The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
BON Err IN lllR!!D!'ER TRIAL
4 fconcluded from sixth Page.)

ssfI1eIc Oftan went out 10 the WCOuS OF
II SQnday when Brantly came to them.
s$S He gave accounted his going to Au
4 TSre Tuesday and how Urlah took hin
asSsoHfand told him Creole had confessed
Sana had implicated them; told about hi
sSarrest, and here his direct examination
sSenaSd, with this question by his coun
eSsel and the answer that followed:
ow, Sheriff.. turn 10 the jury ant
sStell them whether ortnot Credle's state
ssfinents are true"
So far as l am concerned, every
sWord he said was q lle."
sigt The cross examination was conducted
~ by Mr. Rodman.
MR. Did you have a pistol?'
What calibre was it7"
s$:S.jj ut was 49,"
Did YOU carry 1t with you?'
~ Only when hunting"
5fsS ..Did You hunt with your pistol7"
mo; l carried it to practice.
Didn't you frequently carry that PTS
81 tol to town?''
~ II think not"
Il t}tDid you have II IN Aurora the nlghl
A Mr.. Bonner was killed?'
I'll was at my broher's."
Is IF you had killed MIR. Bonner would
( you tell that jury SOP"
S5s Counsel for defense objected. Objec-
h ton overruled, and exception noted.
$50 The question was repeated: IL you
n that jury 500"
n He answered, IF I had killed AIR.
n Bonner / have no idea what I'd do.
n Thinking as do now would not have
killed Mr.. Bonner, but If | had been
< different and had killed him l don't
4 know what I'd do"
YOU associate with Brantley?"
NO
"Are you above him in the social cir
I cle?',
4 Defense objected. Objection overruled
q and exception noted.
slsg The question was repeated and wit
+ ness said he did not know about that.
Ever see him where YOU have Wis
;Sited?'
& Here two OF the counsel for defense
Z spoke for objection, and there was q lit
ale sharp chatting between the lawyers,
e when Judge Hoke said: Gentlemen,
3, If you desire to object rise and say so
to the court and only one of YOU at Il
!, time,
Mr. Moore then formally objected and
1.-The objection was Ovcrrulcd
ielSis4"Dld you wash your hands when you
i got home that night of the murder?"
"a ll.:Non
Didn't you have blood on your hands
that night?"
~ mo"
i5.si "Didnt You get blood on your hands
Z when you tried TO stop Mr.. Bonner from
h crying out2"
M II did not try to stop him from crying
a out"
WHO did?"
E.SS''I don't know anything about It."
tRN Court adjourned for dinner.
AZ In the afternoon there was quite
A number OF ladies in the court room and
II Sheriff. Walls cross examination was
n continued by Mr.. Rodman.
"Are you Sunday school scholar?"
~; tT1i,a 49,, w. a. c,,do,. .oboo, ~, a.,
fafter the murder?"
"No."
"Why?"
81 was too sick"
,9s What did you and Uriah and Brant-
ley talk about i'll the woods that day
81 don't know"
SS Didn't you buy some 32-calibrc pistol
! cartridges at Mr.. Oherry's Saturday
& night before Mr. Bonner was murder
I ed7"
IT don't remember"
a "Dld Brantley tell you in the woods
L about the tracks. and that they had
( been measured?"
q mo, sir"
Gut The cross examination continued I'M
9 TIL late in the afternoon. Sheriff. was
4 not as easy on the stand as Uriah. He
(, looked pale and sick and spoke in a
I low tone OF voice. Many In the court
room could not hear all his answers.
Y Several character witnesses were put
& on the stand. All of them said Sheriff.
a Bells character was good. and most OF
I them said Uriah's was good until within
y the past few months he had got TO
drinking and was wild.
Ben Jones was put on the stand to
testify about Sherrill's getting home the
might of the murder. but he was asleep
y and could not tell.
Isl His wife was then called. She gave
j a statement to Fowler soon after the
;&confession of Creole about the time
4 Sherrill came in that night. but changed
q At before the jury. Her cross eXamna-
g fion by MIR. Warren weakened her tes-
Il fimony very much
When Judge Hoke said at o'clock,
ssnHave you any further evidence for
3afhe defence" Mr.. Beckwith said: THE
& defense will rest"
60 Have you evidence for the defendant
Y Brantley?"
S$# Mr. Simmons. counsel for Brantley.
3 asked for time to consult with his eli
tent and the court was adjourned
There was some excitement among
is9PBrantley's friends. 1t was thought by
i some that he would make confession.
ssEie and wife and mother held q hurried
Is conversation before returning to Jail.
TARB0RO, N. G.