The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-04

time he was off at school she has seen
a great deal of Harry. She has not
seen much Of Harry since his mar.
riage, except since his separation.
She has been a close neighbor of Har-
rvs mother. Her relations to Har-
rvs family have been cordial and init
mate. Miss Dobbins secured board
for Harry and wife at Mrs. Longs.
She was much surprised when Harry
and wife were separated. He never
talked to her of his troubles until two
months after the separation. Wit
ness called to see Mrs. CRANBERRY
while she was boarding at the Longs.
About two months after the separa-
ton Harry came to witness In great
trouble and told her of what Mrs.
Long had said about the conduct OF
her son and Katie May. Harry asked
her if this report was true. She said
she did not think it was, but at Har-
rvs request she went to see Mrs.
Long about the report. She had a
talk with Mrs. Long and then report
ed to Harry that Mrs. Long said that
Mrs. Cranberry was very imprudent
woman, but if she was not virtuous
she did not know it. Witness told Harry
that Mrs. Long said servant said
she 1.-THE servant) saw Washington
kiss Katie May and that was the rea-
son Mrs. Long told Katie May to
leave the house. Witness said that
Mrs Long said she accused Katie
May of letting Washington kiss her
and this Katie May did not deny.
Mrs. Long then told witness that she
had then told Mrs. CRANBERRY she must
leave her house, but the wife asked
her to let her remain until the end Of
the month, as she did not want her
father to know what had happened.
Witness talked to Mrs. Henry Long.
She told this to Harry. Mrs. Henry
Long told witness Mrs. Washington
long made Katie May leave the house
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Tim sitting on the side of Katie Mays
led. Witness went to see Mrs. Now.
in and Mrs. Nowlin told witness Mrs.
3rownlow said Mrs. Long made Mrs.
cranberry leave her house. The wit
less told these facts to Harry, she
bought, about two weeks before the
ragedy. She made these investiga-
ions at the request of Harry. Wit
ess said there was a decided change
4 the disposition of Harry after the
eparation. She never saw a face
hat expressed so much sorrow as
Larry's after he was separated from
is wife. He would not talk about
nything but his troubles. Witness
aid, of course, she had nothing to do
18th bringing about this separation
nd she was surprised that anyone
lould ask her such question.
The witness advised Harry not to
} anything rash; not to whip Long
: to touch him, and Harry said he
ould not, that he had promised his
other to do nothing whatever rash.
cross-ExamInation.
Mr.. VOORHEES, cross-examined wit
,ss. She went to see Mrs. Wash
gton Long few days after the kill
G. but denied that she said to Mrs.
ing that she had said to Harry not
kill Long, but to horse whip him.
lie witness denied most emphatically
at on this occasion Mrs. Long had
cused Miss Dobbins Of being the
Eyer of her son. She also denied
at she was requested to leave the
use because her presence was OBJ
,tionable to Mrs. Long. Miss Dob
is was most dramatic and emphatic
the denials she made OF questions
Sed by Mr.. VOORHEES,. Witness did
think she went to see Mrs. Long
the morning of the killing. On the
ernoon of the killing she went to
Harry's mother. Witness denied
{ on the day Of the killing she told
$. Long that Harry's mother had
hing against her son, Washington.
} told Mrs. Long that Mrs Gran
y said she did not blame Washing
for the trouble; that II was the
nan in cases OF this kind who 10
blame. Mrs. Longs sister was not
sent at the time. Witness denied
she told Mrs. Washington Long
i Mrs Henry Long had said. She
denied that Mrs. Long had said
lie May denied the story told about
nurse. Witness said Mrs. Wash
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