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VOLUME LXXXVII MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 26, 1916-FOBTY-FOUll PAGES * NUMBER 331
GERMANS ARE
SQUEEZING
ROUMANIANS
Great Teutonic Nut-Crack
er Is Being Closed Rapid
ly; Danube Crossed by
Mackensen
ONLY 70 MILES
FROM CAPITAL
Bucharest in Danger; Ital
ians Make Progress—
Greece Declares War on
Bulgaria
(iamltM Piets*)
Nov. SB. A crisis la the
rM*™“ between the entente cam*
maader aad the Greek mlalatry ever
*■* **a*aad for a aarreader of tke
( Greek araa aad nmmualtton haa been
averted. It, aa re parted, the ministry
^haa decided aet te realat the deaaad.
>lee Ada.lr.1 Da react, the eateat.
twaaader, haa deUvered aa oltlaiatam
** Greece allowing ealy a short period
“ which the erata la Atheaa were te
aarreadered aad threateaed that aa
***■ dentaad was compiled with he
take neMorei to enforce It...It
y III rcplitel tint tke Greek cabinet la
hfcadt te reai»a. Prior te the receipt
M the report that the Greek aavera
, ****** yielded the altaatloa was de
aailbtd aa ‘moot grave.”
LONDON, Nov. 25.—The process of
squeezing Ronmanla between the jaws
oi the Teutonic military machine Is
proceeding with notable rapidity.
Pushing eastward after their capture
C.r«d.'.OVO *,nd th# Conquest pf Lit
tle Wall&chia, General Von Falken
jtayne’s troops have broken Roumanian
roalatance in the valley of the lower
Alt and apparently already have turn
ed this supposedly strong line of de
fense across western Roumanla. to
which the Roumanians had retreated
A crossing of the Alt in this region Is
reported by Berlin.
Gorasaaa Cross Daaahe.
Concurrent ly, Field Marshal Von
Mackensen, operating the other Jaw of
the nut cracker, has forced a passage
of the Danube near Zlmnltza giving
Mm a footing on Roumanian soil,
twenty.-flve miles In tha raar of the
Danube end of {he Alt line which
touches tha river near Tumu-Magurale.
,jThe landing at ZImittam also places
. yda Maakenacn but seventy miles trom
Bucharest to the northeast.
Villages Csptared.
• On the northern end of the Alt line
where the Teutonic armies have been
pressing down from Rothenthurm paes
further Inroads on the Roumanian de
fenses have been erttefted. according to
Berlin, which records the capture of
several villages. The Petrograd state
' ment admits a Roumanian retreat here.
On the frontier of Moldavia the Ger
mans report the repulse of, a Russo
Roumanlan offensive movement in
Gyergyo mountains.
I Roumanians Cut OS.
The Roumanian forces operating In
the Orsova region evidently have re
treated into tne mountains northeast of
Turnu Ssverin. as Berlin reports Rou
manian battalions there “cut oft from
the main arifty.“ They are still mak
ing. stubborn resistance, the German
statement say* but apparently they
have no recourse but ultimate surren
der td escape extinction.
The entente advance In Macedonia
•hows signs of halting.
Italians Advance.
Paris reports further progress for
the Italians west of Monastlr but an
nounoes generally that operations have
been slowed up by foe and rain. Ber
lin declares the Italians were held In
check and that efforts of the Serbians
to advance east of Monastlr were re
pulsed.
The offle!at statements from London,
Paris and Berlin agree in reporting
quiet on the Pranco-Belgtan front.
War On Bulgaria.
The provisional government of Greece
headed by former Premier Venlzelos
has formally declared war on Bulgaria,
according to newa despatches from
Athens.
j» Advices from the Greek capital re
port that any attempted foroe by the
entente to obtain possession of Greek
arms and ammunition as demanded of
the Greek government win meet with
resistance.
Roumanian Troops
Escape in WaUachia
* LONDON, Nov. 25.—The Roumanian
troops operating on the extreme left of
- their line in WaUachia have extricated
themselves after destroying millions of
hundred weights In cereals, according
to a wireless despatch received today
from Petrograd.
<,Violent lighting on
Whole Serbian Front
LONDON, Nov. 25.—Violent lighting
occurred on the whole Serbian front
yesterday, according to a Serbian offi
cial statement. The statement says
that there was no Important change in
the situation.
tiHiEWEAram
Foreraa Until T p. at. Sunday.
