The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-21
IDENTIFICATION
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closed ana bncc;ed two or three
/ times before her little SIX year OLE
Roy Herman opened III; that shf
found hcr daughter, lille Waite, on
the loor near the tove thai She ask
ed the girl to ga, her q drink but she
remained on the floor; that tie chill
dren looked as II they had been cry.
Ing that she asked what v3s the nat
ter ana tho little boy said No
! thing; that she tel i an5 one had
been there and the boy said nobody
i hal been in thu house; thai she then
struck the girl with strap and the
little boy then said the man that did
the painting came and got the broom;
! that she then went to the third house
below hers and fplnd Mason and
asked him what he had been doing in
| her house; that he said that he had
| lust got the broom; that she replied
you OF no other man have any bust
ness going into my house when I'm
away" that she returned to her
house and picked up the girl by the
arm and then discovered the blood
and paint stain upon her dress; that
she then went into the front room
and saw Mason at the window; that
she ordered him away and said she'd
have him arrested for putting his
hands on her girl; that she took the
babys jacket with the paint stain up
Oh it ana went to colored woman
living next door and asked her If
she saw the colored man go into her
house; that Mason spoke up and de-
MED he had entered the house and
then left. that she returned to the
house, undressed the girl and discov
cred the fearful condition she was in
The witness then told what she did /
about getting a doctor that evening to |
see her daughter
But the most telling evidence of |
the day against the prisoner was Civ
en- by the little boy, Herman White, |
VINO is only six years of age. Before I
he was permitted to testify objection I
vas raised by the defense on account I
Of the youth of the witness. This
was a question entirely within the
discretion of the court and Judge
Butler decided that the boy should
tell his story.
The little fellow gave the fact3
about as they had been detailed by
his sister the day before His ans
wers to questions showed that he
was an unusually bright child for his
age He was asked to point out the
man who was In the house. He looked
all around the court room and said he
didn't see the man. Attorney Frank
Moore sat almost directly in front Of
the prisoner, between him and the
boy and the boy apparently did not
see Mason. Judge Butler then direct
cd that twenty-five of thirty colored
men from the audience should stand
lp along with Mason. The little boy
was placed upon a table and the
udge said 10 him: Now look over
.hese men and see If you can tell
which one was in your house, ii it
vas any OF them" The child said
can tell NniCn IL Was.
The people then gave up the effort {
o have the child identify the defend
int and Attorney Spann began his
This had proceed
I'd for some ten or fifteen minutes
yhen the prisoner got up out OF his
hair and in company with one OF the
,ailiffs started into one of the rooms
i the rear Of the court room. The
hid was then being asked about the
his mother had given him
mt just as soon as he saw Mason
'alking across the room. the little
elbow jumped 20 his feet and point
lg al the prisoner said: THAT'S
IIM. THAT'S THE MAN WHO WAS
n OUR HOUSE." At last the boy q
ad identified Mason and IT was done {
D a way that convinced every one
Tho was present that the child had {
old a true story. The incident was c
ne of the most dramatic ever seen q
b a court room Immediately after
olnting ont Mason the little one set
led hack in hia chair and said I'm v
ired.' s
The witness was not cross-exsmin- {
d as to this Identification and after +
ne or two more questions he left
he stand
The People here rested their case 7
nj Mason was called as the first i
iitness in hi own behalf =
Mason stated that he was 10 years 4
ID; that he had lived in Cairo nearly |
our years was a painter; had wife
nd two children: had contract TO
aint several houses in Future City 4
Dr Messrs Wilson a. Lawler: was
ainting Mrs Whites house and fin
shed IL. except doors and windows.
nine and ten. June tenth
eturned with VIII Jackson 10 the
ouse between two and three in the
fternoon 10 get trestle horses; saw
title hoy on stems With hr'oa 8ug
SIZED him f~r g. hcT rsrr 81 hiu
ised brocD In hTu hing oT dlors On
ther h-u-c- saw Yrs waite ah1a
our in afternoon: she war.ed hin
o give her some boiled lia-ee1 oil. /
aiG she would pairt the windows
lerself; refused 10 sic her the oil
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