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and 40 yards unblcach homespun
and lot of soap, and in Albert's room
found tho cigars.
| opened trunk myself at magis
trato's office. Tho box had every
thing in it when wc found it in viii
lio Risor's room that it had in it this
morning. Albcrts trunk was not in
his room but in dining room. Found
some OF tho shoes in j. A. Riser's
room and somo in Willie's room and
soine i'll smoke house Blanket th,t
cumo out Of scuttlc holc was dirty on
bottom and clean on top showing
IT had hcen recently thrown in there
Cross examine ti>n by Mr. Hunt:
Born in Georgia. Been in Co.
lumbie last IS years. Last year or
so connected with private detective
agency. Before this was Is months
Stat" constable and before that IN
railroad shops. In this cnso am to git
$500 II day and expenses. No moro
hereafter win or lose. Cam" up on
Thursday. Warrant on Friday. Ar
roNts on Saturday. Search war
rant directed goods TO be takon
to magistrates ElIesors. Wont by
Pomaria to get dinner Tho goods
were not out Of my presence moro
than ono hour. Saw Joel Riser IN
Pomoria on morning of second
search. Preliminary WAS had on
Wednesday. Defendants woro not
under bond but appeared on We'd.
nesday at hour fixed
Re direct hy Mr. Johnstono.
When goods were npcncd at Mag
istrat" Ellosor's the same goods were
in tho boxes that we found in them
at Riscr's.
At the conclusion Of tho cxamna-
ton Of this Witness tho court took
recess until Thursday morning.
TIE JURY ALLOWED TO GO HOME.
JudGo Bonrt after consultation
with counsel on both sides rcvokol
his order putting the jury in custody
Of tho Sh"rin. This hc did he said
because most Of the jury wero uccns
toned to out door exercise and somo
had domestic duties Mt homo which no
supposed needed their attention aud
h" did not care 10 keep them con
fined unless it were absolutely ne
cessnry. lln charged the jury not to
! permit any one to discuss tho case
IN their presence or to them. For
them not to talk about it even to
members of thoir own family.
| -uIIRSDAy
Tho Court assembled Thursday
morning Mt 10 o'clock. Tho State
continued it's testimony
}. +. MILLER, recalled.
Examined by Wclch: In room wo
slept wcro couple uniforms for Pom
aria Ritlo company. Albert Riser is
member and SO is Willie Riser. Don't
remember whether thoir uniforms
were in there. Mine and Hatton's
wrro there.
Ho then explained how window to
fire escape was GX"d Bolt that held
it was loose, SO that You could nm
screw it with your finger, SO that we
could get out if there were iiro.
Could be unscrcwcd from outside, as
thoro wcrc hrokon punos.
Cross examined by Mr.. Hunt:
Was inside when ] saw the tap IN,
looscd. Window is II or | ) feet Off
the ground.
Re- direct: Door down stairs could
onl bo opened from inside.
J. J. nENTz, recalled,
also explained how tho windows woro
fixed rs to the store Of ID. llipp.
H. w. HOLLOWAY, recalled.
Saw Albert Riser Saturday night,
9th March. Camo to my room and
asked for private conversation and
while We wcrotalking about his affair,
W. ". Hatton camo to door and Riser
asked him to leave IIntton objected
and camo in and said: "Therc arc
things you know and | know and
that | don't want You to tell unless
am present" This was after Riser
was arrested and goods found. Ro-
fused to have conversation with him
in lluttOn's presence.
JNo. a. SUMMER, JH.,
Was called and sworn and examined
for the State:
Quit cIerking for d. Hipp last day
of 1897. | had been clcr<ing for
him for 5 years. Was general clerk.
lie then proceeded to identify
goods and tell about d. Hipp's cost
mark. On ono pair shoes he idcnti-
fled Il drop Of taNlow Never sold
defendants goods in those quantities.
Cross examined by Mr.. Hunt:
Am now merchandising and assist
ant postmaster. Had only ordered
goods since dissolution. That took
place about last OF August, 1897
Did not have charge of the books.
Had use Of memorandum as any ether
clerk at that time. Jas. IL. Miller
had been thoro longer than | had