The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-30

Glass bedroom, as charged by Glass
he slept. he said. in the Glass resi-
dence the night before he left Raleigh
that he usually slept with Glass, but
doesn't know whether Glass slept there
that night or not.
.Hc was not there when I went to
bed but he woke me up next morn
inc about o'clock and asked me to
come to his office before gong awoy
He was already dressed and the bed
looked as if he had slept in it. | got
up. dressed and. after eating breakfast.
went TO the office. There | signed Il
due bill for $40 for board"
The due bill dated May 4th, was read
to the court. also n due bin for $500
borrowed money, dated May Sd.
Glass had sworn that Hart did not
stay at his house that night nor come
TO the office the morning of May 4th.
before leaving Raleigh.
Hart also denied that Mrs. Glass had
ever been guilty of any improper con-
duet toward him or treated him differ
emily from tho other boar.lcrs. Tie de-
MED being out in the back yard with
Mrs. Glass the Sunday night before he
left Raleigh, and gave an account Of
He said he did not leave Raleigh with
Mrs. Glass and had lot visited her
since she had gone to Richmond. Tic
denied that Mrs. Glass had ever given
him flowers.
On cross-eXamination Hart said while
here he boarded and roolnul at Glass
and did anything he couii to help in
the telephone service. having been sent
here by the district foreman. He was
To get only enough to pay his board. Hc
did telephone work during the morning
and went to the Postal Telegraph office
during the afternoon TO learn telegraphy.
He denied ever having gone back to
the Glass residence from his work, eX-
cept once for his Overcoat, and once
to get a lunch. This, he SAIL was dur
ing the latter part OF his stay in Raj
eigh. He acknowledged that one night
he left the house with the other board
ers. stopped at Simpsons drug store
and later went around by the water
tower back to Glass and WAS in the
sitting room with Mrs. Glass when her
husband came.
why did you whip around and go
by way of the back street,
i was looking for Il party"
What party?'
Il don't know that it's necessary 10
bring the name into this trial.
1T is necessary. Who was it:'
Il decline to answer"
Col. Hinsdalc appealed to the court and
the Judge ordered the witness to an
swer.
1T was Mr. Hardy"
"Were You in the habit of meeting
him on back Streets"
No"
WAS there anything disreputable in
your meeting Hardy?"
+ NO"
Then, why did you refuse to an
swer?"
Because / wanted to-"
The witness acknowledged that he did
tell several parties that he would leave
here Monday night.
Hart gave an account of his where
abouts Monday, which was election day.
and denied that he was in Glass office
that morning.
(Glass and Miss Anderson had testified
that he did go to the office Monday
lie said he was not with Mrs. Glass
during the day, but he saw her at sup
per. in the presence of Glass and several
others. When he finished his meal he
went down to the office with Glass and
wrote a due bill for SD borrowed money
and told him goodbye
Il told him ! was going away on the
: O'Clock train. From the office / went
down the street and remained until $3.50,
when | went back to the Glass residence.
There / found Mrs. Glass in the sitting
room. / told her i was going to Rich
m0nd that night"
Did you go?"
No"
''Why not?
Il changed my mind"
"Why?"
II thought it would break up my
nights rest, and / wasn't in any hurry
to get back anyway"
what did Mrs. Glass say when you
broke 10 her this sorrowful news"
''She said il would break up my nights
rest"
rs that the first time you ever thought
of that?''
mo; had just thought of it minute
before she spoke"
'Oh, that's it; your minds seem to
have been running together"
Hart denied the truth Of Miss John
sons statement that she left him and
Mrs. Glass on the piazza. He said he
remained with Mrs. Glass only five or
ten minutes. From Mrs. Glass sitting
room he went TO his own room and took
some tobacco and cigarettes and put
them into his grip, and then came back
down town.
why did you come down town-were
you looking for Hardy again?"
mo, was just walking around for
exercise"
DO you generally take exercise be-
tween 10 and II o'clock every night?"
Il usually walk around at night"
How late did you stay out that Mon
day night?''
about 1890, then went to bed.
80 you enter by Mrs. Glass sitting
room?'
Il went around by the sideway, as
usual. We never went through the
sitting room late at night
Hart said he signed the $40 due-bill
on Tuesday morning, the day he left,
and that Glass. his stenographer and
the negro, Mack Judd were in the Of
flee at the time.