The age-herald., 1898-01-05
saloon the stranger stopped at Cooks gro-

saloon the stranger stopped at Cooks gro cery store.
 ''rhe man had disappeared when we looked for him. We went to the postofiice. Mamma said: T will go into the postoffice and see if there is any mail.' As we turn ed the corner the man grabbed me and tore my cloak and dress. I screamed and mamma came out and said: What do you mean, you dirty villain, following me and my daughter
 ''FIe made a reply and after awhile we told Uncle Hughie, and the man asked him: What have you got to do with it? A lit- tie later policeman was sent for and the man was pointed out and arrested"
 Uncle Hughie did not go up to the city hall with us," said the witness. 'I saw Uncle Hughe again when my mother, l and MT. Wilson were standing with MT. Albright. l pointed the man out and MT. Frazer came up then. The man had gone down towards the library. I remained at the corner when the man was brought back. He was the same man saw at pa- pas saloon, at V. Bars at Cooks grocery store, and he was the man who caught hold of me at the postofice. Mamma was in the postoffice when he took hold of me. I screamed. After the man was brought  charge of him. MT. Horn escorted us home. I am certain he is the man who followed us. When he took hold of me he cursed and said: Now. I've got you
 Cloak and Dress.
 The cloak and dress were here shown as evidence. Both were torn.
 'The man who followed us tore the dress and cloak, said the witness. l am 10 years of age. did not see the man when my mother and T reached Wintons grocery store. Uncle Hugh said Goodnight" when he left us It was after dark.
 Cross-examnation-'I was born in Youngstown, Ohio. I have been hv- ing in Bessemer nine years. lir Frazer is no relation to me, just call him Uncle Hughie I saw the man first in papas saloon. He had on a light overcoat and gloves. I did not notice his hat. think he had moustache. l can't say what color of moustache he had. He had gray hair. I can't say what kind of a hat he had on. He was slightly stout l can't say whether he had ruddy face or not. We started from papas saloon about 6 o'clock. We went to my uncles saloon that evening also.
 "We did not go into my uncle's place. I did not drink anything. saw the man drink a seltzer. We went from papa's to V. Bars restaurant. We remained there ten minutes. The restaurant is not on the same avenue with papa's place. Jaffe's jewelry store was the next place we went to. It is located on the corner of the Grand hotel. I saw the man then at the Saw ings bank We went to Frazer's saloon. Neither nor my mother went inside. We were there no time. We then went to the corner and to the postoffice. I did not see any people at all.
 He Cursed Her, 'Mother was the only one in the post office The man said when he took hold of me after cursing me-: Now I've got you.'i had never seen him before. In the sa- loon he said as he put his hands on me: .Howdy' When he cursed, he said: 'G-d d-n you. When he took hold of me I tried to pull away from him.
 The cape was put, on by the witness and the court was shown how deceased took hold of her dress.
 q was walking along slowly when the man took hold of me-" said the witness q was waiting for mama. l was so fright ened I can't say whether I turned around
 
 would have him arrested, he cursed and said, Why don't your Tom Albright was told to telephone for police. Complaint was made at the city hall. Mir Frazer asked the man what he meant by following the ladies and the man asked what it was to him. can't say whether MT. Frazer was present when complaint was made to the officers or not
 "We told MT. Albright that a man had been following us and we wanted police man. A policeman was sent for. Police man Wilson arrested him. I did not tell Mr. Albright that the man tore my dress Mr. McCreary, the lawyer, was at the cor ner afterwards talking to mamma. l did not see MT. Frazer strike the man after he was arrested. MT. Frazer was with the man when he was brought back to the city hall I did not hear MT. Frazer curse the man. We were asked if we could Identify the man and we said he was the man. The state asked if MT. Wilson didn't at first refuse to arrest the man. Objection by defense overruled. Heard the News. "Mr. Wilson did not ask us to tell all the man did to us. I did not notice whether Mr. Frazer went upstairs with the man or not. We walked home after that. can't say what time it was then. I guess was at home when the shooting was done. Mama and I came down town after the shooting and went to my brothers. MT. King informed us that papa had shot the man. It was by the postoffice. There was no one present when he told us of it. My. sister was along She is 12 years old" Mir. Ferguson asked if Mrs. Collins did not say when she heard about the shooting: My God, he had done nothing to us." The defense raised objection to the ques- ton and argument ensued.
 The defense argued that inasmuch as the wife could not testify for her husband, no evidence could be brought out as coming from her.
 Court overruled the objection.
 The witness was again asked the ques- tion:
 .sNo sir she did not say 1t. I nor mama