Show Very Dramatic Nashville Tenn 31The trial of Tames P Briley the murderer of Robert T Bates committed in the arena of a circus on October 22 J which caused such a sensatbn at the time progressed rapidly today Mollie Robert Bates fiancee a beautiful petite brunette drew a plan of the circus surroundings on the courtroom floor explained the positions of the slayer and the slain and acted in a highly dramatic manner man-ner the part played by both participants partici-pants in the tragedy She said Briley came across the seats 100 yards from where Bates was standing hold ing his child in his arms drew a revolver shot Bates in the back then when the wounded man fell down with the child still clasped in his arms shot him in the centre of the breast Another witness proved the same facts besides that the murderer said before shot Take that you son of a you killed my brother ten years ago Several witnesses testified to the panic created by the shooting among the audience Defendant is not cross examining any witnesses It is supposed sup-posed he is going to introduce no testimony but rely upon the oratorical or-atorical powers of the able counsel engage |