Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-06-26
LEE FOUND GUILTY;
MUST HANG JULY Fl
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that Willard had bought thirty acres in
addition; for which he had paid down
$50 and promised TO pay $500 more.
The father testified that Willard had
heard him say that some one was cutting
wood on his property, and that Lee told
him If he owned the property he would
cut the wood and sell 1t. His father gave
him permission to do so, and he sold the
wood in town and made money. Lee, &C
cording 20 his fathers testimony. had
nearly always made money at whatever
business he had undertaken.
His Suffering Mother.
Mrs. Lee, mother of Willard was the
next witness. The aged. tottering mother,
barely able to stand, was supported to the
stand by one of me court bailiffs. She
was attired in a seedy black dress, and
much sympathy was manifested toward
the poor woman.
She testified that as a child Millards
health was bad, and that he had been
subject Of fits. He was sent to a num-
Der of schools. but did not comprehend
much that was taught him. He loved SOL
itude ant, wept much. When he had one
Of his spells he would go OF by himself
and weep violently. These spells were
more violent this year than they had ever
been before.
He would, so his mother testified. 'holler
and walk in HIS sleep" He had been weep
killing. she testified.
On cross examination, she said that his
actions on Saturday had lead her TO be-
lieve that Willard was going 10 have an
other one OF his spells. but that on Sun
day he had dressed. shaved hitched his
horse and buggy and gone TO church.
Jack Lee. Millard's brother was then
called by Mr.. Arnold. He said that Mil
lard was a strange boy. He said Willard
had attacks OF weeping. was unconscious
OF his surroundings, and would speak TO
no one. He had been given land by HIS
father. but made no effort 10 cultivate Il.
He had store in his fathers house but
took no interest in it. his mother waiting
on the customers. He thought the boy
was insane at times-
He was crazy when the attacks were on
him. and his mind was weak at all times.
At public gatherings. and at church. he
would always sit by himself.
Would Win the Girl.
Ed Harwell. lived half mile from Lees
home. He is a cousin OF Willard. He testi
fed that Willard Lee vas greatly different
from other boys; would never hunt with
the boys and would never talk
Shortly before the killing Milard had
driven to his house and asked him to
60 20 church with him. Harwel accepted,
and on the road Willard began CONVEX
sation In regard 70 Miss Suttles.
He showed me letter" said Harwell,
'from Miss Suttles in reply to one he
had written her asking her TO allow him
to accompany her TO some meeting Her
letter positively refused TO accept his at
tentions. advised Lee to .et the young
LADY alone. but he replied that some of
the boys had told him he was blowing
wide row. and II he pressed forward he
would win the girl.
II told Willard to let the girl alone,
that he was not good enough for her, and
that he could not entertain her.
4 Tom Lee. brother of Willard, testified
that Willard often cried out In his sleep.
was Of a different temperament from other
men and that he regarded him as insane.
James Livsey. who married a sister OF
Willard Lee. has known Millard for some
years. He told of visit Willard had made
TO his home about seven years ago, try
ing TO sell some corn shelters, when Lee
had acted very queerly, refusing to talk
with any one.
w. n. Avary, who lives in the Adam
vile district. a distant relative of the
suttles family. had known Willard Lee
for several years and thought Millard
was "a peculiar character" d
when he was at our house we regarded
him as a grown up child, and never as a
man of normal mind. He would never
look. person In the eye when he spoke.
He played with his pocket handkerchief
constantly"
He saw Lee Just after the shooting of
Miss Suttles and Willard told him he
wanted TO die.
Il told Lee that he was likely to be
mobbed II he was caught and he left
my house at once.
Walter Knight. street car motorman,
was the next witness called. He had
known Lee for many years and had gone
to school for many years with Willard
At school he saw Willard was dull and
il was difficult to get into conversation
with him.
He thought Willard was not as bright
as an average man. He thought, however,
that Willard Lee positively knew right
from wrong! He made this statement In
answer to a question made BIZ Reuben
Arnold. who had summoned him.
Solomon Harris, an ante-bellum negro,
whose head was = mass OF white hair,
presenting a venerable aspect.
He had known Willard Lee for four
years and had helped gin cotton with
Willard. He had tried to talk with Lee,
but had been unable to get anything out
OF him. He stated that on one occasion
Willard Lee had tried TO fire a gin engine,
but had been unable TO get the fire TO
burn. and that he had struck the engine
twice with a stick and then left IN a
hurry.
Mrs. Eliza HarweIl another of Mrs