Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-08-01 | Page 1 | Witness Says Robt. Garrett Shot Minister

WITNESS SAYS ROBT GARRETT SHOT OT MINISTER Pistol Emptied Into o Prostrate Form He Testifies CU BERLA CUMBERLAND D COURTHOUSE Va Aug 1 Less l Lesa than two hours I were required to Impanel a jury to try Larkin C Garrett Garrelt charged with Bl Ith the murder m of ot the Rev ii D S Pierce Fierce Taking of testimony was begun Immediately and before court adjo adjourned for tor the day three prosecution witnesses had llad been en heard I George W Martin a carpenter carpenti r 1 who ho said ho he witnessed the shoot hoot ling shooting Ing testified that RObert Robirt Garrett tt older brother of or the man mon on trial tri fired tired the s Eh that caused the min mm- minIster ml Ister later s death The witness said eald he did not so Larkin tire fire a shot MartIn told the tho Jur jury juri he was w near Rev Peirce's ro r rosi- rosi sl dence denee one COC morning ning last June when he ha hoard heard the of ot women to the tho front of th tha hou house ho ha said he ha found the mInister on the ground with Ith Larkin Garrett tt astride him pummeling him In tile l ll face Robert flobert Garrett he added add l Ith a drawn pistol warned named those near by not to Interfere I He was the minister had lad no pistol jn n his hands and also said lid I saidI that he had not seen Larkin Oar Oar- I ar- ar Gar I rett tire Ure a shot Robert Hobert Garrett I and the minister were close tog tog tog-th- lh 1 I II er Cr when Robert fired tired the first I I shots the tho witness testified lie Ho also said the tho shots fired after atter HoI I Pierce tell felt were tired fired at 1050 cic tango range as Garl elt leaned 0 oer o er to empty his pistol Into the tho form After Atter the shooting the said tho the tard theard Garrett brothers left lert the t ard taking with them he Shot Shot- I shotgun gun un Robert had aken from t the minister no shands a hands I