Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-21
CLOSED
IN POLL TAX CASE
ARE BEING MADE
THIS AFTERNooN-LARGE AT.
TENDANCE OF SPECTATORS.

At yesterday afternoons session of
the county court, in the trial of the
State VS.. Geo. Harris. for Illegally fur
nishing money TO others with which
they paid their poll taxes, the exam
ination of witnesses continued. The
State introduced four more witnesses.
and then rested it's case for the time.
The balance of the afternoon was Ia
ken up in examining witnesses intro
duced by the defense.
The first witness introduced in the
afternoon by the State was Yves
Thompson, colored. Said he had lived
in Palestine about nine years; was 35
years old; had paid his poll tax; paid
tax on January 80 Produced receipts
as evidence; county tax receipt No.
1873: city receipt No. al. Both dated
January go Said he did not talk with
Harris or Jim Hill; got the money
from his wife; SO from her. A friend
at the shops told him where he could
borrow some money. Went to water
works office; Harris not there; met
him at Silliman corner. Followed Har-
ris to office; S2.75 was given to him
by Harris. Harris said: when you
pay your poll taxes, bring your re-
ceipts to me-"
Cross-examined Talked with Har-
ris about 6 p. m. Followed him to
waterworks Office. Had some money
in my pocket; got it from my wife to
pay my poll tax. Knew Bowers was a
candidate for mayor. Did not know
who was against him Went to Harris
because he was told he could get the
money from him. Borrowed $275 for
another purpose. Did not tell Harris
he would pay his poll tax with the
money. Was certain Harris told him
to bring the receipts back to him.
Ernest Reese, colored, was introduc-
ed. Lives at Palestine; Is years old
had paid his poll taxes got the IIIorfe--
from Hudson. Saw Harris, and Har-
ris asked him II he had paid his poll
tax; was in back of Sol Maier's saloon.
Went to a little room and got the
money. Saw both Harris and Hudson
there; in back end Of saloon Harris
told Hudson to let him have the
money. Said Harris had his receipts;
gave them to Harris. and he kept
them. Paid his poll taxes latter part
OF January.
Cross-examined: Live in Palestine:
been here about ten years; know Har-
ris: owes him three or four dollars;
Harris had been his friend. Did not
know who were candidates for mayor.
Harris did not ask him to vote for
anybody. Had never voted before.
Was sumomned to the court Of in
quiry by Conrad Perry: Kay and Fftz-
gerald and two or three others there.
Next witness was Getie Hughes. col
ored. Had lived in Palestine all his
life: had talked with Harris; back Of
Sol Maier's saloon: three or four days
before last of January. Harris had
called him, and asked him If he had
paid his poll tax; said he would give
him money. Went to a closet: man
in there wearing a false face; man
with false face gave him money; took
his name.
Cross-examined: Knows Harris;
known him four or five years: had
worked for him Never had borrowed
money from him before. Do not know
who man was with false face on. No
body told him who to vote for.
Sam Brewer was next witness. Had
paid his poll tax; the receipts we're at
home. A colored barber took him to
some saloon; did not know whose sa-
loon; was near Sflliman's. Was car
ried into back yard. Saw Harris /
there; went to him. Harris asked If |
he had paid his poll tax Told him
man would give him money. Man .
who gave money was heavy set Har- /
ris told heavy set man to give him
he money. Identified Hudson in the
audience as the heavy set man
Cross-eXamined: Related same cir
substantially. Would not
yWear man he had nfclcd out v-as tho