The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-03

Mr. Jones said Joe wasn't out there
| excent at night. anyway. Oaughter).
Mr.. Ellis was called to impeach the
character of the "Oberlin Coterie, ana
| said that Joe Scarborough was truth
| f1l and honest" as far as he knew.
A ripple of laughter was caused Just
as Hicks left and Ellis was ealled'
| "Fllis mas gone home, said Hicks,
and lust at This instant Ellis brushed
nv Hicks docking brisk enough.
For the defense Rev. II. FL. W. Leak
testified to the good character OF
Christmas. Mrs. Hamlin and MIS-
Rev. Dr. Curtis testified that he had
never heard any thing against any a one
of them until the last few weeks me
character of the women an an tlieii
relations of life is very good
Rev. Leak was recalled anu saw
it was only among certain ciasS ''i''O
their character was doubted.
Rev. +. X. Howell testrhea 10 "lo
oood character of each.
Col A. w. Shaffer said there are
several people who thought they were
lad Int his opinion and that OF the
n,,blic generally is that their character
f,T Sexton was called to the stand
and gave testimony valuahss to tue
defense. 49,,
Rev. ]. f. King, Episcopal minister:
testified as ITO the good character 81
the parties, Mrs. Hamlin, Mrs. Hack
nev and Christmas.
Louis Carver, a respectable ear
ter. said the character of the three
was good. n,o
John w. Thompson testified to the
good character of Henry Christmas
THE AFTERNOON TRIAL.
The Board resumed the examination
at :. 40. at which time Mayor Russ very
nroperlv ordered all the small boys
from the courtroom saying that the
character of the proceedings was not
proper for them.
Hackney was called to the stand to
testify as to the state of his wife
health on the 31st of July. He said
She was unwell on that day, when
was understood by the committee
Hackney said that upon inquiry he
had ascertained that there were on
that dav absolutely no evidences OF
,,nseenIlv conduct about his wife.
Hackney said his wife was now I'M
well.
Mrs. Hackney was called and con-
irmed her husbands testimony.
Vim. Whitaker (colored) was called:
he had known both women since they
were children. lived near them ana
said their characters We're considered
as high as any of the people IN his
community. He thought the charac-
ter of Joe Scarborough was bad from
transaction ne had once had with
him. This question was ruled out.
His daughter had been to school to
Mrs. Hamlin, but this line of inquiry
was objected to by Mr.. DevereauN on
the ground of taking up time unnec-
essarily. Mr.. Broughton: Are you a
married man William" Il should say
| | was sir" ''Have you any children
/ think. sir, my wife has sixteen.
| (laughter.)
John Branch (colored) was called.
| He was Principal of the 0berlin Grad
| ed School. Corroborated Mrs. Hamlln
| in her statement that she was devoting
! her time to the study of Botany, &c.
| G. B. Hunter (colored) was called;
! had known Christmas for Is years; his
character was good; knew both the
women's characters were good. The
teachers had been pursuing during the
summer studies in nature, plant-life
and geology.
/ Mr.. Busbee closed the case of the
defense.
Ed. Loclxhart .(colored) was called
by the prosecution. Lived in Oberlin.
He and Lonny Jones were coming to
town about 6 o'clock on the day OF
all these occurrences. Saw the defen-
dants on an open car in front of Henry
Christmas Had been knowing the wo-
men for ten years; had no doubt of
having seen them. When be got to
town, he heard the people talking a.
bout it in John Turner's grocery store
in Oberlin This was Friday evening,
last month, along about the first of
the month. He was asked if Mr.. Logan
Harris was on the car. He knew him,
but didn't see him, thinks he would
have known it. if he had been there.
Did not know he was en- the car, saw
two white men on there, but did not
see Mr.. Harris. He was asked was
not Mr. and Mrs. Harris. Said he did
not see them.
Lonny Jones (colored) was called.
He was with Ed. Lockhart, and corrob-
Grated Ilockhart. There were no we-
men on the car except these.
John Turner (colored), the grocery