Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-06-17
From the Bozeman Montana,R Re-
publican of May 12sh,

one CT the most sensational
trials ever occurring in Gallatln
county came to an end Saturday
afternoon about 4 :15 p. IN. The
trial OF the case of State VS.. j.
Barr Harris commenced Tuesday
of last week, and with the excep-
tion of Thursday, on which day
the complaining witness was too
i'll to attend the trial, 1t lasted
until Saturday, when the case
was placed in the hands OF the
jury, composed Of q. w. King.
George Safely, Walter Sprague,
Charles Papke, Thomas @. Davis,
j. ID. Grosebeck, II. II. Gardner,
F. l.. Neugard, E. j. Callentine,
Jevmour Cunningha m and A. f.
Grail. The jury was out for over
thirty hours, bringing in their
verdict shortly before midnight
Sunday. The verdict was: "We
the jury In the above entitled
case find the defendant J. Barr
Harris guilty and assess his pun.
ishment at one year in the State
penitentiary." Signed George
Safely, Foreman.
The jury was then dismissed
by Judge Stewart, who thanked
them for their services, and he
then set yesterday at five o'clock
as the time when the prisoner
should be sentenced. The prison.
er was taken In charge by Sher
if Fowler when the verdict was
announced and he was placed in
the cage IN the county Jail until
after his sentence.
1t would be impossible TO give
detailed statement Of the evi.
dence produced in this sensation
al case, which has excited inter
est all over the State. The Re-
publican therefore merely gives
the substance of it.
The first witness called was c..
X. Hardenbrook, father of Miss
Abbie Hardenbrook the COM
planning witness. He merely
stated that he was the girls faith
er, that she had been his house
keeper since the death Of Mrs.
Hardenbrook some years ago and
that his daughter had acted in
the capacity of mother to the
younger children, and that he
had never known of any improp.
er conduct upon her part.
Miss A bble Harden brook took
the witness chair. She stated
that she was not yet % years Of
age. She had met Rev j. Barr
Harris March 80, 1902, when he
called upon her at her home on
BOzeman avenue, north. He ask
ed her 10 come TO the protracted
meetings at the M. f. church,
South. and she did so. His visits
after that were very frequent
and 1t was but short time be
fore he came once or twice and
even three times day TO see her.
He continued his visits through
out the summer he was frequent
ly at her home in the afternoon,
or In the morning when the rest
of the children were at school.
That he made love TO her, or act
ed in very affectionate manner
towards her and gave her to un.
derstand he was anxious to marry
her. These intentions continued
until he left for Dallas, Texas,
April 10, 1902. He took liberties
with her on the 9th Of April.
The next day he returned with
a peace offering-a box Of candy
and again begged her pordon
for his actions the previous day.
After obtaining her pardon and
kissing her number w times he
bagan 10 carress her again and IN
spite of her opposition he finally
accomplished her ruin. There
were many other occurrences Of
the same character which hap.
pened before he lefs for Texas,
and Oh many occasions through.
out the summer until she became
aware Of her unfeTt0a ate con-
ditiOn which was absBt the last