Far Montgomery and Vicinity—
Fair Sunday! slowly rising tem
perature. Jk
River Forecast.
The Cooea and the upper Alabama
rivers will not change much Sunday
rSnd Monday.
Note.—The stages of the lower Coo
sa and the upper Alabama rivers are
subject to Irregular fluctuations, due
to the operation of the dam at Lock
No. 12, Coosa River.
HOURLY TF.MPRRATURKS FOR
NOVRMREIt 2.%. 1018.
5:0D a. m. ... 83 3:00 p. m. ... 50
*:00 a. m. ... 34 4:00 p. m. ... 51
0:00 a. m. ... 85 5:00 p. m. ... 40
10:00 a. m. ... 31 6:00 p. m. ... 47
11:00 a. m. ... 43 7oo p. m. ... 45
12:00 noon .... 44 Highest.51
1:00 p. m. ... 47 Lowest .32
1:08 p. m. ,., 49 P. H. SMYTH.
Meteorologist.
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BANDITS NOW
HAY CAPTURE
CAPITAL CITS
! -W
After Three Day?/jiit
ing, Villa Shif^Forces
j to North of Chihuahua
and May Succeed
TREVINO DRIVES
BACK ATTACKERS
Last Report Before Wires
Are Cut Tells of Repulse
of Villaistas by De Facto
Troops
(Associated 1’nu.i
JUAREZ, MEX., Nov. 25.—Villas
forces have cut the telegraph wire be
tween Chihuahua City and Sauz, the
first station north, ami now are at
tacking the state capital from the
north. It was believed by Carranza offi
cials here tonight.
Reports of refugees to the telegraph
operator at Sauz, relayed tct military
headquarters here, convincedr the civil
and military officers that General Tre
vino, Carranza commander, atill held
the city tonight, at the close of three
days’ siege by Villa. *
Officers In the Dark. . J
Aside from this information, the
commanding officers In Juarez were as
much In the dark tonight as to the
day’s developments in the dtate capital
as the Americano on the border. The
telegraph line has been silent since
before noon.
Communication with Chihuahua
City was Interrupted soon after Gen
eral Trevino sent a personal message
to Mrs. Trevino assuring her of hlo
safety.
Runner Is ‘Sent.
The telegraph line Is in operation
from Juarez to Runs. The station
agent at Sauz was ordered l>y General
Gonzales to send a runner Into Chihua
hua City tonight and ascertain the de
velopments of the day and report over
the military line upon the return of the
courier.
It is believed by Carranza military
olficem that Villa has moved around to
the north and northeast of the city, and
is attacking from that side in the hope
of avoiding the curtain of fire which
the Carranza artillery has been pour
ing Into the ranks of the bandits,
flay Eater City,
-Americans'familiar with the topo
graphy or Chihuahua dlty say Villa
♦111 be able to make hie way Into the
City proper from the north without
encountering artillery fire. This part
of the city la said to be lea3 strongly
fortified than the south, east and
West.
Before the telegraph line was cut
brief reports of the third day’e battle
received by the military here told of
the preliminary skirmishing Just before
dawn, which developed into a general
attack at 4:30 o'clock.
The battle opened wit hthe rifle
flanhee of the men in the first line
trenches.
VIII* nrpnlwd.
The machine guns, mounted on ele
vations protecting the main roads to
the city, took up the refrain soon af
ter daybreak and the heavy artillery
on Santa Rosa Hill added its rumblings
to the din at sunrise. The assault
became general at 7 o’clock, with the
banditra attacking from all sides, ac
cording to the dispatches received here.
A repulse of Villa was reported soon
after 9 o’clock. This was the last
direct word of the battle before the
wire was cut.
During the morning message was
received announcing the departure of
General Francisco Murgula’n cavalry
column from the railroad line near!
Santa Rosalia, for a forced march to
Chihuahua City to relieve Gen. Tre
vino’s troops. General Murgula has
been advancing from Torreon with a
war strength division toward the slate
capital. A report that this column
had been defeated by Villa rear guard
was denied here tonight. Rumors of
bandit activities to the east and 'south
west of Juares were in circulation here
all day but scouting cavalry patrols
failed to And them.
Garcia Denies Rumor.
