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

The Long Trial Ended Saturday NiGht-4
Verdict Rendered at D 3O-Jas, A. Riser
Goes to Chain Gang 81: eighteen
Months Abbott ana Willio Riser
-. 10 go to tho Pcnit tontiary for
.. Five Years and Ono Month.
Testimony Concluded.
Synopsis OF Speeches.
We conclude in this issue the tes-
mony in the trial of the Risers, be-
ginning where we left off on Fri
day.
We also give synopsis of the ar
in the case
So FRIDAY MORNING.
ss Cross examination Of Albert +.
8aRiser resumed by Mr.. Johnstone:
Have named clerks from whom l
Il bought goods at d. Hipp's store so
/ far as 1 know. Staid in Newberry
jail last night and Mr.. w. r. Hetton
spent night with me. L am notary
public and fixed up life insurance
papers for him. Receipt dated Sop
4 tember 25. Can't SEQ anything un-
B#der tho "5" Mr.. Johnstone asked
S3sthe jury to sec if date on receipt is
3"l2' Or "25". Did not notice that
#'25" was written in different ink
with heavier stroke, Receipt was
& written in Office of d. Hipp on 25th
AS far as my knowledge goes was
drill Of military company at Po-
maria that day. Mr.. Hatton is Cap
Rtain of company and was there too
Have identified all goods hero that :
Sknow wore in my trunk. Mr.. Sherard
4 is here to testify to some goods |
4 bought from him. Mr.. Sherard is
4 hero to testify that l have bought
i goods from him but did not buy any
y of these from aim direct or indirect
Paid Mr.. Hatton Sl35 at ono time on
Had it deposited in D.
M Hipp & Co.'S safe. Had it there for
4 two or three years. At timo l paid
mortgage had about $l25 or $120.
= | put it thoro as safety as ] am
guardian for ono or two of my nieces.
used it when l needed it. l use it
and pay interest on it myself. Could
not tell you how long it had been
there. | thought you asked me how
long had been depositing money
thcre. [ did not care to use it be-
cause did not know when l might
be called on for it, My nieces are
10 years old and younger. When I
used it l knew l could replace it
mighty easily. When gave mort
gage was in spring and did not use
it then for I was afraid could not re-
place it. Did not take up original
& paper because MIR. Hatton said it
IS was not there. Don't know anything
%about harness. DO not recollect hav.
SSing been in my brothers room for
four years. 1t was during the fruit
season that my brother was ill., Was
sick four or five weeks. flo stald, in
room down stairs to left Of fireplace
No ono stays in that room. Doctors
did not attend him in his room up
stairs. Room up stairs in d. Hipp's
store was not there when I worked
there. Put there by j. G. Cannon.
Have been in there many times.
Have been in there with clerks The
up stairs and down stairs were there
when L clcrked thero. Did not write
any note on morning of search. Bog
your pardon. Did write note to Miss
Lalla Aull, daughter of Mr. Adam
Aull. She is ono Of tho young ladies
who ate tho watcrmolons at tho pic
nic
Redirect by Mr.. Culbrcath:
Two miles from my fathor's to
Pomaria. From 3 to ( from Poma-
ria to Mr. El!esors Abont 4 miles
from my fathers to Ellesor's, about
2 miles out Of the way by Pomaria.
Public road from fathers to Ellcsor's.
Good road.
LUDIE slIEALY
sworn, examined by /. III. Hunt:
Went to Lttlo Mountain with
young lady and Mr. Albert Riser
was there with young lady. We ate
somo w:tcrmelons and Riser fur
nished some spoons. Have them at
home in summer coat pocket. 1t was
debate by school and was in Sep.
tember, 1897.
~. y. HATTON
caIlod for defcnso sworn and OK
amined by Mr.. w. III. Hunt
Mr.. Johnstone stated that witness
was inside court during tho time the
Witnesses were being examined
Mr.. Hunt stated if ho had boon in
court it was without knowledge Of
counsel for defense
Mr. Hatton: Live in this county
about ! mile north of Pomaria
Have been in that section since 1881,
with exception of ono yenr. Was
salesman for six years and partner
with ID. Hipp & Go. from 1880 to
lst October, 1897 Firm composed
of l.. H,pp and myself. Captain of
pomario RjUoe OfIicors yrnv. nri