The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-25
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Miss Miller did Mr. j u Bsv and
Dir. a. +. Gardner visit sou at the Of
Hceg Yes,
Was your sister PRESENT. 80 siri
she was not
Did You give amy account Of tAis at
fair 10 them, Was asked 70 ten the
story, and / told them Icould not.
Didyou ten them2 Idid not They
asked me where it toos place 7 told
them they asked inc if 81 the bed,
told them On the floor. That gentle
man referring to Mr. Gardner shook
his head and turned away and asked
me II he accomplished his purpose
told him be did. That was all I told
him.
Didn't you say in answer to the ques.
ton as to whether Mr., Med accom-
plisbed his purpose, Il don't know
whether he did or nott No, that waa
motif.
Did you tell Mr. Bew and Gardner
that you went into the room to look al
some p]icturesl No, sir I did not.
And that you sat down in the room
and that Mr.. Med. put his arm around
you, and you told him please not to do
that, that if he had no res7eet for you
to have some for your poor old mother,
No, sir; l did not.
Did you tell them that Mr. McD. got
up, went to the door, closed it and came
back to you and assaulted you2 No, sir.
How many times did Mr. Bew come
to see youf Twice once alone and
once with MT. Gardner
Did you tell Nj. Bew how it occurred
at either Of these times? No, sir NO
one knew my story but my sister.
Where were you bornl Padacah.
Ky. in 1917 Aprili8. Where have yoa
lived most Of your life? Most Of my
lie was spent in Helena, Ark?
Did you live in Memphis G years did
you live in Corinth, Miss? No, sir.
What other places have you lived
When quite small l lived in Marry and
Mayfeld, KY Helena and Memphis
Is your sister older or yoangerl
Older She is the oldest child living oi
the four Tam the youngest
Is she married. Yes sir.
Whereas her husband2 lie is iu Fort
Smith
Did she come from tbera2 no. I
he has travelled She Lived in Mamphi.
with my mother and when mother
moved here She came.
Does she and her husband lire tosclb.
eri Yes sir.
Who told your brother aboat Obs.
Sister and l.
When was itl Sunday morning
When was it Mr. Bew told you Il
was out Of tho question for Mod. tx
marry your It was on Saturday
Why did your brother not kill Med.
before 10 did7 He could cot no wea.
pom with which to kill him.
Did You tell Messrs Bew and Gard
ner that You and your sister concluded
to drop the thing2 We told no ont
Whist We would do
You knew, then, what your brother
would do2 Certainly Would Kill
him.
Where were You at tho time Med
Was shot? I was at home, sick.
Where did be GET the gum Bough
It'll think not positive, from Hend,r
son & Bairds hardware store
Did you know he was going to Kill
him that evening? Nc, sir. Ilnew b.
would kin him q. the first opportunity
You thought Med. was a very waal
thy mani had been tod he wa Ugh.
well fixed.
You knew he wasa wid0wer with *
childrenf Yes Mr. Bev told me 70
He told me ho was.
Did you ssy your mother arrIrst
wednesday following the Monday tAi
difficulty oecGrr,d7 Yc. Sit.
Were you at the tele ghlrs of6c.
Tuesday, Yes. Wednesday, Yas
Thursday Yes FridaYs Yes Sat
urdayi Yes, sir. Went home Sat
urday afternoon.
Did you see Med. at any time from
The time be assaulted you to the tim.
10 uas killed. Only the time he cam
to our Office when sister sent for him.
HAD your brother met him? That
do not knon SIR whether no met hin
or not
Judge Coleman for defense:
Mrs Miller did Mr. Dew ana Ar
Gardner come 10 see you 40 y5ur B
your sisters request7 no, sir
You said in your examination ths
you bad only sasn meD when sent foI
You sid ID your examination ID me d
brought the wine. ! meant after thi
crime had been told You were
This question H you dil not TEL
Mr Gardner he bad accomplished III
purpose or hot, Of that yaur sister s1i.
he hsdf On cross examination +.
which MI. Wilson demanded an ansrr
yen Or nd; ia your conyel ation Wi5
BIT. Gardner iu which you started I
make an explanation, what Was ri
explanation Jon started To mako3
Gardner asked me x be lad accom-
plished big purpose ! told him LlatI
did, Chat ! told my sister and She sai
s1s0 he ala.