The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-08

a. I
Q. Are you familiar with Mr.. Franklin's
handwriting
"fsH INSTRUMENTATION IS: by Mr.. Benet: What
do you say, as to his character, for honesty
and fair dealing?
A. Excellent; never heard word against
q. Excellent character for fair dealing and
honesty?
A. Yes, sir.
Mr.. Bradley Did Not Witness the
Note---No Such Person rs Jane C.
williams About Troy.--SOmething
About an Envelope What the
Handwriting Resembled.
Mr.. Geo. C. Bradley, sworn: Direct examl-
nation 5yR seiftor TSsIe 85e do YOU live ,rq
3: WHAT Is your business there'
A. Merchant.
q. Live in Troy, in this county,
Please sxsmlne tha. ,. t. Signature and see
O. Did Mr.. Franklin ever have a note in
his possession with your name on It?
A. My name I'm was on tne as same note 1na' Ar
@. Have you seen q good deal Of MIR. Frank
Inns handwriting?
A. Yes, sir. I have seen some of 1t.
O.. Please e xamine these papers and see
whether or not it is his signature?
A. Well, sir, can't say:
@. That envelope, what do you say as to
that envelope? Is 1t his handwriting?
we'll, sir. all that / could say-on that en-
yelope-is that the hand-write on that envel-
ope is, that it thoroughly resembles 1t.
O., From his handwriting; Is that his
hanaTseRE A. eoaIdnt say, but it does bear resem-
q. What about that Mrs. Jane G. Will
A. Never heard Of any such person OF all
@. No such person living in the neighbor-
hood Of Troy7
A. No. SIR.
@. You say that the handwriting on that
envelope resembles Mr.. Franklin's hand
q" Q. You see nothing that resembles his
hand-write in these papers?
A. No, sir.
q. The only thing that you see'
8. Did you know his character for indus
triousness and honesty?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. How long have you known him'
A. For quite while.
@. What is his character for honestyf
A. AS good as any mans In that commu-
nifty until this charge was brought against
him.
Mr.. White Was Requested to 60 to
Troy for the Money---He Didn't Go
1.-The Court Have Great Difficulty
in Determining the Color OF
Horse, Which, After All, Turned
Out to be Mare.
Mr.. ]. T. White, sworn: Direct examina.
ton by Solicitor Orr:
Q. Do you know the prisoner Mr. j. T.
A. Yes, sir.
O. Please state to the Court and jury what
occurred In reference to this matter?
A. Well, passed by his house on Friday,
and he came out to me and asked me If was
going to Troy on Saturday.
q. That was on Friday, during the spring
Of last year?
q. You passed by bis house, and he
A. He stated In the first place, that was
the one that endorsed for 500. He asked
me II 1t was In the express ofhce Wo9lo eaii
morning It m Ing about three O'clock, was called out
q. Was there anything else said about the
money at t,n that tim mme9 .at soo q ca,, vas made
at my house; I asked him who It was, ard y he
said 1t was Mr. Fuller; I suppose It was Mr..
Franklin; 1t was in the moonlight
Mr.. Benet-Just state facts.
By the Court ,
@. Did you find out afterwards that the
man you were conversing with was MI.
q. Did You have any reasons to conclude
that it was Mr.. Franklin?
By the Solicitor
A. My reasons for thinking so was the con-
yersation before. Mr.. Franklin was accus-
toned to fox hunt, and thought he had gone
fox hunting. He told me he would give me
Mr.. Benet objects, unless he can swear that
the person was the prisoner.
The Court-I take issue, and that all ques-
tions of evidence has different degrees, II q
cumstances concerning 1t, he Is entitled to
say exactly how his conclusion was under
those facts.
Mr.. Benet objects, and exception taken.
get the express package for Mrs. Jane c; Will
liams. I just remarked to him 1t would be
better to 60 after 1t himself than to 60 fox
hunting. He said he was not going fox hunt
By the Solicitor
@. Whose horse was It?
A. I don't know, 1t was like the color Of
Mr.. Franklin's.
edge and belief, whether or not it was his
-iIl.' a. couldn't say, saw it only by moon
q. However it was told you he had an or.
der for an express package for Mrs. Jane q
Williams9
A. Yes, sir.
Q; Did he tell you what was in the express
A. I told him I had given out going to
O. 1t was Mr.. Franklin you saw the eve
ming before and told that you were going tc
Troy the next morning?
A. Yes, sir. ..
O. In reference to that horse, you say II
was the same color?
A. don'tknow, sir.
@. Was 1t the same size or not?
A. l couldn't say; didn't give much at
tention to 1t. Thought he was after playing
joke Off on me and treated him with con
tempt.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Benet-
@. How long have you known him?
A. Before he was near grown.
@. Do you know his reputation for fall
dealing and honesty?
A. never heard anything to the contrary
always been good.
@. You spoke Of some one since coming To
your house at night, three o'clock IN the
morning, what made you suppose IL was
him?
A. Because he spoke to me the evening be-
fore.
Q. And because he went fox huntingF
A. Yes, sir.
@. Couldn't tell the horse?
A. No, sir.
@. What color was the horse?