Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-08-22

ped him with a walking stick. The
marks were on his thighs and arms.
They were black and blue.
CRoss-ExAMINATIoN.
This was about month ago. My
mother whipped me sometimes, but
don't make bruises like that.
Oliver Kelly, sworn-1 know David
Martin. 1 recognize him as the boy
l saw in Jail an hour or two ago. [
went down to the Jail to-day and while
there Mr.. Sellars put some questions
into the water with Willie, and that he
pushed Willie under water until he
was nearly dead. He said that he
and Elijah held his arm while Duke
cut it off with hatchet. He described
the knife very infinitely, but I didn't
see it. He said that Mrs Carter told
him that if he killed Willie and multi
lated the body, that it could never
could be found out, and she would
pay him $40.
CROSS-EXAMINED.
I heard the conversation in the Jail.
David said that he held WilIie's head
under water until he was nearly
strangled; that he and Elijah held the
body while Duke cut off his arm with
short handled Ratchet. He said that
Jimmie struck Willie with the stick
and that he performed the mutilation
with knife he borrowed from Elijah.
He wrapped up the flesh in piece of
paper and took it away. for Mrs. Car
Ter had told him that if he did so they
never would be arrested.
Benjamin Ruby, sworn-I have seen
Mrs. Carter. [ know her by sight;
know Mr.. Carter; never knew of their
having any difficulty. A year or two
ago lived within half a square of
them. Never knew of their having any
| difficulty on account of the child.
oss-ExAMINED.
lived near them five or six months.
Never knew of any trouble. Never
heard of any ill-treatment at all. l
was only home nights.
! FOR THE DEFENSE
Jack Hicks, sworn-I live between
Eighth and Ninth streets and married
| David's mother / was looking for
| him nearly all the morning last Mon
day. l hav'nt seen him from last Sat
urday week ago until last Friday.
I was at my house Monday and didn't
see David at all. I came to tell you
the truth. David's character is mighty
bad. He is bad liar.
CRoss-ExAMINATIoN.
I looked all about for David. Elijah
and / went down the road looking for
him, and about 9 o'clock we passed
Mrs. Carriers house, and she asked
| ioh l, l.,
| told her that we were looking for
David. She kind laughed and we
passed on. 1 saw Elijah until 9 that
morning, and then I saw him again al
l o'clock. Mr.. Wigs sent for Elijah
and they went to the butcher pen
About 5 o'clock Elijah came back with
the skirts of the harslet, which he
cooked aad ate for his supper and lay
down and went to sleep.
Carriers last Wednesday at about
o'clock. She was in the bed all thai
morning. stayed with her until Mr.
didn't see David that day. / was there
[ should have seen him. She was no.
up that day at all. She was in he1
bed all day. Late in the evening o.
the same day her husband came, sh,
went up to Mrs. Adams.
CRoss-ExAMtNED.
Mrs. Carter stayed abed all day.
stayed at her house until dark, whel
her husband came and we went up tt
Mr.. Adams together. There didn't nt
little boys come there at all that day
1 was at Mrs. Carriers and stayed there
until dark. At dark Mrs. Carter and
went to Mr.. Adams. / am certain
about that. 1 didn't go out of thu
house that day. Didn't 60 on an er
rand. Mr.. Carer didn't go up t.
Adams house. but went off with som,
one else to supper, and [ went will
Mrs. Carter to Mr.. Adams. Don
know how long Mr.. Carter was i'll til,
house, but l think it was about al
hour He was i'll the room with hi
wife crying.
Oliver Kelly, recalled by the State
One of Dayids statements was tina
when they Were cutting off Willie
arm it Quivered and scared him St
that he let go of the arm, and tina
Elijah told him that if they didn't Civ,
him s. piece he would betray tn
whole of them.
Mrs. c.. p. Bowles, sworn-I know
Charlotte Hooper. | saw her last Mon
day between half-past = and half-pas
B. She had a little fellow with he
whom she called Billy. ] cannot identi
fly the boy.
Mr.. Chas. II. Strobe, recalled.
was at Adams store at about half-pas
three o'clock, and Mrs Garter wa
there on that Wednesday Afternoon
when Alice Taylor swears she was no
out of the house. / was there again
when the Columbia train came in Will
Mr.. Carter, and she was there ut Mr.
Adams
cROSS-EXAMINEp.
Am certain of the day. twas Wednes
day. l was out looking for the DO.
David at the time. The body hal
been found, and was at the Union de
pot packed in sparks and sawdust.
A. III. Morris, sworn-I went up t.
make the arrests on Thursday after
noon and not on Wednesday.
Mr.. G.. H. Strobe, recalled thinl
the inquest was held on the body OF
Wednesday. L think it was the sam,
day. [ know that the Coroner asked
| llc W Ky w NIL t1tlulllS dlltl ste L
anything could be found out about tn,
boy.
FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS
FOR DEFENSE.
J. ID. Spriggs, sworn-I am minis
ter and school teacher. | know Bill,
Merrick. He is one of my pupils II,
was at school on the Monday in queS
ton, on the corner of Seventh an,
Howard streets. He was there from
to l O'Clock. generally adjourn schoo
at , O'Clock, but as our roof is not com
pleted, and as large storm was comm.
up, discharged school at l o'clock.
have rule that every child shall 90 di
rectly home after school. Billy cam,
on that Monday to me, and said hi
sister Becky didn't go home the Frida,
before. and l whipped her. So know
that Billy was there. am CERTAIN tina
he didn't leave before o'clock.
Margaret Durand recalled. ] saw
Charlotte Hooper and Billy at m,
house between l and = O'Clock. NJ
house is about mile from her house