The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-11

mouths and then wont back on farm
and run little store. Good many
little country stores in and around
us. Quit ID. fIipp IL Co., last Jan
uary years ago and went back this
year Mr.. Hatton discharged mo.
didn't take the goods l only
went along with Mr.. Holloway to
identify goods. Holloway and Wcrts
had tho warrants. Took blankets of
tho beds and some clothes. Saw
Holloway, Snhcr and Wcrts take
goods. Took goods on Saturday.
Put in wagon and went to Magis-
trate Ellesor's, Wont by Pomaria.
Stopped ,hcre. Wagon was in big
road and was not driven to back door
of store. Stopped in front near sido
Of house. Don't know how long it
remained in Pomariu. l was at din
ner whom wagon came and it left
there after 3o'clock. Searched house
about II o'clock.
Witness here gave Mr.. Hipp's cost
mark. Was cost mark when worked
thoro 3 years ago. Do,,'t know how
long it was born used. Don't know
how long our stock had been re-
duced to one collar but on Saturday
of robbery wo had only ono ;lSo this.
[ had been in store just month
when robbery took place. Not en-
tirely familiar with stock of goods.
Never sold Albert Riser any goods
this year.
At this point the court took recess
for dinner. At the afternoon session
the cross examination OF Mr.. UcutZ
was resumed by Mr.. Hunt:
Rlser's i. about 2 miles from Po-
maria and Ellc3or's about 3 or (
miles. Don't know how it was goods
were taken by Pomnra. From Ri.
ser's to Ellcsor's don't know how
far. 1t may be little further around
by Pomaria. Dor.'t know how much.
Found two boxes goods on Saturday.
We're packed in box when we found
them. Pound other property l could
not identify rs Hipp's property and
it was taken. Could only say we had
goods like it. Could not swear that
all the pants, shoes and cloth taken,
at one time belonged to ID. Hipp.
Wonld not swear that ] did not soil
Riser any flour. Don't remember
selling Willie any, know l did not
sell him 8 sacks. Did sell j 90 one
sack. When / was running store
and bought in quantities did buy
articles cheaper. Wont in store
about 6 o'clock Saturday night, got
some cigars and camo right out. Met
Lloyd outside about postollico and he
went in store with mo. Think he got
knife. Paid for knife myself. jim
Miller was with mo until about 10
o'clock. Nobody olso about store
that night Mover sold Albert Risor
box sweet apple tobacco. Never
sold Risers bnt very little.
On Sunday morning after thoy
were arrested had communication
with Willie Riser lie said some
thing about Baker had been over to
see him about a woman. / told him
| did not want him to to tell it but if
it would do him any good to tell it,
l never saw anybody at store that
night Did not tell Willie Risor
that thero was another person in store
with mo that night
Redirect examination by Solicitor
Seaso:
Our store with my fathor was
opened about 2 years after I was
discharged from d. Hipp g. CO.
The box with goods found in Mr.
j. A. Ris"r's house was nailed mp
and tho valise in tEo box with clothes
in it.
When boots wcro picked up ! told
Holloway that was No. 7 boots be-
fore / saw it.
J. +. MILLER
was next sworn for tho State and
testified rs follows:
Clerkod for Hipp january and
February, 1893. Familiar with goods.
Becn there & years. Missed goods
about 7th February. Tobacco, pair
blankets, pair pants, leather collar
Do not know where collar was found.
Was not with them when goods were
found. Recognize pants because Mr..
Hatton ordered suit for himself and
sold me coat and vest and he kept
tho pants, but brought them back
and they were put in show case.
Then Mr.. Miller was asked to
identify number Of articles as was
MIR. Hcntz.
Could not tell how store was en-
tered except there was scratch on
wall next TO road by window up
stairs. Only one scratch. All win.
dows up and down stairs were closed.
Door was locked. Iron bars around
windows. Ono window in rear up
stairs had only one bolt and opened
from outside. 1t was intended for
fire escape. 1t was window by which
was scratch.
Cross examined by Mr.. Hunt:
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