The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-19

nad improper relations with her. He
threatened TO beat ana punish her n
she didn't do what he told her. She
eieo. She ran away to Birmingham
an January He whipped her before
she ran away. She told her aunt. She
reticently told Of the conditions that
oh cross examination she denied that
sne nad ever said she would like to
him out of the way. II the law would
not touch her. She insisted thet she
father.
Questioned again by the solicitor
she said she hadn't been to school
three 4onths in her life.
Dr. w. #. Sadler, a West End ply
nician, testified that he had known
Daisy about six or seven years and
thought she was weak minded He adj
mitted that Bowling owed him money
and that he had garnished him.
DR.. r. l.. Milligan, West End ply
stefan, swore that he had declined to
practice unbrofessionally on Daisy
Bowling when her father had asked
him to do so.
Dora Bowling. the IA year old
testified as to the relations between
her father and her sister. The child
spoke in an Intelligent manner and
her demeanor was such as to COM
mand the respect of everyone. Her
statements were made emphatically,
and her testimony was perfectly clear
throughout.
Here the state rested and evidence
was adduced by the defense. j. l..
Burton, ]. r. Burton, R. j Burton
and Claude Burton, all members OF tho
same family, close kin to DOWNING,
were examined. Each in turn gave
the Bowling girls bad characters ana
said they would not believe them on
oath. They also testified as to threats
alleged to have been made by Daisy
regarding the taking of her fathers
life.
The afternoon session of the court
was devoted mainly to hearing the
evidence of Character witness Tor the
defense.
The following witnesses testified as
to the bad character of Daisy DoWi-
ing and the good character OF the de-
PENDANT: PatroIman 7. ]. Swearin-
gen. Watts Jennings. Sidney Hearn.
Fred Brown, r. L. Bennett, George
Glass, Spurgin Glass, Charlie Shelly
Dan Keith. Arthur Booth. win ODon-
nell. James McHugh and Jackey Tally.
Late in the afternoon all In court
were confronted with a pathetic scene
A pretty innocent girl, Lucille Dowi-
ing. the IL year old daughter OF the
defendant, was called to the stand oy
the defendant She had little knowi-
edge of the gravity of the case IN
which she had been summoned ana
she answered questions In such child
ish fashion nat Judge Thomas was
doubtful as toAher qualifications as "a
witness. Solicitor Dent waived opJec-
lions to competency and she was
briefly examined.
Henry Bowling, the son. was also
recalled during the afternoon and all
evidence was In after Constable
George Lamar for the State testihed
again.
1t was agreed that there should be
no arguments, and. after informal
talks by the counsel. Judge Thomas
said:
1T am frank to tell you the man
ought to be held TO the grand jury on
charge of incest" He said he was
undecided as to the charge OF rape
ST am going to hold this man TO
await the action of the iext grand
tury." said Judge Thomas
He announced that bail in the incest
case would be fixed at $3.50 and the
bond. in the case of assault to rape
would be $500. Bowling was t.ten
back to Jail, but his counsel said tnat
the bond of $1,000. necessary for ms
release. would be made today.