Clay County AlArchives News.....The Trial of Barney Worthy  April 14, 1905
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Birmingham News April 14, 1905
Apr 14, 1905, Birmingham News:
George Hanners and Barney Worthy, of Clay County, charged with the murder of Tom 
Waldrop, sought their release by habeas corpus, that is, they wanted bond. Judge 
Pearce of that circuit, refused to take any testimony in the case and they 
petitioned the supreme court for mandamus to compel the Judge to take testimony.

Feb 26, 1909, Lineville Headlight:
The jury was completed in the case of the State vs Barney Worthy by noon last 
Friday. The State made out its case and rest ed Saturday morning when the 
defendant began to present his side of the case. The evidence was all in. by 5 
o'clock Saturday afternoon, but the court announced that arguments would be made 
and the jury. charged Monday morning. The case went to the jury Monday at noon 
and the jury brought in a verdict of guilty of manslaughter in the first degree 
and fixing the punishment of the defendant at a year and a day in the 
penitentiary. Before sentence was pronounced by the court, defendant made a ten 
minutes talk.

Jul 1, 1909, Mongomery Advertiser:
Whether Barney Worthy hollered 'shoot." or "don't shoot," was a consideration 
upon which his freedom rested. For Worthy, a white man. had been sentenced to 
one year and a day during the spring term of the Clay County Court, for 
manslaughter. The specific charge was that he stood by and encouraged the 
murderer. Evidence showed that he cried "shoot." He was convicted. Other 
testimony was to the effect that he said, "don't shoot" There was ground for an 
application for pardon. Worthy was pardoned by Governor Comer especially when it 
was shown that he had lain in prison for two years, awaiting a trial, while the 
State had continued the case from time to time.

 

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