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Company. He had seen Finley satur-
 day evening about o'clock It was in the store of the Atlantic and Pacitic Tea Company, where witness was cierh h'
 Finley had gone back to the cashier. and then returned toward the front or the store. He was alone. and bought nothing, and was in the store propaoiy five minutes
 Dead Man Owned watch.
 Deceased had owned a watch, put Higdon did not notice whether he car- ried it Saturday night. Finley appar- ently had been drinking, but was fuily able to take care of himself at the tune, and walked straight. The deceas- ed had never had a pistol to his knowi- edge. He knew nothing about his hab- Its. and had never been out at night with him. He seemed to have no spe- cial friend. Witness did not notice whether or not he met anyone at the door as he went out. although there was a man standing in the doorway
 Mary Mcbride, a negress. living at 123 Vandiver street. the house girl at Mrs. Gilmer's. Identified Finleys body Finley. she stated. had been at the boarding place last Saturday about l o'clock for dinner. During the evening there were two telephone calls for him. Onc dDoul o.ou ana the Othti disui o'clock Cit afterward developed these calls come from the North Montgomery fire station, from man named Bryan who wished to see Finley in regard 10 dog he was keeping for him) She knew nothing about his habits
 At this juncture. Attorney Martin asked her If she knew a negro wo- man named Eva Ewing, one of the prisoners at the city prison. She said she did not She had taken care of Finley's room, and had never seen pistol in it. Had seen deceased carry watch. It was small, like lady's watch, closed face. with chain. It had a fraternity emblem charm. He wore it Saturday at noon.
 W. B. Kelly. proprietor of the Mont Gomery Drug Company. testified he had seen Finley Saturday evening. De- ceased had come in to pay bill Of s1.5O. He offered sI0 bill. and was given change. He had come, Finley said. because he had heard someone from the North Montgomery fire sta ton had told (Kelly') that he (Finley) would not pay. Witness did not know the name of the man who is supposed to have made the statement. Finley was in the store not over ten minutes. He was intoxicated but talked straight, ard was able to take care of himself. Witness did not notice whether there was anyone at the door waiting for him
 Met Man At Door.
 W. J. Barker roommate of Finley, was next called. He had seen Finley Saturday afternoon at Austin and Com pany's place of business. Deceased was then In good humor and sober. He knew nothing of his habits He had not mo- ficed when he retired. whether or not Finley was In bed. Finley had had watch.
 T. NJ Hearn. another roommate and hedfellow. testified that Finley had or twice he had come home in an in toxicated condition, but he had not known of him being intoxicated re- gently Finley had never, to his knowl- edge stayed out all night. He did not remember having seen Finley wearing his watch recently. He had had one last summer Finley was of peacetul Witness had heard of ms having had some trouble at Picketl ing about 1t.
 Q. c. McLendon, another employe at the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company store. testified he had seen Finley Sat urday night. As Finley left the store, a man took him by the arm and walked toward the corner of Perry Street on Dexter Avenue He. did not pay par ticular attention to the compaiion or the deceased, and probably would not recognize him if he were to see him again.
 At this stage the jurymen, accompa- nied by the coroner, repaired to the outskirts of the city, where the oouy was found, and here the statements of Coroner Tice and of Officer Avant were taken. It agreed with the statement that has already been given.
 Susie Haney, the negro woman who lives near the spot, and who had been arrested earlier in the day and then released, was brought 10 the place where the body had been found She testified she is seldom at home during the week, and works for A. D. Mills. In the country, from Monday until Saturday, as cook. The news that a dead man had been found. had been shouted across the field to her by neighbor, Tom Porter. also negro. shortly after o'clock that morning She had telephoned Mrs. Robertson. who had conveyed her message to the police. She had been down town during the previous evening, and had return ed to her house accompanied by a cato Booth, who had formerly boarded with her. Had retired about 10 o'clock, and had heard no noise after that time Dld not leave the house until morning, af- ter reaching there the night before.
 Did Not Know Finley.
 She was asked if men ever came to her house, or women, but emphatically denied both implied accusations. Had never seen Finley. He had not been at her house the night before.
 VIII Davis, a negro, whose house IS the nearest dwelling to the place. tes- tified he had retired early the previous night. and had risen about o'clock vesterIav morning. He noticed the bodv lying near the road about 200 feet away. and thought 1t must be drunk en man. He called to Tom Porter. and expressed his surprise. The latter said, Looks like he's dead" May be for all know" Davis testified he had replied. He testified he had seen white men driven to the Haney woman's house, and had seen whise woman en- ter there several times in daylight,
 Tom Porter, being sworn. stated pa wis had attracted his attention to the body. He had walked across the field until he was near enough to see the body. and then had called to the Haney woman to telephone the police. lie had retired early the night before. and had not heard any noise. The testimony of Will Adams, another negro living in the vicinity, brought forth no new facts
 It was near dusk when the Jurors re- turned to the city and repaired to the police station. the intention being to take the testimony of the four prisoners there. who, it Is thought by the police, may know something of Finley's move ments Saturday night. Here. after few minutes closeted with the police. it was announced the inquest would ad-