The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-04-14

statement as to Counts seeing the affair
and whipping Miss Bowers, claiming he
was at saw mill
Cross examination: ISn't it a fact that
you whipped your slStcr-in law, that il
was you that made those scars on her
neck? No, sir. Isn't it common rulnor
down i'll that country that on are keep,
ing this woman? No, sir.
LAT SHEAI.Y
sworn, testified that he remembered dav
George Counts came to saw mill TO see
about cedar posts. Left saw mill with
Counts that afternoon and went piece
way home with him. That was Thurs
day, the 10Th day Of February. Did
not hear ofalleged crime till after Strother
was arrested.
Cross examination by Mr. Schumpert:
Live about mile from Dr. Bowers Was
at home during month of February. You
went about III the community did your
Don't think l went any in FEBRUARY
You went to church, though, didnV You?
Yes, sir. And you didn't hear OF this
alleged rap, till two weeks afterwards?
On afternoon of day Strother was arrested.
ruary? Was at home. Where we're YOU
OH the 23d day Of February? Was at
home. On 24th? Don't know. On 2sth?
Don't know. Witness couldn't tell var
ious dates when lie was at mill Well
when did you remember that you were
there on the 10TH day Of February? Well
George Counts told me it was OH the 10th
day of February. Did George Counts
also tell YOU that was the day you were
at the mill? No, not then. Did you and
Counts have any tax about day you were
at the mill? No, sir.
CLIFF sHEALY
testified that OH afternoon of 10th day of
February he and others were at his saw
mill and that George Counts was there;
got there abost / 80 o'clock and left about
sun down i'll company with Lee KeInpson
and Lat Shealy. Heard of alleged crime
about week afterwards. Counts had
been to mill two or three times before.
Cross examined said he lived one and
half miles from Dr. Bowers. Was not
going to attend trial unless sent for. First
heard OF alleged crime about time Strother
was arrested
LEE KI1MPSON
sworn, correlated testimony of Cliff and
Lat Shealy. Said he heard of alleged
crime about eleven days after it occurred.
Was not coming to trial, but was sent
for.
FRANK SHIsAI.Y
sworn, correlated Lat and Cliff Shealy
and Lee Ketnpson Said lie lived about
one mile from DR.. Bowers and in sight
OF George Counts. Heard Of alleged
crime while at saw mill daY Strother was
ARE ted. Just got to court this morning,
was not i'll Newberry yesterday.
MISS EMMA BOWERS
was asked about the note mentioned in
Strother's testimony and denied having
written one. Did not know negro Roland
Mayes and did not know negro had been
run off the place OH account of report that
she had written him note.
Cross examination: You say you didn't
write tl~t note last July? No, sir When
did You write it? Didn't write it Won
didn't write a note and when Strother
told you he couldn't read didn't You
write something OIL piece of paper and
show 1t TO him in order to test if he could
read? No, sir. Miss Emma, have You
any of those scars on your neck now? No,
sir, | don't think SO.
EVIDENCE CLOSED.
This closed the evidence, and the arg,l-
ments of counsel were begun.
HON. Il. II. DOMINICK
made the opening argument for the de-
Tense. He said lie had been criticized for
taking this appointment but lie had no
apologies to make and intended to DO
his duty. This is a remarkable case, a
case which should cause any community
to blush with shame much less a
county with Newberry's great pride.
Mr. Dominick revie we'd the testi-
mony There were only two wit
nesses George Strothcr duplicates an
other, but that other denies it flat footed
Where was this crime, as told by the
woman, committed? On the top Of
hill i'll the open. Gentlemen, have you
ever heard of a more pr.posterous story!
She went on home where she found her
mother. Did she tell her mother? O.
no, people i'll trouble never go to there
mother for solace! She waited till
next moning and then took her bro