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Carter L. King Tried in S perior Court for Killing TTira.ni HydeKING’S STATEMENT HIS SOLE DEFENSENo Witnesses Introduced By defense— Jury Given Case Shortly Before Noon Today—Court Adjourned After Hearing This Case+ KING ACQUITTED. ♦♦ *♦ Shortly before 5 o’clock Thurs- ♦♦ day afternoon, the jury in the case ♦♦ of the State vs. Carter L. King ♦♦ charged with the offense of mur- ♦♦ der returned a verdict of not guil- ♦♦ ty. The verdict was reached after ♦♦ the jury had deliberated for about ♦♦ five and a half hours. Judge Tar- ♦♦ ver and the lawyers in the case ♦♦ were called to the court house after ♦♦ court had adjourned to receive the ♦♦ verdict. ♦Carter L. King, councilman from the seventh ward and mayor pro tern of J)alton, indicted Monday by the special grand jury on the charge of murder for having shot and killed Hiram Hyde, a cotton mil operative, on June 30, on Hamilton street near the store of Jesse Holland, was arraigned before superior court here shortly after the noon recess Wednesday. The State introduced a number of witnesses; but little time was consumed in the direct and cross examination, and when the State rested, the defense introduced no witnesses, relying solely on the statement made by the defendant. As a result, all the evidence was in shortly after 5 o’clock, and court adjourned for the day, the arguments beitf^ started this morning.History Of The Case.On the night of June 30, Hyde, with a young 9-year-old boy, George Callahan, went to the store of Jesse Holland, and, after making a small purchase, they remained for a time talking with Mr. Holland.While they were there, King drove up in his automobiFe and, after parking it in front, he entered the storte and asked for some mints, immediately afterward leaving the store. At the time, Hyde was on the sidewalk nearby, and the two men met, a quarrel resulting, and, after blows had passed between them, King drew a pistol and shot Hyde, who was fatally wounded by the first shot. Hyde ran into the store, a second shot being fired by King, which shot produced a flesh wound in the arm.Hyde was carried to the infirmary of Dr. J. C. Rollins where an examination showed a bullet had passed through the stomach, puncturing the bowels and buried itself in the lungs. The wound was of such a nature that Hyde died within less than 12 hours after being shot. The tragedy occurred shortly after 8 o’clock, but there were few eye witnesses to the tragedy, as there were few people on the streets nearby.The trouble between the two men grew out of the divorce and alimony proceedings between Mrs. King and her husband. Mrs. King was suing for alimony, and Hyde figured conspicously in the hearing. ^ fMany Jurors Called. ~ ’When the case was called yesterday afternoon, considerable time was spent in securing a jury, many disqualifyingfor cause, while the defense exhausted afl its strikes before the last man was selected. More than sixty jurors were sworn before the twelve men were secured.The jury finally secured was composed of:Crayton Archer, Will Whitener, A. G. Brown, J. H. Williams, T. J. Manis, J. B. Chitwood, N. G. Foster, John Howell, W. R. Evitt, J. S. Parker, B. H. Camel and W. P. Edwards.Holland’s Testimony.Jesse Holland, a well known local merchant before whose place of business the homicide occurred, was the first witness called by the State. Mr. Holland was an eye-witness to most of what happened.He testified that after Hyde and the little boy, George Callahan, had bought a “dope” and were talking with him, Kang drove up and entered his store, he following him in the door to find out what he wanted. King called for “some mints, and when he told him he didn’t have any, King turned to go. At the(Continued on last page.)
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Dalton North Georgia Citizen
Dalton, Georgia, US
Thu, Jul 29, 1920
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