The Browne Murder Trial

The Browne Murder Trial.

LANSING, March 29.--The Browne murder case, on trial in the Ingham circuit court, will go to jury today. The defendant was on the witness stand in his own behalf Wednesday and related the story of events leading up to the shooting of Montgomery Hendershott on the 2d of last September. He testified that during the scuffle with Hendershott the revolver which he had drawn must have been discharged by the latter's attempt to wrest it away, and that he did not know exactly when the weapon was discharged. During the struggle, he said, Hendershott all at once ceased struggling and went out of the door, where he fell down.

Asked what became of the revolver with which the shooting was done, Browne said he didn't know. He was under the impression that he threw it out of the window, but it was merely a vague and indistinct recollection.

Prosecuting Attorney Gardner finished his argument to the jury at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and was followed by James Harris and R.A. Montgomery, for the defense. Russel C. Ostrander will close for the prosecution today.