The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-10-23

misses and found barefoot track near the
p,rch step. and arolber on the rlge Sf the
walk ; the yard, outside Of the @nded walk
to he gate. was covered with grass. He
went roGnd the house. and near The window
of the parlor found an exc open which was
fresh blond stains aud marks of green paint.
Mrs. Headou secognized the axe rs hers !:
and there was iuund fresh cat in the gseeb
painted window shniter. the piece rut out
was found outside Oh the ground fosnd
the wouuds severe. bn, not dangerous.
John Nal ell heard the cries. aud reach-
ell Mrs. IFS. before his father; luani Mis-.
II. ut the window, leaning ont. Jim inside
the room and Simon outside. Le,ped in
the window AMI assisted Mrs. u. tothe bed.
was sent by DR.. Nal EFT inr instruments. On
his return saw q man IN op?osite side VI the
street. aud joined him. 1t Was Alpbonso
Davis. who went on to Mrs u. gate. Davis
said on meeting "ilello! John. what are
you don ont this time If night in ) sur.
shirt sleeves Witness told Of the occur.
renee. and went on down together Is Mrs.
Ills gate. ut the gate. Davis said in jok.
ing manner. John, you don't know where !
have beer tonight. Witness said. ma.
where?' Wen. Ihave l., en- to Graftings.'
and passed on down and soon after heard
him whistIirg. .# $50.
The testimony Of Miss Lula and Miss
Kate IIendon agreed with that Of Mrs II:
and that Of Jim and Simen johnson agreed
in oil particulars with the statement made
by her. -.
Charles Emerson confirmed the stat.ment
Of Atwaser in regard to the presence Vi Ans
dre~s ut the store Of Mr.. Car on Saturday
night. aud Thomas N. Kirklsnd ikea the
night Of the purchase Of certain Goth by
Andrews beyond question BY reference to
his backs. which disprove,l the possibility
Of prisoner being elsewhere at that hour.
Other Witnesses corroborated these same
circumstances
....m. FOR THE Defence. -
Jesse Baldwin aad Gam Morphis testified
to CONVERSATION with Aiwater when arrest.
ed fur the Purefoy burglary. and after com.
rhitne I , il Which couv, r.ati,n they. had
: advised Atw ter To make full c"nic sion aud
exI".e the ring. lie denied all !nnwledgc
Of she matters. as G"l was iais witness 4
II b Guthrie testi6,,s that imm. dTiiaisly
after trial he aud j VI Alexander t.ok At.
water into r,"m olpusite. at.d the ..egru
made full cunfession. duplicating LlTs>lf
anil the prisoners a, the bar. H. gave the
statement in detail. corresponding with A.
waters testimony hrIor, The ,'ourt.
a long array Of witne,sts vas examined
TO prove All slibi on the par. VI both An
drews aud Davis. For the latter. John
Mne"y.. Nate Mincey. I'm Mineey testlf>
Ell to the Pre.ence OF Davis at the M,nreJ
hpuse duri Z Saturday night. Thee 40.
maH are Of had character. keeping al lewd
houses aud paramOur Of the white Ihis u
er-. Mary Perry. job" Perry. TON lIer-
i, rem aud florence Henderson testified 10
the presence # Andrews nj their hou.es on
,he Sat ur'lay light brt~een the huurs II =
aud ! ~ "n Sunday. Andrews lives on
easy relations with sOIne u the icmales.
Testimony rs To character deyrlcI.e,l de.
pl"rabIe condition Of morals sn"ng these
parties. ....
The defence Introduced number II wit.. /
bes.+s 10 prove bad character Of ttwsier.
The character Of other witnesses fur the de-
fence wSsSl-o proved 10 be sCry lad. chi,
The State csllel Merritt Cheek. wlio
confirmed statement Of Atwaier 10 reesrii 10
purchase on night Of June 18th BY Carlton
Of -four &c. BY reference 10 q charge made
on his to'ks that night. ,~ 80
Ann Atwster wife ofIAlbert Atw.ter can.
frmsd bis statement Of his being called, fr
BY Carlton on Saturday nigba. aud going
down town to meet appointment with him. /
jos A Harrs proved the presence If Da-
via on the streets IL Chapel Till at shout Q
o'clock on Saturday nigbt,he time at whieh
he was sisted BY the Minceys and others IL
be 1t :heir house. Mr.. Emil sl4o isaik.
ed to meeting Davis near about the sane
time-9 o'cloek near Williamson store.
J"hn II. WATSON. magistrate was er.
amiued IN references 10 tue examination Of
Atwaier IN the rurrfry burglary with
view to rcbuttipg tie idea that undue inaa-
ences had been brought to bear on AtwAier
TO induce bis confession or TINT frum the |
testimony heard 10 that case he was aided |
in framing the story by which the prisoner,
were implicated in the present. crime upon