that Lester
Nude, son of the father of the MUIR
dered family, came eXcitedly TO
neighbours house where he was and
announced the murder about 1900
o'clock in the evening Of November
u. He said the boy, after being ask
ed if he wanted to use the telephone,
said daddy did it, daddy did it."
This, the state alleges, was in an
swer to the question about the phone
call The witness also said the boy
insisted he was not insane, but that
daddy is crazy
The murder was discovered by
Nude and his son when they re-
turned home in the evening from
their work in Savannah.
Shortly after noon, the state rest
ed after having put DR.. V. H. Bas-
sett, city health officer, on the stand,
to prove that the dark marks on the
AK borrowed by Eugee and later re-
turned to the owner were blood
stains. DIR. Bassett said the stains
were made by blood, but whether it
was human blood he was unable to
testify.
The defense introduced its first
witness shortly after the adjourn
ment for dinner.
Jeanette Anderson, the missing
witness of the state, later arrived
and continued her testimony.
the efforts of the tobacco trust to
prevent the passage Of the bill
should the courts fail t. sustain the
constitutionality Of the act, the
patriotic members of that body, rho
nobly stood by the pledge contained
in the platform, win again rally to
your support and remedy the situa-
ton at their regular session next
June. 1t will be remembered that
this tax is to be paid by the con-
sumner and not by the producer nor
manufacturer. Why should the to-
bacco trust object to sucn a volun-
tary patriotic contribution is the
question for the courts to solve?"
FATHER OF BILL CONFIDENT
LAW is CONSTITUTIONAL
EASTMAN, Ca, Jan. 3.-"I am
confident the cigar and cigarette tax
violates no constitutional provision.
and that the courts will finally up
hold it." Representative Herman
Miner, of Dodge county, author OF
the bill, declared here today.
The present attack was not I'M
expected" Mr.. Miner added. 9TH.
same constitutional objections and
those now urged were made last
summer before a senate committee
of which a number OF able lawyer
were members and the committee I
an overwhelming vote sustained the
constitutionality Of the bill and re-
ported it favorably.
ut is to be regretted that the re-
straining order makes no provision
| for the safeguarding of the interests
| of the state pending the interlocu-
tory hearing. The loss Of the reye-
| nue. for even nineteen days will
amount to thousands Of dollars"