The Harcum murder trial opened yesterday with prosecutors arguing that William Harcum killed his 62-year old uncle Lee Harcum by striking his head repeatedly with a tractor hitch pin.
WBOC reports that the two were allegedly arguing over the size of the watermelons they were harvesting that day.
The defense says that William Harcum had to kill his uncle with the incident beginning when Lee Harcum threw a watermelon at his head rendering him unconscious.
The defense attorney said that when Lee Harcum regained consciousness the two became involved in a fist fight.
When the two separated Lee Harcum allegedly told his nephew that he was “a dead man”.
It was then that William Harcum retrieved the tractor hitch pin and went after his uncle.
WBOC reports other witnesses testified at the trial that after the fist fight they saw William Harcum get into his truck, got the tractor hitch pin and drove off toward his uncle.
They said when he returned there was blood on him and the hitch pin.
The trial is expected to resume today.
