The herald., 1894-12-12
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Opou ToCouVouiuk VI Coutsbho "ituoos
Pearson resumed his seat on the stand
for continued cross examination. Be-
fore proceeding, however. some of the
jurymen desired light on certain points.
By juryman-"Do you know if there
was any wind on that night?"
"A slight wind from the southeast"
"And rainy, you said?"
"Yes, sir; enough Of a drizzle to make
the ground sticky, but not to OBJ
literate any marks"
Mr.. Bledsoe of defending counsel
drew from witness mass OF testimony
regarding the location of Todd's renoh,
where witness, lives, with regard to the
home of the deceased and also with
reference to the point at which the body
was found. Witness maintained, in re.
ply to interrogstories on recross-sxam-
ination, that he saw the marks which
indicated scuffls at night when he re-
covered the body. He only made close
examination. however, the following
morning. In the most exhaustive man.
ner defending counsel questioned and
requestioned witness on the distances
between the several points, the exact
location of the body. marks of ecuffle,
wagon tracks, etc.
Patricio ]. Watson, brother of the de.
ceased, testified to having known de-
fendant for over 20 years, and gave his
evidence as follows:
defendant was living about two
miles northeast of my mothers home.
l saw him about O'Clock in the after.
noon. He asked me to help him to load
his wagon with wood, as he was going
20 Wilmington. The wagon was 60
hundred wagon and belonged to my
mother. The horses were his own. 1t
bad 20-inch high sideboards, a 4-horse
tongue and 21a-inch tire, or perhaps
pa inches. am not positive as to the
latter. but think it was about that.
The wagon weighed about 1850 pounds
and was u Studebaker farm wagon. l
saw my brother talking with the de-
iendant about o'clock in the evening.
| was then returning from Wilmington"
Witness described the position Of his
brother and defended and located him
On the east rather than the west side of
the road. To correct his memory Mr..
Sage asked whether it was the east or
west eide but cry OF objection rose
from Mr.. Woolner.
What is your objection?" queried
Mr.. Sage.
That you are trying to pump tbs
Witness" not TOO lucidy replied Mr..
Woolner.
Resuming, witness described how re-
turning home he saw the two men talk
ing, but later they were hid from his
sight by the contour OF the ground.
II SAW the defendant get off the left
or north side of his wagon" resumed
witness. "Mv brother was on his horse
on the south eide of the wagon. 1t was
then between six and seven O'Clock in
the evening. | didn't take sufficient
notice at the time 20 say whether the
wagon was in the exact middle OF the
road or not but do know that it stood
on the road. 1t was at this same place
that the body Of my brother was alter
wards found"
Cross examination: II did not take
such notice as to say whether the con-
versation was friendly or not. They
were distant from me about $50 steps.
Defendant got off the north side OF the
wagon, and not tho west side, ~ stated
in the transcript of evidence taken be-
fore the coroner. II he had got off the
west side he would have had to climb
over the tail end. When got to the
stable, about 80 feet from the house, l
heard cry, and one of the hands re-
piled to my inquiry that it was one OF
tbs herders tending the cattle. From
the time saw the two men until / got
my horse unhitohed was about five min.
utes. After l turned up the road
toward home the gum trees hid the de-
fendant and my brother from my view."
''Do you know defendants arm is in
jured?"
Yes; know it is injured"
"When you helped him to load his
wagon didn't he say he was in hurry,
and if you would give him lift he
would give you a jug of wine ?"
mo; he said if l would help him he
would get jug of wine. l have helped
him many time without any pay of
any kind"
Describing his manner OF spending his
time while at Wilmington, how he Wis.
tied the butcher and baker and other
places, totally unconcerned with the
case, witness described his drive homo
from Wilmington.
"How long does it usually take you ?"
inquired Mr.. Woolner.
about 15, 20 or 25 minutes, accord
ing to the gait drive"
Don't you know that it takes nearer
an hour to drive the distance queried
counsel. with the air OF having discov~
cred mares nest.
"What. to drive three miles" queried
witness, in surprised tone.
Mr.. Gage: ut would be lazy man
that couldn't walk the distance in that
time"
A laugh followed and the question was
not pressed.
James J. Watson, another brother OF
the deceased, testified as follows:
manuel was little taller than me,
and he was 34 years Of age. was pres
ent when his hat wAs found"
Cross examined: ~ am feet or s
inches tall. / don't know if was home
whom Patricio came home. as had been
away that day at my uncle'e. Mr.. Car
son. think Pat arrived a little after l
got into the house.
''The defendant has been with our
family since was a small boy, about II
or Is years"
Marco Muchatto, an Italian, Who testi.
fled through an interpreter, stated: 81
am working for Mrs. Watson. and have
been there for about one year. heard
eome one scream, just when Don Pa
tricio came home. / knew it was the
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