The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-05
lie WILL ATTEMPT TO PROVE
AN ALIBI.
HENRY BELL REPEATS his CHARGES
Denies That He Is Trying to Get The Reward
or BIackma the Young Man. Bailey
Swears the Charge is False in Every
Particular. Large Crowd al Trial.

the Confederate monument iii Oakwood
cemetery, by drawing obscene pictures
on it, began in the mayors Office yes
terday afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
The State put two witnesses on the
stand. and rested its case. Then the de-
fence asked for further time to prepare
it's evidence. Objection was made unless
the defendant be first required TO make
denial under oath of the charge pre-
ferred against him.
He went on the stand and did this,
and then the further hearing of the
case was postponed until March 10th.
in accordance with the request of the
defendants attorneys.
Judge Whitaker appeared for the
Ladies Memorial Association and Messrs.
W. n. Jones and ]. III. Fleming for tbs
defendant Bailey.
The court room was packed full
of people anxious 10 hear the evidence
in the case The hearing commenced with
Henry Bell on the stand. He began by
stating substantially what was set forth
in his affidavit, published Thursday
morning in this paper.
Bailey and / We're in the cemetery
together and | saw him draw the picture
on the monument. / was with him when
hc did it, After making the sketch he
lnldei some remark that | do not exactly
remember and walked away"
The witness described the very obscene
picture found on the monument.
Il have nothing against Bailey and
don't suppose he has against me-"
us Bailey an artist!
Il consider him Il pretty good one. He
draws well. i have seen hims draw
such pictures often"
Asked if Bailey ever drew anything
for him, tire witness said he had and
on request of counsel, showed his left
arm on which two very fine pictures
We're tattonel
when WAS first time you told Of
Bailey's drawing the sketch on the mon
ulnent?'
about two days afterwards. told
Harley Glenn. We went to the cemetery
and showed him the drawing
Had you ut FRAT time heard OF any
reward?a
Il had not"
Whom next did you tellT'
Mr.. w G.. Stronach and Mayor Russ
at the time j made the affidavit
On cross examination the witness said
he could not remember the exact date.
He thought it was the7th. Sth on 9th.
Didn't think he had ever said it was on
the 18th. Denied that he had even
written q letter TO anybody about it ey-
cept Bailey. He had told Bailey in the
note that he wanted to see him and he
had something to tell him about some
money that Bailey had promised TO lend
him. He thought he had told Bailey
that he was 'suspicioned by old m;ll
s." He didn't remember the date of
the note. He sent it by "a colored boy.
that stays at PAGES store. Later he went
to Bailey's home.
The witness said it took but short
while to draw the picture; it was about
q by inches and was made with lead
pencil. He didn't object 10 the maxim.
of the sketch. Later, however, he got
10 thinking about the matter and then
he read what the papers said about it
and his conscience gave him trouble.
The witness described his walk with
Bailey that afternoon. He said they
started at PAGES store, went through
lakewood cemetery where the picture was
drawn, then to the Federal cemetery.
thence Through the eastern part of the
city and back home.
Bell said he had a conversation with
Bailey in regard to borrowing money the
day before he wrote him the note about
il: but didn't remember that he had
told Barley he was suspicioned of draw
ing the picture. Didn't remember wheth-
or or not he had told Bailey in the con-
yersation that there was a reward ana
he (BelD could get it.
Here the witness said he'd like TO
state that he didn't expose Bailey in the
hope OF getting reward. He told Mr..
Stronach the thing had been worrying
him and he wanted to make a clean
breast of the whole business. Nothing
was Said in the conversation about a
reward
On redirect examination Bell said he
tried to borrow about SO from Bailey.
Harley Glenn, put on the stand, said
Bell told him about the drawing on
Wednesday afternoon, February 9th.
Glenn said he himself suggested the
walk to the cemetery. After they got
there Bell tOoA him to the Confederate
monument, showed him the picture and
under pledge of secrecy told him Bailey
ara it,.
Glenn said ne hau seen such pictures
drawn by Bailey. He had seen him
draw pictures Of that kind. Bell didn't
tell him when Bailey put the picture on
the monument. He said Bailey and Bell
has been together a great deal.
On cross-examination the witness sail
Bell seemed to be worried somewhat
over il, but nothing WAS said obont
making anybody pay for it. The witness
had not mentioned it until after Bailey
was arrested. He had never seen any
body but Bailey draw picture of this
kind. Glenn denied that lie and Bell
were special friends.
On redirect examination the witness
said he had never seen Bell draw any
picture Of the kind found on the monu-
ment.
Here the State rested its case and
Mr.. Jones, attorney for the defence,
asked postponenent of a further hear
ing on the ground that he had under
stood it was charged the picture was
drawn on the afternoon of February