The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-03

HeN Hod AiButi anu uec0
ed fifty piuuks in his business
His wife wanted some respectable
clothes in which to make her return
to her home in the land of sunshin,
and flowers. Then Caps wife Gale,
him up and npraided him for eve
acknowledging anything that woult
call for twenty dollars, and informed
him that he had played the devil
Hiram W invited to meet tn,
couple at certain place, and fear
ing that he might be put out O.
business, refused to accept the invi
tation and laid the matter before
Judge Tom Jones, who, with the
witness, talked the matter over
with Frank Carter, whom the Judge
called into consultation. Gap" was
called into the conference and went
up to $50, and finally a compro.
mrse was reached by Lindsey pay,
ing $50, making SO in all.
Hiram stated that when out with
some friends, dropped around to w.
n. Cooper's Office and was invited
in by Mr.. Cooper. (This i S the
gentleman whose name has been
mentioned so frequently during the
trial with that of Mrs. CULLEN.
Cooper told witness and his friends
that he would have to lock one of
his doors before he could let them
in. He didn't see any women in the
house, but one of t he men said
Billy's woman was there, probably
Mrs. Cullen. In cross-examination
Lindsey stated that Mrs. Cullen's
name was not mentioned.
The deposition of H. NJ. Brown
had been taken by the attorneys
for the defense, who refused to read
it, so 1t was read by plaintiffs at
torney after some wrangling by the
counsel OF both parties. Brown is
a travelling salesman, who lived not
far from Lynn Oak, the Cullen
home. He knew nothing of the
reputation of the house. This wit
ness had been quoted by another
witness as stating that the charac-
ter of Lynn Oak was bad.
The deposition of H. A. Miller,
zee and coal dealer, was then be-
gan. He had known the Cullen
nome through business for three
,ears and knew nothing detriment-
Il to the character of the house.
Here the lawyers got into siren
ious argument which continued I'M
il adjournment, and Judge Maiden
informed counsel that from now on
lie would hear objections from only
me side, which decision was APP
proved by all of the attorneys con-
ected with the case.
The first question that arose be-
ween counsel Tuesday morning
vas as to the testimony of police
len Flynn and Bohe, of Chicago.
Judge Moore, for plaintiff, asked
hat the testimony of these two
illnesses be excluded from the
ury and the Judge stated that the
latter would be taken under ad-
isement.
H. A. Miller's deposition was
ext taken up and objection was
ustained as to how the boarders
f Mrs. Cullen a her Asheville
house con Quoted them
elves. Witness didn't know the
equation of Mrs. Cullen among
lends and acquaintances.
A. B. Freeman was next heard
trough deposition. He gave his
&c at 81 and his citizenship at ,
endersonville, N. c. He was
anker, Register of Deeds, u. S.
and a few other
lings. He told of taking a num-
er of meals at Mrs. Cullen's house.
vas there on several social occa-
ons. Objection as to W b a t he
ne " of the character OF Mrs. Gull
ms boarders sustained. Objection
lstained as to what he knew of .
le promptness with which she paid
n debts. The jury was sent from
lie room. Witness stated that the
Iaracter OF Mrs. Cullen is good,
Id that she is entitled to full faith
i'd belief on her oath.
IN REBUTTAL.
A. B. Freeman's deposition was
as read Tuesday afternoon. He
lew Mrs. Cullen, Mrs. Bauer and
ISIS Walker, and their reputation