The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-24
BONNER MURDER TRIAL.
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~ MI t.Didn'tF sou buy from Dudley IIudnel
e p S2-cnlibre pistol the day before MIR
5sBonner was killed2N
II deny it; 1t Is not true: bought one
a q 6out;tw months before"
ga SssSS Mr.. Warren went into the details Of
IS he Jesse James literature and queS-
toned the witness closely about the
sssoat tn In the book. y a copy of the james
ss2book had been procured BY the stare &C. 8
SAcpunSe1 from which Mr.. Warren read the
$ awful oath, the great crowd listening
18th marked attention, and at the con-
& clusion asked the witness II he remen-
q bered that oath. Witness said he dia.
& but had never taken any such oath,
q nor administered such an oath TO any
4 one. Several other parts OF the pook
s$were asked about and the witness did
Il not remember them. Mr.. Warren gave
s him the book to read page for him.
q self, and when he had done SO lie saio
n he remembered It.
S33s Again before the James literature was
4 left Mr.. Warren gave him the book to
4 refreSh his memory. and Mr. Beckwith.
@.of counsel for defense. objected saving
i he thought the witness should not be
II required to read, let the State test his
h knowledge OF the book without reading.
Is Court ruled TINT the witness could do
i, as he liked, where,lpon Mr.. Beckwith
Il said to him. Hand the book back TO
+ Mr.. Warren. Mr.. Bell" and he did do.
Didn't you hear Brantly tell Mrs.
Best that the murder OF Mr.. Bonner was |
ia kind OF Jesse james trick?"
5tisyS NO
'.Do you remember the signals in the
{ James book?"
4as Here Mr.. Warren read from some
Y other parts of the hook. giving signals |
s3thnt the James crowd used. such as |
i flirting handkerchief and whistling |
( the signals that Creole said Uriah Bell |
6 used for them on their raids.
did you feel startled when Best told
/! you about the murder Sunday morning |
\ In your room at his house,"
u "YeS, somewhat"
/ ''Why didn't YOU 20 to Aurora to see
II if you could be of some service?"
'I was too sick and drunk to think
s much about anything
.t& ibid Brantly tell you that Mr.. Bonner
was murdered when he came to you In
3 the woods ut Bests Sunday?"
He told 1t to Sherrell I was
Z asleep"
33 III, ibid you ask anything about the muir
II der?"
enc; I was too sick"
'Do you tell that jury that such n
j Shocking murder occurred near you and
81 you made No inquiry about it,"
5@i II was too drunk to know anything"
W
q for?"
"He didn't give any reason"
You would tell the jury all about
n anything you are asked IL 1t should
hang you, wouldn't your
u: IT have, not done anything but II / |
6& mad done anything / don't know what |
D I'd do
IIe denied Mr. Best's statement about
the serenade talk In her sitting ROOM |
& and talking low in her passage with |
Branhy and Sheriff. Bell on the day
+; of the murder
Wouldn't YOU tell q lie to save your
egH fe?" asked Mr.. Warren.
s5SAL II mad Killed a man think I'd lie |
II ebout II: but have not killed anyone !
& and there is no need of my telling any
IL lle."
'If YOU had passed that key to Gre
die You would have lied about It,
wouldn't your"
IF ! had passed the key Il, him
.Si would have been in the murder"
you?''
es, when I was n boy"
do YOU consider yourself too good |
+ 90 associate with Brantly?"
am pow associating with him In /
& close quarters"
The question was repeated several
times, and witness hesItated to answer
but finally said he did feel himself |
above Brantly's circle
Then your regard for public opin-
ION might prompt you to visit Brantlv |
4 at night il at alp"
II might, except on business"
Who told you Creole and Rrantly |
K and Sheriff. Bell were in the woods an
V Sunday?"
q II don't know"
DID you take Wyatt Best aside when
& when Brantly was arrested?"
Ss II think I did"
vi WIN such close questions the cross
Il examination continued nearly four
nturs, and at the close the defense
4 SAID they did not want to ask any fur
K Their questions.
MI sherriil Bell will probably be on the
q stand next.