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

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BY PEARSON, G. J.--He was afraid to tslk
about the murder after Col NrkczmeI for
| fear of arrest. yrl. q rid bf,a lliJ1
| by PEARSON, G. J.--Were; you not sfRuid
U talk to any one about this matter sftef
Coi. Kirk camel was. sd: md ,gsyai
l .. Why then did you talk to Norfoetaboms
| fused. = --Il. -. ~ .,, -r',;ua
J. Il. Williamson examined--Heh hasiissd
In Caswell all his life, known Mr.. Wiley.
and his character is as rood, as, say, nans'
| in the County; the meeting formsd,at 10
O'Clock; he was present; and took Grecsss
| at 10. - ~ 7eIt ~ ,.-T--
Mr.. Bragg asked permission to conzszss
with witnesses, but his Honor nener knsw
In al! experience such course to bapnr,
sued, but if Mr.. Bragg wanted the withsn
nc could have him subpened. a MIo hfAgg
declined but asked if any new facts Mere
brought out if be would have the right 10
reply. His Honor said, certainly. 0 bfails
M. w. Norfeet examined-Ha plissd.in
ianceyvllle and was in town on tina dstnf
the murder; he was register of deeds, and
occupied lower room on right hahdsi6ss
was appointed by county Commissioners be
kept all the keys except those nsedas3 3Aw
offices; the clerk and masters room his
been used for wood-room ever sincs. .khs
freedmen's bureau left; the key stayed on
the mantle in my office. g6 s,ii 10 q.d,1ltl
By PEARSON, @. J.--He noticed the. ksys
being on the mantle the frat Moudsy In
march. About the middle Of Apsil we had
cold snap aud got outof wood, he tola
Robert Roam to send Calvin Niis b tle
court house and borrow some; Id kept
some OF the keys at his store. il .ildri alf
b REARsos, O. Js-The ksy ,anyearea
my mantel'piece; sometimes loa9o6 lhe
key to MIR. Norfeet, to get wood; thsprivats
doors we're not generally used, sxeepk by
Mr.. BrannOn. / was about 10 retire when
DIR. Roam came after the Courthousa, hon;
j told him the keys were at the stoFe. 1 sGeo.
BOwe and Calvin Miles came 10 uySAnsss
to get the key for the brother ol. NJ de-
ceased to get into the Clerk and lasterb
room. l went to the Office aud olooked fer
the key, but could not find it; asked Cal.
vim Miles where the key was, who roplied
that he carried it back to the store. y-,I.I,
By Mr.. BTAGG.-I had talk with ThoS.
Kimbrough, who came to my store with the
following paper for me to reod: 3 fa;Te.i
"Did you ever say that you saw Mr., Ste.
phens in Yanceyville after Mr.. Wiley got in
his buggy and left towni If you did, /
want to see you, or come and see me."rl
The note was signed by Col. Winstonei
By PEARSON, c. i'll do not know Col
Winston's handwriting. n r;vlg0 q
By Mr.. BRAGG.-I do not know whethr
Mr.. Kimbrough can read or not. / know
Frank Wiley, and his character is above rs-
proach. -f.I.g
By Mr., BoYDEN. The last time he saw
the key was on the first Monday in March.
By DICK, ]. He was not in his office du.
ring the day of the murder. My door was
locked. z .-.--t-. .ll- ~
By PEARSON, G. j. He did not notice
whether the key was in the door, of.the
Clerk and Masters room. 4.tu
By DICK, j. II my attention had been
called ro the key he might have seenit,ro:
ByPEARsoN. c. ]. He had no belietffo
his own knowledge that the key wasinlths
door. .-. IL yey riy
John R. Winston examined. Haxoiuu-
tecred his services to Mr.. Wiley as counsel
wherever he was carried He sent, The, nops
to Mr.. Kinmbrough. He does not know
Mr.. Kimbrough. He is a member of the
bar and thinks Wiley lives nine OF, ten'miles
from Yanceyville. 4-r-,D
The counsel for Wiley having closed the
examination of their witnesses the counsel
for the State then introduced the evidence
for the State.
lives near Yanceyville.h He got the key u
get the wood from Robert Roam. He got
only one key; carried three iturm of
wood from the Courthouse to Noraeets
store. No one was with him. He got ono
in the afternoon and two in the morning.
