The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-18

hImSelt Tor ms terflDle Ndiy.
Miss Mamie; will you please state to
the court all the facts connected with
This NATTER" asked Solicitor Bernard
.fter the young woman had become quiet
enough 10 respond. 5-
First he came ia me, he asked me
who / was, and I told him. 1t was at the
spring last Thursday a week ago"
I What were you doing?'
Il was dipping water at the spring in a
bucket" she replied somewhat faltering-
~.
. What else happened?"
HE asked me who / was, and | told
him: he asked me for a drink of water
and | gave it TO him: he asked me who
my family was, and tosd him; / start
cd home with the bucket of water:
(again) started home with the bucket of
water. and he said he would take it,,
he told me to sit down, if ] didn't he
would kill me, and he knocked me over,
and / said, Lord have mercyr (The wit
ness almost broke down heTe) and he did
inst what he wanted TO do"
What did he have in his hand"
t'a~'rS Khife. all he pnt one hand on
my shoulder and in tbs sotheg he, held
his knife" &ES8#
Did he h9vc sezue 4ntqt esarsf with
you?'' asked the Judge. F-l
q 81 ddfitf gkR aw y BAT thdt p'3 S. SIR"
Isle ans sered sip'3a fgtcS 3atawas pa
thcticaly irfnoctIt.a @ 7
More minute questions We're asked by
Solicitor Bernard which must be omitted.
Vie did what he wanted to do finally
answered the Witness, 0#g
4 Erhe JHdgel 'ANhat did be do when
he got up|f ara .se.usE3
,IIc turned away fFom me- he stood
there, and.4 took Np The Water and went went
home. .,,.s ts.-.rt u..e 80.
In answer 10 questions ~ told my
brothcr-in-law just as soon as / could
..Whaf Vas the efett If iBe conduct
Of this man toward you?r
Il don't understand sir"
WAS there any hurt, to you. what was
your condition we're you h4nr't}2S
Was there any, appearapee Of blood?"
"Where?" III. n. s..,..1. .r. .ats
How long before you tod your sis
ter?' ."9 ',~' '. ...+.,e3.t-
to".Tust as soon as got to the house"
"Have you seen the man sincep
t5''Yes. sir."7 '~'" @F.5 SO" ,"''
+ s'I saw him in the WOODS the next day"
GLOW was he dressed when he made
this assault?' '15Aj 2" ie'' ON
/ y'ITc, had on a white handkerchief a.
round his head.n and She described the
rest of his dress. 511 II at5hi a.H5
when did. you next see him"j
''At Kittrelrs." 1s = atoata D ...l
| LAT the trial?P 80 1a.astr s.es at "a@
''Yes. sir" HH .5alItHo $3.50 "t
oils this the MANI" asked the Judge.
George Brodie stood up.Fag aau3
is that the man?'' Brodie's eyes SHE'D
like a horse in the road as hers were
steadied into his face. .u:s
Yes, sir"
Cross examined by Mr.. Bridgers:
Are You perfectly certain this is the
mo Yes. SIR lE
"When did you sec him again?'
with FIVE other men,"
by what distinctive feature did you
recognize hing A.-s-.A
EsB+By his cIothes" 83B'}3a GfA
''He had on striped shirt?" rs
's'Yes, sir: he had on a striped shirt
lyon took the bucket to the house?5gs
ayes. sir; took the bucket to the
house, lsf
"I'd like for you to Inc. positive whether
This same nln was ted when YOU were
called upon to identify him"
II didn't see anything" 81
..And Won are certain he was the man
and not the others ~ as
Yes, sir; he was the man, and not
the others.''m s 70 s4EGl oi
The Judge: How old are your @
About 1G or IT." gar! agEaI ea
The Judge With whom do you
live" hr. ,..sassa go8
My father and mother" ...r-s
The witness here stood aside. and her
sister, Mrs. Clapton. took the stand, and
was examined by Mr.. Hicks.
She heard some one crying and call
ing her by name, and she
| (Nannie), came TO the house
| and set the bucket down on the
floor: she told me that there was a
negro at the spring and here repeated
Miss Catlett's testimony. Mrs. Clapton
| described the clothes, etc, but did not
make personal examination of the
| young woman. She had passed her
time and the evidences were from unna-
| tural cause. She went to the field and
brought her Mrs. Clapton's) husband
| back with her. ""
Mr.. Bridgers asked here as to the loca
| ton of the house wEcl was answered
She described the pGth to the spring, re
| peated the dos@ip-:ona of the man hy
her sister, Wits pants, stripped shirt an.
white handkerchief around his head.
| Mr.. Hicks confirmed by another ques
| ton from Miss Catlett that she was
wei ut that time. .sa 9B.
Mr.. Bridgers: Chow was the hand
kerchief tiedW ~' aa. 2gtHazs - .-.-
around the head f'" ga o.,
/ Gould you see his eye-browsT s.as
@Yes, sir" bns 3iah
Miss Catlett and her sister here wer
excused and retired. @'
DIR. Rowland was put on the stand AM
examined by Mr.. Zollicoffer: He wa
called in to see Miss Catlett, and mad
an examination, a "digital examination
only" that morning, and stated the re
suit of the examination eonclusivel,
showing the preparation Of the crime
also went into minute details as to pain
etc, which must be omitted; then an
other examination with the speculun
which confirmed the digital examination
and his opinion was that the marks wer
from rupture and not from period
causes. The doctor corroborated tn
statement Of Miss Catlett.
| Cross-examined by Mr.. Harris as t
the causes and accompanying signs o
rupture, but the doctor maintained hi
conclusions as stated above. The docto
stood aside.