The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-18
NORTH CAROLINA

safe. Also some new evidence wus
brought out about his arrest. 1t tlcvel-
orcd that when suspicion first rested
on Creole he was arrested under Il Shum
warrant for breaking into Il white wo-
mans house some time before. In fact
he had gone 10 II white wOman's house
before with some others. Flowers and
Brantley among the number. to Brighten
her from the community. they said. as
she was not Il, desirable character to
have in the town. Creole was arrested
on this sham warrant to keep down ex-
element until stronger evidence could
be procured
After you were arrested" asked Mr.
Moore, did not Detective Fowler. of
washington. tell you to confess. and
that Rrnnsley had cunresscd?'
No, answered the witness promptly
Didn't Fowler" further questioned
Nh. Moore. tell you that the commtl-
nifty did not think you the ring leader
in the work. and you would better con-
TESS IL ALP
Witness answered promptly In the
negative. He said he did not talk pri-
Nately to Fowler. but confessed TO
blowers. the man he had been at work
Tor. He sent for Flowers because he
to him.
Here counsel for the Bell boys asked
the privilege to turn witness over to
counsel for Brantley with privilege to
ieCti MIN.
CRADLE WITH BRANTLEY'S
COUNSEL.
Mr.. l.. S. Simmons, counsel for Brant-
ley, look up the crosS-cXamination OF
creole. Pointed questions were first
put TO the witness as to whether or not
he had not been charged with stealing;
money from one MI. Silverthorne while
working for him. Counsel for State
here said that MIR. Simmons would not
lei the witness answer without con-
sthntly interrupting him. Judge Hoke
said that the trial must not be defect
ed from It's proper course by going into
such things too infinitely. Then Mr.
Simmons desisted.
Counsel then sharply questioned wit
ness about going to Italia and the
killing OF Bonner, asking him II John
Flowers was not the man who knew all
about 1t.
did not your alleged conversation
with the Bell boys occur between you
and Flowers" asked Mr. Simmons.
1T did not" said the witness.
counsel further asked witness If John
Flowers had not told him he had been
accused of murder. and had not been
caught. TO which the witness gave
q negative answer.
Here counsel for State objected to
these questions, but the court allowed
Mr.. Simmons to proceed.
CounSel asked witness If he did not
know that John Flowers wore shoes II -
inches long. Witness answered in the
negative.
The closing question by counsel for
Brantley was this: "If you knew that
by contrasting the crime and implicat-
Ing others your life would be saved
would you not do lt?"
Il don't know" answered the wit
ness.
Finally Mr.. Simmons asked. 'If 1t
would save your own neck to accuse
n hrrS
We'll, yes" answered Creole.
And Mr.. Simmons asked no further
questions.
Counsel for the State asked the wit
ness some other questions about new
evidence brought out by the cross-exnm-
nation. and the witness was allowed
to rest after being closely questioned
for about thirteen hours. including
both days.
Creole held up remarkably well all
through the examination. and II was
generally felt that his testimony was
not much damaged If any. by the cross
examination, but in some points
strengthened. There will be startling
evidence tomorrow. Mrs. Hudneli, one
of the best ladies of Aurora, will tes-
tify as first witness for the State
Judge Hoke spoke of holding night
sessions. but the counsel told him they
did not see how they could attend, for
they are working very hard.