The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-15

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Don't know how box got nailed up
Kept my quilts in it in summer time
Redirect by Mr.. Culbreath:
Five rooms to house, 3 down stairs
and z upstairs. Kitchen joined tc
house. L was in kitchen when
search began. My son Albert told
mo they were in my room looking
through my things and l went in
there then.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At tho afternoon session tho first
witness put on the stand was
REV. J. A. SLIau
sworn and examined by Mr.. Hunt
for defense:
j. A. Riser has been church officer
IN Bethlehem Lutheran church for
70 or 30 years. President of the
alliance and has boen sent to Demo.
cratic conventions. Has had tho
confidence Of the people Of that com
munity.
Cross examination by Mr.. John,
stone:
Have scon Mr.. Riser ut Bethlehem
church very fow times
Mr.. Johnstone sad he would like
to ask if tho counsel tondered Mr..
Sigh as to character of other do
fondants.
W. p. COUNTS
sworn examined by Mr.. Hunt for do,
fensc:
Mr.. j. A. Riser's reputation for
honesty | have known as good in his
community.
Cross examination by Mr.. John,
stone:
l know nothing of goods being
found in his house. | had rcforencc
to Mr., Riscr before this trial. have
known Mr.. Albert Riser for some
time. Can hardly say | know Willie
Riser.
WILLIE RISER
sworn and was examined by Mr.
Hunt:
Was in Mr.. ID. Hipp's store one
night between middle and last oil
November. Some Of the goods that
came oft Of my room in big box, ]
bought in Atlanta one valise in Foot's
trunk factory, and somo in Chicago
and some in Union and somo in D
Hipp's. Bought specially from anG
traded principally with Mr.. Clarence
Bundrick. He set in at y. Hipp's
last fall and bought from him unit
he was discharged. I havo beer
farming to myself for several years
Can get better work out Of negroes
for goods than | can for money
Have worked rs many as rs in one
day. Have had negro to work two
days for 23 cent silk handkerchief
[ buy goods wherever can get them
the cheapest. First goods l bought
from Mr.. Bundrick was pair OF
rubber shoes and other shoes. Sup.
pose l bought $15 worth in 3 months
Bought lap robe, silk handkerchiofs,
pants goods, pair boots and some
dress goods. Bought all along. Mr..
Bundrick seemed to take up with me
and wished to go with me- He spent
at least ono third of his time at our
house while he was clerking at D.
Hipp's. He asked mo to use nv in,
huence and get people to trade with
him. He wanted to lead the othol
clerks ia tho amount Of goods he
sold. Bought somo Of tho goods in
big road and some he brought with
him to my house. Ono Saturday
night he brought box shirts and va.
lise and somo cuffs, pair pants, sill,
handkerchiefs, pants goods. Would
give him little over half price; some
times would pay him cash and somo,
times would buy on credit. Hc SAID
he would book it to himself One
night l bought set of harness from
him in tho big road and the other
set ! bought from negro. He gave
them to tho negro. One night he
said he was gong to hold the fort
by himself and wanted mo to stay
with him. Ho bought some pig feet
for supper and We ato it in the store
lie got me to call negro out and
he told the negro to get some girls.
Negro said he cauld not get but ono.
l told him alright I did not want
any. X ); We went on to store
and directly they rode up. That
WAS the night he sold me the har-
ness. lie sold them 10 me from / to
Z the price. He gave mo MIR. Hipp's
ncw cost mark. The word Wander,
bilt is now cost mark.
He concluded he didn't need us
up stairs. lie gave negro pair har
ness, and | bought them from negro
He gavo negro girl several pairs
shoes. lie brought goods to my
house 4 or different times. Worth
good d al, sometimes small quaint.
ties and sometimes large quantities.
lie gave me some shirts and some
J cuffs for some medicine I had on
hand that he wanted.