The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-04-10

OrOtneT-lu-laW Ol tue pTOSeCutrlS, was
placed OH the stand. On account Of the
fact that he had been in court room dur
ing the morning he was not examined.
STATE CLOSES
The State then closed its case.
GKORGE SrRoTHER,
the prisoner at the bur. when asked if lie
desired to testify replied that he wished
. to do so, and was placed on the stand
. His testimony i'll substance follows:
George Strother is my name. Have lived
! in NewberIy County since January gone
! year gone ago. Fathers name Mack
Strother. Lives in Greenwood County,
t from where moved here. Am a riied
! man Married i'll Greenwood County.
four children living and three dead
Youngest child not quite month old.
Moved to Newberry County because my
wife's sister was living there and asked
| NE to come there and live. My brother
in law and NY self lived with DR.. Bowers
| all of last year, from time l moved here,
about Sth or 10th of January. Was to
| live this year with Walter Counts, and
made contract with him. "Do you know
what you are charged with here?' Rape
! OH Miss Emma Bowers. Do you know
| when she says you committed this rape?
She says on the 10Th of February this
year. What have you been doing on
Mr.. Walter Counts place? Splitting
rails and cutting cord wood. Do you re-
member this time that she says you
committed this outrage upon her?
Where were you that day? III the
woods splitting rails. Did you see her
that day? Yes, sir, i'll the afternoon,
standing over the branch OH the hill.
How far was that from where you were
at work? About a hundred yards. What
attracted your attention? / looked that
way and she waved her bonnet after NE
Do you mean to say that a white woman
came there and waved her bonnet at you?
Yes, sir. How far was she from the
path? About q quarter or half mile
II was about a quarter or half mile out of
her way What did she do with her bon
net? lhrowed her bonnet up. Went,
| but not Immediately. When got there
she had got sorter behind a big oak tree
She asked me how come l was SO long
| about coming. l told her didn't want
to come Sic told ne TO come go with
her. said didn't want to. She i'll
sisted. | went a little piece. She asked
ne why | hadn't been where she was
The object for which she called me was
accomplished. Afterwards | saw Mr.
q. A. Count, and she hollcred. I went
off through the woods | heard her
hollering and lc ).ted around lie
was whipping her. She commenced
| hollering rape when | got about ten
| steps away. l just walked on That was
| after passenger tram had gone down OH
c N & I, road. Didn't see her any
| more. Went over TO DR.. Bowers OH
| Saturday following to see about pastur
! ing hog. Saw DR.. Bowers aud he re-
| fused. Last time saw her before 10TH Of
| February was OH Monday after third Sun-
day in January. She asked ne then
! about selling her some shucks. She then
| asked me if Intended to quit. to Il
her was scared already. She said re-
| member what told YOU if you moved
| off brothers piece would have YOU killed.
During last year were you with her III The
| way you we've on the 10Th of February?
Yes, sir. How many times? About half
a dozen. Where did that occur? III my
field All the time i'll your field? Yes,
| sir Did you ever get any notes from her
Got one III july Where is that notee
Tore il up. What was it about? Obiec-
| ton sustained Who brought the note to
you? My little girl Did your daughter
| was arrested at Prosperity, coming to
Newberry OH wagon of Mr.. Walter
| Counts to move his sister from Newberry
| to Prosperity
Cross. examination by Solicitor Sease:
You never even suspected whom you
were charged with raping? No, sir Even
after Miss Bowers han jumped up and
hollered rape? No, sir. What did you
have to do with that Phoenix rioto Moth
ing. For whom we're You working? MIR
Major. They put you on the chain gang
| because some one left some goods III your
care? Yes, sir. How long did they put
you OIL for? Ecu mouths So | must
have seen you before, haven't /? Yes,
I'sir. The daughter that delivered inc the
note was about 9 years old Could not
read, and my wife read it You didn't
stay home much after the I9th9 Yes, sir,
I was there. Your wife didn't complain
about your being away at night? No, sir
| How far away were you when you first
saw Miss Bowers? About $50 yards
How long did you wait? About 10 or IS
did you go? Because she had told me If
didn't 60 she was going to have me
killed. How far did you go after yon got
with her? About $50 yards. Why did
you go SO far? Because she told me that
Antine might see us
| Redirect: Antnc was Antine Cannon
a negro who was splitting rails 2ust above
me. Stayed i'll Greenwood three years
after got off gang and worked for MIR.
| Bill 1larOld ana MIR. 1. = Cnalham
Strother gave his evidence Throughout,
in straightforward manner.
| CARRIE STROTIIER
wife of George Strother, testified Have
had seven children by George Strother
four Of whom are living, the yOunges
about one month old. 1t was born nca
Phoenix, i'll Greenwood county
Married Strcther in Greenwood
We moved to Newberrv CoInty a yeal
ago. Have a younger sister in Ncwberr,
County, who married Darby. We livet
last year at Dr. Bowers, this year at Mr.
Walter Counts, DO you know Mis-:
Emma Bowers? Yes. sir When did yo,
first hear Of this ofiense with which youl
husband is accused? After he w,s ar
rested. They then told ne when ii hap
pcned. law Miss lowers at Miss Ella
Counts OH day in q..astion. Went ove
to see at out getting .omc baby clothes
Had taken George his dinner. Miss
Emma when walked in said I haven
seen you since Christmas. | said, Nom
She asked me where George WAS these
days and told her he was over there il
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