The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-26

Great Interest Manifested by the
CrOwds in Attendan~e-A Another
Mass of Evidence.
Especial 10 The Messenger.(

Especial TO The Messenger.)
Wilson, n. -, June 23.-The all ab-
sorbing question here stsree yesterday
has been what would another day bring
forth in the Jones murder trial. Space
in the court rouse was ST a premium.
When court vas opened Judge shaw
requested that Luther Barnes AXE the
stand, it having come to the mind Of
the court tIsat Barnes wanted 60 make
a correction in his testimony.
When court was olened Judge Shaw
announced that some misunderstanding
having alsen over some statements
made by MIN he desired to make some
| corrections. He said: Il went. to the
Jail the day after the homicide. and saw
Morgan, suggested: to him to get itirn a
hat as the one hs had was soilad. I
went 70 BIount's n bought the hat
from Mr.. Peoples and tolG him co cut
e. Morgan" IL the hat. l took this
hat 60 my bar through the back door
and then to tie jail. I was asked on
Saturday if Morgan asked. me to buy
him a, hat and 1 answered no. 7 was
asked if he told me where to buy the
ha5 and 1 answered no. L was asked if
Morgan told me- to have his name cut
in the hat aad L answered no. Morgan
did not tell me these things but ne de-
scribed a hat which he had previously
bought from Blount's and I made the
purchased according to this description.
Morgan old me that he had loaned his
old hat to John Allen and he thought
it was lost. He old me he bought this
hat from Peoples and that his name
was in it. When I went to Mr.. Daniels
Office and learned that Mr.. Peoples had
made a statement, I asked that Peo-
;, pies be sent for and let him make his
! statement in my presence. 1 thought
his statement was correct"
: Dr.. E. 7. Dickinson being sworn says:
Il am a physician in the sanatarium
: was in the sanatarium while Aliens
wound was being dressed. The waund
was made by a SO or SO calibre pistol
Did lot recognize any of the defendants
, on that night. Allen made a sta cement
; that ne did not shoot Jones. Went tc
! Jones room after the shooting. Found
l him wounded in abdomen with 90 or g
l calibre ball. 7 noticed q gun shot il
: Jones room a top Of ROOM"
, On cross examination by Mr.. John E
Woodland witness said he did not com
r pare the wounds III Allen and Jone:
with reference to the idea that the!
u were made by a gun Of same calihre2
5 Clarence Mccullough, cclored. a DO.
{ in the employ Of the sanatarium beinE
: sworn said hat he saw Mr.. Allen wnel
he came in to be treated by the doctor
Witness said he saw a hat in sanata
rum on the night of the killing which
had IL Morgan" on tae inner band.
Tom Stancil being sworn said: g
live at Mayeton, was in Wilson da.
: before the killing. Whitley came up t
, me as l was about 70 leave town am
n said:
j You better not leave town tonigh
: we are going to get a fellows jacket.
: Four men passed along about that time
: one OF whom was Jones, and White,
said: There goes the damn scoundre
t now he has been bedding with negroe
and we are going TO whip him"
e George Mumford being recalled sal
p the gun he oun in Jones room wa
: a small p calibre gun.
{ Daniel Mcbride, colored, who cleane,
IL up Jones room was the next wienes
l. Nothing Of interest was rough GU
o in his testimony.
= Doane Herring. mayor of Wilson, be