The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-30

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/ Beck e co1u-s. ta- detsn-s !
the character Of -aeria su8 uaaA
Bel They ali te-; fed shs: thcy new
q heard anything asalnss ~aeFE... Ict
uni}. this charge ot murder. and Tie
same e. Uri4h mt. a3shta. Tie pa~t
/ !eav or 20 lie Ia. teen Nil. would sal
drunk ard 20 u negro festivals.
/ Watt Best wa- Pas on to aebut tae
evidence u MIR. Jones. also 81 - tie
time size said sheriff Bel came Ia TIE
night Il the murder. Sheriff. Asd
room upstairs n The house Joae- lsel
/ in There scented o. Ike discrepancy
between tie tune sne uamei IN Mr.
Fowler soon after the murder aud Tie
time she gave 70 the Jary.
/ Then there were more character Vit-
Eesse@ put oa.
Mr. Wyatt Pest was agaia pat or
the stand Her testimony was intro
duced 10 nulIiiy the evidence IL Eea
Jones. who testified the day before N
defense Of the Bell boys.
Was ben Jones At Your house after
the murder Of Mr.. Bonner"
/ Yes lie was there the sunday week
after the murder"
what dld he say about the Bel
boys 2"
He SAID that if coming to Wa~hiue-
ton and swearing TO lie would clear
the boys, he would go there and do il.
Bryan Bonner was the next witness.
Mr.. Rodman conducted the examine
ton. Concerning Charles Sparrow, one
OF the witnesses for the defense, who
testified for Uuah Bell. Mr. Rodman
asked What did you hear Charlie
Sparrow say relative 10 Urlah Bell and
the killing OF Mr.. Bonner"
Heard him say about the time the
boat was leaving to bring the boys 10
Washington that he'd bet s. the id
scoundrel was with him in five minutes
after he killed Mr. Bonner"
Sparrow was asked on the stand If
he said that and he said he did not.
On cross-examlnatIon by Mr. Moore.
witness said he knew Charlie Sparrow
that he is OF good family, bat is HIM
self wild.
Mr. J. g. Whitehurst was again call
ed to the stand. The Bell boys had
both testified that they regarded them
selyes above Brantley's circle, and
Sheriff. Bell said he had never visited
Brantley in his life.
Mr.. Whitehurst was put on the stand
for evidence against W h h e
He testified that he had seen Uriah
and Sheriff. Bell both sitting in Brant-
ley's house in circle around the fire
smoking with him.
His cross examination was short but
was perhaps the most spirited tilt thai
has occurred between any Of the law
yers and witnesses.
Mr.. Beckwith conducted the cross
examination.
How long was it before Mr. Bonner's
murder that you saw the Bell boys in
at Brantley's smoking with him.
"Three or four weeks"
He said Sheriff. Bells character was
good so far as he knew. Urlah Bells
character was good, so Tar as he knew,
except he is wild. Here the examina-
ton grew spirited. Mr.. Beckwth be-
came a little excited, and raised his
voice little, and the witness answered
in the same tone. until it became IA 1T
tie stormy.
You have taken a good deal Of in
tererest in this trial ..
Il certainly have"
Have you not been to Washington
and tried to create sentiment against
these boys?
Il have been to Washington and have
done all / could to correct the false i'm
pressions here about the feeling in the
community of Aurora
''Have you not been here and hound
ed these boys to create sentiment that
would hang them ?''
II certainly have not.
Here counsel grew more excited"
Have YOU not been here during the
progress of this trial talking to the WIT
nesses of both the State and the de
fense?''
Il certainly have, retorted the witness. q
why were you 50 anxious about it ga
Il knew some one killed ]. B. Bon
ner and wanted somebody hanged
You wanted somebody hanged and
you didn't care who" almost -houted
the counsel
NO. | didn't care who, 50 it should
be the right one, :. roared the witness.
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