The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-15

mentioned there to either of the
lsisers. Did not sell either of them
horse collar. Missed Shoes, TO-.
bacco, horse collar, blankets, etc.
Store was looked when l left it.
BY Mr.. Hunt: Roomed over store
for some time. Two lights to win.
dow were ol,G some timo Saw no
fresh broken glass. "Sweet Apple"
tobacco wo sold at G0c. at retail
other at 10c. perpound. Missed tho
"Sweet Apple tobacco Monday
morning. Saw Buckley at Pomaria
once in six years.
Redirect by Mr.. Sease: Little
Mountain is nearest town to Bck-
ley's house. Window conld be on.
tered from outside. Saturday night
had Il box Of "Sweet Apple" tobacco
open and Monday it was gono. Had
missed other goods about month bo-
fore this time.
J. H. HARRIS.
By Mr.. Seasc: Live on DR.. j. Nj.
Soase's place. Know John Buckley.
Been knowing him for four years.
Was ut Mrs. Bettio Sligh's on 5th of
February and saw Buckley going in
direction Of Pomaria. Going to Pc.
maria from where I saw him ho
would have to so in sight of Riser's
--ho was going il direction of the
RiserS'. His wife was with him in
his buggy That was tho day Of the
night the stceliug took place at Po-
maria.
Cross examined by Mr.. Hunt: Do
not live at Mrs. Sligh's. 1.-Two on
Dr. Soase's place. Go to Mrs
Slgh's frequently. Visit there on
Sundays usually. Go as often in
week as l can. Told about seeing
Buckley Il couple Of weeks after rob
bory. Told several around the house
that | saw Buckley. Saw Buckley
about 4.3O o'clock that Saturday
evening.
BY Mr. Scasc: Know Buckley.
Live near Pomaria. Was ut Mrs.
Bette Sligh's on Saturday before
store was robbed at Pomara. Saw
Buckley pass there about 1.3O o'clock
with his wife, Was going in direc
ton Of tho Rscrs'.
Cross examined by Mr. Hunt:
Was about 20 yards from him.
Mrs Sligh's house is about 25 yards
from road.
c. s. MATTHEW'S.
By agreement, n writton statement
Of Mr.. Mathews was submitted, he
being sick and unable TO attend
court, to following effect: Was pros
cnt when premises of Buckley were
searchod, and saw rod horse collar
that was claimed as MIR. Hipp's prop.
erty for which they wcrc searching,
and sew Buckley with collar exactly
like it on evening after he returned
from magistrates court. Have sold
no goods in year '01 to tho uggro,
Eatc amount Of SOS.
SAM WHEELER.
BY Mr.. SruSc: Passed Bickley's
house Saturday evening after arrest.
Flo had red horse collar in his hand
and said no had got back alright.
He said they had got his wagon col
lar and claimed tho ono in his hand
was his buggy collar.
by Mr.. Hunt: Collar exhibited by
defcnsc looked like ono Buckley had
that day. | was several feet from
him and could not tell if collar had
boen used.
J. J. HENrZ RECALLED.
BY Mr.. Scaso: Found collar like
this, exhibited by dcfonsc, ut Bick,
Joys remember, it being n No. 10.
Has clamp like ono wo had
BY Mr.. Hunt: Was not at Magis
trate Ellcsor's when Bickley's buggy
arrived. This is the first time have
seen collar.
Tho State closed its testimony and
tho court took a recess for dinner.
THE DEFENSE PUTS UP NO TETrIMoNY.
AT tho roassembling Of tho court
in the afternoon Mr. Hunt announced
that the dofcnso would offer no testi
mony, but rely on that of tho
State, and the attorneys addressed
the jury in the following order: Mr..
Cnlbreath opened for tho defense,
Messrs. Seaso and Johnstonc followed
for the State and Mr.. Hunt closed for
for desensc.
THE VERDICT.
The jury retired about o'clock
and brought in vordlct of guilty of
tho third COMMUNICATING stolen
goods, knowing them to havo boon
stolen, about 1870 o'clock.
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