When Informed of a rumor In El
Paso that Chihuahua City had fallen
before Villa’s attacks. Andres Garcia,
inspector general of consulates, rsald:
‘‘There has been absolutely nothing
received here to indicate such an event
and we control the only available
sources of information. From our
knowledge o / the defenses of Chi
huahua and of Gen. Trevino’s resources
In men and arms, we do not feel any
uneasiness.”
Mr. Garcia, General Gonzalee and
other Carranza officials attended a ban
quet here tonight.
Government Agents
Hear Miirguias Force
Has Been Driven Back
(Associated Press.)
EL PASO. TEX., Nov. 25.—Govern
ment agents here received a report to
day that Gen. Murguia’s cavalry col
umn, which was said to be approachlriB
Chihuahua City from the south, hac
been driven back by Villa cavalr>
which had been left by Villa to pre
vent reinforcements reaching General
Trevino.
Soriano Bravo, Mexican consul, to
day received a message front General
Trevino at Chihuahua Cjty, giving the
following list of de facto ’government
officer# killed in the Chihuahua fight
ing:
Lieutenant-Colonel Cllses Mier Gen
eral M. Gandara, Second Captain Ru
dolpho Cabello, and Lieutenant El 1M
dlo Garza, the letter two office") of
General Trevino’s staff.
Colonel Boques was wounded.
Ilordrr Patrolled.
Consul Bravo today officially denied
the presence of Villa bandits near
Guadalupe, southeast of Juarez. He said
the Carranza troops at Guadalupe are
patrolling the border. Americans
crorulng from Guadalupe said condi
tions W'ere normal there.
Because of Interruptions in the ser
vice of the federal wires south of Vil
la Ahumada, no additional reports of
the battle around Chihuahua City had
been received here this afternoon. A
report of bandits cutting the telegraph
lines north of Chihuahua City was de
nied. The report that Villa cavalry
'laU defeated Murpuia’s force war* re
ceived prior to the Interruption of the
wlra service, it was said.
Brooks and Nalls Will Be Released;
]$£as in Overton Case Begin Monday
ROUMANIA SEEMS DOOMED—As the German armies close in from east and west, Roumania’s
plight seems desperate. In the west von Falkenhayn has Craiova; in the east von Mackensen lias the
only Roumanian seaport, Constantza. The Roumanians have one hope: that the Russian will strike a
heavy blow in Galicia, or the allied forces will launch a huge offensive from Saloniki. Either of these
movements might divert the German armies now overrunning Roumania.
King Ferdinand's bodyguard} riser of Constantsa; Bon mania and surrounding nations.
Bryan To Be
Honor Guest
With Wilson
Former Secretary of State
Given Share of Credit
For Re-election of Presi
dent
(AhmIiM Prtn.)
WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.—William J.
Bryan will be the guest of honor at
a dinner here December 6 to which
President Wilson and democrats of the
senate and house will be invited. He
is expected to make an announcement
In connection with his plan for de
voting himself to work for nation
wide prohibition. '
Callnet members have also given
Mr. Bryan his share of the credit due
to the "winners of the west” in the
recent campaign.
The Nebraskan received the follow
ing from Secretary McAdoo:
"Hearty congratulations upon won
derful triumph of popular government
Just secured and upon the wonderful
work you did in this great campaign.
The west has responded only to the
finest spirit and best traditions of
America, and has strengthened the
hope of popular government throughout
the world.”
Postmaster General Burleson wired
Mr. Bryan as follows:
"I want to offer my sincere appre
ciation of the splendid services you
rendered during the campaign. W'e de
served to win."
Secretary I-ane wired:
"Let us shake hands. We come from
the party of the country which did
this thing, and where people think for
themselves. You played a noble part
right through always.”
John Skelton Williams wired Mr.
Bryan as follows:
"We are nearing your praises sung
on all sides. Your unselfish and splen
didly effeffetive work has Increased
your influence and your host of friends
It must be profoundly gratifying to
you to note the special strength which
the administration has shown in the
states in which you addressed the
voters."
says movies
AreDamnable
MUSKOGEE. OKU., Nov. 2",—
“There ia no more harmful and damn
able agency working for the downfall
of the human race's high Ideals than
the moving picture show," Bishop K.
D. Mouseon told the Eastern Okla
homa conference of the Methodist Ep
iscopal church south, today. He cen
sured ministers who attend the ex
hibitions and threatened to send out of
the conference any pastor who dances
or plays cards.
