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

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is indefinite.
Tho Court: Certainly tho witness
can only State what he saw and
knows of his own knowledge. The
Court then explained to the witness
that if ho would only tell what ho
knew and saw it would save obiec.
tions and time.
Examination resumed: The pair
0 blankets arc n kind we do not
keep in stock and this pair was a
special order. Had no others except
cheaper blankets. We had only ono
box of tobacco like the box that was
missing. These things were missing
about three weeks before tho last
robbery.
The first intimation that chad OF
tho last ROBBERY was on Morday
morning when Jim Setzler came in
the store with four buggy whips,
throe IN bunch and ono loose, on
which we found tho cost mark Of D.
Hlpp, and they were like somo we
had in stock. Had not sold any.
Was at Pomaria Saturday night in
our room. Closed the store about
| sundown. Don't remember who
closed tho door.
After the buggy whips were
brought in wo began to look around
and found " good many things gone.
Good deal Of tobacco, 2 boxes, "Geor
gia Cracker 'and"BnIl oftho Woods"
stacked up Saturday AMI gone Mon-
day, and two pieces OF boxes in
shelves also gone. Some cigars we
had stacked on WednosGay--4 boxes,
100 in box-"Pure Food" also gone.
Single barlcllrd breach loader and
somo shells. Lot OF shoes and pair
of boots, lap robe, several pairs Of
blankets, whole valued at about S75.
Missed bolt of blue flannel 1t was
on lower shelf near the money draw
er. Put it there myself. Some had
been cut of. Missed bolt red flannel
and lot Of shoes and shirts, white,
gauzo and wool shirts. A lot of
empty shoe boxes and shirt boxes
were left on the shelves. Pants goods
and one pair pants that had been
put in show case. Mr. Hatton
brought this pair of pants back and
we put them in show case. Don't
remember if they were in show case
that Saturday. Missed valise or two
and two leather collars.
AT this point tho boxes Of goods
that had been opened were exhibited
to witness and he began Identifying
the different articles as having Mr..
| Hipp's private cost mark on them
and stating where thoy had boon
found.
One leather collar Had ono like
it in store, Mr.. Holloway found it in
Mr.. Jim Riser's barn. Had only ono
like that on Saturday. Value ST.
Found one like others wo had at Mr..
Jno. Bickley's and before wo got to
Trial Justice it was gouo again. 1t
was in Mr.. Bickley's buggy when we
started. Found lap robe in Mr.. j.
A. Risers meat house. Remember
it was black on outside. Found
several pieces cloth in Mr.. jim
Riser's house. Silk handkerchiefs
examined and identified with Hipp's
cost mark. They were found in box
in Willie Riser's room in Jas. A.
Riser's honse. Some not identified
but altogether there were some ton
or twelve and were worth about Is
cents apiece. 4 lot Of cravats and a
box of shirts found in same box in
same room identified with uipp's
cost mark. Cravats, pair of shoes,
box of knives, bottle bay rum, box &
white shirts and negligce shirt iden-
titled with Hipp's cost mark. A coat,
don't know except we have coats in
stock like it. Bolt bleaching, shirts
not marked. More shirts found,
somo found in Willie Riser's trunk
in j. A. Risel's house. More shirts
with D. Hipp's mark in same box and
room; unlanndelod shirts. One pair
pants with Hipp's mark and eight
pair with no mark. Two more pairs
with no mark. Coat and vest, no
mark, but have goods like vest in
stock. Bolt jeans, bolt dress goods
worth 80 cents n yard. A shirt with
D. Hipp's mark. Nino pairs of sus-
ponders, mono worn, but with no
marks. We have same suspenders
in stock. Bolt of flannel. Missed
some like that. Had it near money
drawer and no other piece around
Lot handkerchiofs Box cuffs-0
pairs now cuffs with D. Hipp's mark
II pairs cuffs never been used Box
now collars (lO. Ten gauze shirts,
z pal cuffs, 6 boxes spool cotton, 5
black and one white, ~ spools IN
box. Seven punches HAIR pins, (
tooth brushes, 2 memorandum books,
sets tablespoons, handkerchiefs and
II vest wlCn no marks. Worsted dress
goods with d. Hipps cost mark,
piece Of bolt, about 25 or 30 yards
Bolt pants cloth. Don't remember
it. Lot shoes most of thom found in