The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-23

1 accused u murder and had BOT feeu
caught
No"
Didn't Flowers tell you that he had
been charged With foul play concern
ing the death Of his first and second
wives ?"
No"
Here Mr.. Warren Of counsel for the
state objected to the questions abou;
Flowers, but the court allowed Mr..
Simmons to proceed.
Did you say to prisoners in the jill
Mat You could have Flowers there 600
bat it would make YOU and him enc
mics in this natter"
Il said that ! had heard that Flow
ers had SAID / was indicted in several
cases, and | SAID knew enough on
him to put him where I was.
Witness said that Faison, coloret
man in jail, had been to HE cell and
had prayed to him to say that Flowers
was liz It.
Didn't you tell Faison that Flowers
knew all about Bonner's murder"
mo
Didn't you talk to any person last
night?"
NO"
Who'd YOU see last night
Mr.. Phelps, the Jaller.
Here Mr.. Small of counsel for the
State said that he thought Mr.. Sim
mons ought to call names Of persons to
whom be was referring.
Mr.. Simmons cut at States cousel,
saying. Il know it gals"
NO" said Mr.. Warren, at gals
neither us nor the witness, but we
think the witness is entitled to hear
the names of persons referred TO"
Don't you know" further question:
ed Mr.. Simmons, ''that John Flowers
wears shoes that measure IL inches %
NO" answered Creole.
Odd you know that by confessing the
crime and duplicating others your life
would he spared ?' asked Mr. Simmons.
Don't know anything about that, .
answered Credle
Finally Mr.. Simmons asked, Would
you accuse others If you thought it
would save your neck 2"
"Wen, yes" answered Creole.
'Stand aside" said Mr.. Simmons.
In redirect examination by States
counsel Mr.. Warren asked him if he
said States counsel had advised him to
tell the truth. He said yes.
Have you told the truth" asked
Mr. Warren.
Il think | have" he said.
"What Is Faison in jail for?"
stealing"
Are Faison and Flowers friendly p
No"
With a few other questions Creole
was sent from the stand after having
been on examination thirteen hours.
He stood it remarkably we'll and the
general remark was that he had stuck
to his original confession with remark
able precision for one so llllterate
FIFTH DAY-FRIDAY JAN. nth.
| The first witness for the State wa:
Mrs. A. Hudnell. She lived in Auro
ra at the time of the murder and or
that night about o'clock, either a few
minutes before Or few minutes after
as she started on the back porch she
heard pistol shot in the direction O.
Mr.. Bonner's residence and heard some
one exclalm ooh !" twice. In about {
minute she heard another shot and she
became frightened, went in and LOCKED
her door, for she was alone She look
ed at the clock and remem bered dis
tinctlv that it was either a few minutes
before or after s o'clock.
The witness was cross examined BY
Mr.. Nicholson, of counsel for the Bel
boys and by Mr.. Simmons for Brantlev
Her testimony was the same as IL
the direct examination by States coun
sell
Mr.. c. S. Dixon was recalled for th,
State He had been to Aurora sine
his first examination and had run th
distance from where the body wa
found, by way the tracks went, t.
Brantley's house, and it took him fou
minutes. He ran where tracks ind
Gated that those who made them wer
running and walked the remainder c
the way. Had he run all the way b
could have made it in less than tou
minutes.
Counsel for the Bell boys asked hir
no questions, but Mr.. Simmons, Bran
ley's counsel, handled him awhile pre-
ty sharply.
you are the runner IN this case al
YOU" said Mr.. Simmons.
well, / haye been back to Auro,
and have run as l stated answere