Cold Keeps President
Indoors Through Day;
Passes Up Auto Ride
WASHINGTON. Nov. 25—President
Wilson, who was kept from attending
the Army-Navy football game in New
i ork by a cold, remained Indoors
throughout the day, although his con
dition was described as improving. He
planned to take an automobile ride
this afternoon, but decided it was too
cold. His only caller was W. P. O.
Harding, governor of the Federal
Reserve Board, who congratulated
him on his reelection.
Cotton Goes
Up 38 Points
At Exchange
Producers Reported Sell
ing Their Seed Rapidly
in Order to Get Early
Maturing Variety
Cotton quotations advanced 38 points
or *1 90 a bale on the local market
Saturday with middling quoted at
c?tton celling on the Square
at 20.31 during the day. At this price,
a standard weight 600 pound bale of
cotton is worth $101.55. A year ago
such a bale was worth $57.50. Two
weeks ago, the price was $6.55 a bale
less than that which now is being paid.
In spite of the high prices offered,
cotton producers are showing a pro
nounced tendency to hold their cot
ton for higher prices, and a large pro
portion of the cotton brought in on the
Squure is placed in storage by the own
ers after turning down the tempting
prices offered by local cotton buyers.
CondltionM tout ranted.
Local factors contrast this indiffer
ence to sell on the part of producers
with the condition of two years ago.
when everyone was anxious to unload
at six cents.
The holding of cotton by farmers
this year is held to indicate their fi
nancial condition is vastly better than
in previous years, and that they are
better able to hold their surplus cot
ton than ever before.
Statistics show that the amount of
cotton in southern warehouses is much
greater than a year ago, and the reach
ing of the twenty cent mark failed to
bring about the selling move which was
exnected to develon.
Holder* Are Strong.
It generally is conceded that the
prospects for a higher level of value
are excellent. With a consumption of
cotton last year amounting to about
13 3-4 million bales, an indicated con
sumption this year of close to 15 mil
lion bales, and a crop estimated at un
der 11 million bales, an advance in the
price of cotton appeals wholly logical,
and It is freely predicted by those in a
position to know that before another
crop can be made the present supply
entirely will be used up.
Twenty cents formerly was the goal
of cotton holders. Since it was reach
ed, there have been fewer predictions
as to just what level cotton will reach,
with the tendency to hold cotton even
more pronounced than when the price
Was around 15 cents.
Are Selling Seed*.
From all that can be gathered, cot
ton producers are selling their seed
freely, partly owing to an inability to
resist the present high prices offered
for seed, and partly, it is said, to a
desire to obtain a better and earlier
maturing variety of cotton seed for
planting next year.
The advance in value of cotton seed
has kept up with the pace set by cot
ton, and It is believed that farmers
who sell their seed now will pay con
siderably more than th**\ receive when
the time conies for planting next year.
Thread Company Will
Make Wane Increase
I A**oolated Pres*)
NEWARK. N. •!.. N*’V. :5-—The 4,500
employes of the «M*ik Thread com
pany of this city will receive a 10
Per cent. Increase in wages beginning
December G, It was announced today.
This in the second time this year the
Hull workers' wages have i *en ad
vanced
Withdrawal
Protocol'Is
T houghtO.K.
Carranza’s Attitude, How
ever, Problematical; Lan
sing Closely Studying All
Details of Agreement
(Associated Fr—■*.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. . -There ap
pears to be little doubt that the Ameri
can government will approve the prin
ciple of the protocol signed In Atlantic
City yesterday by the members of the
Mexican-American joint commission,
providing for conditional withdrawal of
the American troops and for military
control of the border. President Wil
son and Secretary Lansing began study
of the protocol today, and while no
formal announcement will be made un
til they have considered all the de
tails. other officials said the agree
ment followed the general ideas of the
administration.
The attitude of General Carranza to
ward the agreement is considered here
as more problematical. Alberto J.
Pani, one of the Mexican members of
the Joint commission, will deliver It to
him at Queretaro. and will make a
supplementary explanation of the al
titude of the American commission
ers.
American Members Hopeful.
