The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-15

tlme OF court to mix up goods on ex
hibltlon as testimony in court. They
wore representing Abort, Willie
and james Riser. Boxed goods I'D
and loft them hero in charge of
Sheriff. Did not find them as they
were left. Could havo identified
goods if counsel for dofense had not
mixed them. Tobacco came from Joe's
storohouso. Left soap and several
empty barrels, soap, soda, etc, in
store. Loft several pairs of shoes
that had beeu worn in tho house.
Hentz, Miller and others mixed goods
at last trial under direction of coun-
sci for defense.
j. +. MILLER.
BY Mr.. Johnstone: Store was
broken open and robbed 5th Febru
ary--D. Hipp's store at Pomaria.
Several weeks after 1T was broken
into before. Was clerk in Hipp's
store. Did not sell shoes and tobac
co to Joo Riser Handled these
brands Of goods. Did not sell Joe
Riser any towels. Towols have D.
Hipp's cost mark on them Did not
sell them to Willie Riser. Had that
class Of goods in stock at time of rob
berry. Had been cicrliing there for 6
years. Have been through those
goods Mr.. R;srr's attorneys had
them mixed up at last term OF court.
Cross examined Ivy Mr. Hunt:
Goods got out of storo and there wore
SCI atches on wall near window.
Window is Is fcet from ground and
was closed as left Saturday night and
doors were lo"kcd. All evidence |
have that store WAS BROKEN open is
that goods were gone. Don't know
how store was gotten into.
Redirect: Had no goods that had
wings or feet. Saw scratches on
wall and pane Of glass was broken
from sash. Doors were locked by
Mr.. Hentz and l. Goods were gone
Monday morning. Lost shoes like
those exhibitod--shirts, cravats, etc,
with d. Hipp's cost mark on them.
Did not sell any to Willie or Joe
Riser. Silk handko chiefs have d.
Hipp's mark, Had some like them
in stock and did not sell any to Viii.
lie or Joo Riser. Sold him no chill
drcn shoes. Swear to shoes and
horse collar. Had no horse collars
left. Had two or three horse collars
in stock Of brand stolen and the one
exhibited has D. Hipp's mark there
| on.
LurnER EDWARDS.
Examined by Mr.. Welch: Bought
shoes from j. w. Riser in February,
about lst. Every day shoes. 1 went
to him and be told me he had q pair
of shoes no would sell me. He told
mo if anyone asked mo where I got
the shoes to tell them got them
from D. Ilipp, l told him l could
not do that. He went to his store
and got shoes ont of q trunk. saw
three other pairs in trunk. When
he went to trunk he opened it just
wide enough to get his hand in and
get out one pair. Saw three other
| pairs in there. Uncle Andrew has
on the shoes ! got from him. Paid
him l.O3 for them.
Cross examined by Mr.. Culbreath:
Got shoes from Mr.. Riser 1st of
February. John Kinard and Will Kin
ard were with mo when got them.
They are not here. Dou't know who
had mo subpoenacd here. Don't
know who | talked with about this
matter. Told Mr.. Ed. Koon d
Mr.. Holloway about tho Shoes.
Didn't tell them about the other two
who wero with me. No one was present
when Riser told mo not to tell l got
them from him. We were down in
the bottom clearing land. Rainy
day when | bought shoes. Put them
on in his barn. Waited in crib until
he brought them to mo. Others did
not buy any shoes that day.
Redirect by Mr.. Welch: Was
shucking corn in crib On Saturday
night he was showing us the shoes in
store whom | saw them in trunk.
Said ho got shoes late ono night and
they were too large and he would
let mo havo them.
ANDREW BOWERS SWORN.
by MIR. Johnstonc: Bought shoes
from Joe Riser. Mr.. Riser came to
my house and said he had q pair of
shoes he wanted to sell me. | sent
my little girls and ho sent them to
me and they welo too small for my
little girl, and | went TO Pomariu,
Riser said he had got them from
SotzIer's at Pomaria, and they would
not exchange them. | waited until
Jlm Settler camo and he would not
exchange them. / met Riser and
he would not take them back and
said he mado mistake, that he got
thom from Wheeler & Mose!ey's at
Prosperity.
J. j. IENTZ RECALLED.
BY Mr.. Johnstone: On day before
robbery drummer was there and We