The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-04
EViOEkGE SROEIAG tFfiGT OF
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ington Long told her that Katie Ma.
had written to Washington, but hi
mother would not give him the letter
and had written to Katie May that /
she ever wrote Washington again sh'
would sent the letter 10 her father
Mrs. Long on another occasion told
witness that she was willing to tel
Katie Mays father just what she hat
told witness.
On one occasion witness had a tall
with Mrs. Washington Long al
Georges Store and they went home
together. Witness denied that Mrs
Long ever said to her that Katie May
was a perfect lady; on the contrary
Mrs. Long intimated the very contrary
Witness also denied she told Mrs,
Long that Harry had reflected on the
conduct of his wife while in st. Louis.
Witness denied that she told Mrs.
Long that cara Frierson said certain
things about Katie May She also de-
MED that Mrs. Long told witness that
she had never seen anything about
Katie May that was not proper for a
lady. She did not ask Mrs. Long to
sign paper saying Katie May was a
bad woman, SO Harry could obtain
possession of his child.
Witness said she knows Mrs. Wiley
Harris. The witness had a converse
ton with her in May, but she denied
she told Mrs. Harris that Harry should
have left his wife long ago. Witness
was asked if she did not tell Mrs.
Harris that she had seen letters from
st. Louis rejecting on Katie May.
She answered no; that was not cor
rect. The witness denied that she
had said she saw letters showing
Katie May was not true to Harry.
Witness said she never read a letter
from ST. Louis about Harry's wife in
her life. Witness denied that she
said to Mrs. Harris that Harry had
right to leave his wife, although she
may have said something of the kind.
She did not say Harry was right in
leaving his wife. She thought she
told Mrs. Harris she heard Harry read
a letter from St, Louis about -Harry's
wife.
Witness was asked if she did not
say to Mrs. Harris that Harry's wife |
was not pure woman. She en-
phatically said no. There was long |
over the competency of EVIL
dence tending to show the truth OF
reports from st. Louis about Mrs.
before the separation. Mr..
Stokes objected to dragging the char
acter of Mrs CRANBERRY into the case
more than was necessary. He In
sisted that proof should not be adj
nitted which showed that irresponsi-
ole parties had reflected upon her
character. Her character, he said, is
lot an issue here and should not be
ragged into the case upon irrespon-
Iible and heresay evidence. The
court sustained the objection.
Miss Dobbins was then excused.
Robert Granbery. II
Robert CRANBERRY was next sworn. I
Witness is a brother Of the defen- {
ant and lives near Mt Pleasant. He {
vas questioned by G. T. Hughes. |
Witness testified that he was 81
ears old and lives at Mt. Pleasant. 6
lis relations to his brother Harry t
ave been of the most cordial and h
ltimate character. Harry has been t
nder the care of witness since he t
,as IL years old. They have been Y
ssociated in business. They we're a
artners in a railroad contracting bus v
less in Missouri. They lost all that T.
AIRY had from his Inheritance. They t.
ere in business in Texas together
vo years and In Missouri about b
ghteen months. They came back to Il
ennessee about fourteen months be- II
re Harry was married. Harry h
orked for witness at the mines until h
} was married. lo
Witness said Harry went to St. Il
ouis after his marriage. Witness W
i'd mother visited Harry and wife in al
!. Louis soon after they were mar b,
ed. Witness mother met Mrs. hi
'anbery, wife of defendant. The
Getting between Mrs CRANBERRY and
arry's wife was very affectionate, as tn
rs the greeting of his sister-in-law pc
him. They spent day and night to
tn Harry and wife. Witness fur ra
shed means to his brother. Witness at
vised his brother to change his mi
arters so that he could have his ri
fe in a better neighborhood. They
so, and his brother moved to Mrs mt
,Lemore's. Witness mother visited tn