The American members are hopeful
that thlis explanation will Impress
General Carranza, since a clear expo
sition of the intentions of the United
States was made at the Atlantic City
conferences.*
Secretary l,ane, .who headed the
American commissioners, was back at
his desk at the Interior department
today, but made no plants to see Presi
dent Wilson. He probably will dis
cuss Mexico with him Monday or Tues
day. but formal action by the adminis
tration will not be hurried because of
the time required for Mr.- Panl to reach
Dnpppfn rt»
Officials display a determination to
deal firmly with (he Mexican question
no matter what attitude General Car
ranza takes toward the agreement.
They are hopeful, however, that he will
approve it.
One development of the Atlantic City
conference regarded here as significant
of better relation* between the two
countries was a promise by the Ameri
can commissioners that thnse suspect
ed of plotting against the Carranza
government in thfs country will t(e
closely watched hv the I'nited States
government and rigidly punched If It
la found they are attempting to vio
late neutrality.
Mexican* Charge riots.
It became known here tonight that
this pledge, which was not put In writ
ing, was given after the Mexican com
missioners had complained that much
of the difficulty along the border had
been due tn plots formed within the
United States.
The American members gave full as
surances that the United States would
strictly enforce the neutrality laws. '
They pointed out. however that agents
of botli the state department and the
department of Justice constantly are
seeking evidence of soon offenses and
made it clear that claims of non-en
forcement of neutrality laws would be
accepted ns excusing violations of
American rights at the border.
AI.I, AMERICAN MEET
NEW YORK. Nov. -'-.—The National
Security league announced here today
that "A congress of constructive pat
riotism of Americans for America''
As’ill ho held under the auspices of the
association in Washington January 25
to S7.
Testimony In Trial
of Former Clerk Is
Brought to a Close
Last Introduction of Evide nee Heard by Packed Court
Room—Widows of Judge Lawler and Sheriff
Phillips on Stand—Character Witnesses Put on bu
° .4
Defense—Defendant Called Back to Witness
Chair to Tell of Actions on Night of Killing-Judge
Miller Rules That Every Spectator Monday Must Be .
Searched For Weapons
HUNTSVILLE, ALA., Nov . 25—Percy Brooks and Charles
Nalls, who were indicted as co-defendants with David D. Over*
ton, are near the end of their trouble. State counsel have agreel
' to release the men on very light bail, probably as low as $1,000
each, and they may be given their liberty in this manner Monday;
eventually the charges against them may be nolle prossed.
It is understood that Attorney-General W. L. Martin, is in
favor of this plan.
The men have been prisoners more than five months and the
evidence at the Overton trial shows they were guilty of nothing
more than helping a friend in distress.
The wives of both have corroborated each other in every detail,
and beyond a doubt, that both spent the entire night of Judge
Lawer’s disappearance at home in bed.
$ ROY O’NEAL.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA., Nov. 25—Both sides iu the ease of David
Overton, charged with the murder of Judge W. T. Lawler closed this
afternoon, and now are ready for argument by attorneys Monday
morning.
This will require at least the entire morning session, which will
begin at 9:30 o’clock and some of the afternoon session, so the case
will not reach the jury until near the usual time for adjournment in
the afternoon.
The crowd that attended the afternoon session today was com*
posed of many country people who were in th? city for the week-end;
many women brought their lunches and remained in the court room
all day. Judge Miller announced that all who come to the court room
Monday wilrbe searched for fire arms.
Prosecution Soon.
The prosecution seored at the afternoon session when Mrs. Robert
Phillips, wilow of the dead sheriff and Mrs. Tom Lawler, Jr., daugh
ter of the dead sheriff, testified that Sheriff Phillips remained at home
all night June 14,-15, the night Judge Lawler disappeared and that the
sheriff did not leave home until after breakfast.
They also testified that he received no telephone call during the
night or early morning. The defendant had sworn that he called
Phillips and he came to the court house in the early morning of
Thursday, June 15..
Scores Second Time.
The state scored again when two witnesses testified that they saw
Overton, the defendant, in the city after 8 o’clock, Wednesday night,
June 15. Sam Thompson, a merchant, testified that at 9:35 o’clock
he saw Overton and George Blanton, a city policeman, step into tha
vestibule of a store on the north side of the square and converse for
a moment, while J. H. McDonald swore he saw Overton Overton
driving on Randolph Street after 10 o’clock.