He returned the key to Roam. He was ut
the meeting in Yanceyville all idsy did
not see any one leave the Courthouse dHe
sunsGr: nc 6dhfa 6dhfa- 4s;stAaplhSsIAaesla~sss
Courthouse. 5-.i 1oI ,Ioybrd .zfs
By Mr. r.iBRAGa-He lives about 1 mile
out of town, but was at work in town labout
100 yards from the Courthouse did mot
see Jerry Poteat, and he did not gowith me
after wood, and he never saidnHe went; he
was examined by the jury Of inquest 2 he
took two drains that day whiskey being
pretty high up there, and cannot be had
often unless he had the greenbacks.r7 j;-a
By PEARSON, G. 1.-THE front way ID the
nearest to the store. - 81 iIa III
Stephen Lawson, (col.) examined? He
lives in Yanceyville and was at the meeting;
he helped look for Mr.. Stephens and re.
NAMED at the Courthouse all night as guard;
there were some IS or 20 persons round the
house. s.t gal .gg1 nd
By PEARSON. @. J.-McLeath was with
me; he heard no noise in the, courthouse
nor saw any one 60 in. lisa
| By MIR. BRAaG.-He was at work all day:
first heard of the murder onythe pubic
square near the pump; it was about anine
o'clock when the keys were sent fof, and no
one staid in the courthouse that night ra
| Mrs. Fannie Stephens examiner she is
the wife of the deceased; she become uneasy
about o'clock, and sent Meret 0srbett,
colored lady to look for. Mr.. 6tephens; Who
left home about Q o'clock and promisedito
return when Mr.. B. Brown finished tpeaEing
to attend to some business; she became
uneasy because his life was threatened; the
sun was about one-fourth hour high when
sent Fred. Graves to look for my husband;
he kept gun IN the house and carried one
ten shooter and two derringers with him; I
sent Hempbill to look for Mr.. stephens 4 he
returned about l. o'clock, while was fus-
trated having spasms. = .Ig -. i.
By PEARSON, C. J.--She sent Hemphill
and then sent Henry Stephens. .-aT r.
By Mr.. BRAGG.-Saw my husband
for the last time, alive, about 2,o'clock in
the afternoon; he was anxiour to hear Bed
ford Brown speak; she thinks it was about
4 clock. e.s.. ..9l >. bohuqel
BY PEARSON, G. J.-It is about one
fourth mile from my house to theG Court
house; the sun was about one.fourth high
when she sent Fred to look for her husband.
/ Joseph Wormack, (col) recalled !; II.
Badger stated the reasons for reproducing
this witness was to prove that Mr.. Stephens
was not at the meeting at the school-hopse.
The statement being admitted, the witness
was dismissed. ~ ''''.lh'
Geo. Bowe (col) examined. Was IN YIN.
ceyville on day of the murder he saw 6te-
phens at the meeting both morning and
evening, but saw no one speak to him.
BY PEARSON, c. il remained until tbs
meeting adjourned 1 then went TO q cauctl
the colored people held at the school houie
went to various places to look fof Mr.. Ste
phens; searched all but three Efooms, th,
two lawyers and the wood-fo6m; thesl
doors were locked the key TO- the wood
room could not be found I could ind nt
one who saw Mr.. Stephens leave tho, Court
| house. f- 2-lHf. - GHtAiI -
By Mr.. BRAaa.-After the meeting brok,
I went to the school house. riy.r
Dolly Lawson (coloredD examined. liv,
in Yanceyville, very near the Courthouse;
saw Mr.. Stephens enter the rear door of iii
Courthouse and 60 into thegrand jury room
I remained in my porch ali the evening, bn
did not see Mr.. Stephens any more rs
By Mr.. BRAGe.-My house ID about fort,
feet from the COURTHOUSE I did not know
what was going on in the gtandi Jury r1cm,
saw no one in that room while TIT deteAset
} was in the there. ' 'f-D JET Z ''iA',
By PEARSON, G. il saw him close +
the room where the body Of deceased wa
! found . il-- -;-f Ls.lB ~ ~ .}f.e5 q