The age-herald., 1900-05-13

street Miller, Edwards and Duncan were there drinking. was with them the oai- ance of the day Edwards had a room in Seventeenth street and that's where l saw them I went there with 'Sheeney Bugs. I don't know who keeps the house. The building is in Seventeenth street. be- tween First and Second avenues. We had beer there to drink. The house is on the west side of the street. It is a two-story brick house. Miller left Birmingham the next night after the shooting. l was with Miller in Anniston when he was arrested and went from there to Chattanooga, and
 vas with Duncan when he was arrested. went to Duncans house when l got to Chattanooga. 1 went on the train to An niston with Miller. We got on the car at
 Irondale We went to Gate City on the car
 and walked from there to Irondale We got
 off the train at Oxauna Junction, about a
 mile from Anniston, and walked from
 there to Anniston. I was on passenger
 train when Miller was arrested, and stayed
 on it. Miller said he was going to Rome Ga.
 MT Montgomery of the defense asked the
 court to take a recess until Monday say
 ing the strain upon the defendants counsel had been very severe, and he was unwell The state insisted on the trial going on. Judge Greene declined 10 adjourn al the time.
 Frank Edwards
 Frank Edwards was called by the defense He is under indictment for complieity in the Standard oil robbery, and was instruct ed by the court that he need not answer questions if by so doing he would incrim- mate himself He said: 'I remember the night Police Officer Adams is said to have been shot. 1 know Miller, and saw him that night. I heard the shots. l saw Miller about an hour before that. He wore the same suit he now has on and black crush hat l saw Miller the same day the shoot | ing occurred, and he was dressed in the | same way then. He never had on an over | coat that day or night so Iar as I know | I saw other persons with Miller that day | I know New York Harry, and saw him l that day. I saw him prior to the shooting | that night. He had on an overcoat (shown | light oyercoat heretofore referred to), that | looked like that one I think it is the coat | he wore I saw Miller the day after the | tragedy. I saw him in Second avenue near l the Jefferson theater, and some one 'Shee- ney Bugs l think, got him a hat. I was | in the room over GelderS' restaurant at tho | time the shooting occurred. Duncan was | there. I had been there ten or fifteen min | utes. New York Harry had full face and 1 sandy mustache. and weighed about 40 or | 145 pounds, and is well built. He had on a | white crush hat the last time l saw him | that night. When he smiled he showed a | gold tooth, but didn't notice on which side | it was.
 | Have no relatives or acquaintances there. | l have been known as Frank Randolph. I | have been to Lexington, Ky, but not to 1 Frankfort. I was never known Hahn. I | told the officers in Anniston my name | Randolph. I first met West in Washing | ton, and have known Him about three ! years l am a painter by trade, and | worked on the Kansas City, Pittsburg and | Gulf road. I was selling jewelry in Annis- | ton. I sold out before I got here. I came | with West I met Fay the night before the shooting. I had known Miller about seven years. knew him in Cincinnati in 1892 He was called Dutch didn't know his name. | I came from Meridian to Birmingham with | West. I never stopped in Chattanooga. I | was introduced to Duncan in my room in | Seventeenth street about 10 o'clock on Monday night. 'Sheeney Bugs knew where my room was. and brought the others to | it. 'Sheeney Bugs had no room so far as I know. If he had any businessI didn't know it. l had no baggage when I came here: I had been here five six days I saw 'Sheeney Bugs on Saturday in a sa- loon. I in Anniston and saw Miller | there. I saw Fay in Birmingham about | 10 or Il o'clock Saturday before the shoot | ing. I saw Dutch, 'Sheeney', Fay and Duncan.
 q went to the room over Gelder's restau- | rant about o'clock, and stayed until 8, but I don't know who else there. I went down to saloon a couple of times | We were all there off and on. MT. McCrossin stated that there was an eye witness to the tragedy who lived in
 
 to get all day, and that the defense had just heard of his whereabouts and that they wanted him to testify. Charles G. Baldwin his name and that he was a paper hanger.
 Deputy Sheriff Courson came in at this point and stated that he had been inform ed at the address given that Baldwin had | left town. MT. Poncellor stated that the young lived with his father near Ave
 nue F and Twenty-sixth street. MT. Me Crossin stated that Baldwin the only witness that Duncan had to introduce. MT Montgomery renewed his request that court adjourn until Monday, and Judge Greene announced that court would | take an informal recess of fifteen minutes | to enable the defense to ascertain if Bald | win could be found MT. Baldwins father was reported to be looking for him. Without reconvening court Judge Greene announced that adjournment would l be taken until g o'clock tomorrow morn | ing.