The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-02

| PooCeuuicuSob iS ROOu.
Cross examination by Mr. John
stone: Never heard of Lovett Viii.
liams. Don't know. that jamie Ash
ford is not Lovett Williams.
Redirect: jamie Ashford was
small woman.
IL. ID. Bolick sworn says BY Mr..
Ragsdale: General character of
james and Robert Blair il good as
to peaceableness I.ovett Williams
was over medium size.
Cross examination by Mr.. John
stone: My standard Of woman's
size is when she is about S feet high.
Redirect: Well acquainted with
people about R,dgeway. This wo.
man waN stranger about thcro.
Cross examination by Mr.. John
stone: Stranger is one whom I
never saw there before. Not ac-
quaint, d with all negro W >men Of
Fairfield County but kl Y nearly
al of them.
j. l.. Robertson sworn aays-By
Mr.. RagsdaIo: 1.-Two near Horeb in
Fairfield. Know Spencer Bill. Run
store there 5 years. Never knew
Lovett Williams
Cross examination by Mr.. John
stone: Dou't know whether jane
Ashford evor changed her name to
Lovett Williams.
BY Mr.. Ragsdnle: General char
acter OF Robert and James Blair is
good.
l.. l.. Bolick sworn says-By Mr..
Ragsdale: Live at Ridgeway. Had
seen Lovett Williams. She was
stranger there. She was worry tall
woman and slender. Ginger cake
color. General character of Robert
Blair good. Not acquainted with
Jim Blair.
Cross examination 10y MIR. John.
stone: Never heard of Mr.. Robert
Blair Trailing anybody but on one
occasion when he wanted to frail Il
man and wouldn't let him because
| had frailed him enough.
II. w. Roof sworn says-By Mr.
Ragsdale: General character of
Robert and James Blair is good in
their community.
Cross examination by Mr.. John
stone: Never frailed anybody. Only
few little difficulties with hands.
JAS II. Curlee sworn says-By
Mr.. Ragsdale: Live about 6 miles
from Capt. Irby's. Know girl named
jamie Ashford. She cooked for W..
r. Rabb in 1896. Worked for me
in 1895. Heard she went to Char
lotte. General reputation of Robt.
and James Blair is good.
Cross examination by Mr.. John
stone: Know she married in 1895
and she and her husband parted
and she cooked for Mr.. Rabb. Keep
books and did not expect 10 testify
on this point. Came to testify rs to
character of Messrs. Blair.
Frank Nj. Schumpert sworn says
BY Mr.. Hunt: Live in Newberry,
No. 3. Know Nose Davenport.
Know his general reputation for
truthfnlness and it is not good. From
that L would not believe him on his
oath.
Cross examination by Mr.. John
stone: He is nephew Of Josh and
Dick Davenport Gould not specify
as to any particular oaths or false
hood. Could not say that tho Nose
Davenport you are talking about is
tho one / know.
MIR. Hunt called Nose Davenport
MIR. Johnstone told Nose to stay
whore he was.
SO Nose did not present himself
Defendants announced they would
not present any more witnesses ut i
o'clock.
MIR. Johnstono insisted that Mr.
Hatton had been sworn before the
recess and wanted him back On tho
stand. q
The Court held that several Jurors
were absent when he wns sworn and
that he would have to be sworn
again to go on tho stand.
This closed the testimony and the
case was in tho hands of the Jury
Forty five witnesses had been OK
amined, just about one third of those
summoned.
The court announced no would
give two hours TO each side for ar
gument.
Thoro were three speeches for the
prosecution and four for tho defense
Mr.. II. II. Wolch opened tho case
90. tho State and ho was followed b.,
Messrs. !. II. HINT and j. Y. Cul
breath for the defense and thon So
licitor Sense spoke for the State. III,
was followed by Col. w. II. Hun
and Mr. IL. B. Ragsdale for the do
.fonco and Col. Johnstone closed tn,
argument in tho case ut $50 OF
| Friday night.