The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-08
\. Yes. sir.
q. When did you sec him again?

| a. Inc uly llC WAS aIIeSGcO'
Q. When did you first see him that day,
4. He came in with the man, who at last
found out was Mr.. Davis: Mr.. Davis came IN
and said he wanted to sec father' thal thls
collected to by Mr. Benet)
o. Was this message given to you In the
presence of James T. Franklin?
g. g. BID i'd yoI sti deliver the same message that
was given to you, to your father?
A. told him he wanted to see him,
Q. After you had given your father the mes
sage, what took place?
<. He said, tell the gentlemen to come In;
and they went into his room.
A stakeholder Recognizes the Pri-
soner...TeIIs When he First Saw
Him.
w. ]. Smith, sworn. Direct examination
y @. Mr.. Smith, are you one Of the Directors
of the Abbevile Bank?
A. Stockholder.
Q. When did you first see the defendant'
James T. Franklin, here?
A. 1 couldn't tell you the date
q. Tellthe occasions?
4 YES, sir; when first frs saw T,nnns him, the day
yoSSe ''"' - .o
A. He came into my grocery store one
morning, while was there talking; ne sala
L
insisted on selling it to him; he said he would
wait until hist came in; then he went TO
the door and looked round the corner, as u
looking for the team after awhile was pusy
and saw nothing more Of him until later IN
the day; suppose couple OF hours after
later tes in the i" day, asked the Major who he
Q. Did you see that 81, 800 note ?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Where did you see it?
A. Major Wardlaw brought 1T to my store
O. That is the man you saw that dayF
@. When did you see him again?
A. saw him the day he was brought up
here by Mr.. Davis. was asked TO 60 IN the
Bank and see II I could recognize him. /
recognized him as the same man.
The Money was Shipped to Troy.
Mr.. C. D. Hammond, sworn; Direct exam.
ination by Solicitor Orr. =.
Q. Mr.. Hammond, what was your busi'
| A. was Assistant Money Clerk In the Ex
press Office Of Augusta, Ga.
@. Did you see the defendant. James T.
Franklin, at any time there?
| A. Yes, sir.
| @. When was it?
A. Early in March, he came in there for
money package.
A. No, sir; it was for Mrs. Jane G. Will
liams.
| @. Did you see any more of him?
| A. Not until some months later.
| @. In consequence of receiving instruc
tions about the money what did you do with
it?
A. shipped it back to Troy.
Mr.. Wideman Did Not Sign the Note
.--There is No Such Person as Jane
C. Williams, the Alleged Maker OF
the Note.
MIR. j. F. Wideman, sworn: Direct exam.
| ination by Solicitor Orr.
o, Do you know Mr. James 7. Franklin?
O. Is that your signature? (shows witness
the note).
| A. No, sir.
@. Are you acquainted with the hand.
writing of Mr.. Franklin?
| A. Somewhat.
Q. Please examine and see If you know
A. wouldn't swear 1t is bis handwrite.
Q. Whose do you believe 1t is to the best Of
your knowledge7
A. Something like 1t.
@. DO you believe 1t is or not, according To
A. couldn't SO swear.
@. Examine these other papers marked a.
b, and d, and say whether or not you are
acquainted with the writing?
A. I couldn't say whether or not.
Q. That Is notyour signature9
| A. No, sir.
| q. DID James L. FRANKLIN nave your Sig
nature in his possessionf
| A. Yes, sir.
pen to have 1t?
A. /, with number Of others. borrowed
some money from him; think that was the
q. You remember who else was on itq
| A. A. B. Kennedy.
q. Why did you borrow some money, fol
what purpose?
A TO repair a church,
@. When was 1t he had that note?
| A. In the Fall of 81.
@. When did you give 1t to himf
A. can't remember about that positively,
either in the Fall of 's6 or 's7.
@. You gave him this note?
@. Do you remember when he took it up
(Mr. Benet objects as being inadmissable
@. Have you that note In your possession
| 4. twas destroyed In Troy.
O., Did you do 1t?
| A. suppose 1t was destroyed by some one
that the note might be In his possession and
made a motion to strike that evidence out)
Solicitor Orr May it please your Honor
| the motion comes too late.
Mr.. Benet-Your Honor, 1t does not come
too late; we objected when he was examin-
| ing the witness.
Solicitor OrrIThat was simply to explain
Mr.. Benet-When the witness said he had
got the note back, we objected to 1t; this
witness cannot say IL was destroyed; he
| reck ons it was; there Is no evidence that
there was any search made for that paper
| (Overruled: Exceptions taken.)
| Mr.. Orr: Shows witness paper Pretty
fair imitation?
| A. Yes, sir.
MIR. Benet-Was the note given to Mr.
| Franklin here, or to his uncle?
A. To Mr.. Franklin; l don't know his
uncle.
@. Was not the note made to Jas. C.
Davis and not to Mr. Franklin2
| mo anSwer)
Solicitor Orr-Who did you give the note to-
| into whose possession did you give it?
A. We may have given 1t to Mr.. ]. c. Da
Wis, I don't remember; We borrowed the
money from him and we went his security
Mr.. Franklin had the note in his possession
and the note was passed to Davis.
O., Was there any such person as Mrs
Jane G. Williams?
| A. No, sir.
Mr. Kennedy Did Not Put His Auto.
graph to the NOte..-Thinks Frank.
lin Sustained an Excellent Rep.
utatiOn.
MI. A. b. Kennedy sworn Direct examine
| tIon by Solicitor Orr:
@. Mr.. Kennedy, do you know James T
Franklin?
A. Yes, sir.
| Q. Please examine that 81 300 note, (shows
to witpess). Is that your signatureP
| A. That Is my name.
| @, asked you If 1t was your signature?