The Democrat., 1896-01-30

He was my friend and | thought
anv citizen in Aurora would have told
me under the same circumstances"
Had you seen any one else after
you heard it before you made up your
mind to tell him ?"
Had seen no one but Flowers"
you are a peace officer yourself are
you not ?"
"Yes"
And you thought 1t your duty as a
citizen to notify a charged criminal
without investigating i. p"
Did you know what effect it would
have to warn Uriah Bell of the charger"
No"
"You took the risk of his running
away"
II did not think Of his running
away
Why did you notify him of it; was
it not Tor his escape?"
"Was not your reason because he
was your good friend? %
NO more than any one else"
"WouId you have thought it your
duty to notify Credle?'
No, sir"
"Would you Brantly?'
This question was objected to by
Brantley's counsel and objection sus-
tanned.
did not your brother, Ben. Thomp-
son, request you not to notify Urlah
Bell?"
Yes he SAID he would not do it, but
I told him | would do it,
"Why didn't you let it come and LET
results WORK out themselyes?'
Il thought it my duty to tell him.'
you've been very active in this mat
ter, have you not?"
Yes, sir.
"Have you not given to an edltor O
paper your opinion Of the evidence
against the Bell boys, and tor publca-
tiOnW
Il told what my opinion was, but
did not see it published"
Haven't you denounced the prose
cution Of the Bell boys and Mr. Fowler
in this case %
Il said that there have been state
ments that are not true"
The examination of this witness wa
long and interesting, and at the clos,
OF the day there were differences 0
opinion as to whether the defense thu
far bad made clear their claims for al
alibi.
w. 4. Thompson was the last wit
ness for the day. He Is g merchan
living IN Aurora. Saw Urlah ant
Sheriff. Bell the night of the murder
He saw Urlah Bell about s o'clock HI
went to Hudnell's store, and saw Mr.
Bonner there Told about the transac
ton there and the draft Mr.. Bonne
had against him all of which was stat
ed by the first witness for the State.
Witness saw MI Bonner pass hi
store while Uriah Bell was IN there
He afterwards went out and Uriah wen
with him, which was about five or 81,
minutes afterwards. Mr. Bonner pass
ed before witness left his store and at
ter he went to Cherry's store for the
egg crate that had been mentioned sev
erai times he went to Dr. Smithwick'
office. Told about who came into hi
store and that later Uriah Bell came
trlah lett his store about 80 O'Clock
He saw Crlah and two other youns
men leave DR.. Smthwick's office. bu
did not know where they went.
'Have you made statements to YOU
brother Lee about Uriah Bell being il
your store that night?" asked th
counsel for the defense.
Il told him about 1t, and my Older
brother, Ben Thompson"
"lf Mr. Bonner had gone directl
home when you saw him last, and a
the gait he was walking, could Trial
Bell haye caught up with Bonner iron
the time you saw him last and signal
ed him.
No" answered witness ''by tha
! time he could haye been home in bee
Mr. Simmons, counsel for Brantley
did not ask the witness any questions
, Counsel for the State cross-examine
the witness-MIr. ROdman conductin
) it.
In answer to Mr. Rodman's questio
witness said that when Uriah Bell lei
his store he left for DR.. Smithwick
office, but he did not know where h
went.
Did you hear that the Bell bows ha
5 been charged with murder before the
were arrested ~
"Yes."
) Lee Thompson and I talked abor
it that evening and it was the first tim
: | had talked about it, said the witness
Here the witness testimony befor
the cOrOner'S INQUEST was read-Dori