TESTIMONY WILL RESUME THIS MORNING IN THE TRIAL IN BRISTOL VIRGINIA OF A MAN ACCUSED IN THE BEATING DEATH OF A CITY MAN IN AN AREA KNOWN AS “THE JUNGLE”. 46 YEAR OLD GARY HENSON IS CHARGED WITH MURDER, ROBBERY AND CONSPIRACY IN THE DEATH OF 54 YEAR OLD JERRY STOUT LAST SEPTEMBER. TWO OTHER PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY PLEAD GUILTY TO LESSER CHARGES IN EXCHANGE FOR TESTIFYING AGAINST HENSON WHILE, ANOTHER MAN IS AWAITING A TRIAL DATE. A POLICE OFFICER TESTIFIED YESTERDAY THAT DISCOVERED STOUT WITH AN OUTDOOR CHASE LOUNGE ON HIM AND A FIBERGLASS PIPE LYING NEARBY. HE HAD SEVERE FACIAL INJURIES AND HIS FACE WAS SWOLLEN AND BLOODY. HE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE LATER DIED. HENSON’S TRIAL IS EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.