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

Owing to the fact that the counse
in the CRANBERRY case went to Mt
Pleasant this morning for the purpose
Of taking the deposition OF Harry j.
Harlan, a witness for the defense, there
was no session of the Circuit Court
this morning. Judge Hart arrived at
the usual time, but the attorneys had
not returned and court did not con.
Vene until this afternoon. The depo-
sition of the witness Harlan, was ia
ken for the reason that he is down
with rheumatism and is unable to at
tend court in person.
Evidence to corroborate the defen-
dant in his testimony of reports that
were made TO him of the alleged con-
duct of his wife and the deceased was
developed Friday afternoon in the
CRANBERRY case. There were several
witnesses for the defense examined
and they stated in substance that they
had told the defendant of the reports
TO which he had previously testified
The evidence was not only cor
roborative of the defendant on this
point, but it was also brought out
by the witness that as the result of
his separation from his wife the
defendants mind had been effected.
Witnesses stated that before the sepa-
ration Harry CRANBERRY was of
bright and cheerful and sunny dis
position, but after his troubles with
his wife and his separation from her
and his baby that his nature was COM
pletely changed; that he was very
gloomy and was almost constantly
brooding over his troubles; that mem
bers of the family and other friends
had tried to divert his mind, but they
We're unsuccessful, as he would con-
stantly go back and talk about his
family matters.
In the course of argument over the |
admission of certain evidence Walter |
Stokes, of counsel for the defendant, |
stated that he could see no reason for
dragging in evidence rejecting upon
he character of the wife of the de- /
that her character was not (
IN trial nor an issue in this case,
Ind the defense would protest against
he presentation of evidence or state
nents of irresponsible parties or evil
lence from an irresponsible source
hat would reflect upon the character
# the defendants wife.
So far in the trial no evidence has
een presented for the purpose of re-
Letting upon the character of Mrs.
but proof of stories told the
efendant concerning his wife have
cen for the purpose Of showing a
lotive and also for the purpose of
howing their effect upon his mind,
nd the state of his mind at the time
I the killing.
A feature of the trial Friday after
DON was the placing Of the aged
Iother of the defendant on the stand
er story brought tears to the eyes
, many and had visible effect upon
lie spectators. In sweet, unaffected
Id most straightforward manner she
ave her evidence. That love which II
lily the mother is capable of giving u
Ipression to was so manifest that y
ere were few hearts in the audience
no were not touched and melted as :
e told her sad story, one OF the sad !
st ever heard in court room. She u
Id how the separation from his wife a
ID affected her son; of how after the 81
paration he had come TO her and had u
led and refused to be consoled She ~
d tried to divert his mind from his Je
,ubles. but without success; that he %
,uld go off to himself and grieve. IN
s. Granbery's pathetic recital of her, as
Us grief as seen through the az
'ther's eyes was pathetic in the on
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