The age-herald., 1901-05-18

got the chance. had on several occasions been informed he was a bad man, and had been told that he had killed several people about Blanche. When Levy walked back to where I was, I was un- aware of any way to escape from the building except by passing him. I have never in my life been in any trouble that would compel my presence in court house.
 When the direct testimony had been given, young Gravely was catechised in a most rigid manner by Attorney Ru- dolph for the prosecution, the boy being kept on the stand for the full testimony about two hours. During a short inter- mission of the cross examination Dr. Yeates was called and asked question regarding the effect of the wound. He re- fused to answer the question, stating IL called for expert testimony and he was only paid for ordinary testimony.
 He Made Threats Friday.
 Lee Byers was placed on the stand and stated that he saw Levy just before o'clock on Twentieth street near Pat toms drug store, and that he had threat ened to kill the soldier and woman. He had followed Levy to the corner and saw him go into the house where he was shortly afterward shot. On cross examin- ation he was severely catechised, and his character attacked.
 J., Nick. Long was called to the witness chair He stated he had seen Levy at 6;15 on Friday, and that he had some thing with him which felt like dirk, which he had previously seen and heard designated by the deceased as his baby" He also testified as to the bad character of Levy, stating he had often seen him buy whisky by the half-gallon. On cross-examination this witness's char acter or veracity was called Into ques- tion. Quite lively interchange of words between him and Attorney Rudulph fol- lowed.
 H. B. Winter was placed on the stand. He testified to having sold whisky to Levy at various times.
 Ka1e Fields, an inmate of the house of Ella Fischer, was placed in the witness chair She said Levy had visited her Friday shortly before 2 o'clock and had threatened to kill Gravely as soon as he could get to him.
 Officer Culpepper stated that Levy general character was bad. He added that he would not believe Byers on oath. The general reputation of Levy was also declared to be bad by Officer Baker and Officer Cole.
 Officer Brown testified the deceased bore a bad reputation, and that he had been told Levy had killed two men. Cor oner Paris was placed on the stand. He testified he had examined the effects of Levy and had found his dirk and pistol in his trunk locked
 Officer Phillips testified that both Blanche and Gravely were in the room together when he had arrested the boy. After he had told this the court was ad- 1ourned until 7:30 o'clock.
 At the night meeting Officer Jordan was placed on the stand by the State. He tes- tified that when he had talked to Gravely at the jail the boy had told him he had told Blanche that the killing had been done all for her. On cross examination the character of the witness was brought into question.
 Dick Hundley was sworn. He stated he was with Long when the latter saw Levy, and that he did not hear the part of the conversation regarding the dirk that Long had testified to hearing.
 The argument of the case followed Each of the four attorneys spoke for half hour. The decision of the justice was followed by a rather lengthy discus sion of the question of bail. It is pos