The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-14

and Florence came in and says Uncle
Bill. [ am going to DIR. Delamar's shop
TO have myself examined. Come on
and go He says, 1 have not time
now. You 90 on We talked awhile,
Presently she came in and said, Uncle
Bill, | have been there and had that
business attended to and III there IL
any more signing to be done, being as
YOU are in the family, 1 wish you
would go down there and at5end to 1t.
''She said she had been around there
and had the thing all fixed APP
Said she had been around and had
herself examined. She said If there
was any more signing to be done for
him to do it for her as he knew more
about it than she did"
why didn't YOU think about that Il
little while ago when YOU were eN-
amined in chief by the other side
lie didn't ask me. William and /
are not friends more than anybody
else. We both live in Beaufort.
Il have not talked with anybody at
all about this matter except my family
until / came here on the stand. have
not talked with the lawyers on the
other side.
Have YOU not been in a caucus with
William Fishers witnesses since you
came to Jones county?
Il have not"
Have YOU not been in caucus since
YOU came to court in this town when
William Fisher and his witnesses were
present and didn't William Fisher try
IN make Won --------------. Were you
not present at a caucus with William
Fisher and Bin Fulford and some other
of William Fishers witnesses sum
moned to this court -
NO sir.
Did YOU not have Il caucus at Beau
fort in which William Fisher and some
of his witnesses were present"
"No sir"
Il will ask YOU If at caucus of Viii
liam Fishers witnesses, at which you
were present in Beaufort, if William
Fisher didn't tell some OF his witness
ses what they were to swear to. and il
one of the witnesses didn't cuss HIM
out and tell him he would not allow
him to put words in his mouth ;?
NO sir. Fisher never told me what
to swear to. | never told him what
was going to swear to. | never told his
LAWYERS [ told my family circle and
this is the first time / have told anyone
else William never talked to me about
this mater at any time. | never men
toned it to him. Never mentioned IT
TO anybody except my wife.
The Judge: "Who was present in
Fishers shop when Florence came in
there"
Nobody but Fisher and l."
Alonza Gardner lives in Beaufort: is
acquainted with Fulford.s character.
1t is good.
The State called several reputable
witnesses. who testified to the good
character of Florence.
Mr. L. NJ. Pearsail made the opening
address TO the jury in behalf of the
State.
He was followed by Mr.. Clark for the
defence. Then Mr.. Allen for the State.
and Owen II. Guion for the defence.
Mr. Simmons closed the case for the
State
The Judge delivered very able
charge, defining the crime of forgery
and marshalling the facts and laying
down the law as applicable to the case.
At IL o'clock the jury returned YER
dict of guilty as to William Fisher.
the State having mol pressed the de
PENDANT Noe.
AS the foreman announced the YER
dist, Fisher said in audible tones,
well, Mr.. Clark, what neXt?'
As left the courthouse the sheriff,
with lantern in hand, was conducting
Fisher in the direction of the Jail.
Thus ends the trial of the second of
these noted cases.
Seven more are yet to he tried. and
they will no doubt occupy the atten-
ton of the court until Christmas.