The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-05

Pointing to the prisoner 4 the box,
There's the man. said the witness.
Then he described the man as having
a red handkerchief around his neck
wore a watch and chain with a little
tea pot on it
/ Solicitor When did you next sec
it,"
Witness At the inquest
Solicitor Did you describe it be
fore it was shown"
/ sYes."
"Why did you notice the chain"
Il thoughtlt was pretty tony tramp
to have watch and chain"
Witness said the tramp had round
bat on. When he returned from the
telegraph office to Dodd's body, quite a
crowd had gathered about it,
what was your opportunity to rec
ognize the tramp on the cab" asked
the Solicitor
Had the chance to see him with the
light
Witness said that when the tramp
was arrested he identified him, and that
tramp said he had no revolver but one
was found in his right hand breeches
pocket.
Pointing to the prisoner, Solicitor
asked, Was that the man who got on
the train 2"
Yes" answered witness.
Are YOU positive'"
Yes, sill"
What did he say when he was ar
rested?"
He SAID that if he had followed his
fathers advice he would not have been
in that trouble"
Take the witness" said Solicitor
Daniel
The cross-eXaminatiOn was conduct |
ed by Mr. f. L. Travis, of counsel for
defendant.
"Of what nationality are you2" ask
ed Mr. Travis
Scotch" answered witness.
Isn't there some feeling between |
you Western employees and the old en-
ployes of the railroad" ?"
L was not imported-I came here
on my own account to get work"
"Hasn't there been disturbance about |
putting Western men Oh this road?"
Il don't know"
Said the Court, Before you proceed |
with the crOss-examlnation, desire the |
witness to repeat that part of the testi-
mony about Dodd putting the tramp |
off the cab" The witness did So
The Court was trying to get at what !
the tramp said about losing his hat and |
wanting a light to find it.
Mr.. Travis asked witness to go |
the movements made by him |
and Dodd between the time of putting !
the tramp off the cab and the firing of
the pistol. He did so, and noted the
time to be about ID seconds.
Mr. Travis asked witness to show pO-
sltlon Of himself and Mr. Dodd at the
moment Of the firing. He did so, say
ing Mr.. Dodd was about three feet be-
hind a little to witness left. and the |
shot was fired from the the left side
How long alter the shooting before
you saw this man III the crowd?"
Ten or fifteen minutes"
"Were you present when the tramp
was first arrested ?"
no"
'What did you say to the tramp In
the cab?''
= said, Get ont of here, | haven't
room for you here"
'Why did you curse him when you
saw Dodd returning?'
Il ulu not ocv Mr.. Dodd .
Didn't YOU think it would displease
Mr.. Dodd to find him there?"
He was more in my way than in
Mr.. Dodd's."
"Were you not in hurry to put him
out because you were afaid it would .
fret Mr.. Dodd to find him there? ?"
NO; time was about up and | knew
one Of us would have to put him Oft.
Why didn't you ask HIM ont in a
civil manner?"
Il did"
"Nas cursing civil?"
THAT was when he got on my seat"
"Stand aside" said Mr.. Travis.
The second witness was Chas. Bland, |
colored He was train porter for the
S. 4 l.. and ''Atlanta Special" He
was on the train that night coming
from Atlanta to Portsmouth. He had
seen the prisoner Henry Dowden. at
Raleigh two or three years in the train
masters Office He saw him the morn
ing Of the murder at Boiling. six miles
from Weldon. The train stopped there
and witness saw-the tramp n first class