Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-09-02


said he was probably going to the meeting
at the school house; there were good
many people stirring about, black and
white, don't remember any particular
names-think / saw Mr.. Bowe, lWm.l
thinks he was near Henderson's store
think I saw q tall negro some few steps on
he was going on east. both turoed and got
out of my sight-Bowe was 80 or 40 yards
from Stephens-I WIS about same distance
l-don't recollect when spoke of the mat
ter first to brother-and then spoke OF 1t
again after Wiley's arrest-dont recollect
to whom nor at what time next spoke OF
it-think I told Monroe Kimbrougn.
colored, in the tobacco ground-dont
recollect how long, whether 1t was days or
weeks-( Rigmarole about tobacco) thinks |
| it wac before Kirk came-told it to Green |
| Atkins about the same time-he one side |
I the other, he was attending to has to
bacco, we ioin-told Norfeet OF it at the |
Court House-this was after Kirk came. |
Was summoned last Saturday evening or
Sunday. Had not drank any that day
don't know if brother had. Saw Stephens
that day sitting in the Court House.
i REDIRECT.
I started but q very short time after Gee
ing Stephens, was about starting when
saw him. He turned round South towards
Corbett's-there is pathway In that d.
rection to the school house, through 70.
teet's lot, by Withers', this is the nearest
way. .
When I first saw Bowe he was standing
on the Square, he then went into Nor
! fleets store, about ten steps from where
I was Monroe Kimbrough and Green
Atkins are both colored; only fence dl-
vides the tobacco fields. I was afraid to
= talk about the matter after Kirk came, De-
cause he was arresting so many.
, The testimony for the defense here
, closed for the present and that for the
= prosecution resumed.
Calvin Miles, colored, examined. Live
near Yanceyville; when I went to get the
wood for Mr.. Nordeet, the key to the room
was given to me by Mr. Roam, the CLERK.
> After getting the wood in the morning,
hung the key up in the room; in the even
l ing handed it to Mr. Roam; didn't 60 into
the Commissioners room; was charged not
to leave the door open. (The rest of this
testimony related to where witness was
working and his seeing no one about the
. Court House at o'clock
CROSS EXAMINED.
j. Got the key and got the wood during
the wet spell in April carried two turns
= in the morning and one in the evening !;
: there was nobody with me; didn't see John
: Poteet about there. he was not with me af-
r. ter the wood. didn't say last Saturday,
d that he was with me was examined at the
inquest didn't say to Major Graves, nor
10 where he could hear me, that John Poteet
i was with me. Had drank but one small
y dram that morning drank some after
l. wards. Saw Capt. Withers in his room
II when went after the wood went in and
ID out at the front way.
8. Mrs. Fannie Stephens examined Am
widow to the deceased on the Cay OF the
meeting be left home about o'clock, and
said he would return after Mr.. Brown
/. speech, which would be by O'Clock. As
l. lx1k
70 q small colored boy to look for him he
w could not find him and then sent q hired
st colored man he came back without find
!, ing him, and sent him back. He was to
~ have been at home to attend to some bust
~ ness and I was uneasy at his not coming.
20 20. because his life had been threatened. At
"a ter the colored man, Fred Graves had been
in sent the second time to look for him, Hen
70 ~ Stephens came about twilight, just get
~ ting dark and / sent him also MIR. Hemp
20 hill was there about sunset and had got
70 him to go and look for Mr.. Stephens.
n Mr. Hemphill came back about one O'CLOCK
- and stayed till after daylight didn't SET
~ him was having spasms all the time
' heard his voice and knewit. reckon Mr.
Stephens was afraid of being attacked o
couEse he was in dread.
CROSS EXAMINED.
-. Last saw Mr.. Stephens at 2 O'Clock as N
u left to go up town he put on his pistol
ce as usual didn't say anything of them O
why he put them on. Knew that Hemp
es. hill was there because I heard his voice
1877 talking to my husbands sister, and SOM
SS5 other girls that we're there. Hemphil
55asSS came first about O'Clock, then went nj
ia town and came back about sunset, when
22O sent him to look for my husband.
S09 Joseph Womack was recalled, but OBJ
lee lection was made and he was not examined
&c George Bowe called and examined
% Was in the meeting at Yanceyvllle, an
8 was there that night saw Stephens betor
- and after dinner saw Hunt talking to him
after the adjournment went to the school
So house and returned about sunset saw th
21e boy looking for him went to Vance
90 Jones'; about an hour in the night Ere
19s Graves came there and said he had NJ
as been found; went to the Court House an
100 assisted in the search; heard Henry Ste
jag phens say why the keys could not b
SIS the Court House and the guards wei
"a placed around it. Witness didn't see ST
10 phens at the school house.
80 CRoss-ExAMINED.
en- There is near cut through towart
ent Corbetts to Stephens house; and also
OPP the same direction by the old hotel to ii
leir school-house; walking way:
ay Dolly Lawson examined. Lives In VA
are ceyville, near the Court House. on the ca
re- side; not more than 81 feet on right OF
zen posite the Clerk and Masters room. {
the afternoon of the meeting Stephe
passed from towards Corbett's towards ii
ars front of the Court House. Some comp
ing ments passed between witness and St
900 phens. Saw him soon after at the vindo
of the grand jury room where tax Lis
were taken, leaning on the end of his can
!. After while he left and witness saw hi
ar no more.
CROSS-EXAMINED.
Heard the speaking in the Court Houi
missed Stephens from the window VII
Mr.. Kerr was speaking didn't see him
the window late in the afternoon, it v
r. soon after they went in.