Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1907 — WILL KNOCK ADAMS’ ALIBI [ARTICLE]

WILL KNOCK ADAMS’ ALIBI

Mistake in a Date, i f Allowed To Bo Corrected—Sensation In the Trial at Wallace. Wallace. Ida., March 1. —The sensation of the day was'sprung by the prosecution toward the close of the Adams’ murder trial. Darrow, for the defense, had just announced that their case had been completed, when Haws ley, of the prosecution, requested the consent of the defense to recall Mrs. Archie Phillips, and to reopen the case for tlie prosecution, saying that by inadvertence the witness nad not been asked when directly examined the day of the week on which Tyler ate his supper the night immediately preceding his disappearance. According to the information filed against Adams Tyler was murdered on Wednesday, Aug. 10, and had therefore eaten supper at the Phillips house on the night of Aug. 9. After having given her testimony Mrs. Phillips recalled to memory that Tyler had eaten supper at the I’hillips cabin on the night of Saturday. Aug. 6, and from this it followed that Tyler must have been murdered on the morning of Sunday. Aug. 7. the day on which Adams arrived at Mason’s cabin and participated In the birthday dinner. If Judge Woods, who has taken the matter under advisement, decides to allow the prosecution to recall Mrs. Phillips to the stand tlie whole alibi of the defense will be destroyed.