The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
lawyers. witness was told to answer the

you to quit going with Fitzgerald.
warn you now When l met him again
Thursday evening he asked me the same
question, and I gave him the same an
swer. Then he said Well, If you go
with Mr.. Fitzgerald. I'll blow both your
and Fitzgerald's brains out
Tells Fitzgerald.
when Mr.. Fitzgerald came in he sent
| for me and asked me to come and sec
him for a moment In the parlor l was
sick at the time. Mr.. Sullivans talk had
made me Ill. l was lying down in my
room. When | went into the parlor, Mr..
Fitzgerald asked me II I hadn't been
made Ill by something. And 1 told him
then what Mr.. Sullivan had said. told
him that Mr.. Sullivan had threatened
to blow our brains out If 1 went out
again with Mr.. Fitzgerald"
did you go out with Mr.. Fitzgerald
that night?s
mo, sir.
did you go out with him at all after
that?'
mo, sir. Mr.. Fitzgerald said he didn't
want to have fuss with Mr.. Sullivan
| over me-"
SuIIiVan's Note.
''Have you a note from Mr.. Sullivan %
Yes, sir
The witness opened her brown hand
bag and drew forth a piece of paper
about two inches square. AS she did so,
the lawyers began to wrangle about the
admissablllty of the note as evidence.
Judge Benners decided to admit 1t condi-
| tionally.
you know Mr.. Sulhvan's handwriting, i"
asked counsel for the defense, as he un-
folded the note.
-lr
you've seen him writer"
yes, SIR"
rs that his handwriting" handing the
witness the note.
ut is"
Here is what the note, written In pencil,
said:
you remember I told you demanded
certain things of you. Bewarel! I swear
by all that Is good and holy I mean it,
The note was unsigned. The words, de
manded' and certain were UNDERSIGNED
once. The words things" and swear
were underscored twice.
A Previous Note.
Miss Young said she had received an
earlier note of a similar kind from Sulli-
van Wednesday night. She had destroyed
it. she said. 1t frightened her so, she ex-
planned, that she threw it in the fire as
soon as she read It,
What did that note say?''
Its words were these: I dare you to
leave this house with Fitzgerald tonight.
Beware. Beware The words Beware. Be
ware were followed by lot of exclama-
ton points"
Then the counsel for the prosecution
took the witness for cross-examination.
Only Friends.
How long have you known Mr.. Fitz-
gerald?' began Solicitor Winston.
Several years"
what was your relation?'
Friends"
only friends?" 3
"Only friends"
Had you relations with Mr. suilivan2'
I'VE were friends"
rs that ALP
Just friends"
Had they never been more than that?"
well, they had been slightly more than
that some time ago.
did you write Mr.. Sullivan after you
received the note you speak Off"
mo, SIR"
You didn'tT'
mo, SIR"
rs that your handwriting?" asked Mr.
Winston, handing the witness a piece of
soiled, creased paper.
The witness read the papers contents.
Counsel for the defense wished to see
the note. Solicitor Winston protested. The
protest was sustained.
us that your handwriting?" repeated
Mr.. Winston.
Note to Sullivan.
The answer came in a half whisper
Yes sir, 1t is, said Miss Young. But
have no recollection of having written
IT,"
Now, did you write a note to Mr. Sulli-
van the night before the killing?"
81 can't remember"
did you see Mr.. Sullivan Thanksgiv-
ing day?"
IT don't remember"
| Solicitor Winston shifted the line OF his
examination.
you say you were surprised when Mr..
| Sullivan objected to your going with Mr..
| Fitzgeraldr'
Yes, SIR"
Didn't you tell Mr.. Sullivan that you'd
| go with Mr.. Fitzgerald just once more?''
| mot that l know off,
Mr.. Bland.
DO YOU know a Mr.. Bland?'
YES"
How long have you known him?"
Two or three years"
Didn't you tell Mr. BLAND that you
couldn't convince Mr. Fitzgerald that Mr..
Sullivans note had made you ill?"
Il don't recall whether l did or not. If
| L did don't remember It.
Didn't Bland come to the house the
morning after the shooting 10 see your"
Yes. l talked with him five or ten
minutes at the door"
Didn't you know that Sullivan was
| joking when he talked to you about Fitz-
gerald In the hall?'
NO. SIR"
Again Mr.. Winston took tack.
where do you liver
First avenue and Third street"
How far is that from Ida Station?'
mot very far"
"Who did you first talk to after the
killing?
MY mother"
.'You have taken considerable interest
| In this case?"
mo; not especial interest"
Didn't you refuse to come to the
hearing yesterday with your mother and
| sister,"
mo, SIR"
Haven't you visited Mr.. Fitzgerald at
| the jain"
Yes"
How many timesr'
"Three times
TAKE him howersY
| mo SIR"
"And you say he Is only a friend?'
Yes; a friend. That is all
ibid you ever see that pistol7" Chold-
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