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21-\oDEFENDANTS INmanmu rlt;KnotSHOOT DAMAGERohoiSUIT WIN CASEshotcamenightDaDefendants Claim Plaintiffs Caused ShootinpThat Was Basis ofClaim For DamagesA circuit court jury returned a veidict in about 2U minutes yesterday for Ace 11 Scott and his wife. Mary, who were defendants in a $15,000 damage suit brought bv William ‘•Bill” Williams.Williams, who rented a hou.seotiticthe cw i tinre moW v I i*t ion, suffejitrie:inflicdav lt;Wior ofon Maxwell hill from the Scotir. charged the Scoots were the cause of a shooting scrape in which Williams, fmng at Scott assidentallyshot his own son, Virgil Williams,also. Williams was shot bv Scott.YoiWilliams' son, Virgil, was never brought to the witness stand by theplaintiff and Defense Attorney L.L. Schelsrer pointed that out inhis argument to the jury.Scherer recalled the testimony of Dr. M. M. Ralsten, who saidGrotNithere veto more pellets in Vir- f? Rr gil’s aim than in Scott’s and that 1 GR] Virgil’s wounds were deeper, indicating Virgil was closer to Williams’ gun. j fr°mThat shows,” Scherer conMnu- brierFirsthe Greturrexhibiprizeed, Virgil Williams must have been standing partly in front of Ace Scott, trying to keep his father, Bill Williams, from shooting Eugen Ace Scott.” | oaoH iPlaintiff’s Attorney Kyle Harper Silts a objected to Scherer’s remarks and Othi Scherer turned to Harper and declared:Greenfirst rold hrOtis 1“The presumption of the law is if a witness who saw it isn’t produced it is because the testimony i LTeer,would be against you.” Weiklit was the last jury trial of the j Mann term, the jurors not in the case Lush having been excused Friday. However, court has not been adjourn-ed a there aie several mo’ions toIbe argued.wardLong,wheatold c(potato
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Beckley Sunday Register
Beckley, West Virginia, US
Sun, Sep 11, 1938
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