The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21
fuses and fights with Bill Clark, Bill
Greel, Mr.. Suggs and others

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Creel, a Mr.. Suggs and others.
saw Cole and Barbce Together.
Wallace Glover. colored, then came to
the stand in behalf Of Barbee. He said he
lived about seven miles East Of Durham
and was in city on day Of killing. Saw
Barbee and another man ibid not know
him) in vacant space between market
and Mangum's bar. Heard Barbee say
to the other man: II heard you said you
was going to kill me- The two men
walked into the archway and began to
tustle and Barbee was thrown down.
They then got up and the one who
threw Barbee said "you have torn my
shirt" Barbee said he knew it but did
not 60 to do it and offered to buy him
another. The other man said dam it !
don't want it. On Cross examination he
said they looked like they were wrestl.
ing. Did not have quarrel. After the
wrestle they walked OFT together an.
seemed to be good friends. Mr.. Gates
was standing by and saw the tustle.
Montgomery Gates was then called
He said he saw the same described in
archway aud saw Wallace Glover stand
ing at archway. Cole and. Barbee were
talking. Cole asked me if he was not
Always called good man. He then
turned and grabbed Barbee and threw
him down and his head struck building
In few minutes Cole found his shirt
was torn and he got mad and began to
curse. then walked off.
On cross examination he said Cole was
in his shirt sleeves and that he did not
see pistol, dirk or razor.
w. q. Rigsbee next sworl and said he
knew Cole. Saw him about two weeks
before he was. killed. He asked witness
to have drink and then asked if he had
seen Barhee that day told him yes.
and asked what was he matter with
him and Barbee. II said, damn Il.
| il you wait until see him you will find
out" He took out sharp knife and
said if he could see Barbee he would
have use for it and that it had never
failed him yet.
Mrs Barbee, wife Of defendant, was
then put on the stand She said she
was the wife of Reuben Barbee and had
been married about FIVE years. HeI
husband left home about 5 o'clock morn.
ing Cole was killed. asked him to carry
1istol up street and get some cartridges
10 tilt. l handed 1t to him and he car.
ried It off. On cross examination il was
brought out that there were two pistols
at the house and that Reuben carried
off the only one that was loaded. She
said she did not try to get Reuben tc
leave pistol at home and never said he
had told her he was going to kill col.
before night. gave him the loaded
pistol because it was the first one
found.
| Junius Smith, colored. swore that IL,
general reputation of Cole was that h,
was a violent, dangerous man wher
drinking.
i John Douglass said he knew Col,
nearly all his life. and lived near hin
part Of the time. When drinking Ii,
was fighting andinsulting man. Would
| fight with anything he could hold of
On cross examination he said Cole wa
a peaceable and Woodworking man whei
sober.
William Evans, colored, also knew
Cole. He said he was passing marke
one day and heard Cole say he won
kill him If he had to walk and talk will
him. Said he did not know who Cols
was talking about and only heard the
shove remark.
Sheriff Markham testified TO the good
character Of G. A. Barbee and Frank
vickers. He said Reuben Barbee's
character was bad.
T. J. w. Brown said Mrs Barbee's
character was good Also Frank Wick.
ers.
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