The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-30
SCOTLAND NECK N c.. THURSDAY. JANUARY 80. 1896

"Was that for intimidation 80
What was the purpose p
Il wanted the truth about the mur-
der OF Mr.. Bonner"
How did you think it would bring
the truth ?"
Il knew be was the man who went
/ through the field
What did you think the effect
would be? Was not your purpose te
frighten Credle %
mo; did not want to frighter
him"
Here witness refused to answer the
| qustiOns as to what he thought about
1t and Mr. Moore asked the court tc
force an answer.
Court said, ASK the question"
Did YOU not make that statement
to him IN the hope Of alarming him
into making a confession?"
"No,' answered ths witness, and the
court was adjourned for dinner.
In the afternoon the cross-examina-
ton was continued by Mr.. Moore for
some time, in about the same way
bringing out no new evidence, and lat
er in the afternoon the witness was
turned over to Mr.. Simmons, counsel
for Brantley.
II was still lively.
"Did you tell Brantley that you were
detectlve?"
"No."
did he know ito"
II don't know"
"Did you advise him to confess ?"
"NO"
did you tell him that Credle had
made damaging statements about him ?
and that Credle was going to confess ?"
Il told him their statements were
far apart"
"What did you mean by that?'
"That they contradicted each other. "
"Did you mean to impress it upon
Brantley that Credle had implicated
or exculpated him ?"
"Nelther."
"Have you said that you expected to
get $40 per diem or $500 for your
work ?'
He did not answer.
Same question was put again.
II shall not answer"
Mr.. Simmons appealed to the Court
to force an answer, but the Court said
it was hardly fair question.
When Mr.. Simmons pressed the
matter the court said witness would
better answer
Witness then answered that he did
not expect to be paid per diem.
"Any more or less in proportion to
success?"
"No," said witness, Success has moth
to do with it,
'Do you expect to quit with this
job?"
"No. sir
''Do you expect to get $25?'
II am out more than that in the
case already" answered witness.
For what purpose have you been
spending money in the case, pray?'
'Iravelling and other expenses
"Do you expect $50O?"
"No."
"How much less ?"
Il don't know"
The cross-examinatiOn cont n u d
quite at length, and was lively to the
end.
He asked towards the close OF the
cross-examinatlon about telling Creole
a man in the lock of the tence saw
him.
''Is that the role of detective to get
at the truth by lying?" asked Mr.. Sim
mons.
"He that is without sin, let him cast
the first stone," answered witness.
The next witness was I. B. Bonner,
Jr He was third cousin to J. b. Bon
ner He saw Sherrell Bell the night
OF the killing, and his evidence was
about the movements of Sherrell that
night. His evidence did not have a
great deal in it.
Z. L. Jones was the next witness
On Sunday after the murder be saw
Credle as be came by his place about
night, coming from John Flowers
Credle asked him something about
the blood-hOunds.
Told about the Jesse James book
and heard Urlah Bell say that it was
a good book. He had read part of it
himself
In the cross-examination by Mr..
Beckwith of counsel for the Bells, Mr.
Beckwith asked, did reading the book
make you teel like killing any one?''
The witness said 1t did not.
Simmons for Brantley said. Stand
aside"