The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
patrolman, and Assistant Solicitor John
ston the county

patrolman, and Assistant Solicitor John
ston the county.
L. A. Davis, the proprietor of the mill
linery establishment in Second avenue, was
the first witness. He testified that>on Sun
day morning, December 5, he could not
unlock the door of the store. He got a
locksmith to break open the door. He did
not know whether the store had been bur-
the hat and bolt of ribbon. Had never sold
them to Rollo, or any member of his
family.
On being cross examined he said he could
say positively that the hat and ribbon left
the store by dishonest means. He thought
the store had been burglarized because the
locksmith said the lock had been tempered
with
Leslie Dees, the locksmth In question,
was put on the stand. He testified that
the lock had evidently been tempered with.
He said he was confident the door could
have been pushed open and the bolt replaced
with a knife in coming out.
Miss Kate Marie, who officer Rollo said
sold him the hat was placed on the stand.
She identified the hat and the cost mark
on the bolt of ribbon. She examined the
hat box and said hats were never sent
out in such boxes. She saw the hat in the
store Saturday night December 4. She,
with others, tried it on. She knew it be-
cause there were no other hats in stock
similar to it. She did not see Mr.. Rollo in
the store Saturday. and did not sell him
the hat or ribbon.
At this juncture court adjourned until
2:15.
The Afternoon Session.
Miss Marvin Riley-Identifed the hat.
Saw 1t Friday night before it was taken.
Did not see it again until she saw Mrs.
RolIo have it on at Smithfeld Baptist
church. She did not sell it to Rollo. She
recognized it because she selected the trim
mings, two tips, chiffon etc.
Miss Moore, head trimmer for the Davis
millinery establishment : Identified hat.
Said she trimmed it. She saw 1t the last
time between and 7:30 o'clock Saturday
night, December A. Did not know Rollo.
Never trimmed another hat like 1t. Did
not sell the hat to anyone. Identified cost
mark on bolt of ribbon.
Miss Starkey, assistant trimmer-Saw the
hat Saturday morning, December A. Did
not sell hat to any one. Hats were never
sent out in that kind of a box. 1t was the
only hat of that particular color in stock.
Chief of Police McDonald-Rollo had
been working on Second avenue between
Eighteenth and Twentieth streets from IL
at night to - in the day. The Davis bur-
glary was reported last Thursday by Capt.
Weir. Rollo brought the hat to the police
station Saturday morning. Said he bought
it at Davis from Miss Marie. He first
said he carried it home Saturday after
noon told him to be careful that could
He then admitted this and said he left
it at 'dago'' stand.
On being cross examined he testified that
as far as he knew Rollo had good repu-
tation for honesty prior to the time the
present charges were brought.
Capt. Weir-Said he he found hat and
ribbon at Rolo's home. He said he paid
for the hat and had the slip usually given
with purchases. He could not find the
slip.
On being cross-examined he said he never
heard anything against Rollo prior to the
present charges Then he remembered that
defendant had sworn falsely in a damage
suit case
Attorney Bowman said, facetiously: I'VE
would let him off on that" Laughter.
Miss Buford, an employee Of the Davis
Millinery company. Identified the hat. Saw
it night and morning of Dec. 4. Identified
cost mark ON bolt of ribbon. Never sent