The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-30

house He had al-o read Tie Jane.
book. and on croSs-exami inailen. Nr
Beckwith put hl. same questions atom
II making him ieel like kIliing amy one
with the same negative answer that
he had received from the otcr-
Uriah Bell had a room in hi~ hou-,
and came in nj back door wheuev11
he wished Sometimes lie came III
+ late al night. sometimes earlier. ana
sometimes not al all.
j. g. Gardner, col was nevt wrtncss
| He testified that he sold wine about
one mile from Aurora on the night
Of the killing Uriah Bell and two Other
young men came there about 10 o'clock
bought and drank five quarts OF wine
and went away, and about 1 O'Clock in
the morning Uriah come back. called
him up and asked him to let him in
to warm.
Uriah listened intently to this wit.
ness
Robert Best was the last witness put
on for the day. He Is the husband Of
the Mrs. Best that testified the day be
| fore, and brother OF the witness who
| preceded him. His testimony corrob-
GRATED that of his wife and his brother.
This closed the first week Of the trial
All were tired. The PRISONS seemed
wearied and everybody was glad that
it was Saturday night 50 all could rest
Sunday.
SEVENTH DAY-MONDAY, JAN. 20rH.
When the court opened for the con
tinuat1on OF the Bonner trial. there
was not much Of crowd, but the court
room soon filled up. The attorneys
were rested, Judge HOke looked fresh
and the jury seemed ready to bear more
evidence.
The remainder of this report in THE
DEMOCRAT will be largely taken from
the Norfolk Firqinian, for which the
editor OF THE DEMOCRAT has given
daily reports.
The prisoners were brought into the
court at the ringing of the bell. Brant-
ley and wife conversed in low whispers
several minutes while arrangements
were being made to proceed to the
work of the day. Brantley looked
sleepy and almost as tired as whea he
left the courtroom Saturday night
He noticed no one as the crowd gath
cred, but paid strict attention to what
his wife was saying to him. Mrs.
Brantley looked haggard and sick. Her
face was flushed and she looked like
she might have been crying. She was
wrapped in black shawl and wore a
thin black veil.
Brantley mother rested her chm In
her left hand and gazed affectionately
at her son, across his wife's shoulders.
The Bell boys seemed fresher than
on Saturday, and watched the crowds
gather Mr., Moore Of counsel for Bell
boys, shook hands with them W 1en he
came into the bar.
When Judge Holle said, Call the
next witness for the State" Mr.. War
ren, Of counsel for the State. surprised
all in the courtroom by announcing
that the State would rest.
Counsel for defendants asked for
time to consult, as they were not eX-
pecting this turn, and after consulting
few minutes, they returned to pro-
ceed. A number OF ladies had been
brought into court and when they
stood up in their seats and we're sworn
they looked little embarrassed to kiss
the soiled Bible
TESTIMONY FOR DEFENDANTS.
The first witness for the defense was
Mrs. Hugh Bell, wife Of the Bell boys
brother; Mr.. Beckwith conducting ex-
animation. She said the Bell boys had
room at her home, IN Aurora and
that they stayed there mostly on Sat
urday nights, though they lived about
mile and quarter from town.
The testimony was introduced to
prove an alIbl for the Bell boys for the
nights Credle's evidence said they were
meeting him at Brantley's in the week
prior to the week Of the murder. On
Wednesday, Thursday and FRIDAY
lights Of that week the young people
of Aurora were to have a dance We'd
nesday night they were disappointed
about the music and did not have much
of a dance. She did not attend the
dance. Thursday night Uriah Bell
stayed at her house, but she did not
know what time he came in. Saw him
about O'Clock He came to her house
with some shoes IN a box. went up
stairs and dressed and returned, and
sat on the lounge, put on his slippers
for the dance and left.
Counsel for Prantley asked far pc