The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-08-31

examined; he was sent for and questioned
by the soldiers, and heard some one say out
side if he did not tell the truth they would
hang him but he was not afraid; he knows
Col. Kirk.
By PEARSON, G. J.-No one put q rope
around my neck.
By Mr.. BRAGG.-I never told G. Bigelow
that they had rope around my neck; a
good many had been arrested by Col. Kirk.
Mr.. Roam is not married man, and has no
particular wife. Mr. Roam goes to his
father-in.law's every Saturday and returns
on Sunday. I have been indicted for steal
ing money from Mr.. Groom, but gave sccu-
rity for my appearance at Court III
By Mr.. BRAGa.-I was not arrested by the
Sheriff, but by Henry Stephens and -
Giles; it was two courts before Mr.. Stephens
was murdered. I am not in the habit OF
going to Yanceyville on Saturday or Sun
day; / sometimes do not go in two or
three weeks. III. .....
Ned Graves (colore0 examined. I was
living at Roan's when Stephens was killed.
By PEARSON, c. J.-He was certain that
he had no conversation with MIR. Roam
about the deceased; he heard Mr.. Roam
say that the deceased was grand rascal
for having the barns burnt. I'D
By Mr.. BRAeG.-Did not hear him tell
Anderson that Mr.. Stephens would not live
more than one week there were several
barns burnt in the neighborhood.
By Mr.. BoYDEN.-Anderson told me that
Mr.. Roam would vote for Mr.. Stephens al
though he was grand rascal, but he was
as good as any of them; Anderson told me
of it on Saturday while we were blowing !;
be heard on Sunday morning that Mr.. Ste
phens had been murdered. .a.s. ..s
jim Graves, examined He lived at Mr..
Roan's before the murder, and heard Mr..
Roam say that the deceased was a grand
rascal and ought to be killed it was week
or two before Mr.. Stephens was killed !;
Roam talked to Anderson more than any of
the rest; he was with Roam all day when
the murder was committed; Anderson told
me that Roam would vote for Stephens.
By PEARSON. c. J.-He is II years old and
was hired by Mr.. Roam last February.
By. Mr.. BRAGe.-Mr. Roam paid him
| whenever he wanted any money he went
| to town the day ten soldiers came, but was
cursed and ordered back to work by Roam
he did not go home till that night; Ander-
son told him and Ned that Roam said he
would vote for Stephens after to-day, damn
him he was arrested by the soldiers and car
ried before Mayor Yates at the Court House
| he knows Col. Kirk, but did not tell him nor
any of the soldiers what Roam had said
| when Roam saw him in town he said!he ought
! to kick me off the plantation.
Ben Shaw, (col) examined He talked
| to anderson Graves on Sunday about what
Roam said about Stephens.
| By Mr.. BRAGG.-He has known Anderson
about 10 years, but does not know his gen.
eral character; it is said that Anderson would
| hold with the blacks and run with the
whites.
By Mr.. BADGER.-Anderson's character is
about as good as the common run of colored
people.
lives with Roam and heard the conversation
between Roam and Anderson, it was about
and 9 o'clock on the day ofthe murder; Roam
said he would vote for Stephens, damn him
he was as good as any of them.
| By Mr.. BRAGG-We were OF our way tc
the field; did not hear him say latter to-
day." Anderson told me Roam used thost
words; we were blowing and the womer
billing tobacco.
This witness closing the testimony, thu
Council for the defendant retired for consul
tation.
EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENDANT.
jesse Griffith, examined.-He is Sheriff o
Caswell, and has known Anderson Grave
for many years, and his character was neve
reliable.
| By PEARSON, G. Anderson was consid
cred a shrewd fellow know Roam and hi
character is good.
| By Mr.. BoYDEN.-Do not know that Roal
is a strong partizan.
By DICK, J.-Have always heard tina
Roam was kind to his hands.
| By Mr. BRAGG.-Roan stays pretty clos
to his farm.
| J.C. Williamson, examined.-He lives il
CasWell and knows Anderson; his characte
while slave was bad, for lying and steal
ing; he has seen but little of him since b
become free; knows Roam, whose characte
is good and who stays on his farm, and
good to his hands.
Brice Harralson, examined-Knew Ar
derson while slave, he belonged to Jerr
Graves; his character was considered b
both black and white as bad for living an
stealing, and do not think there has bee
!. any improvement since he beeame free; b
knows Roam well, his moral character
good, he stayed close to his farm, and neye
came to town only on Saturday and Sunday
and then he would come to my house.
By PEARSON, C. J.-Roan is lively maj
but never meddled with politics.
By PEARSON, C. ]. Never saw Roam a
a political meeting.
| By Mr.. BRAGG. He never saw Roam at
| political meeting-was pretty certain o
that.
| By PEARSON, c. ]. He never heard Roar
talk about the barns being burnt.
Joseph G. Pink examined. He lived
near town about eighteen years. and has
known Anderson about Is years, and hi
character while a slave was bad for truth
and honesty, and it is about the same now
He has known Roam for several years. Hi
character is good and habits steady, ant
stays unusually close to his farm for youn!
man. He is in the habit of attending DO
Itical meetings, but never saw Roam at an
of them. Roam is an intelligent yonns
man, and graduate of Chapel Hill, and
young man of high standing in the commu
nifty.
The counsel not wishing to make any com
ments submitted the case to their Honors.
STATE VS.. j. t. MITCHELL
Being called Mr.. Badger stated that tn
State was not quite ready, and asked an in
diligence until the evening, which wa
granted.
STATE VS.. JOSEPH FoWLER-EvIDENCE Fol
THE DEFENDANT.
He lives in Yanceyville, and is a coacl
maker by trade, but had charge of Mr.. B
Towne's store, who ls blind man; he ha
had charge of the business two years; b
was in the meeting about fifteen minute
before dinner, and about fifteen minutes at
ter dinner he left town about 5 o'clock an,
went to ]. G. LEAFS.
]. G. Williamson. He has known Fowle
all his life, and his character is good; d
not know when Fowler left town, but b
overlook me about three miles from town i
company with Mr.. Lee. He saw Wiley q
the pump, and knows the blind man WHOM
Fowler clerks for. ..........
By Mr.. BoYDEN. He knows of no bite
feeling between Fowler and the deceased
Fowler is Democrat, he does not think
Il
is partizan. ....f a., T.,
| Geo. Bowe examined. He lives in Ca:
we'll and knows Fowler, and his character
I generally good. -, !,
BY Mr.. BoYDRN. He never heard of tn
quarrel between Fowler and the deceased
Mr.. Lownes asked me to take him to Allan
ia, Ca, and on the route Mr.. L. told m
that Fowler had charge of his business.
Henry Stephens examined. He knows tina
there was difficulty some twelve month
ago. ,.
By PEARSON, C. J.-He knows of th
difficulty, but does not know whether it wa
of political nature or not.
By Mr.. BoYpEN.-Fowler followed m
brother about 200 yards
By PEARSON, c. J.-He did not go in tn
crowd.
By Mr.. BoYDEN.-He does not know tba
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