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

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/ cross-Examination.
Witness was cross-examined by Mr..
t VOORHEES,. Witness said he told Gran
berry Mrs. Frierson had told him to
ask witness about these rumors, be-
cause witness had talk with Mrs.
Frierson on the subject. They were
discussing the Granbery's and ex-
changing opinions. Soon after wit
ness first conversation with defen-
dant he had another talk with Gran
berry.
Long had told witness about the
matters of which he has testified at
Mt Pleasant drug store. He and !
Long were on friendly terms; they |
never had any trouble. Because Of
their ages they did not run together.
They never had any differences to
amount to any thing He was asked
about trouble at the camp, but wit
ness never had any malice toward
Long. He may have asked Long to
bring in coal at the mines. Long told
him at jenkins drug store that the
Granbery's had had fuss and were
going to separate. This was about
the time of the separation. In this
conversation Long did not tell any of
the things witness told CRANBERRY
Long told witness. Witness told
CRANBERRY about three weeks before
the killing what Long said to him. :
Nothing in particular fixes the time Of
this conversation in the mind of wit
ness Asked how Long came to talk
10 him the second time witness said "
Harry asked him TO go to Long and II
ind out if these reports were true. o
lie went to Long as a friend to get u
evidence for his friend Harry Asked .
f Harry did not tell witness that he J"
vas hunting evidences to get divorce =
nd obtain his child, the witness an III
wered yes. III
Frank Ricitetts. -
Esq Frank Ricketts, was the next
'itnesS Said he was So years old do
nd the Recorder of Mt. Pleasant. 10,
our or FIVE weeks after the separa- III
on, he said, the defendant came to D,
onsult him about how to get the GUS vi,
,dy of his child. | advised him that at,
e would have to get a divorce and
low that he was the proper one to p,e
ave the custody Of the child. He ,ot
ID not seem to be at himself; seemed ms
be greatly depressed, and thought nr,
the time that he was mentally I'M 81
alanced. o.
Cross-Examination. EN-
On his cross examination witness vii
lid he saw the defendant very oc-
and did not remember that da!
} had talked with him FIVE minutes del
a time, except on this occasion ever ant
,fore. Said he was not taking any ing
ock in this lawsuit, because he had jar
,od friends on both sides. Sh'
Charlie Burns CHI
as the next witness called. He is a w.
Unstable in Mt Pleasant, and some
hat intimate friend of the defendant. NJ,
ad a conversation with him about Nv
e first of may. "He asked me what
had heard" Il asked him who told
m l had heard anything" He said
uess," and l guessed Mrs. John
'ierson, and he said "yes." l then JEs
Id him what jamie, my cook said
lille, who lived with the Longs, said
e had seen. He asked me to see
lille and ask her about It, and / J
omised him would. also told him b.
nat the telephone girl said about pal
cir talking a long time over the bal
zone, after she, defendants wife left Inns
ID went 10 Centreville. Every rea
ne / would meet him." witness said, wit
Q would ask me If had heard any He
ing yet. Did not seem to want to you
Tx about anything else. He would ing
t laugh and joke about things, but nos
)uld always open the conversation
on this subject. / did not want to
t mixed up in 1t, and finally told I
m | thought 1t would be better for nea
m to see the negro himself. His a ads
sposition seemed to be very much dis,
anged. He was formerly jolly, up
cd fellow, friendly and social; after tne.
5 separation he became down-heart- o. or
Said he wanted to trace matters Is |