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The Daily Mercury
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Description: A Model Court - Murderer Tried in 74 Minutes

Date: September 9 1890

Newspaper published in: Huntsville, AL

Source: Library

Page/Column: Page 1, Column 3

A MODEL COURT
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A Murderer Tried In an Hour and Fourteen Minutes
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ATHENS, Ga., Sept. 8.— A speedy and conclusive trial was that of Edward Morrison, the negro who killed young Henry Hunter in Madison county a short time ago. Eighteen minutes’ argument for the defense, sixteen for the prosecution, twenty for the judge’s charge, twenty for the jury, and then the verdict. One hour and fourteen minutes after the evidence closed the jury returned a verdict of guilty. It was one of the quickest trials on record.

Submitted: 01/06/14

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