The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-05

'ciu 1Ailen saw ttO. brOilt At MS
(Allen > house about > o'clock. Re
manned about half an hour and left
going towards Mr.. ClaftOn's. Brodie
asked if there was not 4 path leading
to hlttrell by Clatton's. He was told
that there was and defendant went off
in that direction. He had on black
coat, gray pants. striped shirt and gray
cap.
Three or four witnesses swore to
seeing BrOdie on Main street in kittrell
late IN the afternoon. Just before sun
set, although in trying 10 account for
his whereabouts that day he denied
beng Oh Main street. 1t was also in
evidence that Brodie was seen coming
into town about sun set as witness was
going out. He was walking very fast
and occasionally looking back. Wit
ness spoke to him and described clothes
he had on. Another witness saw
Brodie on Main street. coming into
town. He was walking pretty fast.
1t developed at the trial that Brodie
had attempted to form a conspiracy
with another man for the purpose of
running certain young white girls in the
community, giving names. He said if
he could do this he would then leave
the county. When asked why he did
not let this fact be known instead of
permitting such an Internal and dan
gerOus scOuIdrel to be tolerated and
harbored unawares, he said that he
knew if Brode waited for him to Join
him in such a thing it would never
be done. But as the sequel shows the
black tiend did not wait for anybody
to help him.
EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENSE.
Defendant. Geo. Brodie, testified in
his own behalf substantially as follows !:
Went home about Q o'clock Thursday
morning. Stayed till half past IL. Went
from there to Miss Bette Overton s.
Stayed there till - O'Clock. Was at
Mr.. Perkinson's about |. Got in road .
passed Mrs. Pat Woodlih''s. Asked
Mrs. WOodlitf' where her husband was.
Went from there to NJ w. Woodliff's.
Went from Mack Woodlitf's to Sid
Aliens and was there when second
mail came. Stayed at Sid Aliens
about one hour. Came from Sid
Aliens to kittrell. Got mail. Went
back home-Alex Fuller s-about i
O'Clock. Changed clothes. Put on
navy blue coat, white and red streaked
shirt. gray pants. Went from Alex
Fuiler's at O'Clock to Kittrell. Passed
through the town to Mary Hunts
Stayed there until sun about half an
hour high Came back to town. Went
to restaurant. told Bill You know
been down to your house, Bill asked
how was Daisy. Told him he knew
Daisy was well. Left restaurant at
sun down. Went to O. w. Blacknall's
stables. Got coat and sat down under
oak tree. Stayed under oak tree till
Geo. Brandon came. about dark Went
to John Persons. Never came down
Main street in afternoon. Said he
meant old lady Mary Hunts. not
Pug (Mary Burwel). He saw Laura
and pug at Mary Hunts.
James Crudup: Did not see George
Brodie during day time on July Doth.
Saw Brodle at night, about half past !
under oak tree West side of railroad :,
head OF Spring street. Saw Brodie
again about o'clock at John Persons.
Had on dark pants the next morning,
July Both.
John II. Person: Saw Geo Brudie
July 18th. after sun down, sitting under
oak tree on West side OF railroad.
Defendant came to his JOhn Person s.
fin. Ia, To-, /
there before. Was about s O'Clock
when defendant got to witness house.
Stayed all night. Defendant had on
dark suit of clothes wien at witness
house that night,
TIE PRISONER COMMITTED TO JAIL.
The pre- emin airy trial over Brodie
was committed to the keeping of Sheriff
Smith to be brought to Jail to answer
the awful charge against him before a
higher tribunal. 1t was clear case:
no unprecedented mind doubted his
guilt. indignation was intense and
men passions ran riot. Feeling against
the lustful scoundrel was strong enough
to take him out and hang him without
judge or jury, in the broad light of day.
But the people of kittrell are law
abiding and order-loviug people, and
they permitted their feelings to burn
out and their passions to calm down
without giving expression thereto in
any act of violence.
Just before dark Sheriff Smith and
four other men started with the pris-
oner from kittrell to Henderson. driy-
ing through the country. 1t was half
past O'Clock when they reached town.
The result OF the trial and departure
OF the officers with the prisoner was
known III Henderson ten minutes af-
ter"ard. Was ever better opportu-
nifty offered to get possession of mis-
erable wretch and Intiict swift and ter
rlble punishment upon him if there
had been desire to do so: The mo-
tive was there to be sure. but the dis
position was lacking. Mems minds as
to what ought to be done with the au-
thor of such an Infamous crime were
agreed; yet the people preferred to let
the law take its course, however pro-
voked they might be to disregard it.
Still. we get credit for being about
to engage IN lynchins bee, and the
news 50 goes out to the world. BrOdie
was put in jail and that night he had a
body guard Of negroes skulking about
IN the weeds aud bushes surrounding
It. They were there to protect him,
1t Is said, but from what has not been
made clear since there appears to have
been no real cause for it. There had
been some talk" Of lynchiDg-but that
was all. People who do much talking
are not the ones who do much else.
generally speaking-especially when
It comes to such thing as defyinr the
law, breaking open .iails and killing
human beings. 50 we may dismiss
this as amounting TO nothing.
WHITE PEOPLE GREATLY INCENSED.
The presence OF negroes at the iaii
Friday night carries It's own comment.
This tact becoming known next day
greatly lncensed tie white people. 1t
was recalled that this same thing was