The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-10-31

cruelty to convicts in having one
whipped till he died. On redirect
examination witness stated he was
full of morphine and whisky while
at the house and did not
know what he said.
The defense then introduced
Miss Maggie Motz who said
she had not heard any con-
versation between her broth
er and Sam, but John had told her
about what they said, and did on
the day of the tragedy. John came
home and told her to be ready and !
come to the Ramseur place when she
heard horn blow; that Sam had
got Michael and he thought the lat
ter would agree to marry her then;
she said to John when she made
her confession that Michael had Sc
duced her under promise of mar
riage and how she had been treated;
she had been converted and joined
the church in September, but Mich
ael followed her and overcome her
by promising to marry her at once;
soon afterwards he refused to do so;
Michael sent her medicine and urged
her to visit celebrated physicians
but she refused; she insisted upon
immediate marriage; and to over
come her fears he stated he had
been examined by physicians, and
he was impotent; that if anything
was wrong some other man was
responsible, and that he would not
marry her; witness asked Michael
for money and he gave her $l5;
she sent several notes a day to
Michael but he would not reply;
had meeting at Lincolnton, August
9Th, and at Newton, September
1st; witness went to Newton
and remained week; come home
: and went to Hickory to Pearson
: meeting and fo FHsz's meeting at
Morganton, returning home Sep
tember 20th; remained home till
5 December oath, when she visited
Evangelist Flies family at Fayette.
: Vile; Michael visited her from Oc
: tober till December "a; witness
| made John promise not to kill Mi
5 chael before she confessed; on cross
r examination the witness said Mi
chael came to see her after she re
: turned from Flies meeting; she
e broke the engagement before sht
s become converted, as she loved Mi
Z chael more than her God; she trie,
i to break from him and succeeded
n Tor a while; she was engaged 3years
the seduction was accomplished il
e May or June, 1890; Michael ha
r no Illicit intercourse and made n
e. improper proposal to her from Al
"a gust 10Th to the latter part of Octe
1; ber; during this time she was tryin
he to live a pure life and was ava
to from home. In October she renew
y ed living with Michael, and su!
r gested they marry that fall; Micha'
OF overcame her again, and she resis
IN ed; it was in her fathers parlor, bl
ne she did not call out or make an
at noise, although she resisted I
1T, hard as she could; witness state
lis that she had never consentt
ut to any of the acts b
ot; had always resisted as niue
let as she was able; had intercour
ry several times after this, but mol
'el after she discovered her conditio
ul- after her conversion she prayed f
Michael and endeavored to conve
'eu him; during the recital of the tes
,d ed mony witness was overcome sever
IT, times and had to stop to recov
am composure.
5y;
eSs AHI 'o"i'
md The jury in the case, as alrea
nd announced, is composed of twe]
de; men, nine of whom are reside1
you of the town of Shelby. 1t consi
re- Of B. B. McBrayer, j. F. vi
Ter, nant, NJ. p. CAN'T, ". J. Robel
mt }. D. Lineberger, Boyce Ware,
H." G. Sarratt, NJ. E. Rudisill, s. Bl
ma ton, }. n. Greene, r. B. Mill