The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-06

left the pistol on the mantel at home
when l came to Glenn & Manly's Of
fee.
GAS N RDTHR oCK's TESTIMONY.
L had conversation with Paul
Stockton about the trouble with
Harrison; | think it was last April
Counsel ior State entered an objec-
non to this evidence } | met Stock.
ton about Belo hOus'; [ asked him
what was the matter with him and
Harrison; he replied: "He is trying
20 act = fool; he claims insulted
his wife; think ought to tie the
one inrulted; he then pulled a note
out OF his pocket and handed 1t to
me and says this don't look like [
had insulted her. | read two or
three lines of the note but saw no
name signed to it; II Mrs. Harrison's
name had been signed to it [ think |
would have seen it; | told Paul he
had better drop this matter ss it was
dangerous to come between a man
and his wife; Paul said it was always
| catching before hanging; | told him
a man is sometimes caught, but not
hanged, yet it WAS sometimes detri-
mental 10 him; [ told him he had
better trust in God and let such
things alone; about week later |
met Paul and told him | heard Har-
rison had threatened TO kill him;
Paul replied yes, if he gives me any
warming he'll have to be mighty
quick or I'll get him." be said he left
here to please his father; that far as
Harrison was concerned he was not
afraid OF ali the HarrisoUs In North
Carolina.
Cross examined-I never told Mr..
Harrison about this; | did speak
about II; what | read of the note was
| about like this: "Dear Paul: / have
not seen you for some time; you
must come around go can see you
rs | want to Fee you very much"
1t was in a very fire lady's hand
write; [ brought up, the conversation;
| had heard it talked all over town
that Mr.. Harrison was going to kill
him; saw Mrs. Harrison on the car
with Paul one time; two OF her
children were with her.
Redirect-Thec conversation | spoke
| OF last April Was before Stockton left
| to go to the mountains.
F.. W. MCLEMENT.
Supt. McClement, of the Street
Railway, testified as follows: The
day before the killing | had con-
versation with Paul Stockton; he
said: Have you seen anything of
my friend arrison2" | replied no.
He said: well, if anything happens
am ready for him." that is all the
| conversation L had with him.
Cross-eXs mned-The morniug of
| the killing | sent Stock ton to the
Inspector about giving him employ
ment; l have seen Mrs Harrison at
| the power house. but not with Stock
| ton; can't say | ever saw her on the
car with Stockton; Paul made no
threats against Harrison; he stopped
me and asked me about it. had
heard OF the difficulty between Stock
ton and Harrison In reply to a
question from the court, witness
| stated that Stockton approached
him for and asked him employment.
c. F. PENRY's EVIDENCE.
| Witness ia salesman at Jacobs
store; | saw Paul Stockton in the
store the day before he was killed; I
| sold him a suit of clothes; l told him
to take of his coat to try on the new
one; he hesitated little and re-
| marked: I've got a gun on me-" l
| cold him that was all right; he
| pulled off his coat and l saw the
pistol and belt on him; he said he
didn't carry these things at home,
but he thought it would be best to
carry it down here.
Mr.. Watson stated that the defense
/ had number OF witnesses, but he
thought the court had heard enough
to understand the case, therefore the
counsel had decided not to introduce
any further evidence on account of
lack of time.
NJ. f MASTEN.
The deputy sheriff was sworn and
stated that G. B. McCldmroch's
name was on the warrant which was