The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-22
BARNWELUS STAIN OF BLOOD.
THE WIFE OF THE MURDERED Ne
GRO ON THE STAND.

She Tells the story of the Awful
Work That Ended in the Death OF
Her Husband and His MOther-TwO
witnesses Called by the state EN-
cused From TeStifyinE on the
Plea That They Might Incriminatc
Themselves.
WATERFORD. :. c, Feb. "A vast vol
ume Of vital evidence was brought out
BY the state to-day in the case against Dr.
Alderman and the three other men
charged with whipping 10 death Isham
Kearse and his mother, Hannah Walker.
The state has. for two days. been taking
the defendants from the point where they
left their homes il Barnweu county TO
where they whipped the deceased in the
swamp at Broxton's bridge.
The last witness put on the stand this
evening was Rosa Kearse the 17-year-Old
widow OF the man who was whipped to
death, and the only one of the three who
survived the ordeal. Her evidence was
direct and straightforward. and while the
defense contradicted her as to statements
made in jail within the past two months,
no effort was made 10 shake the testimony
as to the whipping. DIT. Alderman and
Frank Jenny. she said. had taken her out
of her house. put rope around her neck.
tied one end behind a buggy, and started
it off rapidly. She was jerked down and
dragged, after which they walked their
horses.
When they reached the swamp Frank
Brant, Wyman Kearse, Press HERS, and
Frank Stanley We're there with Hannah
Walker and Isham Kearse. her husband.
Hers and Stanley took no part in the
whippings. All three were stripped of
their clothing. and they were whipped in
turn by two men at a time who used
buggy traces. Isham lay where he fell.
and she staid by him all night. going
home in the morning. Hannah, after be-
ing whipped twice, had gone into tho
swamp.
The cause OF the whipping was about
some books that the men said had been
lost. When she told them she knew moth
ing about the books they said they would
Kill them II they did not tell.
During the day Preston Heirs and Adam
Folk, both under Indictment for partici-
patng in the killing, were put upon the
stand by the state and the evidence given
or not given was unique. The attorneys
Tor the defense claimed that they were
representing the witnesses and that they
desired them to avail themselves of their
constitutional right and refuse to an
swer such questions as might incriminate
themselves. Judge Aldrich so charged
the witnesses and they aVailed themselves
questions such as these Where were YOU
on the night Of the killing2" did you
see either or all of the prisoners on Dec.
2T' Were you with your family on the
evening of the murder?" do you know
anything about this homicide?" the an
Swer was: Il decline to answer" and
being required by the court to state the
reason in each case the reply was be
cause by so doing / might criminate my
self"
The trial will continue tomorrow de-
spite 1t being national holiday
The greatest care is taken to keep the
jury separated from all communication
with outside Influences. The states case
will be closed carly tomorrow.
HalfH dozen witnesses testified to seeing
Alderman at Woods store, near BroXton
Bridge. on the night of Dec. 2, and others
testified to seeing party Of men travel
Ing along the way to the bridge.
Witnesses were also produced who stat
ed that they had seen the negroes Han
nah Walker, Rosa Kearse and Issam
kearse tied to buggies and carried along
the road.