Overton claimed when testifying that he and Judge Lawler drove
out of the city toward Whitesburgat a few minutes oast eieht
Seeks Woman
Who GaveTot
to York Man
Jumps From Fast Train,
Puts Child Into Man's
Arms, and Then Disap
pears
SELMA. ALA., Nov. 25.—J. S. Ken
nedy, a traveling man attached to the
Cawthorn-Coleman I>rug Company of
this city, reported this afternoon that
an unidentified woman had Jumped from
the train at York, called a depot por*
ter and thrurat a bundle into his arms,
saying:
“Take this to the hotel immediately:
I will be there within a few minutes."
The porter took a look at the bun
dle and saw that it was a baby wrapped
tightly, except for its head. As it was
pouring down rain, he hastened to the
hotel, where the child was taken care
of, various comments being paaied up
on the mother whose business had been
so pressing that she would leave the
child to strangers in rsuch weather.
The minutes passed, and the hours
also, without the mother appearing,
and then It dawned upon them that
the child had been abandoned.
The train was the fast A. G. S.,
bound for Meridian and hot wires
were sent along the line without dis
covering traces of the woman. Efforts
will be made to identify its parents.
Diet Squad to
Get GoodMeal
CHICAGO, Nov. 25.—Seventeen
>ounds and a half off weight due to a
lance £j_yen in their honor, the diet
niuad, which Is trying to prove that a
person can live well here for *10 cents
\ day. faced the most elaborate menu
>f the week for tomorrow. Those con*
lucting the test said they expected all
Dt the t2 members of the squad to be
it their normal weight by tomorrow
tight.
Previous to the dance last night
there was a net loss of a pound and a
irtlf in the total weight of the cjquad.
Tomorrow's menu will be:
Hreakfast—Orances, cereal, toast,
•offee.
Dinner—Julienne soup, roast pork,
glazed sweet potatoes, celery, pumpkin
pie.
Supper—Cold sliced meat, fried pota
toes bread, butter, apple sauce, tea.
Blanton, who is a county commis
sioner. was called as a witness for the
defense to testify that he had not seen
Overton at the time Thompson claimed
and had been with Policeman Walter
Sanders the whole of the night. San
ders when placed on the stand, verl
fifcd Blanton.
Overton was recalled to the stand to
testify that the night McDonald saw
him driving: on Randolph street whs
not Wednesday.
Defense Falls In Effort
The defense was unable to get into
the evidence its claim that there was
an extraordinary reason why Judge
Lawler should seek to have an agree
ment with Overton, because the Grand
Jury had indicted Lawler for perjury
and election frauds, and, at the tims
of the tragedy papers for his impeach
ment were being prepared by Attor
ney-General W. L. Martin.
Curry Turner, foreman of the Grand
Jury, was not allowed to testify as to
actions of the grand jury, the state
objecting Solicitor Tate when placed
on the stand, was not allowed to an
swer as to indictments and impeach
ment proceeding started against Judge
Lawler by the Grand Jury, and was
not required to produce the Grand
Jury docket which was sought by the
defense.
Curry Turner, former, first witness,
said he was foreman of the Grand
Jury that was in session when Judge
Lawler* was killed. He was asked if
the Grand Jury, was Investigating al
leged crimes of Judge Lawler in the
primary election. State objected and
counsellor Allen argued that this
evidence must bo admitted. In order
to show the extraordinary reason why
Judge Lawler should be anxious to
make some agreement with Overton
and thereby save his office.
Cooaiel la Tilt
Solicitor Thompson argued for the
state and maintained that the com
position of the grand jury and the evi
dence it considered must not be in
quired into because it would lead to
| endless wanderings through inadmis
sable evidence.
Allen replied that the jury ought
to know what was hanging over Judge
Lawler’s head and why he said “They
are about to destroy me” and that
he expected to prove by the witness
that the Grand Jury, of which the wit
ness was foreman, had indicted Judge
Lawler for perjury and. at the time of
the killing, the papers for his impeach
ment were being prepared by attor
ney General Martin.
Objection to the question was sus
tained by Judge Miller.
Turner was not allowed to answer
if Judge Lawler had been indicted for
perjury and if impeachment proceed
ings were recommended. Turner said
he was in and about the court house
Wednesday night, June 14. until a
late hour and did not see anything
un usual.
Tate Sent To Madison
Solicitor Tate was allowed to answer
whether he was sent by the attorney
general to investigate election frauds
in Madison county. He said he was
t Continued on t*u«e Two)